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    The first murders widely attributed to the Zodiac Killer were the shootings of high school students Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday on December 20, 1968, on Lake Herman Road, just inside Benicia city limits. Shortly after 11:00 p.m. their bodies were found. Robert Graysmith postulated that another car pulled into the turnout, just prior to 11:00 pm and parked beside the couple. Jensen appeared to have exited the car first, yet when Faraday was halfway out, the killer apparently shot Faraday in

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    Rhetorical Analysis Paper Staff Writer Kevin Fagan for The San Francisco Chronicle, in his article "Homeless, Mike Dick was 51, Looked 66," defines the dramatic, life altering, effects of older homeless people living in San Francisco, CA. Fagan acknowledges the rising problem of homelessness and uses Mike Dick a homeless man as the face of what it looks like for so many. He describes the effects of homelessness to his Chronicle readers, but offers a ray of hope to some that is face with this

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    currently known for having tons of new and hip boutiques, restaurants, bars and has been recently one of San Francisco’s hotspots for art installations. Situated about three blocks away from Civic Center and about four blocks from Market, Hayes Valley offers a quiet escape for local San Franciscans who want to splurge on fine dining and clothing in contrast to other commercial parts of San Francisco filled with tourist. By no means is Hayes Valley’s commercial neighborhood only for locals, it attracts

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    Zodiac Killer

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    The main region Zodiac Killer has terrorized is San Francisco Bay Area. Zodiac killer has not be caught yet. There are a list of suspects. According to surviving victim Mageau, the man was white, 5'8" to 5'9", late 20s to early 30s, stocky build, round face and brown hair. The Victims are murdered in Benicia, Vallejo, Lake Berryessa, and San Francisco between December 1968 and October 1969. There were seven people targeted and two of them survived. There were other possible victims

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    Zodiac Research Paper

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    Zachary Young Mrs. Binion LA11, Period 1 October 2, 2017 It’s a cold California night in December as David Faraday and Betty Jensen are sitting in their car with heavy feeling towards each other. They are the only ones around, lost in each other’ embrace. This might sound like a love story, but shortly after, their fantasy was ripped apart as they stared into the twisted, evil eyes of a man. That was the last thing they saw, evil, and they died in fear. What followed would be the first confirmed

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    In an article titled “We Are Not Created Equal in Every Way” that appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle on December 12 2000, reporter and columnist Joan Ryan expressed her opinion regarding the story of Fredrika Keefer. Miss Keefer was an 8-year-old whose mother, Krissy Keefer, sued the San Francisco Ballet School after Fredrika was refused admission to the school because of her body type. While Ryan’s article is an opinion piece, many of her arguments and comparisons are ill-thought-out, fallacious

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    that not all the Americans have the same chance to move up in the ladder. In the news from the San Francisco Chronicle, Palominto writes: “In 2013, the top 1 percent of income earners in San Francisco and the Peninsula made 44 times more than everyone else: about $3.6 million compared with $81, 000” (qtd. in Palominto). This shows that rich are getting so much more income than the poor in San Francisco and even the whole America. The unequal distribution of income makes the poor Americans harder

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    San Francisco has a homelessness problem, yet that problem can be solved. The problem of homelessness in San Francisco can be observed by taking a stroll through an area such as the Tenderloin District or Haight Ashbury. In these places, homeless people are plentiful, yet they are almost always overlooked by the other San Franciscans who use those areas to work and play. Providing permanent housing (as opposed to places at shelters) to chronically homeless people has been proven to be an efficient

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    formulated worldwide, in municipalities of all sizes and in the various industries that the shared economy companies have been able to enter, and in some cases dominate in a short time, literally having taken a substantial market share. Although San Francisco is a flashpoint of current regulatory tug of war for various industries, especially in transportation and housing, the Airbnb and its impact has been on the minds of legislators worldwide for at least a couple of years. In December 2014, Sawatzky

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    is a hotel that is operated by the Joie de Vivre group (jdV), located in the San Francisco area. What distinguishes this hotel from the standard big chain hospitality operation is that the hotel focus and being socially and environmentally favorable. Their philanthropic and positive approach is designed to inspire the “good in us all” (Pearce, 2015, p. 21-2). Over all jdV manages multiple properties in the San Francisco area include the Best Western Americana and Best Western Carriage Inn. These

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