Email Author Albert Samaha
Awards
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2012 - Education Reporting Awards/National Education Writers Association, published November 17, 2011
"Intentional Grounding"
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2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published November 17, 2011
"Intentional Grounding"
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2012 - Best American Sports Writing Anthology/Houghton & Miflin, published November 17, 2011
"Intentional Grounding"
2013 Stories by Albert Samaha
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Three-Dollar Chicken: The Ethical Dilemma of the Food Pantry Black Market
published June 19, 2013
"How much? How much?" asks a reporter in a checkered button-down and a pair of Air Jordans. He's pointing at a box of Rice Krispies... More >>
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Ghost Stories: Scams Targeting S.F.'s Cantonese Community Reveal the Terrible Power of Belief
published June 5, 2013
An evil spirit was going to kill Susan Yuan's youngest son... More >>
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Under Review: The Court of Appeals Cements the Governor's Power Over Parole
published June 5, 2013
In 1987, Jeffrey Biggs was convicted of murder. A judge sentenced him to 25-years-to-life in prison, with the possibility of parole. In 1988,... More >>
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To the Rescue!: When Good Samaritanism Goes Awry
published May 15, 2013
Splash! A man just jumped off the Lefty O'Doul Bridge. It was the kind of sunny April afternoon that brought nine-to-fivers along the... More >>
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COVER STORY
Assault on Devil's Slide: A 150-Year Tale of Man Versus Mountain
published May 1, 2013
Illustration by Jared Boggess On one side, a rock wall shoots a hundred... More >>
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Open to Interpretation: Court Interpreters Hold the Fate of Justice in Their Mouths
published May 1, 2013
The prosecutor had been backing the defendant into the ropes. Now, he's ready to tee up a haymaker of a question, the kind he hopes will corner... More >>
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The Bay Area Is Producing the Best Boxers in the World
published April 17, 2013
Bay Area boxers ain't nothing to mess with. In 2011, Oakland's Andre Ward was named Fighter of the Year. In 2012, San Leandro's Nonito Donaire... More >>
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Right Hook: Trials of a Boxer
published April 3, 2013
Robert Guerrero, boxing champion from Gilroy, made an East Coast swing last week to promote his May 4 mega-fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.... More >>
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COVER STORY
Blind Spot: A Motorcycle Death Raises Unanswerable Questions
published March 20, 2013
Illustration by Audrey Fukuman The... More >>
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Unpredictable: A Fortune-Teller Encounters S.F Bureaucracy
published March 13, 2013
Who is Mary Amil? To Marsha Garland, former executive director of the North Beach Chamber of Commerce, she is a veteran fortune teller who has... More >>
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Student Loans: The Government's Arbitrary Collections System
published February 20, 2013
On Jan. 3, nine Bay Area residents were sued for delinquent federal student loans. It was part of a wider trend: The federal government, like... More >>
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Fire Suit: An S.F. Family Challenges the Fireplace Industry
published February 13, 2013
It was nearly bedtime on July 27, 2010, when Sean Whelan and his wife, Melissa Panico, heard the crying and choking sounds coming from the... More >>
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COVER STORY
The Amazing Kaepernick: Play-Faking the Culture
published January 30, 2013
Photo Illustration by Andrew J. Nilsen with photography by Tony... More >>
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best halftime shows at candlestick park
published January 30, 2013
The problem with Super Bowl halftime shows is that they have to appeal to a wide base. Which, as in most cases, means nobody's angry or... More >>
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Heel, NIMBY: Dogs on Dog Turf Operate Beyond the Leash of the Law
published January 9, 2013
The barking usually starts around 6 in the morning and sometimes doesn't stop until almost 10 at night. The chorus carries up from the Douglass... More >>
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Big-Headed, Tight-Lipped: Barry Bonds' Hall of Fame Defense
published January 2, 2013
If Barry Bonds does not get into the Hall of Fame this year, it will be because enough baseball writers believe he cheated and that his sort of... More >>
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COVER STORY
Public Influence: The Immortalization of an Anonymous Death
published January 2, 2013
Cover design by Andrew J. Nilsen. Turn on the... More >>
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