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Food hacking for good: Ways to improve the food system
Apr 10, 2013
A food hackathon in San Francisco brought together programmers, designers, and investors to work on ways to improve the food system.
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Golden Gate Bridge goes to all-electronic tolls
Mar 27, 2013
San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is going electronic today. It’s the first time in 76-years, that the iconic bridge will be without a human toll taker.
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Tech workers bring lots of change to San Francisco
Mar 15, 2013
Twitter headquarters has lured other companies to a stretch of Market Street. The city economy is growing, but not everyone benefits.
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A puppy surprise brought to you by Jell-O
Feb 4, 2013
San Francisco will not be getting a Superbowl trophy, but it is the beneficiary of a PR stunt by Jell-O.
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Detroit, San Francisco housing a big hit these days
Oct 23, 2012
The Detroit Tigers take on the San Francisco Giants in first game of the World Series. Detroit has the auto industry, San Fran has the tech sector, but recently both cities have scored solid gains in their housing markets.
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San Francisco considers allowing micro-apartments
Sep 25, 2012
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote today on whether to allow the building of micro-apartments as small as 150 square feet. Similar programs have started to be tested in New York and Boston.
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The downward spiral: Homeless in San Francisco
Jul 6, 2012
In the city by the bay, homeless citizens share how easy it is to lose the roof over your head.
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Homeless, jobless flock to libraries
Mar 21, 2012
City libraries are trying to revamp to help homeless patrons, even as their budgets are slashed.
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San Francisco minimum wage is first to top $10
Dec 28, 2011
One industry -- restaurants -- feels the city's minimum wage policy especially hard.
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The city of San Francisco has released a list of approved "green products". What's on it?
Aug 17, 2010
San Francisco has just released a list of products--from office supplies to hand sanitizers--that it considers good for the environment. The city...
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