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Around KQED- Patients Win Settlement with Anthem
- Water Quality Improves on State's Beaches
- State Health Insurance Marketplace Releases Health Plans
- Airbnb Faces Uncertain Legal Future
- Ashland Youth Center Opens Its Doors
- Stanford Alum Named to U.S. Appeals Court
- The Do List: The One About Dear Elizabeth And Radiation City
- Boy Scouts Vote to Accept Gay Boys
- Apple Accused of Avoiding More Taxes than It Pays
- Economist Challenges Estimates on Bay Area Super Bowl Benefits
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Author Archives: Joshua Johnson
Learning How to Respond to a Boston-Style Emergency
The attack at the Boston Marathon might have you pondering an unsettling question: What if I had been there? What would I have done? Would I know what to do? And if I have no idea what to do, how … Continue reading
How Joe McConnell Sorts Out Bay Area Traffic (Archival Video)
On March 27th the Golden Gate Bridge will convert to all-electronic tolling. That’s big news to people who drive between Marin County and San Francisco. But it’s just one piece of the Bay Area’s traffic puzzle to traffic reporter Joe … Continue reading
4 Tips for Recovering Your Stolen Phone or Tablet
If you're reading this on a smartphone or tablet, take a moment right now to survey your surroundings, especially if you're out in public. That device could make you a prime target, but there are ways to protect yourself even … Continue reading
4.0 Quake Rattles Bay Area Awake, Reminder of Hayward Fault Stress
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It wasn't "The Big One" – not even close – but this morning's 4.0 earthquake rattled buildings and some nerves around the Bay Area this morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the temblor at 5:33 a.m. centered 5.5 miles below … Continue reading
Tech Boom-Era Mall Reboots (Photos)
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From the outside, San Francisco's busy intersection of 4th and Mission might seem to have two shopping malls: one bustling on the northwest corner and one languid on the southeast. But if planners behind the revitalized Metreon have their way, … Continue reading
Mark Zuckerberg Admits 'A Bunch of Mistakes' as Facebook Settles Privacy Complaints
If you've ever felt that your information was never truly private on Facebook, the federal government agrees; and today the Palo Alto-based social network announced it would settle charges related to those very concerns. The Federal Trade Commission announced a … Continue reading
CNN's "Black In America" Explores Silicon Valley's Black Tech Entrepreneurs
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They thought they were there just attending a welcome event at Google's headquarters in Mountain View. In reality the group of Black tech entrepreneurs was in for a stressful but life-changing opportunity: the chance to pitch their idea to some … Continue reading
PG&E Fixing Woodside Pipe That Failed Pressure Test
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Engineers with PG&E are figuring out how best to remove and replace a two-foot-long section of gas pipeline in Woodside that burst after failing a pressure test on Sunday. It's a section of Line 132: the ill-fated conduit that exploded … Continue reading
The New Facebook: "A Place That You're Proud to Call Your Home"
If you've ever wondered how Facebook was going to make its billions and take over the world, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid it all out this morning.
