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Explosive Serenity

Tesoro Refinery Spews Black Smoke

KGO RadioSmoke ... and fire​A power outage apparently forced workers in the Tesoro refinery on the outskirts of Martinez to burn off excessive amounts of material, leading to an ongoing plume of black smoke blanketing the area. Those who'd rather not inhale said smoke are advised to stay indoors.

BART Replacing Decade-Old Seats: Class for Your Ass, At Last

Skateboarder MagBART is replacing its legendarily nasty seats -- and cleaning out unwanted souveneirs like this bottle of urine​Back in June, it was reported that BART was sinking three quarters of a million dollars into cleaning its cars. Now, the miracle of transubstantiation may or may not caus ... More >>

Misdeeds

An investor finds that he has been swindled, and that the schemer was aided by a mortgage industry lacking oversight.

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, November 3, 2004

Where Were Pat and Vanna When the Lights Went Out?

The S.F. taping of Wheel of Fortune goes momentarily dark; Spanganga fades permanently to black