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)
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)
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
