Once a shining example of mid-century architecture, the old RAND building is now a big pile of dirt. photos by Michael Rosenthal
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A $11B Housing Bond is on the November Ballot for California Voters
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SM.a.r.t Column: The Dual Process, Part Three: The Line the Sea Is Moving Toward
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