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San Francisco couple ticketed after curb painted red – while their car was parked

Desiree and Jeff Jolly say they got $180 fine for parking in a red zone that didn’t exist when they parked the car days earlier

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US regulators move to block Meta virtual reality app deal

US regulators move to block Meta virtual reality app deal

San Francisco (AFP) - US market regulators on Wednesday went to court in an effort to stop Facebook-owner Meta from buying virtual reality fitness app maker Within, a potential blow to the tech giant's metaverse ambitions.

Twitter scraps downtown Oakland office, will chop San Francisco space

OAKLAND — Twitter has scrapped plans to open a downtown Oakland office and will slash its footprint in San Francisco and several other cities, as well as completely exit other cities, the social media giant said Wednesday.

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San Francisco Fines Businesses for Getting Vandalized

The city halted its practice of fining graffitied businesses during the pandemic. But now it's firing up its enforcement machine again.

General Motors' Cruise Robotaxi Unit Is Losing $5 Million A Day

If Cruise keeps burning money at the current rate, its cash reserves of $3.7 billion and $5 billion credit facility would run out in less than two years.

Real held by America in US friendly

San Francisco (AFP) - Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard were on target as Spanish giants Real Madrid were held to a 2-2 draw by Mexican side Club America in their pre-season friendly on Tuesday.

Microsoft earnings fall short as computer sales sag

San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft on Tuesday said that its earnings in the recently ended quarter fell shy of expectations as personal computer sales suffered from production holdups in China and sagging demand.

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Twitter shareholders to vote on Musk buy in September

Twitter shareholders to vote on Musk buy in September

San Francisco (AFP) - Twitter on Tuesday urged shareholders to endorse the $44 billion deal Elon Musk made to buy the online podium, setting a vote on the merger for September 13.

Google-parent Alphabet's profit slips as growth slows

Google-parent Alphabet's profit slips as growth slows

San Francisco (AFP) - Google-parent Alphabet reported Tuesday its profit and revenue slipped as the internet giant's long sizzling ad revenue growth cooled, but the market seemed relieved the news wasn't worse.

Police Can Access Your Ring Camera Footage Without a Warrant

Police Can Access Your Ring Camera Footage Without a Warrant

After Amazon admitted it gives Ring footage to police departments upon "emergency" request, San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants cops to be able to access any camera at any time.

The Cities With the Weakest and Strongest Recovery After Two Years of Pandemic

The Cities With the Weakest and Strongest Recovery After Two Years of Pandemic

When it comes to jobs, real estate prices and returning to the office, recovery for U.S. cities has been mixed. In certain economic indicators, some cities are rebounding, and others are not.

Virgin Atlantic helps new drag star tackle demons with San Francisco Pride trip

Virgin Atlantic helps new drag star tackle demons with San Francisco Pride trip

Darren James, aka ‘Glitzy Von Jagger’, was battling depression when he triumphed in contest to headline at US city's Pride event

San Francisco Mayor Slaps Down Clever Plot To Make Housing Crisis Worse

San Francisco Mayor Slaps Down Clever Plot To Make Housing Crisis Worse

The mayor vetoed a controversial ordinance that would have legalized more types of housing on paper while making it harder to build in practice.

San Francisco pop-up, The Mushroom, blends psychedelic art and veggies

SAN FRANCISCO — You’re sipping natural wine in a dining room where the walls, tables and staff are covered in green.

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NSW trade rep had US office shuttered after announcement of New York role later given to John Barilaro

EXCLUSIVE: State government’s trade commissioner forced to work from a room in his San Fransisco home

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Dieter Kurtenbach: Giants have two big trade deadline needs. They only need to make one call to fill them.

The time is now for the Giants to make a couple of trades to improve their team ahead of the final two months of the season.

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Anita Chabria: Why are we botching the monkeypox response? Blame homophobia

California state Sen. Scott Wiener, who represents San Francisco, was at a birthday gathering of mostly gay men recently when the conversation turned to monkeypox.

Snap to slow hiring after dismal earnings pummel stock price

San Francisco (AFP) - Snapchat's owner plans to "substantially" slow recruitment after bleak results Thursday wiped 25 percent off the stock price of the tech firm, which is facing difficulties on several fronts.

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Facebook tweaks app with eye on rival TikTok

San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook has split the news feed in two on its app, a signficant change that mimics the experience on its fiercest competitor, hugely-popular TikTok.

YouTube vows to remove abortion misinformation

San Francisco (AFP) - YouTube on Thursday said it will start removing videos containing false or unsafe claims about abortion in a crackdown on misinformation about the medical procedure.

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San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ leaders demand better access to monkeypox vaccines

A community ignored and undermined during the Aids crisis 40 years ago feels they are again being failed by the government

New AI tool that turns words into art enters testing phase

San Francisco (AFP) - A million people eager to dabble with a new artificial intelligence tool that lets them create images simply by describing them with words will soon get their wish, its creators said Wednesday.

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Moving out: California cities are bleeding residents. How long will the trend last?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed like everyone knew a co-worker fleeing the Bay Area.

SF police plan to monitor video ignites controversy

A proposal for cops to access privately owned video cams raises criticism from privacy advocates.

The Independent UK

San Francisco airport worker stabbed, suspect detained

A worker at the San Francisco International Airport was stabbed Tuesday, and a suspect was in custody, police said

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