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john green/staff 8/16/01 smc times news Pig Racing at the San Mateo County Fair.

john green/staff 1/6/03 smc times business Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced a new IPod at MacWorld in San Francisco Tuesday.

SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN SAN MATEO COUNTY

Deborah Hull(left) and Ronda Crenshaw(right) share a kiss after they were married , Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at the County Center , in Redwood City,Calif. Tuesday was the first day gay couples were allowed to get married ,after the California Supreme Court ruled on the issue last month. JOHN GREEN/SAN MATEO COUNTY TIMES

john green/staff 1/7/02 smc times business Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs introduces the new I Mac computer at the MacWorld Expo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco Monday morning.

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PROTEST FOR AND AGAINST PROP 8 IN SAN FRANCISCO

Tony B. Conscious(left) and Daniel Goldman(right),with American Forever, argue in front of the State building in San Francisco,Calif., Thursday, March 5 2009. Thousands of supporters for and against Proposition 8 turned out as the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether Proposition 8 should be overturned, and if not, what should happen to the 18,000 same-sex couples that got married last year

PROTEST FOR AND AGAINST PROP 8 IN SAN FRANCISCO

Catherine Byrge(center),24,along with thousands of people came out in support of and against Proposition 8 ,in front of the State building in San Francisco,Calif., Thursday, March 5 2009.

GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL CEMETARY

A member of the Patriot Guard rides through the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, May 23, 2009. Boy scouts , girl scouts, and cub scouts from around the Bay Area placed over 116,000 flags on graves for Memorial Day. (John Green/Staff)

GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL CEMETARY

A member of the Patriot Guard rides through the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, May 23, 2009. Boy scouts , girl scouts, and cub scouts from around the Bay Area placed over 116,000 flags on graves for Memorial Day. (John Green/Staff)

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Johnnie Richardson stands in front of a house on Jefferson Ave where a large tree fell, in Redwood City, Calif., photographed Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Richardson was sitting in the driveway of the home when the tree came down around 3 p.m. Tuesday, as high winds and rain pummled the Bay Area.

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Rodney Starling (left),5, and dad Steve, pay respect to veterans at the Golden Gate National Cemetary in San Bruno, Calif., Wednesday, Mov 11, 2009

APARTMENT BUILDINGS ON THE CLIFFS IN PACIFICA

Waves crash along the coast during high tide in Pacifica, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2009. There are new concerns about the eroding cliffs in Pacifica below the 300 block of Esplanade Avenue. On Wednesday, work crews will relocate a large crane and begin moving more large boulders down to the beach to slow the erosion. (John Green/Staff)

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Tom Starling walks his dog Sid walks across the street in front of Hillsdale Mall, on El Camino Real, in San Mateo, Calif., Thursday, April 15, 2010.

HANGING OF WHISTLERS MOTHER PAINTING AT DE YOUNG MUSEUM

Installation technicians Craig Harris (left) and Paul Tavian hang , Arrangement in Grey and Black, No.1, by James McNeill Whistler, at the de Young Museum, in San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday, May 5, 2010. The large painting popularly known as "Whistler's Mother is considered an American icon. The painting is part of an exhibit, Masterpieces from the Musee d'Orsay on view at the de Young Museum from May 22 to September 6, 2010. (John Green/Staff)

FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL

Craig Denton, a sergeant with the San Mateo County Sheriff's office, holds a rose in honor of a slain police officer, in Redwood City Calif., Tuesday, May 4, 2010. San Mateo County and the State of California honored fallen officers in a memorial ceremony service Tuesday at the old County courthouse . (John Green/Staff)

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A salt pond at the Cargill Salt Company, on Thursday, June 26, 2010. The company is planning to shut down all operations next year.

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An inmate in the Choices program works on an art project at the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City, Calif., on Friday, Oct 7, 2010. Choices is a program for incarcerated men and women that addresses problems with substance abuse, poverty, low self-esteem and poor health. The Choices program is sponsored by the San Mateo County Health Services Agency and the San Mateo County Sheriff.

THUUZ

Thuuz CEO Warren Packard with some of his sports memorabilia in his office in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday Nov. 29, 2012. Packard. After more than a decade as managing partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Packard left venture capital to run a start-up. Palo Alto based Thuuz claims it's developed an algorithm that can determine how exciting a given sports broadcast is, then alert users via mobile phone where to catch the action.(John Green/Staff)

PLANE CRASH AT SFO

A plane crashed at SFO around noon on Saturday, July 6, 2013. (John Green/Bay Area News Group)

PLANE CRASH AT SFO

Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, July 6, 2013.

SAN DIEGO PADRES AT SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BASEBALL GAME

Giants' Tim Lincecum pitched the second no hitter of his career as he no-hit the Padres for a 4-0 win at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. (John Green/Bay Area News Group)

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at his home in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday Aug. 22, 2014. (John Green)

EL NINO STORMS BATTER THE COAST IN PACIFICA

Christophe Pouchard and son Lucas Pouchard, 4, of San Francsico, are sprayed with water as huge waves crash over the seawall on Beach Boulevard in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. The city of Pacifica has declared a local emergency due to El Nino storm damage. (John Green/Bay)