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10 most popular SFGATE articles, as voted by our community.
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SFGATE on Gaming
‘Pong is timeless’: The unlikely story of a Bay Area phenomenon
The unlikely Bay Area history of Pong, the video game that launched an industry.
SFGATE on Gardening
How to Fertilize Vegetable Gardens Without Chemicals
How to Fertilize Vegetable Gardens Without Chemicals. Fertilizer manufacturers would like you to believe that it's impossible to grow a vegetable garden without chemicals, but gardeners and farmers…
The best places to buy outdoor plants online
The good news is that there are all sorts of great places to buy outdoor plants online,...
SFGATE on Sports
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How a bike hater belatedly became a Bike Guy
SFGATE's Drew Magary explains how to rediscover the joys of cycling in middle age.
The most dangerous woman in San Francisco
For nearly 200 years, San Francisco has been the last stop of petty thieves, con artists...
Apple workers in Bay Area push back on mandated return-to-office plan
Employees are supposed to return after Labor Day.
The lost tourist who thought Maine was San Francisco
How a simple mistake changed Erwin Kreuz's life forever.
The world's last lost tourist thought Maine was San Francisco
How a simple mistake changed Erwin Kreuz's life forever.
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TikTok influencers are leading Gen Z off a debt cliff
“Buy now, pay later” services could very well be jeopardizing the financial futures...