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First Of Its Kind: A flight simuator in Northern California

Virgin America has just opened a newly-furbished, state-of-the-art CAE Airbus A320 flight simulator in Burlingame, California, which is near their SFO home base.

KTVU Dream Home: Panoramic views of SF and Marin

Located up in the Berkeley Hills, this estate has some key features that include floor to ceiling windows, hydronic heating, and panoramic city & bay views.