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Notable People

Four native San Franciscans noted for their contributions to culture:

1. Paul Desmond, jazz saxophonist and composer of Take Five
2. Robert Frost, four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
3. Jerry Garcia, rock musician with The Grateful Dead
4. Jay Ward, creator of Rocky & Bullwinkle cartoon series

IPO Tax

Supervisor Mar continues to push the limits in addressing the housing crisis that is causing widespread social disintegration. In our privatized society, affordable housing taxes are the only viable option to prevent a complete social breakdown under the system imposed by venture capital.

Cool Cats

Fans of cool jazz from the 1950s might remember two Bay Area legends who played at San Francisco's Black Hawk nightclub at the corner of Turk and Hyde in the Tenderloin. The unusual combination of Concord born Dave Brubeck and San Francisco native Paul Desmond was one of the finest.