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‘Say no to Juul’: Pelosi slams SF vaping ballot measure
‘Say no to Juul’: Pelosi slams SF vaping ballot measure
By Catherine Ho
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticizes Juul’s efforts to pass a San Francisco ballot measure, Proposition C, that would overturn a local sales ban on e-cigarettes.
Used clothing in vogue as Macy’s, J.C. Penney partner with thredUp
The online thrift store thredUp , which is announcing new fundraising Wednesday, is bringing its wares to two venerable department store chains.
Pot farms in Wine Country? Napa measure will go to a vote
Napa, world-famous for its wine, will vote next year on a measure that would legalize marijuana farming.
SFO’s plastic water bottle ban draws mixed reactions on first day
Plastic water bottles were gone from SFO Tuesday morning, the first day of an airport ban.
Keeping insurance in areas prone to wildfires a challenge, new state data show
Getting and keeping homeowners insurance is getting harder in areas prone to wildfires, but not in the state as a whole, new data from the California Department of Insurance shows.
Asian stocks mixed ahead of Fed chairman's speech
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed on Friday after Wall Street declined ahead of a closely watched speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and ...
Ship traffic, August 26
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Tech workers want to grade companies on quality of blue-collar...
Big Tech has people driving buses, patrolling offices, serving food — and working for contractors. Now regular employees of those tech companies are lobbying their employers to treat contract workers ...
PG&E; CEO asks lawmakers to approve $20 billion debt plan
PG&E Corp. CEO Bill Johnson was in Sacramento on Wednesday advocating for legislation that would let the company use as much as $20 billion in tax-exempt municipal bonds to pay wildfire victims.
As Airbnb prepares for Wall Street scrutiny, SF is case study
Airbnb, long a flash point for controversy in its hometown, has achieved detente with San Francisco at the cost of slower growth — while pursuing other expansions that could stir new issues. San ...
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Driving the future
The idea that cars can safely navigate streets filled with people and other vehicles is becoming ever closer to reality. San Francisco Chronicle business and technology writers examine the issues facing the ...
Future of love
Will embracing technology make us closer than ever? From niche apps to virtual reality and wearables, even traditional matchmaking has found a new reliance on tech.
Future of retail
The brick-and-mortar store is supposed to be headed toward extinction. But technology, born in Silicon Valley and tested in Bay Area shops, just might come to the rescue.
Google’s San Jose megaplan: Up to 25,000 new jobs, 5,000 homes
Google’s Diridon Station plan calls for 6.5 million square feet of office, between 3,000 and 5,000 new homes, and 500,000 square feet of retail, hotel and other cultural uses, along with 15 acres of parks.
Used clothing in vogue as Macy’s, J.C. Penney partner with thredUp
The online thrift store thredUp , which is announcing new fundraising Wednesday, is bringing its wares to two venerable department store chains.
Pot farms in Wine Country? Napa measure will go to a vote
Napa, world-famous for its wine, will vote next year on a measure that would legalize marijuana farming.
SFO’s plastic water bottle ban draws mixed reactions on first day
Plastic water bottles were gone from SFO Tuesday morning, the first day of an airport ban.
Keeping insurance in areas prone to wildfires a challenge, new state data show
Getting and keeping homeowners insurance is getting harder in areas prone to wildfires, but not in the state as a whole, new data from the California Department of Insurance shows.
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Keeping insurance in areas prone to wildfires a challenge, new...
Getting and keeping homeowners insurance is getting harder in areas prone to wildfires, but not in the state as a whole, new data from the California Department of Insurance show.
