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San Francisco taps LEDs for brighter, cheaper streetlights
The new LED lights will shine warmer white light, consume half the energy, and last four times longer.Read More
Zenefits to pay millions in unpaid overtime
A 4-year-old human resources software company based in San Francisco has agreed, following a U.S. Labor Department investigation, to pay $3.4 million in unpaid overtime.Read More
Gas station clerk fights off alleged sexual assault
Morgan Hill police have arrested a suspect in an attempted sexual assault of a gas station employee that happened early Saturday.Read More
Restaurant, bar owners split over 4 a.m. closing time
Google "sports bar in San Francisco," and Giordano Bros. on 16th Street near Valencia stands near the top of the results.Read More
Supe targets urban dog poop
Pick up your dog’s poop! That’s the message District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang is sending to dog owners and future dog owners who may want to adopt a dog...Read More
Uber sues SF tax collector to shield drivers’ names
Transportation network company Uber sued San Francisco this week over an attempt by The City's tax collector to obtain the names of drivers.Read More
Settlement forces Airbnb toward legal compliance
A legal settlement will ease the registration process for short-term rental hosts and help ensure that only those who are legally registered can list properties.Read More
Higher wages lead to failed eateries, says study
Preliminary results of a new study based on data on SF Bay Area restaurants suggest that higher minimum wages increases the chance an eatery will close.Read More
Petaluma clears out its homeless camps
Petaluma police Thursday said they are continuing their efforts to clear out homeless camps and provide services for their former residents.Read More
Equipment issue triggers Shell refinery flare
An equipment problem at a refinery in Martinez triggered a flare Friday night, refinery officials said today.Read More
New 12-cent per gallon gas tax steps toward law
The California Legislature approved a $52.4 billion gas tax and vehicle fee increase intended to fix the state's roads and make transit improvements.Read More
NFL owners back Raiders’ Vegas gamble
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis' plan to move the team to Las Vegas was approved 31-1 by NFL owners.Read More
Displaced Chinatown merchants receive emergency funds
San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development announced on Thursday the issuance of emergency funds to seven businesses.Read More
24th Street small businesses gain protections
San Francisco Supervisors unanimously approved new zoning regulations intended to protect small businesses in the Latino business and cultural district along 24th Street.Read More
Self-driving shuttles debut in San Ramon
A large business park in San Ramon began hosting a pair of driverless parking lot shuttles Monday.Read More
Proposal would guarantee skilled labor for SF public works projects
San Francisco could have a citywide workforce policy that includes guaranteeing work on public works projects over $1 million for skilled labor workers,Read More
Legal dispute imperils hundreds of shipyard jobs
City and Port of San Francisco officials Thursday said they are trying to keep open a shipyard at Pier 70 that employs more than 200 people.Read More
Supes ban non-medical marijuana business activities in unincorporated areas
The Marin County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to ban non-medical marijuana business activities in the unincorporated areas of the county.Read More
Nordstrom drops Ivanka Trump’s fashion line
A major American department store chain said Friday it has dropped Ivanka Trump's clothing collection because of low sales. Read More
Firefighters aim to douse two-alarm fire
Firefighters remain at the scene of a two-alarm fire Friday morning at a two-story building in San Francisco's Chinatown, which left one man injured.Read More