50 years later, a forgotten watch links two Albany families
A veteran's WWII timepiece has returned home, reconnecting two families.
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The Solano Stroll is turning 50. Here’s how it got its start
A look back at 50 years of the Solano Stroll, from a small sidewalk sale to one of the East Bay’s largest street festivals.
From Golden Gate Fields trainer to the Dog & Pony Show
Faith Taylor rose from hot walker to exercise rider to trainer, building a career inside one of Bay Area racing’s most storied tracks.
Before the clock came down, it kept ‘Mr. Albany’ time
The vintage clock, damaged over the summer, honored Jerome Blank. The Scanner wanted to learn more about him.