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Famous Bay Area high school alumni

1 of 59 | Share Bay Area High School Alumni Kristi Yamaguchi, Mission San Jose (Fremont), 1989: Olympic gold medalist figure skater. (Kevin Larkin / AP) Winona Ryder, Petaluma High, 1989: Actress in films such as “The Age of Innocence” … Continue reading

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A year after tsunami, Bay Area Japanese-Americans visit still-struggling region

Kristi Yamaguchi didn’t know what to expect when she turned on the TV after hearing about the Japanese earthquake and tsunami one year ago today, but it wasn’t this: pitiless walls of frothing water toppling buildings and inundating farmland. Fiery, … Continue reading

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Bay Area Japanese-Americans visit region still struggling, but see signs of …

Click photo to enlarge Kristi Yamaguchi didn’t know what to expect when she turned on the TV after hearing about the Japanese earthquake and tsunami one year ago today, but it wasn’t this: pitiless walls of frothing water toppling buildings … Continue reading

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