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Monday, September 15th, 2008
By CHRIS COLIN
Published: September 14, 2008
FOR much of the 1990s, San Francisco’s Mission District maintained a precarious balance between its colorful Latino roots and a gritty bohemian subculture. Then came the overfed dot-com years. Rising real estate prices not only threatened the Mission’s working-class enclave, but also its status as ...
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
By BROOKS BARNES
IF San Diego feels half empty, that's because it is. At any given time, swarms of residents have decamped a few miles south to Mexico or a few miles north to upscale resort towns. Also, the Navy is the area's largest employer, so a sizable chunk is presumably ...
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
By DAVID CARR
MINNESOTANS take pride in their humility, but make an exception when it comes to showing folks around. And they’re going to be very busy, what with the Republican hordes showing up from Sept. 1 to 4 to crown John McCain at the Xcel Energy Center. Be prepared for ...
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Sunday, July 6th, 2008
By JEFF SCHLEGEL
PITTSBURGH has undergone a striking renaissance from a down-and-out smokestack to a gleaming cultural oasis. But old stereotypes die hard, and Pittsburgh probably doesn’t make many people’s short list for a cosmopolitan getaway. Too bad, because this city of 89 distinct neighborhoods is a cool and — dare ...
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