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San Francisco PUC Building Touted as Ultra Green
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It’s not easy being green, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) discovered when it set out to build a new headquarters. According to a San Francisco Chronicle article, the SFPUC had to scale back on dreams of making the … Continue reading
Kettleman City Birth Defects Declining
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The rate of birth defects in Kettleman City declined in 2010 and 2011 after rising to alarming levels in 2008, according to a report issued June 19. The new report is an update to a 2010 report on birth defects … Continue reading
Microsoft Enters Tablet Market With 'Surface'
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At a Monday afternoon event shrouded in secrecy, Microsoft CEO — and cult of personality in his own right – Steve Ballmer confirmed rumors that it will enter the tablet market with its new device, the Surface. The iPad competitor will … Continue reading
Immigration Protest in Oakland Coincides With Administration's Policy Shift
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[Correction: When we first published this blog post, we mistakenly identified Ju Hong as part of a group protesting at Obama’s campaign headquarters in Oakland. Hong wasn’t part of that protest nor was he at the campaign headquarters. We regret … Continue reading
Burned West Oakland Building Stood on Site With Long History
We were curious about the “senior center under construction” where the fire that temporarily closed BART service between San Francisco and Oakland began. It turns out the site has a long and rather unhappy history. The building under construction was … Continue reading
Dipsea Race Winner Sets Age Record
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Marin County's Dipsea race added a twist to its quirky 107-year history on Sunday when 72-year-old Hans Schmid of Greenbrae set a record as the oldest winner. Schmid pounded up and down the scenic 7.4-miles of stairs and steep hills … Continue reading
News Roundup: Caltrans Records Reveal Bay Bridge Structural Concerns; Change to Fees Makes Marin Energy Authority More Competitive
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Caltrans records reveal concerns about Bay Bridge concrete (Sacramento Bee) A builder of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge failed to disclose that a 19-foot section of concrete in the foundation of the span's signature tower had not hardened before … Continue reading
List of State Park Closures Shrinks to Around 50
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Come July 1st, more than 50 state parks are slated to close until further notice … That’s a fair drop from the Original 70, but if non-profits are scrambling to ink deals with the state to shrink the list further, … Continue reading
Exploring Bayview's Food Renaissance; Map of Area Restaurants
Radio Africa & Kitchen is one of a growing list of city- supported food businesses on Third Street in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood. It's all part of a calculated redevelopment strategy to drive foodies to this long neglected corner of … Continue reading
California Tax Ruling Comes Too Late For Most Filers
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Sometimes it pays to procrastinate. In a surprise gift to taxpayers, the State of California office that collects taxes announced Friday that most kinds of property tax are fully deductible on 2011 income tax returns. The change could cost the … Continue reading
