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Silas Valentino

Journalist, Storyteller and Travel Editor

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Why San Francisco still owns a California town with just 63 people

San Francisco couldn't exist without a town in the Sierra called Moccasin

The billion-dollar outlier that's rescuing San Francisco tourism

SFO recovered first from the pandemic. How can the rest of San Francisco tourism replicate its strategy?

California city forced to reinvent itself after Highway 101 bypass

Willits, California, underwent a profound transformation after Highway 101 bypassed the Mendocino city 8 years ago

San Francisco's rotten reputation is killing tourism across the Bay Area

For the first time in a long time, the city has to sell itself to travelers

Point Reyes grapples with the end of an era

In 2026, nearly all the ranches within the national seashore are expected to cease operations, including the historic Home Ranch.

Mysterious company buys entire Calif. ghost town for $22.5M

Eagle Mountain, Calif. rose from the arid brush in 1940s to become a palm tree-studded oasis for 4,000 residents. Even after it feel to ruin, the town remains an attractive pile of rubble.

Life in the idyllic NorCal town split into two Americas — Life in the idyllic NorCal town split into two Americas

Ferndale, Calif. may be divided, but the union has not dissolved.

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