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San Francisco Has Second Least Affordable Rental Market in US
How do you afford a studio apartment in San Francisco? Well, if you're earning the minimum wage, you work 72 hours a week by the calculations of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. And that's getting off easy. San Francisco … Continue reading
News Pix: Mirkarimi Reinstated, Big Spending to Defeat Richmond Soda Tax and More
We're back with photos of the news from around the Bay this week. Check 'em out. Eliana Lopez waves her hands in the air to support the speaker during public comments. The Mirkarimi supporters had been ordered to keep quiet … Continue reading
Berkeley Sit-Lie Hearing Gets Rowdy
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After a hearing that drew lively protests, Berkeley's City Council voted 6-3 on Tuesday to put before voters a measure that would restrict sitting and lying on city sidewalks. The November ballot measure proposed by Mayor Tom Bates is aimed … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Restaurant Defies Foie Gras Ban; FTC Mulls Record Fine Against Google; Port of Oakland Gets $15 Million to Expand Rail Yard
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Presidio restaurant says it can serve foie gras (SF Chronicle) Presidio restaurant says it can serve foie grasA Bay Area restaurant is adding foie gras to its menu despite a new California law banning the sale of the delicacy. But … Continue reading
Veterans More Likely To Be Homeless, New Study Aims to Find Out Why
Military veterans are 50 percent more likely to be homeless than other Americans, according to a new joint study by the departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). And among those homeless vets, one in four … Continue reading
