Tag: Noe Valley (San Francisco, Calif)

A Close Examination of the Most Infamous Public Toilet in America

On a recent sunny Sunday, residents of San Francisco’s Noe Valley gathered to celebrate the opening of a toilet. But not just any toilet. This was the nation’s most infamous public toilet. In 2022, my colleague Heather Knight, then at The San Francisco Chronicle, noticed the projected price tag on the commode: $1.7 million, which […]

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In San Francisco, a Home Renovation Can Become a Battle Royale

San Francisco’s top governing body will spend time on Tuesday discussing what most residents surely would not consider a major priority for the city: whether Julie Park and Tom McDonald can raise the roof of their $2.1 million Victorian home by 7 feet and 3 inches. The project complies with city codes, and the San […]

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