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NOVEMBER 9, 1969: The San Francisco Chronicle received what became known as the “Death Machine” letter from the Zodiac Killer whose claims, taunts and threats terrorized the City for a decade.

The Zodiac Killer was the pseudonym for a serial killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s. It is a name…

OCTOBER 2, 1938: Singer/Songwriter Nick Gravenites was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was instrumental in turning San Francisco’s Keystone Korner into a nationally known music venue.

Dino & Carlo’s Bar, located at 750 Vallejo and owned by Dino Pettuchi and Carlo Morella, existed from 1965-1969. Local musicians, poets and artists were…