Having a Ball: People were dancing up at storm at the October 13 Harvest Fest on 24th Street, thanks to the hot rhythms of the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco. Photo by Pamela Gerard

Lunny House Must Stick with Senior Units
Wells Fargo Banking on Rite Aid Spot

Noe Is Adoption Central for S.F.'s Foster Kids
Walking the Walk with Leslie and Sam
Ernie Solon: Neighborhood Carnival Maker

Doug's Private Highlight Reel
Florence's Family Album
Short Takes
Store Trek
More Books to Read

Calendar
Crime Beat: Incidents in Noe North
The Cost of Living in Noe
School Report
Rumors Behind the News

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CO-PUBLISHERS/EDITORS

Sally Smith, Jack Tipple

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS AND EDITORS

Erin O'Briant, Features Editor

Olivia Boler, Last Page Editor

Laura McHale Holland, Associate Editor

Corrie M. Anders, Heidi Anderson, Karol Barske, Sue Cattoche, Helen Colgan, Jan Goben, Suzanne Herel, Liz Highleyman, John Hohulin, Florence Holub, Jeff Kaliss, Doug Konecky, Bob Oaks, Lisa Powell, Pat Rose, Roger Rubin, Tom Ruiz, Lorraine Sanders, Karen Topakian, John Trinkl, Kate Volkman

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Pamela Gerard, Photo Editor
Beverly Tharp, Senior Photographer

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Doug Konecky, Ken Newman, Paula Whitehead

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