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| 01.02.2025 | The Battle Against Nature: Sled Dogs and Private Firefighters in America’s Crisis | In the heart of Alaska, a century ago, a race against time unfolded. A small community faced a deadly diphtheria outbreak. Nome, a town of 1,400 souls, stood on the brink of despair. The last supply ship had come and gone, leaving behind a ... |
| 31.01.2025 | Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago | FILE – Gunnar Kaasen poses with his original dog team, including his lead dog Balto, top row, second left, in 1925, which he drove through a blinding blizzard to deliver life-saving serum, in Nome, Alaska. (AP Photo, File)
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| 31.01.2025 | Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk? | One of Capstone’s clients is Pure Insurance, a boutique firm that advertises its services to high-net-worth individuals with luxury homes and art collections. But mainstream insurers are also offering wildfire defense services to their cust... |
| 11.01.2025 | Living Above the Warehouse: A New Era of Urban Development | In the heart of Baldwin Hills, a groundbreaking project is set to redefine urban living. Thrive Living is constructing a unique complex that combines residential apartments with a Costco warehouse. This ambitious venture aims to address hou... |
| 09.01.2025 | Court Denies Molson Coors’ Appeal To Lower Damages, Get New Trial In Stone Brewing Ruling | Well, I’ll give the Ninth Circuit this much: at least when the court is wrong, it is wrong fast. It was just a few weeks back that we discussed Molson Coors’ appeal for both the rulings and damages over its trademark fight with Stone Brewin... |
| 09.01.2025 | MeRT for Autism Featured in the San Francisco Chronicle | Brain Performance Technologies’ MeRT therapy for autism featured in the SF Chronicle, highlighting benefits for improving brain function and quality of life.
Our goal is to help people; magnetic brain stimulation is an established evidenced... |
| 06.01.2025 | Would You Live Above a Costco? Thrive Living Hopes to Build 'Thousands of Apartments' a Year Starting With One Complex on Top of the Warehouse Chain Construction is starting early this year and is sch... | A first-of-its-kind Costco with 800 apartment units above it is coming to Baldwin Hills, a neighborhood in South Los Angeles that Census Reporter finds has a poverty rate 25% higher than the national average.
The complex includes 184 apartm... |
| 18.12.2024 | В Сан-Франциско присяжные признали виновным предпринимателя Нима Момени в убийстве второй степени программиста Боба Ли... | Место, где прохожие нашли Ли.
В середине декабря 2024 года в суде Сан-Франциско присяжные признали виновным предпринимателя Нима Момени в убийстве второй степени программиста Боба Ли.
13 апреля 2023 года полиция Сан-Франциско арестовала пре... |
| 25.10.2024 | San Francisco's Leap into the Future: $212 Million to Retire Floppy Disks | San Francisco is stepping into the future, leaving behind a relic of the past. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has approved a staggering $212 million contract to retire the outdated 5.25-inch floppy disks that have... |
| 24.10.2024 | The Balancing Act: Kamala Harris and Her Campaign Promises | In the theater of American politics, Kamala Harris stands as a pivotal character. As the 2024 election looms, her campaign promises resonate like a double-edged sword. They are bold yet fraught with challenges. Harris aims to reshape the po... |
| 24.10.2024 | Metrô em San Francisco vai gastar US$ 212 milhões para aposentar disquetes | Disquetes de 5,25 polegadas — os maiores na foto (imagem: Photo.Ski/Flickr)
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| 23.10.2024 | National Politics | Here are 4 campaign promises from Harris. What are their chances if she wins? | Related Articles
National Politics | Harris to lay out her campaign’s closing argument at the Ellipse, where Trump incited Capitol riot
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| 26.09.2024 | The Ninth Circuit Gives San Francisco Registered Nurses Their Day in Court Against the City and County of San Francisco | Judge Bea found that the San Francisco Nurses are entitled to judgment as a matter of law and entitled to their unpaid overtime wages.
Judge Bea found that there were no triable issues on the record before the Court and that the Nurses are ... |
| 19.09.2024 | Sydney, Melbourne businesses offered hands-on Salesforce AI demos | Salesforce's Sydney headquarters overlooking the harbour. Source: Supplied article-article-body
A Salesforce ‘world tour’ will give businesses in Sydney and Melbourne hands-on access to new artificial intelligence technology, which the tech... |
| 11.09.2024 | AI safety showdown: Yann LeCun slams California’s SB 1047 as Geoffrey Hinton backs new regulations | Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More
Yann LeCun, chief AI scientist at Meta, publicly rebuked supporters of California’s contentious AI safety bill, S... |
| 11.09.2024 | More Of RFK Jr.’s ‘Don’t Moderate Me, Bro’ Cases Are Laughed Out Of Court | In the last month, I wrote about two of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bullshit crazy lawsuits over him being very, very mad that social media companies keep moderating or limiting the spread of his dangerous bullshit anti-vax nonsense. In one, th... |
| 03.09.2024 | Cops Are Starting To Tow Away Teslas To ‘Secure’ Recordings Captured By The Cars’ Cameras | Well, here’s a not-so-fun new twist in the search-and-seizure narrative. Car owners are being deprived of their vehicles just because cops think footage of a crime may have been captured by the car’s on-board cameras.
Tesla’s vehicles carry... |
| 28.08.2024 | National Politics | Kamala Harris’ election would defy history. Just 1 sitting VP has been elected president since 1836 | Past vice presidents who ran
When Gore ran in 2000, his advantages were similar to those enjoyed by George H.W. Bush. The economy was strong, the country was at peace and the president, Bill Clinton, had high approval ratings despite his re... |
| 23.08.2024 | The Quantum Leap: UK Startups on the Brink of a Funding Crisis | The UK is at a crossroads. Quantum computing, a field once buoyed by government support, now faces uncertainty. A leading startup, Phasecraft, has sounded the alarm. The recent decision by the Labour government to shelve £1.3 billion in tec... |
| 22.08.2024 | Another California gun law blocked over Supreme Court’s ‘historical tradition’ test | In another blow to California’s efforts to restrict carrying guns in public, a federal judge has barred the state from allowing only California residents to seek concealed-carry licenses.
That requirement is part of a new state law passed i... |
| 22.08.2024 | European cultivated meat startups in "valley of death", amid funding challenges | European foodtech startups trying to revolutionise the food sector through lab-grown meat are stuck in a “valley of death”, according to a non-profit that promotes cell-based alternatives to traditional animal products.
The hype around lab-... |
| 20.08.2024 | Did the [U.S.] Supreme Court just walk back its position on trans protections? | A brief and low-key Supreme Court decision on federal protections for transgender students may have also been a signal of uncertainty for one of the court’s most important, and surprising, civil rights rulings of recent years: the 2020 deci... |
| 08.08.2024 | East Bay convict’s murder verdict, death sentence overturned due to juror discrimination | Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced in April that she was putting all 35 of her county’s death sentences on hold to review evidence that prosecutors had dismissed prospective jurors who were Black or Jewish in the belief... |
| 18.07.2024 | Sam Altman's Mansion Was Once the Most Expensive Home Listing in San Francisco. A New Lawsuit Says It's a 'Lemon.' The mansion was marketed with a "Batcave" garage. | In 2020, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman bought the then-priciest home listing in San Francisco for $27 million. Four years later, a lawsuit alleges that the 9,500-square-foot property was a poorly constructed "lemon," including mold issues... |
| 02.07.2024 | The Score: Warriors lose Klay Thompson, Sharks snag Macklin Celebrini | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
The Golden State Warriors dynasty as we know it is over.
State of play: Franchise legend Klay Thompson is reportedly joining the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50... |
| 27.06.2024 | How to navigate traffic as Pride events take over San Francisco | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
This weekend is shaping up to be a busy one for San Francisco as Pride events are set to take over many of the city's roads.
Why it matters: Traffic is going to be to... |
| 17.06.2024 | What to know about San Francisco's mayoral race | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
More than a dozen candidates have qualified for the November ballot in a mayoral race that political observers say will be a referendum on incumbent Mayor London Bree... |
| 14.06.2024 | Bay Area cities are converting hotels, schools into housing | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Data: RentCafe; Note: Includes buildings with at least 50 units; Chart: Simran Parwani/Axios
The next in-demand apartment could be inside an old Bay Area school, chur... |
| 11.06.2024 | Where unaccompanied migrant children in SF come from | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
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| 10.06.2024 | Where the San Francisco Bay Area feels inflation the most | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Axios Visuals
The Bay Area's inflation rate rose in April to the highest it's been since a year ago.
Why it matters: The upti... |
| 10.06.2024 | California bill seeks to allow restaurant service fees | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
San Francisco restaurants may be able to continue imposing service fees, mandatory gratuities and other charges — as long as they are transparent about them — under a... |
| 04.06.2024 | 1,400 students impacted by day-of SAT cancellation in Oakland | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Technical difficulties that led to the sudden cancellation Saturday of an SAT test in Oakland impacted around 1,400 students.
Why it matters: The cancellation has resurrected concerns about the new di... |
| 03.06.2024 | Chobani founder and CEO buys Anchor Brewing | Listen to the article 4 min
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Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya will purchase San Francisco-based Anchor Brewing, the brewer announced Friday. Financial te... |
| 03.06.2024 |
California will not vote on public housing amendment to state constitution this fall | Voters in the state of California will not be voting on an amendment to their state constitution this fall that would’ve removed a controversial public housing provision from the governing document, according to lawmakers who spoke with Pol... |
| 31.05.2024 | Yogurt billionaire to bring back historic Anchor Brewing | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The billionaire owner behind yogurt brand Chobani has acquired Anchor Brewing Co, the historic San Francisco brewery that shut down last year.
Why it matters: Anchor Brewing, often called the godfathe... |
| 18.05.2024 | Solar Storms Bring Beauty and Chaos: Disruptions on Earth and in Space | The recent surge in solar activity has unleashed a series of powerful solar storms, captivating sky gazers with stunning displays of Northern Lights while simultaneously wreaking havoc on Earth and in space. These solar storms, fueled by in... |
| 16.05.2024 | Weekend restaurant traffic is on the rise in San Francisco | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: Square; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios
San Francisco's restaurant spending is shifting from weekday lunch hours to the weekends, reflecting changes driven by the pandemic and the shift to remote wor... |
| 15.05.2024 | Google AI Search Criticized by News Publishers Over Concerns About Content Revenue | By Aldohn Domingo
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| 14.05.2024 | Constellation buys Santa Barbara vineyard in higher-end wine push | Listen to the article 2 min
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Constellation Brands has agreed to acquire Sea Smoke, a producer of pinot noir and chardonnay, along with their estate vineyard i... |
| 12.05.2024 | Duke University graduates walk out ahead of Jerry Seinfeld's commencement address | Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld was about to give his address, according to videos posted on social media.
In a video posted on X, people were seen wavi... |
| 12.05.2024 | Northern Lights continue for Mother's Day and beyond | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The ongoing extreme and powerful solar storm has extended the rare chance to see the sky lit up by colorful auroras into another week.
Why it matters: The Northern Lights are expected to return to ful... |
| 06.05.2024 | Battle of the Titans: Newspapers vs. AI Giants | In a clash of titans, a group of newspapers, led by the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune, have taken legal action against tech giants Microsoft and OpenAI. The newspapers, owned by Alden Global Capital's MediaNews Group, have accused... |
| 06.05.2024 | City transit agency proposes Muni fare increases | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Muni fares are on track to increase for the first time since before the pandemic.
Why it matters: The proposed fare increases, along with other increases, come as the San Francisco Municipal Transport... |
| 02.05.2024 | San Francisco Sports Scene: 49ers' Draft Picks and More | The San Francisco 49ers made some bold moves in the 2024 NFL draft, prioritizing speed and strength, according to The Athletic. But controversy looms over their picks, with wide receiver Ricky Pearsall and cornerback Renardo Green raising e... |
| 02.05.2024 | Study: SF Chinatown gets slower internet for same price | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Residents of Chinatown — where almost 33% of people live below the poverty line — still struggle to access affordable and reliable internet, a new analysis finds.
Why it matters: Almost half of Chinat... |
| 01.05.2024 | Eight US newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement | - |
| 01.05.2024 | San Francisco city officials pause West Portal changes | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Following backlash from community members and local businesses, city officials are holding off on implementing a plan that sought to make major traffic design changes to the West Portal area.
Why it m... |
| 30.04.2024 | San Francisco sports roundup: 49ers' draft picks | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The San Francisco 49ers prioritized speed and strength in the 2024 NFL draft last week, The Athletic reports.
Driving the news: But there were a couple of controversial picks. The first was the first-... |
| 29.04.2024 | The rise of weather-related power outages in California | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: Climate Central via U.S. Department of Energy; Note: Major power outages affect at least 50k customers or interrupt service of 300 megawatts or more; Outage events can cross state lines; Map: Ka... |
| 26.04.2024 | Renovated 911 dispatch center seeks better response times | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
San Francisco's emergency management department recently unveiled its revamped 911 dispatch center as it works to improve emergency response times.
Why it matters: Dispatcher response times trended do... |
| 26.04.2024 | S.F. traffic tickets skyrocket. Here’s where police are stepping up enforcement | San Francisco police officers are issuing more traffic citations than in years past, reversing a precipitous decline in the number of tickets issued over the past decade, according to data from the city’s Police Department. The jump comes a... |
| 23.04.2024 | Outside Lands unveils 2024 lineup | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Outside Lands has released its full 2024 lineup, and the festival in Golden Gate Park will feature some huge names — including Tyler, The Creator as well as the Killers, Grace Jones and Post Malone, w... |
| 22.04.2024 | Rippling’s Parker Conrad on the company’s new round, new SF lease, and also, its newest critic | Last week, TechCrunch broke the news that the workforce management software outfit Rippling was on the cusp of closing a new, $200 million round of funding at a hefty $13.4 billion valuation led by Coatue. We also reported that the round fe... |
| 16.04.2024 | OpenAI speeds up growth with plans to open NYC office, more hiring and new products | Premium Tech OpenAI speeds up growth with plans to open NYC office, more hiring and new products
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| 12.04.2024 | Cops Battered A Man Suffering A Seizure, Cooked Up Criminal Charges To Cover Up Their Actions | It often seems that anything not immediately comprehensible to a law enforcement officer must be responded to with violence. Sure, we get to hear plenty about officers’ “training and expertise,” but the tool set seems extremely limited when... |
| 10.04.2024 | 5.25-inch floppy disks expected to help run San Francisco trains until 2030 | Enlarge
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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which runs the city's Muni Metro light rail, claims to be the first US agency to adopt floppy disks. But today, the SFMTA is eager to abandon its r... |
| 09.04.2024 | Property taxes are on the rise in California | Data: CoreLogic analysis; Map: Axios Visuals
Property tax bills are steeper nationwide, including in California, after U.S. home prices surged nearly 40% during the pandemic, according to a new report.
Why it matters: The increase comes as ... |
| 05.04.2024 |
The Bay Area is the country’s 4th-hottest housing market | As of March 29, the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metropolitan area was the fourth-hottest housing market in the country. The Bay Area metro had a 90-day average Market Action Index score of 61.19, according to data from Altos Research. In ... |
| 03.04.2024 | Inside Y Combinator's 60,000-square-foot, San Francisco college town | Premium Tech Inside Y Combinator's 60,000-square-foot, San Francisco college town
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| 02.04.2024 | Affordable housing applications open for San Francisco educators | San Francisco's first affordable housing development for educators and school district employees is on track to open this fall, with applications open as of Tuesday.
Why it matters: The city is notoriously unaffordable and teachers have sai... |
| 26.03.2024 | Bonterra Organic Estates Introduces Regenerative Organic Certified® Estate Sauvignon Blanc Ahead of Earth Month | Springtime Offering Arrives Amid Soaring Consumer Demand for Regenerative Organic Products
HOPLAND, Calif., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On the heels of skyrocketing growth in the Regenerative Organic Certified® food and beverage ca... |
| 25.03.2024 | California sees increase in book titles challenged | Data: American Library Association; Map: Rahul Mukherjee/Axios
California saw an increase in the number of books challenged in the state from 2022 to 2023, according to the American Library Association.
Why it matters: California is often c... |
| 18.03.2024 | Private California colleges could face legacy admissions penalty | Private colleges and universities in California could be penalized for continuing use of legacy admissions under a bill in the state Legislature.
Why it matters: The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down race-conscious admissions led... |
| 14.03.2024 | 40 groundbreaking women who changed the world of television | Entertainment 40 groundbreaking women who changed the world of television
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| 13.03.2024 | The costs of charging an electric vehicle in California | Data: Stable Auto; Note: Does not include Tesla charging stations; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals
As San Francisco works toward becoming a net-zero emissions city by 2040 and the state plans to ban the sales of new gasoline-fueled vehicles i... |
| 12.03.2024 | Where San Francisco's most controversial ballot measures stand | A week after election night, preliminary election results still show the two measures that would expand the powers of the police department and allow drug testing of people who rely on financial assistance from the city have strong leads.
W... |
| 12.03.2024 | Vocal and Instrumental Music Celebrating Spring on Monday evening March 18, 2024 in New York City | NorSou March 18 2024 Artists
North South Consonance celebrates the arrival of Spring with a free admission concert the evening of March 18 in New York City
Organizing the concert is music professor Max Lifchitz, the Mexican born composer, p... |
| 06.03.2024 | What happened in San Francisco's primary election | San Francisco voters have weighed in on ballot measures related to housing, police staffing, surveillance and more.
Why it matters: The city has well-documented issues with affordable housing, drug use and public safety, which has resulted ... |
| 05.03.2024 | Администрация школ Сан-Франциско отказалась от системы расчета заработной платы, потратив на её внедрение $34 млн... | Администрация школ Сан-Франциско отказалась от внедрения системы расчёта заработной платы EMPower, потратив на неё $34 млн. Чиновники готовы заплатить ещё $5,6 млн, чтобы развернуть систему другой компании.
С момента запуска в январе 2022 г... |
| 05.03.2024 | Waymo receives approval to operate on San Francisco freeways | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Waymo has received approval to expand its paid robotaxi services to San Francisco freeways and some other highways in the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently, Waymo has... |
| 04.03.2024 | VentureBeat CSO, Gina Joseph, honored by San Francisco Business Times as 40 under 40 leader | San Francisco, CA – March 4th, 2024 – The San Francisco Business Times has announced Gina Joseph, Chief Strategy Officer of VentureBeat, as one of the esteemed individuals selected for the 2024 40 Under 40 cohort. This prestigious recogniti... |
| 01.03.2024 | Panera is exempt from California's fast-food wage increase. A billionaire franchisee previously donated to Gov. Newsom. | Retail Panera is exempt from California's fast-food wage increase. A billionaire franchisee previously donated to Gov. Newsom.
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| 27.02.2024 | ABCs of voting in San Francisco's March 5 primary | By now, every voter in San Francisco should have received a ballot in the mail for the March 5 primary election.
Why it matters: Primaries determine the outcomes of local ballot measures, as well as who appears on the November ballot for ma... |
| 27.02.2024 | S.F. Chronicle debuts AI-powered restaurant recommendation bot | S.F. Chronicle debuts AI-powered restaurant recommendation bot SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, February 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Looking for a great restaurant can be an overwhelming experience.
Want excellent Indian food in... |
| 22.02.2024 | How a new SF permit could enable more "hostile architecture" | A new permit aimed at enhancing San Francisco neighborhoods could usher in more projects critics deem "hostile architecture" as some residents and businesses increasingly seek to deter homeless encampments.
Why it matters: Local a... |
| 22.02.2024 | One of San Francisco's best bars wants to host your next party | The Interval, an eclectic bar, café and art museum at Fort Mason, is celebrating a decade in business by doubling down on parties and events.
Why it matters: The specialty coffee and cocktails destination is considered one of the Bay Area's... |
| 20.02.2024 | Elon Only Started Buying Up Twitter Shares After Twitter Refused To Ban Plane Tracking Account | Ever since he first started to make moves to purchase Twitter, Elon Musk has framed his interest in “rigorously adhering to” principles of free speech. As we’ve noted, you have to be ridiculously gullible to believe that’s true, given Elon’... |
| 18.02.2024 | How the candidates running for Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat say they'll solve California's housing crisis | Economy How the candidates running for Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat say they'll solve California's housing crisis
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| 15.02.2024 | Algebra to return to San Francisco middle schools this fall | San Francisco middle schools will teach Algebra I again this fall — though concerns about implementation continue amid a shortage of qualified teachers.
Why it matters: The 6-1 vote by the San Francisco Unified School District board Tuesday... |
| 10.02.2024 | Увольнения Microsoft в сфере игр от Activision приведут к закрытию офисов студии Toys for Bob | Массовые сокращения, о которых Microsoft объявила в январе, приведут к закрытию двух физических офисов студии Toys for Bob. В результате 86 работников в Новато и 76 в Фостер-Сити потеряют работу, неназванное число остальных сотрудников пере... |
| 08.02.2024 | Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta Deploy State Attorneys to Boost Criminal Prosecutions in Oakland and the East Bay | Lawyers from the California National Guard and California Department of Justice Deployed to Support Crime Prosecution in Oakland and Alameda County
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta are launching a new partne... |
| 08.02.2024 | Crash Bandicoot developer not closing down despite reports, but does face layoffs | It was reported by several places earlier this week that Toys For Bob, the creators of Crash Bandicoot and Spyro Reignited, might be shutting down after parent company Activision laid off 162 people. However, it has emerged that they will n... |
| 07.02.2024 | UCSF Health to make $100 million acquisition of two hospitals | UCSF Health this week said it has signed a $100 million agreement to take over control of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's Medical Center, two struggling community hospitals in San Francisco.
Why it matters: The acquisition ai... |
| 06.02.2024 | Read: Maui police release report on response to deadly wildfires | The Maui Police Department released a preliminary report Monday on authorities' response to the devastating wildfires that swept Hawai'i last August and razed the historic town of Lahaina.
The big picture: The Lahaina fire killed at least 1... |
| 06.02.2024 | Deadly storm pummels California with "catastrophic" flooding | A "dangerous" atmospheric river event was unleashing heavy rainfall on parts of Southern California, where it is bringing a "high risk" of potentially deadly flooding to Los Angeles County into Tuesday.
The big picture: ... |
| 06.02.2024 | The Taylor Swift Economy is now a high school curriculum | Taylor Swift's relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is more than just a love affair, it's an economics case study, says University of Kansas professor Misty Heggeness.
What's happening: She's created a Taylor Swift cu... |
| 06.02.2024 | Innovation in K-12: Bring back classical education and school choice | Interview with Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters
Venture capitalists aren't pouring much money into EdTech these days. Last year, the sector saw a significant decline in financing. Some $1.8 billion was invested in the EdTech sector duri... |
| 05.02.2024 | What to know about San Francisco ballot measures | Mail-in ballots are available, and we have important decisions beyond voting for president, such as those related to housing, police staffing and surveillance in San Francisco.
What's happening: If you haven't received your ballot yet, expe... |
| 05.02.2024 | San Francisco moves to launch HBCU satellite campus | San Francisco is undertaking new efforts to bring historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to the downtown area, eventually launching a satellite campus partnership with HBCU institutions.
Why it matters: Part of a more signific... |
| 05.02.2024 | Yandex NV divests Russia business for $5.2B | Yandex NV, the Amsterdam-based parent company of Russia's Yandex Group, is selling its operations in the country to a group of Russian investors for 475 billion rouble ($5.21 billion).
Why it matters: The deal marks the highest-valued exit ... |
| 02.02.2024 | Late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's $8.5 million D.C. home is for sale | Late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Spring Valley home is on sale for $8.5 million.
Why it matters: This was the California senator's base in the nation's capital — she and her husband bought it in 2001 for $5.6 million.
Context: Feinstein, who di... |
| 31.01.2024 | California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the Supreme Court to make it easier to clear homeless encampments. Advocates say that will make the crisis worse. | Economy California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the Supreme Court to make it easier to clear homeless encampments. Advocates say that will make the crisis worse.
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2024-01-31T11:01:01Z
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| 31.01.2024 | San Francisco supervisor wants to regulate grocery store closures | On the heels of Safeway's decision to keep its Fillmore grocery store open until January 2025, one San Francisco supervisor wants to regulate grocery store closures in the city to ensure local communities are not blindsided.
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| 30.01.2024 | How San Francisco plans to cut red tape to increase housing | Amid record homelessness across the nation, California and San Francisco officials are homing in on cutting red tape to bolster housing development and help solve the housing shortage.
Why it matters: State and local leaders have long focus... |
| 29.01.2024 | Sports | New, quieter Pickleball equipment takes a swing at the sport’s noise problem | PIEDMONT, California — The “pop, pop, pop” that’s become synonymous with Pickleball may soon be a racket of the past.
At least, that’s the lofty goal promised by a new generation of equipment and technology specifically developed to lessen ... |
| 22.01.2024 | Study: Facing domestic violence increases risk of homelessness | Public policy experts have long noted the role of domestic and sexual violence as a leading cause of homelessness for women. Now, a new study highlights the increased risk of homelessness for victims.
Driving the news: The study, spearheade... |
| 18.01.2024 | Взгляд моего гуру на проблему AI alignment | Фото гуру
Дисклеймер: в данной статье нет математического доказательства возможности или невозможности alignment. Приведены рассуждения гуру (см. фото выше) с его философских позиций:
В связи с недавними событиями в индустрии искусственного... |
| 16.01.2024 | San Francisco is now wastewater testing for fentanyl | San Francisco began wastewater testing this month for fentanyl and other substances in a bid to better track trends and inform intervention efforts.
State of play: Wastewater testing gained new prominence during the pandemic as it took a ce... |
| 12.01.2024 | Virginia's first-time homebuyers are getting older | Adapted from a Terner Center report; Map: Axios Visuals
It looks like (almost) 40 is the new 30 when it comes to owning a home in Virginia.
Driving the news: The majority of Virginians don't become a homeowner until age 37, according to a r... |
| 11.01.2024 | California Cops Now Have To Lead With The Pretext When Making Pretextual Stops | A law passed last year has now taken effect in California. This attempt to limit pretextual stops and biased policing means California law enforcement officers will no longer be able to start every traffic stop with an impromptu Q&A ses... |
