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earthquake San Francisco January 7 2011

We#39;ll update as soon as we know more. Update 4:10: USGS reports that a 4.4 4.1 quake was centered around San Jose at 4:10. No word yet on any damages or injuries. Update 4:20: CBS 5 reports: “A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 13 miles east of San Jose.” Update: 4:37: The quake, we should point out, came just as the SF Board of Supervisors agreed to endorse Ed Lee as interim SF Mayor in a vote of 10 for to 1 against. An omen? Only time will tell. We felt it. Did you? A small earthquake wa

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Amber Yust, transgender woman, files complaint against California DMV

Amber Yust, a transgender woman, filed a complaint with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in San Francisco on Thursday after a DMV employee mailed Yurst a harassing letter quoting the Bible, calling her choice to transition to female evil, and threatening her with damnation. http://www.examiner.com/humanist-in-national/amber-yust-transgender-woman-files-… added by: unimatrix0

SF Mayor Gets Ribbed

Filed under: Gavin Newsom , Robert Cluck , TMZ Sports , Politix After winning a World Series bet, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom enjoyed a mouthful of Texas barbecue … compliments of Arlington, TX Mayor Robert Cluck . As TMZ first reported , Newsom and Cluck both agreed to ship the winning mayor a bunch of local… Read more

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Mayra Veronica Measurements Height

Mayra Veronica Summary Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Measurements 36C-23-36 Weight 105 lb (48 kg) Born Mayra Verónica Aruca Rodríguez August 20, 1977(1977-08-20) Relatives Arturo Aruca (father), Mayra Rodriguez (mother) Mayra Verónica (born Mayra Verónica Aruca Rodríguez August 20, 1977), is a Cuban-born, American-raised model and singer who acquired her fame in the United States.Verónica#39;s role on Univision#39;s Don Francisco Presenta brought her to the attention of FHM magazine#39;s US

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Creating a Greener City, One Rooftop at a Time

Green roofs growing in New York City. Photos: Eve Mosher Putting a green roof on a landmark building — the city hall in Toronto or Chicago, a convention center in Vancouver , San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences — has long bee… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Creating a Greener City, One Rooftop at a Time

Reggie Bush injury update 2010

New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush (25) is assisted after suffering an injury in the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL football game in San Francisco, Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush(notes) had to leave Monday night’s 25-22 victory over San Francisco in the fourth quarter with an injured right leg. The Saints did not know the severity of the injury immediately following the game. Bush had an ice bag wrapped around his righ

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Current San Francisco Law Makes Growing Medical Marijuana Easier Than Food Crops But it May Be Soon to Change

photo: Sara Novak If you were to choose a city on the map known for the best food in the U.S., especially farm-to-fork dining, San Francisco would likely make your list. But in a city where dining on local eats is so sacred, why has the business of urban farming been so difficult for the past 50 years? Small time farmers in the city have been forced to jump t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Current San Francisco Law Makes Growing Medical Marijuana Easier Than Food Crops But it May Be Soon to Change

Goats Spotted in The Wild San Francisco

Photo: “Anna”, via MuniDiaries The Original Lawnmower What’s not to like about using goats to clear weeds and brush? It’s a very green and low-tech way to do landscaping. We’ve posted about it a few times before: There’s the Rent-a-Goat company that allows you to lease a herd just when you need it, there’s also Google’s goats , and even

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San Bruno fire 9 9 10 picture

A massive fire roars through a mostly residential neighborhood in San Bruno, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. Firefighters from San Bruno and surrounding cities are battling the blaze that started on a hillside and is now consuming homes in a residential neighborhood. A massive explosion sent flames roaring through a neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco Thursday, destroying more than 50 homes and leaving at least one person dead. The utility company that serves the San Francisco Ba

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Huge Explosion Hits Bay Area Suburb, Sets Entire Block on Fire [Whoa]

An enormous explosion just rocked San Bruno , California, a suburb just above San Francisco International Airport. Like, really big : A whole block is on fire with 200-foot flames. Six people are in critical condition. What the hell is going on? More