Francisco
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Gen. Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator at the time, encouraged cartels to spend their money there, turning a blind eye to the peaceful spending of ill-gotten gains, as long as there was no violence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The bar’s popularity among queer San Francisco tech executives and politicians helped it convince Meta to restore its pages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
When Harbaugh took over the San Francisco 49ers, they hadn’t produced a winning season for eight straight years before he led them to a 13-3 record in his debut campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Researchers from the California Institute of Technology and the University of California, San Francisco contributed to the study.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
He gazed in trepidation at the white-crested churning water of the San Francisco Bay as they headed across the San Mateo bridge.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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