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Yes, the Treasure Island Development Authority has proposed a plan to build a neighborhood to accommodate roughly 19,000 people. This plan is controversial to say the least. Proponents of the …
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Treasure Island was built using imported fill from the Bay for the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939. After the United States Navy acquired the island in 1940, it served …
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Treasure Island is a man-made island built on the north edge of Yerba Buena Island.

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The Yerba Buena name is derived from the Spanish name meaning “good herb” – describing a plant from the mint family that was commonly found around the Mission San Francisco …
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors elected Edwin Lee in November 2010 to replace Gavin Newsom after his election as Lieutenant Governor of California. Mayor Ed Lee is a former …
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Willie L. Brown, Jr. was San Francisco’s first African American Mayor. He was elected in 1995 and served until 2004. Before becoming San Francisco’s mayor, he had worked for 30 …
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