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A Bay Area photographer captured an unusual photo of San Francisco this week that reveals the amount of surveillance hovering over the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Ian Servin used his Sony A7 III mirrorless digital camera with a basic 50mm lens to document the swirling light trails from the numerous surveillance aircraft over APEC and the city. The composite is a stack of 150 images shot with 30-second exposure that he took from his apartment in Oakland. He then used Photoshop for the layering, applying the "lighter color" blending mode to create the final image. ”In terms of how many...

Posted on Sun, May. 19, 2002 Runners sport costumes, or not By MARGIE MASONAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Some 75,000 racers slogged through early morning mist and rain Sunday, but the spirit synonymous with the Bay to Breakers footrace still shone in everything from a "trailer-trash" float to several runners sporting nothing but a smile."It's so much fun," said Catherine Wagner, dressed as Wonder Woman. "It's the quintessential San Francisco moment."The 7.46-mile, 91st annual race was a sea of color as it snaked its way along the city's famous Hayes Street hill. World-class runners meshed with costumed participants in...