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Drag Kings

From San Francisco to London, women are donning men's clothes, assuming males personas, and challenging the very concept of gender. Just what is male and female, anyway?

He's No Angel

They once called him a savior who helped people in need. Today, Edwin Parada is accused of taking money from Latinos unfamiliar with real estate laws.

A Pug at the Heartstrings

At the 10th annual Pugtacular celebration, some people will do anything for a pug

Tanks for the Memories

Reconnoitering the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation and its 205 military vehicles. In Portola Valley.

The Merger's Tangled Web

Reconnoitering the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation and its 205 military vehicles. In Portola Valley.

Just When You Thought Peninsula Had Hatched Weirdo of its Own, it Turns Out Accused Nude Doorbell Ditcher Is a San Franciscan

'Candygram!' ​Like many San Franciscans last month, I couldn't help but notice the odd story emanating from the bucolic bedroom communities of Woodside and Portola Valley. On July 16, a giant, basketball player-sized man accused of nude doorbell ditching led sheriff's deputies on a dangerous, dest ... More >>

New York Times' YouTube Investigation: Bicyclists Sometimes Run Stop Signs

​The odd media war unfolding in San Francisco -- in which major dailies establish editions here while local periodicals fade away -- advanced in a new direction Friday, with a page A-19 story in the New York City edition of the New York Times titled "San Francisco's Cyclists Facing Backlash for Fl ... More >>