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Category: Remember When

The history of the Bay Area is full of colorful people, impactful events and stories of innovation and change. We highlight some of those defining features as a way to learn about our evolution as a region.

Posted inLocal News

How the distortion of MLK’s words enables more, not less, racial division in America

by Hajar Yazdiha, for The Conversation January 15, 2023January 13, 2023
Posted inTalkers

Christmas isn’t always holly and jolly — even some of its best-loved songs are bittersweet

by David W. Stowe, for The Conversation December 24, 2022December 22, 2022
Posted inLocal News

Liccardo looks back: San Jose mayor reflects on his legacy, discusses what future holds

by Jana Kadah, San Jose Spotlight December 23, 2022December 22, 2022
Supported by Bay City News Foundation Posted inLocal News

Saving history: San Joaquin County works to preserve more than 172,000 aging documents

by Mengyuan Dong, Bay City News Foundation Supported by Bay City News Foundation December 4, 2022November 30, 2022
Posted inLocal News

America’s first Thanksgiving overshadowed by what happened in Virginia soon thereafter

by Peter C. Mancall, for The Conversation November 23, 2022November 22, 2022
Posted inLocal News

Nancy Pelosi’s departure as House Speaker empowers younger generation of leadership

by Gerald Warburg, for The Conversation November 20, 2022November 18, 2022
Posted inLocal News

Photos: Oakley and Lodi Veterans Day Ceremonies

by Harika Maddala, Bay City News Foundation November 12, 2022November 11, 2022
Posted inLocal News

Mount Diablo beacon to shine through the night in honor of military veterans

by Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation November 11, 2022November 11, 2022
Posted inLocal News

Record-setting jackpot: $2B Powerball ticket sold in SoCal; San Francisco player bags $1.1M

by Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News November 9, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inRemember When

SF producer offers an AR tour of the enslaved South Carolina community that was freed in 1861

by Amelia Williams, Bay City News Foundation October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

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