By Heather Smith Posted July 6, 2010 6:09 am
"Our safety word is "Run!" he says. NERT Disaster Training, Parts 5 and 6. En Español
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By Heather Smith Posted June 9, 2010 6:52 am
“Bag 'em” means 'Give him some air.' Not 'Put him in a body bag.'" En Español
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By Heather Smith Posted June 3, 2010 8:26 am
"All of these years," he says, "my question has been - 'How can a place be an arts center and still exist, without becoming an arts organization?'" En Español
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By Heather Smith Posted May 20, 2010 5:33 am
Inside, the talk is of getting into character. Certain victims are instructed to pant heavily, others to respond nonsensically to questions. Those sorted into the "yellow" category are given this motivation: “You’re noisemakers. You’re basically...
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By Heather Smith Posted April 27, 2010 6:00 am
Class 1 was filled with promises of hard hats and reflective vests. Class 2 is all business. En Español
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By Heather Smith Posted April 7, 2010 6:56 am
On a brisk, cold night in the Mission, a group of neighborhood residents gather to discuss whether or not it is appropriate to drink water out of the toilet tank. En Español
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By Betty Bastidas Posted July 14, 2009 6:43 am
The construction boom's end means immigrant workers have less money to eat out and taquerias need anglos to survive. By BETTY BASTIDAS
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