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Thieves Stay Busy On Russian Hill

By Kathryn Bonham For Nathan Whipple, an industrial designer and resident of Russian Hill, it was like any other day. For the two years he’s lived here, he would leave his bike outside without worrying about what could happen to it. He was at a friend’s house the night his $300 Gavin FISSO fixed-gear bike was stolen. They had just finished watching a movie around 1 a.m. when Whipple decided it was time to head home only to find his bike was missing from the po...
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Fight against AIDS brings Isiolo and San Francisco together

by Khaboshi Imbukwa When I visited Pepo la Tumaini, I did not know what to expect. Images of bone-thin women walking around aimlessly and sick children coughing, and sneezing filled my mind. A short drive through the dry parched land led me to a lone building with many young and old people milling around the compound. Some of the old had a look of hopelessness on them -- like the world was about to end. Others seemed happy - happy to be alive, but I did not know that part until much later. ...
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