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Facebook Agrees to Settle Cambridge Analytica Privacy suit

Facebook has reached a preliminary agreement in a long-running lawsuit seeking damages from the social network for allowing third parties, including the company Cambridge Analytica, to access users' private data. According to a document filed Friday in a San Francisco court, Facebook says it is submitting a draft "agreement in…

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Social Media: FB agrees to settle CA data privacy lawsuit

Meta’s Facebook has in-principle agreed to settle a lawsuit in the San Francisco federal court seeking damages for letting third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, access private data of users, a court filing showed. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Crypto world can’t wait for ‘the Merge’

SAN FRANCISCO: The cryptocurrency industry has endured a terrible year. A devastating crash wiped nearly $1 trillion from the market, draining the savings of thousands of people. Several companies filed for bankruptcy.

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Texans QB Davis Mills says offense ‘kept calling our stuff’ to start third quarter against the 49ers

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills says that the offense didn't change to start the third quarter against the San Francisco 49ers.

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Inside a 'tale of greed' in San Francisco: Bribery scandal leads to 7-year prison sentence

Federal prosecutors called it "a tale of greed as old as time" — a powerful San Francisco official at the heart of a web of kickbacks, bribery and fraud that stretched across more than a decade.

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Texans rookie RB Dameon Pierce made sure he was ready to meet the 49ers’ challenge

Houston Texans RB Dameon Pierce was ready to go against the San Francisco 49ers in the preseason finale.

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Texans rookie guard Kenyon Green impressive in debut against the 49ers

Houston Texans rookie guard Kenyon Green had an outstanding introduction to the NFL against the San Francisco 49ers in the preseason finale.

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Davis Mills ends preseason with touchdown pass; Texans top 49ers 17-0

Quarterback Davis Mills threw a touchdown pass to lead the Houston Texans over the San Francisco 49ers 17-0 in the preseason finale.

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Texans offense has great drive, goes to bubble wrap in first half against the 49ers

The Houston Texans' first-team offense had a great drive and then went conservative against the San Francisco 49ers.

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WATCH: Texans CB Desmond King intercepts 49ers QB Nate Sudfeld

Houston Texans cornerback Desmond King got a takeaway as he intercepted San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nate Sudfeld in the preseason finale.

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Ex-San Francisco official sentenced to 7 years in prison

San Francisco’s former public works director was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for steering public contracts and taking pricey gifts in a corruption case that ensnared several City Hall officials and insiders

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California lawmakers reject bill to extend bar hours to 4 a.m. in West Hollywood, San Francisco and Palm Springs

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Wednesday rejected legislation that would have allowed West Hollywood, San Francisco and Palm Springs to authorize weekend alcohol service until 4 a.m. at bars, nightclubs and restaurants.

Los Angeles Times

San Jose’s proposal to allow noncitizens to vote could be in trouble after San Francisco ruling

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose is considering whether to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections, but the controversial proposal could be in legal jeopardy before it even makes its way to the ballot box.

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Determined To Save Lives, San Francisco Considering Safe Drug Consumption Sites Despite Governor's Veto

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill on Monday to authorize safe consumption sites for illicit drugs as part of a pilot program.

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Librarians confront a new workplace

As America's social safety net decays, librarians are feeling less safe doing their jobs

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From book stacks to psychosis and food stamps, librarians confront a new workplace

For nearly two decades, Lisa Dunseth loved her job at San Francisco’s main public library, particularly her final seven years in the rare books department.

The Times of India

Read Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal’s memo about the whistle-blower

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter Inc chief executive officer Parag Agrawal defended the company on Tuesday in an email to employees after a former executive claimed the social network ignored major security vulnerabilities and doesn’t know how many spam bots it has on the platform.

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California Gov Gavin Newsom vetoes bill for safe injection sites in three cities

‘Worsening drug consumption challenges in these areas is not a risk we can take’

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How A Son's Sensitive Medical Issue Got A San Francisco Dad's Google Account Suspended

A stay-at-home dad in San Francisco was in for a rude shock in early 2021 when he received a notification on his Android phone that his Gmail account has been disabled, allegedly due to child sexual abuse and exploitation, a New York Times report said.

Los Angeles Times

Anita Chabria: Are pooches in San Francisco getting high off meth-laced poop? Conservatives hope so

Are San Francisco canines gobbling up the drug-laced poop of meth users and getting addicted themselves?

The Guardian - US

Rubbish! San Francisco’s $20,000 designer trash can struggles to contain trash

In 2018, San Francisco set out to build a better bin. The prototypes are finally ready for action – so we gave them a try

Los Angeles Times

Newsom vetoes bill to set up drug overdose prevention programs in some California cities

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed a controversial bill that would have allowed supervised injection site pilot programs in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland, in efforts to prevent drug overdose deaths and connect people to treatment for addiction.

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Free Chol Soo Lee review – wrenchingly sad chronicle of injustice in 70s San Francisco

This fine documentary detailing the story of a young Korean wrongfully imprisoned for murder speaks to far wider issues

Tribune News Service

One in 10 Bay Area neighborhoods is ‘highly segregated’ enclave of White wealth, new report says

While California's Bay Area has long been championed as one of America’s most diverse regions, a new report describes it as deeply segregated with pockets of concentrated White wealth that are driving socioeconomic inequality.

Los Angeles Times

Monkeypox cases more than double in LA County. One region is hit particularly hard

LOS ANGELES — The number of cumulative monkeypox cases has more than doubled in Los Angeles County in the last two weeks as officials race to better track the virus and more widely vaccinate more vulnerable communities.

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