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A warning notice sits under the windshield wiper of a recreational vehicle belonging to a homeless man named David as it sits parked on De Wolf Street near Alemany Boulevard on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

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<em>The San Francisco Peace Pagoda stands tall in between Japan Center East and West malls.</em> (Ida Mojadad/The Examiner)

Patrons return to the Japantown mall

‘We’re so happy—it’s really hard to make a profit’

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      Home-buying love letters are on the way out

       

      Kids Only in Los Altos, which closed due to the pandemic, has reopened in a new nearby location. (Jaya Padmanabhan/Special to The Examiner)

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        Sparks Brothers get their due at last

        Edgar Wright’s documentary is a fun tribute to under-appeciated rock pioneers

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