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The Bay Area has its own rhinestone cowboy. He’s 84.
His story begins on a 300-acre farm in San Luis Obispo. By Michelle Robertson
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The last ramblin' man in SF: Haight-Ashbury's piano van busker
Playing piano out of his van, Mr. Brandy looks and sounds like a ghost of Haight-Ashbury. By Dan Gentile
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This SF firefighter has a secret alter ego
He’s retiring from SF Fire Department, but Chicano Flame's wrestling career won't be extinguished. By Dan Gentile