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  Under Fire

  Mike Estrada was supposed to be ordered away from a burning building by his superior. It was just one of many mistakes that put him in harm's way.

  By Anna McCarthy

  Wednesday, November 04

  The smell of smoke was enough to spike firefighter Mike Estrada's bloodstream with adrenaline. He knew it was going to be a big fire, because... More >>
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  No Justice

  Despite Obama's promises of change, corporate crooks are still going unpunished for their roles in the financial collapse.

  By James Lieber

  Wednesday, October 28

  Where did our wealth go? How do we claw it back? And when are we going to punish the culprits? When Barack Obama donned the crusader's mantle... More >>
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  Transblazer

  She just became the city's first transgender department head, but Theresa Sparks is already setting her sights on becoming the city's first transgender supervisor.

  By Lauren Smiley

  Wednesday, October 21

  On a recent Saturday morning, Theresa Sparks strode into Rasselas Jazz Club in the Fillmore in her size 11 leopard-print flats, peeled off her... More >>
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  Too Cute to Shoot?

  The adoring public may have a problem with what San Francisco has in store for its troublesome invaders, the sea lions.

  By Ashley Harrell

  Wednesday, October 07

  On a wet September morning about an hour after the sun rose over San Francisco's Hyde Street Harbor, two men carried a kennel onto the Kitty Kat,... More >>
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  Stimulus Wreckage

  Despite having been accused of deceptive business practices by the attorney general, former students, and ex-employees, Corinthian Colleges are getting millions in federal stimulus dollars.

  By Matt Smith

  Wednesday, September 30

  Martine Leveque moved to the U.S. from Haiti in 1983 and eventually established a Hollywood career writing subtitles in Italian and French for... More >>