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Hello, Dear Readers! 

Thanks to your support, we at 48hills are fulfilling our mission to bring you the best in local news, arts, and culture more than ever. 

We’ve published hundreds of stories this year that highlighted the tough issues, diverse voices, and wonderful resilience of the Bay Area—through the hardships and struggles of COVID and the hope and determination of this summer’s protests through to our in-depth elections coverage and the 45th annual Best of the Bay. 

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