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What will Bay Area’s NWSL team be called? Name and logo revealed: The Bay Area's NWSL expansion club is ready to get the message out about who they are and what ...
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What will Bay Area’s NWSL team be called? Name and logo revealed
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Bay Area’s incoming NWSL team reveals its name and logos: The National Women's Soccer League's 14th club will be known as Bay FC and kick off in 2024.
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Bay Area’s incoming NWSL team reveals its name and logos
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The new Bay Area NWSL club will officially be called Bay FC. They will debut in the 2024 season ⚽
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Bay FC women’s soccer team hosts first public event, welcomes Andre Iguodala as investor
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Bay FC women’s soccer team hosts first public event, welcomes Andre ...
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What will Bay Area’s NWSL team be called? Name and logo revealed: The Bay Area's NWSL expansion club is ready to get the message out about who they are and what ...
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What will Bay Area’s NWSL team be called? Name and logo revealed
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Bay Area’s incoming NWSL team reveals its name and logos: The National Women's Soccer League's 14th club will be known as Bay FC and kick off in 2024.
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Bay Area’s incoming NWSL team reveals its name and logos
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Once the West Coast's crown jewel, San Francisco's real estate market is crashing
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Once the West Coast's crown jewel, San Francisco's real estate market is ...
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
  • The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.

  • In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.

  • Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'

  • San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
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San Jose: The Bay Area’s first Burger Pit opened in 1953. The last one is closing Tuesday
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Quick Glance: San Jose: The End of Iconic Burger Pit After 71 Years
  • Paul Berger, the aptly named owner, closed the last Burger Pit location in San Jose after a surge of customers present until the closure on April 23, 2024.

  • The Burger Pit chain, originally founded in the 1950s by Albert Berger, will come to an end with the closing of the last location in the South Bay area.

  • Owner Berger, who upheld his father's philosophy of good food at reasonable prices, will close the business after 71 years and take the popular chili recipe to the grave.

  • Despite the nostalgic feel and popular dishes of Burger Pit, customers will primarily miss the conviviality as they bid farewell to long-time staff and the historic location.
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Waymo: Robotaxi drove on wrong side of SF street to ensure safety: A driverless Waymo robotaxi drove on the wrong side of a San Francisco street ...
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Waymo: Robotaxi drove on wrong side of SF street to ensure safety
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Empty SF office tower at 995 Market St sells at near 90% discount: An empty San Francisco office tower in the Mid-Market neighborhood at 995 Market Street ...
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Empty SF office tower at 995 Market St sells at near 90% discount
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It’s not just skyscrapers and high-density — ‘builder’s remedy’ is also bringing more urban sprawl
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It’s not just skyscrapers and high-density — ‘builder’s remedy’ is also ...
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Newsom set to propose legislation to help Arizonans get abortions in California: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Sunday that state lawmakers will introduce ...
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Newsom set to propose legislation to help Arizonans get abortions in ...
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Tesla to lay off more than 3,000 employees in California, notices show: Tesla is set to cut 3,332 jobs in California, the electric-vehicle maker said in multiple ...
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Tesla to lay off more than 3,000 employees in California, notices show
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Bay Area bounces back with job gains in March, led by South Bay hiring: The job markets in the Bay Area and California powered to robust job gains in March ...
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Bay Area bounces back with job gains in March, led by South Bay hiring
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Tesla mass layoffs impact Bay Area, with over 2,750 jobs lost: Tesla mass layoffs slam Bay Area workers in Fremont and Palo Alto facilities, with over 2 ...
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Tesla mass layoffs impact Bay Area, with over 2,750 jobs lost
Quick Glance: Tesla Layoffs Impact Bay Area with Over 2,750 Jobs Lost
  • Tesla mass layoffs hit Bay Area's Fremont and Palo Alto facilities, resulting in over 2,750 job cuts. The job cuts are part of a broader 10% workforce reduction at Tesla, affecting various locations.

  • The layoffs are set to commence on June 14, impacting employees across multiple sites in Fremont and Palo Alto. In addition, significant job losses will occur in Lathrop, Burbank, and Austin, totaling thousands of affected workers.

  • Tesla's decision to eliminate a large portion of its workforce stems from the need to reduce costs amidst industry challenges. CEO Elon Musk emphasized the necessity of these layoffs despite their impact on employees and communities.

  • The company's restructuring plan reflects a shift in focus and operational strategies to address market dynamics, including declining stock value and competitive pressures in the electric vehicle sector. Tesla's future direction aims to navigate these challenges while maintaining its position in the industry.
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Tech companies slash hundreds more Bay Area jobs as layoffs persist: Tech companies have revealed plans to chop hundreds more jobs in the Bay Area ...
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Tech companies slash hundreds more Bay Area jobs as layoffs persist
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Express to close two Bay Area stores following bankruptcy filing: Express, a casual clothing retailer once considered a staple in American malls ...
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Express to close two Bay Area stores following bankruptcy filing
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'Elevating Earth Day into a national holiday is not radical — it's practical': Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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'Elevating Earth Day into a national holiday is not radical — it's ...
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384-square-foot Cupertino home sells for ‘considerably over' $1.7 million asking price
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Quick Glance: Tiny Cupertino Home Sells for Significantly More Than $1.7 Million Asking Price
  • A small residence in the Bay Area, suitable for most apartments, fetched a price "considerably over" the requested $1.7 million, as confirmed by a real estate agent involved in the deal to NBC Bay Area.

  • Occupying 384 square feet and essentially a studio apartment, the property is located in Cupertino. The agent mentioned the property received multiple bids and cannot reveal the final price until the pending sale is completed.

  • Scott Budman from NBC Bay Area delves deeper into the property, exploring how the concept of an affordable "starter home" is no longer viable.
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BART bids a fond farewell to its legacy train cars: BART’s so-called legacy fleet of rail cars was officially retired on Saturday as several hundred people ...
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BART bids a fond farewell to its legacy train cars
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Outside Lands announces massive lineup for 2024 music festival: Sturgill Simpson, Post Malone, Tyler, the Creator, Killers, Postal Service, Grace Jones ...
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Outside Lands announces massive lineup for 2024 music festival
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Golden Gate Ferry indefinitely suspends S.F.-Sausalito rides: Officials with Golden Gate Ferry said an issue was discovered at the Sausalito pier during a ...
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Golden Gate Ferry indefinitely suspends S.F.-Sausalito rides
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Dead gray whale washes up on Alameda beach: A dead gray whale washed up on a beach in Alameda on Saturday night, becoming the first reported whale death in the ...
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Dead gray whale washes up on Alameda beach
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Accused shoplifters nabbed when getaway car runs out of gas, California police say
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Why haven’t blue states rushed to join Newsom’s call for constitutional amendment on guns?
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Why haven’t blue states rushed to join Newsom’s call for constitutional ...
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Opinion: Make Bay Area transit seamless as a condition of new funding: The most cost-effective way to get more people riding is by running more buses and trains ...
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Opinion: Make Bay Area transit seamless as a condition of new funding
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San Francisco dive bar known for kitsch closes after 25 years: The Beauty Bar, a kitsch Mission District destination where customers could enjoy martinis while ...
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San Francisco dive bar known for kitsch closes after 25 years
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Fewer people are riding S.F.’s iconic cable cars: Fewer people are riding S.F.’s iconic cable cars. Here’s how far ridership has fallen
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Fewer people are riding S.F.’s iconic cable cars
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Warriors’ season ends unceremoniously with blowout loss to Kings in play-in: Thompson went 0-for-10, picking a bad time to have the worst game of his storied ...
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Warriors’ season ends unceremoniously with blowout loss to Kings in ...
Quick Glance: Kings-Warriors: Coach Kerr Endorses NBA Play-In
  • Coach Steve Kerr supports the NBA play-in tournament for adding excitement to the season.

  • The play-in format provided a lifeline for the Kings and Warriors, who wouldn't have made the playoffs in the old system.

  • The Kings face challenges due to injuries to key players, while Coach Brown praises the Warriors' core players.

  • Brown highlights the impact of Chris Paul and his greatness in the NBA.
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Nonprofit donates custom home in this East Bay city for Marine injured in Afghanistan
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Nonprofit donates custom home in this East Bay city for Marine injured in ...
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Cecil Williams, reverend who turned a church into a safe haven, dies aged 94: Longtime, legendary pastor of San Francisco’s Glide Memorial church was advocate ...
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Cecil Williams, reverend who turned a church into a safe haven ...
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Highest cannabis use found among lower-income, less-educated in new survey: The highest regular cannabis use was found among lower-income, less-educated U.S ...
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Highest cannabis use found among lower-income, less-educated in new survey
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SF’s Parkmerced apartment complex at risk of $1.8 billion default: One of San Francisco’s biggest apartment complexes, Parkmerced, is at risk of defaulting on ...
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SF’s Parkmerced apartment complex at risk of $1.8 billion default
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Noon Mass ends in stabbing at Saints Peter and Paul Church in SF: Noon Mass ends in stabbing at Saints Peter and Paul Church in San Francisco's North Beach ...
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Noon Mass ends in stabbing at Saints Peter and Paul Church in SF
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Pandas coming to CA zoo for first time in decades — and city calls it a ‘major boost’
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Quick Glance: San Francisco to Receive Pandas from China
  • San Francisco is set to be the next U.S. city to welcome a pair of pandas from China as part of the 'panda diplomacy' program between Washington and Beijing.

  • Mayor London Breed announced that the San Francisco Zoo has been chosen to house the giant pandas.

  • The city has been working closely with Chinese and Asian and Pacific Islander communities to strengthen the existing cultural connection.

  • China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) will collaborate with city officials to prepare for the pandas' arrival in 2025 and establish technical standards for their conservation.
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3 retail spaces at Emporium San Francisco Centre have been leased: The new openings follow an exodus from the Emporium San Francisco Centre that included the ...
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3 retail spaces at Emporium San Francisco Centre have been leased
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Iconic San Francisco LGBTQ bar, The Stud, reopens in a new location: After a four-year closure, an iconic San Francisco bar has a new home.
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Iconic San Francisco LGBTQ bar, The Stud, reopens in a new location
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SF’s tiny cabins for the homeless with ‘insane’ cost finally open: A tiny cabin village is finally open after years of planning and controversy over the ...
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SF’s tiny cabins for the homeless with ‘insane’ cost finally open
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With a baby due in July, a South Bay couple searches for their first home. What could $1.5 million buy?
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With a baby due in July, a South Bay couple searches for their first home ...
Quick Glance: A South Bay Couple's Journey to Find Their First Home Amid Expecting a Baby
  • Nishant Singh and Apeqsha Dudani decided to purchase a $1.5 million home in the Bay Area upon learning they are expecting a daughter in July. Despite high interest rates and fierce market competition, their budget ranged between $1.3 and $1.5 million.

  • Prioritizing a single-family home with at least three bedrooms and space for parental visits in a good school district, they opted for a $1,339,000 house in South San Jose after considering various options in San Jose and Fremont.

  • Although initially aiming not to spend more than $1.5 million, an offer of $1.625 million allowed them to secure the house. Despite the higher price, they achieved a $1,200 monthly savings on the mortgage and look forward to preparing their new home for their daughter.

  • Two weeks after moving in, they are still adjusting to homeownership and plan to prepare the house for their daughter. Despite initial concerns about distance from friends, they are excited to host events and gatherings, including a baby shower in June.
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Exclusive | Annie Leibovitz Lists 65-Acre California Farm for $8.995 Million: The celebrity photographer didn’t spend as much time at the Bolinas property as ...
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Exclusive | Annie Leibovitz Lists 65-Acre California Farm for $8 ...
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Latest line: A good week for London Breed, a bad week for Steve Garvey: San Francisco mayor lands a diplomatic coup, while GOP Senate candidate's tax ...
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Latest line: A good week for London Breed, a bad week for Steve Garvey
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Imagine Dragons to bring ‘best body of work’ to the Bay Area: The “Radioactive” band’s upcoming tour is scheduled to stop at Shoreline Amphitheater in October.
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Imagine Dragons to bring ‘best body of work’ to the Bay Area
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Most Seattle-area renters report big rent hikes in the past 12 months: Fifty-three percent of Seattle-area renters saw their monthly rent jump more than $100 in ...
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Most Seattle-area renters report big rent hikes in the past 12 months
Quick Glance: Majority of Seattle-area Renters Report Significant Rent Increases in Past 12 Months
  • While rents in the Seattle area and nationally surged in the early pandemic years, the rental market seems to have calmed since 2023, providing some relief to local tenants.

  • However, recent survey data from the US Census Bureau suggests that the majority of renters in the Seattle area may not agree with these reports.

  • Out of the estimated 658,000 individuals who experienced rent hikes, approximately 113,000 had a relatively minor increase of under $100. A significantly larger group - around 306,000 - saw their rent rise between $100 and $249 per month.

  • Established in 2020 as a response to the pandemic, the initiative aimed to inform authorities and policymakers about the pandemic's effects on communities nationwide and offer data to support recovery post-pandemic.
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Oakland votes to add 'San Francisco' to its airport name: Oakland Airport's proposed name change to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport already ...
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Oakland votes to add 'San Francisco' to its airport name
Quick Glance: Oakland Airport Considers Adding 'San Francisco' to Name
  • Oakland International Airport is considering adding 'San Francisco' to its name to attract more passengers, but faces opposition from neighbors across the Bay.

  • The Board of Commissioners for the Port of Oakland will discuss the matter at their upcoming meeting on Thursday.

  • Officially known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, the airport lost 39 of 54 new routes added from July 2008 to March 2024, raising concerns about geographical confusion among travelers.

  • The potential name-change has alarmed San Francisco officials, who fear it would cause confusion among travelers and infringe on the city's trademark rights.
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Annie Leibovitz just listed her rural California estate for $8.995M: Five years after buying a historic property in rural California, celebrity photographer ...
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Annie Leibovitz just listed her rural California estate for $8.995M
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Tiny 384-square-foot home lists in California — for $1.7 million. What’s the deal?
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Tiny 384-square-foot home lists in California — for $1.7 million ...
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‘No One Retires to California,’ They Thought. But Their Grandchildren Beckoned Them to the Bay Area.
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‘No One Retires to California,’ They Thought. But Their Grandchildren ...
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‘No One Retires to California,’ They Thought. But Their Grandchildren Beckoned Them to the Bay Area.
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‘No One Retires to California,’ They Thought. But Their Grandchildren ...
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Buyers grab downtown San Jose condos in foreclosure auction with winning bids up to $32,300
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Buyers grab downtown San Jose condos in foreclosure auction with winning ...
Quick Glance: Buyers Secure San Jose Downtown Condos at Foreclosure Auction with Bids up to $32,300
  • Potential buyers gathered for an auction to acquire ten condominiums in a residential building in downtown San Jose constructed by a developer facing challenges, despite legal processes aiming to postpone the foreclosure and sale.

  • Following the delinquency of Z&L Properties in paying the HOA maintenance fees for the ten condominiums, the association for the dual-tower complex organized the auction.

  • Despite the issuance of a temporary restraining order by Santa Clara County Superior Court Helen Williams on April 2, the auction activities continued outside the courthouse, leading to an unexpected and thrilling sequence of events.

  • Z&L Properties has a 90-day window to reclaim ownership of the recently sold units if the outstanding fees, fines, and interests for each condominium are settled. Nevertheless, the purchasers of the nine units paid a remarkable fraction of the expected price for residential properties in a high-rise building in the Bay Area.
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Dozens of Google employees protest use of company’s tech for war in Gaza: Googlers marched through the Sunnyvale campus in support of Palestine and against ...
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Dozens of Google employees protest use of company’s tech for war in Gaza
Quick Glance: Google terminates 28 employees after office occupation due to anti-Israel protests
  • Google terminated 28 employees on Thursday who had occupied its offices to protest against contracts with the Israeli government, as confirmed by a Google spokesperson.

  • The protesters were arrested and after refusing to leave the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian in Sunnyvale or the workspace in New York City for nearly 10 hours, they were transferred to administrative positions to urge Google to terminate the Project Nimbus contract and cease business with the Israeli government.

  • No Tech For Apartheid, a project by Jewish Voice for Peace and Linda Sarsour’s MPower Change, described the terminations as an "indiscriminate act of mass retaliation."

  • The office occupations at Google were accompanied by demonstrations on-site and in Seattle, aiming to compel Google to withdraw from the project to establish cloud-based data centers and transition a significant portion of the Israeli government's IT infrastructure to cloud-based servers.
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Phil Lesh & Friends return to S.F. for May show: The Grateful Dead bassist plans to bring a handful of fellow musicians to the Warfield this spring.  
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Phil Lesh & Friends return to S.F. for May show
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S.F. Robotaxi company Cruise looking to shed more office space : San Francisco Robotaxi company Cruise looking to shed more office space in the city
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S.F. Robotaxi company Cruise looking to shed more office space 
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Oakland International Airport to add San Francisco Bay to name — legal war looms: Officials have voted to combine Oakland International Airport with the name San ...
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Oakland International Airport to add San Francisco Bay to name — legal war ...
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The first high-speed rail trains are closer to coming to California: The California High-Speed Rail Authority has signed off on two potential manufacturers and ...
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The first high-speed rail trains are closer to coming to California
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California launches unprecedented targets to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045: California on Monday released a first-of-its-kind plan to harness more than half ...
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California launches unprecedented targets to achieve carbon neutrality by ...
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SF’s $1.7 million toilet saga concludes with potty-themed party: Potty-themed party celebrating San Francisco’s celebrity bathroom concludes $1 ...
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SF’s $1.7 million toilet saga concludes with potty-themed party
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Selena to be honored in San Francisco with a lowrider cruise: San Francisco plans to host a lowrider cruise in the Mission District this weekend in honor of ...
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Selena to be honored in San Francisco with a lowrider cruise
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It’s Really Hard to Rebuild a Marsh: Scientists hope a gentler approach can save those in San Francisco Bay.
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It’s Really Hard to Rebuild a Marsh
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The A’s wore out their welcome in Oakland. But in Sacramento, fans see incoming team in an entirely different way.
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The A’s wore out their welcome in Oakland. But in Sacramento ...
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Moving from California to Massachusetts: Lower housing, food costs: Steve Dalton and Sydney Sauber left the Bay Area of California for a lower cost of living and ...
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Moving from California to Massachusetts: Lower housing, food costs
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Google announces mass layoffs and overseas relocations: Google announces more layoffs in its quest to become ‘more efficient and work better’
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Google announces mass layoffs and overseas relocations
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Robotaxi drives in the opposite lane for half a minute despite a no-passing zone - the Google company praises the software
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No D’s and F’s? No extra credit? Will Bay Area schools’ switch to equity grading help or harm students?
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No D’s and F’s? No extra credit? Will Bay Area schools’ switch to equity ...
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San Jose loses a popular brewery. Is downtown’s momentum in danger of stalling?: Camino had been among the better-known and most popular of San Jose's craft ...
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Quick Glance: Popular Brewery Closes: Is Downtown's Momentum at Risk?
  • Shortly after celebrating its sixth anniversary, Camino Brewing Company in San Jose unexpectedly shut its doors due to inflation, slow pandemic recovery, and a failed funding plan.

  • While Camino's closure is regrettable, it should not signal downtown's downfall. New openings and cultural additions have revitalized the area, yet concerns loom over other venues facing challenges.

  • Office return rates lingering at 40% explain the mainly nighttime activities. Popular establishments like the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles are struggling, highlighting the need for community support.

  • The opening of Elyse and potential closures of other downtown gems emphasize the importance of patronizing and backing local businesses to preserve the cultural tapestry of the city.
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Take a hidden tour of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco’s Gothic masterpiece: Secret passageways and ancient artifacts are the stars of new ...
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Take a hidden tour of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco’s Gothic masterpiece
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What to know about California's newest state park: Towering oaks, converging rivers, vibrant wildlife. You'll be able to see it all on the 1 ...
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What to know about California's newest state park
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Readers denounce protests that block Golden Gate Bridge and I-880: Readers say the actions of protesters won’t change public opinion and that they should be ...
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Readers denounce protests that block Golden Gate Bridge and I-880
Quick Glance: Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Block Major Bridges and Roads in US Cities
  • Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the Interstate 880 in Oakland.

  • Roads were also blocked in Chicago and Eugene to protest against the war between Israel and Hamas.

  • The blockades resulted in arrests and traffic disruptions, but airport operations remained largely normal.

  • Protests also took place in New York and Seattle, leading to temporary road closures and arrests.
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Dublin, California’s fastest-growing city, built a $374M school: The sprawling, state-of-the-art California campus will be the first new high school in Alameda ...
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Dublin, California’s fastest-growing city, built a $374M school
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Milpitas approves building 118 affordable apartments near Main Street: Affordable housing is coming to Main Street in Milpitas.
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Milpitas approves building 118 affordable apartments near Main Street
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Cherry Blossom Festival bids farewell to SF Japantown’s grove of trees: The Japantown Peace Plaza will close for two years of renovation after Sunday’s parade to ...
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Cherry Blossom Festival bids farewell to SF Japantown’s grove of trees
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Abbott to close Bay Area plant, lay off nearly 200 employees: Abbott Laboratories has announced plans to lay off nearly 200 employees in the Bay Area as it ...
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Abbott to close Bay Area plant, lay off nearly 200 employees
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Ellen DeGeneres adds third Bay Area date to new stand-up tour
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Ellen DeGeneres adds third Bay Area date to new stand-up tour
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Chaotic Dublin prison closure leads to fighting, crying, cutting, inmates say: Women prisoners have been sent on grueling cross-country bus trips and flights – ...
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Chaotic Dublin prison closure leads to fighting, crying, cutting ...
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Chinese-Americans Are Pushing San Francisco Toward the Political Center: Long a reliable voting bloc for the left, Chinese-Americans have been important drivers ...
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Chinese-Americans Are Pushing San Francisco Toward the Political Center
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Bay Area housing complex lands key loan despite sour real estate scene: A big transit-oriented development has landed a crucial loan that will buoy the financial ...
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Bay Area housing complex lands key loan despite sour real estate scene
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Geoengineering Test Quietly Launches Salt Crystals into Atmosphere: A solar geoengineering experiment in San Francisco could lead to brighter clouds that reflect ...
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Geoengineering Test Quietly Launches Salt Crystals into Atmosphere
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California gas prices are spiking again, what’s going on?: “Gas is stupid expensive,” saids Frank Auguston as he filled up at a gas station in Danville where ...
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California gas prices are spiking again, what’s going on?
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Sen. Cotton suggests people ‘Take matters in their own hands’ when facing pro-Hamas protesters
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Sen. Cotton suggests people ‘Take matters in their own hands’ when facing ...