Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Pretty uneventful trip out to the Bay Area for me, but I couldn't help but notice the dozens of fans on a Thursday Detroit-San Francisco flight wearing Michigan State gear — mostly members of the alumni association.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
SAN JOSE, CA (MARKET WIRE) The San Jose Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, sponsored in part by the City of San Jose, is seeking 2,000 volunteers for the third annual musical half-marathon set for Sunday, October 5, 2008.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
California employees can't be fired just because they use medical marijuana, according to a bill that has passed the Legislature. The measure by Assemblyman Mark Leno would overturn a ruling issued by the state Supreme Court last January. The San Francisco...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Pretty uneventful trip out to the Bay Area for me, but I couldn't help but notice the dozens of fans on a Thursday Detroit-San Francisco flight wearing Michigan State gear — mostly members of the alumni association.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an essential next step in the fight against HIV and AIDS, the California Legislature passed legislation by Assembly Member Paul Krekorian
The Independent (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
You can understand why – were their city a little less perfectly located, were the climate anything other than unerringly benign, were the alluring parallel universe of the biggest nation in the Spanish-speaking world more than a $2 tram ride away – the average citizen of California's southernmost city might feel miffed. Irked enough, perhaps, to sink another happy-hour San Diego Sunset from the open-air...
Frankfurt Hostel Blog (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Kent Pacheco is an American that was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He is the creator of the Facebook group Frankfurt am Main friends which is an group aimed at linking others in Frankfurt and the neighboring areas for networking, hangouts and local meetups. A graduate of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washing with [...]
bizjournals (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Santa Clara County jury has convicted a former Palo Alto venture capitalist on 22 felony counts in a complex white-collar crime case, the county district attorney's office said Friday.
bizjournals (Free subscription) | yesterday
Forbes’ List of the 100 Most Powerful Women included five Bay Area residents and three women with close local ties. (ORCL) (HPQ) (YHOO) (DNA) (CVX) (ADM)
Obama HQ (Free subscription) | yesterday
On Thursday night, tens of thousands of Obama supporters across the country gathered in living rooms, coffee shops and pizza parlors across America to watch Barack’s acceptance speech . Over 6,200 watch parties were held from San Diego, California to Bangor, Maine. Obama supporters were excited to get together and share this very historic moment with others invested in this movement. Here are just...
The Corner (Free subscription) | yesterday
From a frequent correspondent: I was just in a class here at work, and our teacher (who is not an overtly political woman, but clearly comfortable, shall we say, in the San Francisco ambiance) spontaneously and enthusiastically asked if we'd heard about Palin. 'She seems really progressive on oil!' I mentioned that I'd been aware of Palin for a few months and had heard nothing so far that I didn't...
bizjournals (Free subscription) | yesterday
Office Depot has agreed to repay California $2.5 million for what state officials said were overpayments made to office supply company. (ODP)
bizjournals (Free subscription) | yesterday
The seemingly inevitable switch to international accounting standards for U.S. public companies means private companies likely will have to change their reporting practices as well, accountants say. (AEP) (NFS)
Truth Out (Free subscription) | yesterday
San Francisco - California, known for its far-ranging suburbs and jam-packed traffic, is close to adopting a law intended to slow the increase in emissions of heat-trapping gases by encouraging housing close to job sites, rail lines and bus stops to shorten the time people spend in their cars. The measure, which the State Assembly passed on Monday and awaits final approval by the Senate, would be...
bizjournals (Free subscription) | yesterday
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation named Tom Steinbach, a program officer in its environment program, as the foundation's new director.
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whipdaddy | 08/12/2008
Blurry photos taken from Vesuvio’s second floor during an official Ferrari California Promo Photo Shoot taking place on July 19, 2008 at the corner of Columbus and Broadway in San Francisco’s Barbary Coast area of North Beach. PHOTOS HERE: Ferrari California Official Photo Shoot Spy Photos
whipdaddy | 08/02/2008
KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand) Mustang shown in “attack mode” was revealed to the masses at last weekends 2008 Comic-Con in San Diego, CA. PHOTOS HERE: Knight Rider KITT Attack Mode Revealed at Comic Con
Harris | 02/04/2008
Tony Adamo/Mike Clark Rhythmic Matrix San Francisco , CA UrbanZone Records Funk Rhythm Matrix, Mike Clark rolled into Red Star Recording Studio, Silver Lake , California this week to lay down some drum tracks for Tony Adamo’s new untitled CD being produced by Jerry Stucker. Clark ’s Prescription Renewal Band is in California for a few dates with three-time Grammy winner, Delbert McClinton. Mike’s...
