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February 27, 2023

FAVORITE FEBRUARY FLUB

Body found in Oakland sewer

SF Chronicle 2/6/23

“Paramedics provided medical treatment to the victim but were pronounced dead at the scene."

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April 21, 2022

APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE

Pierre Messerli spotted this incorrectly punctuated sign at the Pacifica Senior Center.

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June 12, 2021

SUBJECT A

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May 15, 2021

GRAMMARJAMMER: ROLE REVERSAL

Spouse #1: You need to do more chores around the house.

Spouse #2: Can we change the subject?

Spouse #1: Okay. More chores around the house need to be done by you.

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April 30, 2021

COASTSIDE NEWSPAPER DIGITAL ARCHIVES

news story

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February 28, 2021

JOHN BURKS, ROLLING STONE'S FIRST MANAGING EDITOR: R.I.P.

obituary

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February 17, 2021

COASTSIDE NEWS SEEKS STAFF WRITER TO COVER PACIFICA

help wanted

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February 10, 2021

COASTSIDE NEWS GROUP SEEKS CITIZEN ADVISORS FOR PACIFICA TRIBUNE AND HALF MOON BAY REVIEW

news story

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February 05, 2021

NEXTDOOR QUIETLY REPLACING SMALL-TOWN NEWSPAPERS

OneZero op-ed

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February 03, 2021

SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW PACIFICA TRIBUNE: SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM

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December 06, 2020

COASTSIDE NEWS GROUP NOW OWNS HMB REVIEW & PACIFICA TRIBUNE

news story

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October 21, 2020

PACIFICA TRIBUNE GETS NEW OWNERS AND NEW EDITOR

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July 01, 2020

WORD CRIMES

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March 25, 2020

So there!

Handy dandy all-purpose editor's note to critics and trolls (borrowed from Ed Yong of The Atlantic):

"If you have sent abuse or insults, please know that I have filed away your comments for the time when my toilet paper eventually runs out."

And then there's this classic kiss-off:

"Here I sit in the smallest room of my house with your letter before me. It will shortly be behind me."

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February 25, 2020

Commatose

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February 09, 2020

Are you a demonym?

"A demonym is a word used to describe the residents or natives of a place: New Yorkers, Oregonians, or Japanese, for example." Likewise, Pacifican is a demonym, adds Pacifican Peter Loeb.

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Exotic new stone fruit?

seen at Pacifica Grocery Outlet by designer Beth Brann

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August 08, 2019

Gross car wash?

NextDoor post on trying to find a replacement for the South San Francisco car wash that went out of business: "That car wash is getting remolded at the moment. Not sure when it will open up again."

Pierre Messerli

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