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This Fully Functioning Toilet Made From Solid Gold Could Sell for More Than $10 Million at Auction

Made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, the 18-karat gold toilet weighs 220 pounds. Another version of the artwork was ...

The last gay bar in S.F.'s Financial District calls it quits after 47 years

Plus more Bay Area closings, including a 50-year-old North Beach landmark, a 40-year-old Chinese staple in the Mission and a ...