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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)

john green/10/24/04 Paul McCartney(left) and Neil Young perform at the Bridge Concert,Saturday night at the Shoreline Amphitheater.

2009 BRIDGE BENEFIT SCHOOL CONCERT

Gwen Stefani, of No Doubt, performs at the Bridge School Benefit Concert, at Shoreline Amphitheatre, in Mountain View, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. The show continues through Sunday evening. (John Green/Staff)

52ND ANNUAL MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL

Guitarist Russell Malone watches Regina Carter perform at the 52 annual Monterey Jazz Festival, in Monterey, Calif., Saturday , September 19, 2009. (John Green/Staff)

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Jack Nicklaus waves to crowd as he walks onto the 18th green.

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

NINERS TRAINING CAMP OPENS

Players cool off in tubs of ice water after practice ,at the 49ers facility, in Santa Clara,Calif., Friday, July 25, 2008. Training camp opened for the Niners Friday morning. JOHN GREEN/SAN MATEO COUNTY TIMES

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.

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

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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

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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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Author Mary Roach with her new book, "Packing for Mars", in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, August 13, 2010.

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.

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)

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)

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

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BASEBALL

Giants catcher Bengie Molina(right) tags out Braves' Chris Woodward at the plate as he tried to score from third on a ball hit by Willie Harris to Giants' Rich Aurilia who made the throw to the plate in the 13th inning of their game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 24, 2007. John Green/San Mateo County Times

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)

john green/staff 11/12/05 smc times news San Mateo player Kenneth Easter, sits dejected after the Beacats lost to Burlingame in the Little Big Game Saturday. Burlingame edged San Mateo, 24-23 .

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)

GIANTS BEAT PADRES ON LINCECUM NO HITTER

Giants' Tim Lincecum, middle is congratulated by teamates, from left, Pablo Sandoval, catcher Hector Sanchez and Buster Posey right, after he no-hit the Padres at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Wednesday, June 25, 2014.(John Green/Staff)