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Silicon Valley is unaffordable even for software engineers
Aspiring entrepreneurs and coders have been moving to Silicon Valley in droves for the past half-century.But home prices are rising so rapidly that Bay Area residents are increasingly looking to go...
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Ditching my car for Uber saves me over 6 days of time and $11,000 a year
In 2010 I moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco and thought I had to bring my car with me. LA, as anyone who's ever heard anyone say anything about LA knows, is a car city. If you're going anywhere,...
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San Francisco lawmakers want to put warning labels on soda
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A panel of San Francisco lawmakers voted on Monday to advance a package of laws targeting soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages, including what would be the first warning...
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A father's heartbreaking essay about the untimely death of his 22-year-old...
In a heartbreaking essay posted on Medium, the father of a deceased Goldman Sachs analyst writes about how his son was dealing with stress at work before his untimely death this spring. Sarvshreshth...
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San Francisco is getting so expensive, city officials are taking drastic...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Check out rental sites for San Francisco, especially the trendier parts: Well over $3,000 a month for a one-bedroom flat and nearly $5,000 for two bedrooms.Finding a place to live...
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This woman in Portland bought a house with pizza
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - In Portland's hot real estate market where some homes are getting dozens of offers and bidding wars have sent prices skyrocketing, one buyer found a way to stand out among...
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A 9-way kidney transplant is happening in San Francisco
An unprecedented 9-way chain of kidney transplants that just happened in San Francisco is believed to be the first of its kind in the US.The surgeries began Wednesday night with patient No. 1 —...
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I just moved to San Francisco and now I'm convinced it's the 'city of the...
A little over two weeks ago, I moved from New York City to San Francisco. I expected some level of culture shock: Here, the people wear Birkenstock sandals without risking fashion suicide, housing...
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A former Google exec just raised $100 million to transform the way we teach kids
The world is becoming an increasingly personalized place, according to Max Ventilla, founder and CEO of AltSchool, the Bay Area-based school system that just raised $100 million in venture...
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We need a 'third class of worker' for people like Lyft and Uber drivers, says...
There's a war brewing over what to call the Uber and Lyft drivers in this world, and "employee" might not be the answer. "I think it's not 1099 versus W-2. I think the right answer is a third class of...
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San Francisco is in a housing crisis, but we have no idea where to go from here
For nearly eight hours last week, residents of San Francisco's Mission district stood in line and begged for a chance to save their neighborhood from the wave of tech-gentrification they believe is...
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San Francisco Giants' Chris Heston throws no-hitter against the Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — San Francisco Giants pitcher Chris Heston has held the New York Mets hitless through eight innings.The 27-year-old rookie right-hander had allowed just two baserunners Tuesday night,...
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San Franciscans march in protest of the Googler who bought an apartment...
A group of about 50 protesters swarmed the San Francisco home of Google lawyer Jack Halprin early Wednesday morning.Halprin purchased 812 Guerrero Street, a seven-unit apartment building in the Mission...
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This is what it looks like when a Google lawyer tries to evict a beloved tenant
"Hey Jack, Arkansas wants you," shouted Evan Wolkenstein from the steps of 812 Guerrero St. The crowd of protesters standing in the rain in front of him offered alternatives: Oklahoma, or more...
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Why this startup thinks it can take on Craigslist and Airbnb
Housing is being attacked from all sides in San Francisco: the short-term rental market may be capped by the city government, while long-term tenants are being forced out of their rentals by owners who...
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Leap, which wanted to be the luxury alternative to San Francisco public...
Leap Transit, the startup that aimed to fix transit in San Francsico with a private shuttle bus service that was more like a hipster coffee shop on wheels, has hit hard times.First, it suspended...
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San Francisco is going crazy for this artisanal toast, so I forked over $4 to...
Leave it to San Francisco to disrupt the foundation of a well-balanced breakfast. Toast is beginning to go the way of chocolate, cheese, and coffee — "artisanal."The Mill, a café and bakery near the...
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Business Insider's West Coast bureau just moved to an amazing office — come...
Four years ago, Business Insider opened a West Coast bureau in the heart of San Francisco. It's since moved locations several times because of rapid expansion.In June, the nine-person editorial team...
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