The top 25 cities for the future
By 2050, approximately two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities, up from just over half right now.In order to accommodate the masses, it's important for urban centers to rev up their...
View ArticleThese size comparisons show the true scale of enormous things
Ever wanted to know how big a jet fighter is compared to a football stadium? Or a rocket engine to a smart car? Artist Kevin Wisbith created a photo series "A Quick Perspective" to illustrate the...
View ArticleNobody wants this mansion near San Francisco's 'Billionaire Row' that's on...
For nine years, an enormous mansion in San Francisco has sat idly on the market.Despite the lack of interest, its owners have added millions to the asking price.2820 Scott Street is a seven-bedroom,...
View ArticleThis San Francisco co-working space rents vintage camping trailers by the hour
People who spend more time outside are happier, healthier, and maybe even smarter. But in today's ultra-competitive work environment, it's hard making time for the great outdoors.A San Francisco...
View ArticleSan Francisco is spending $70,000 to rebrand its financial center as a...
San Francisco realtors need no help offloading homes in one of the most competitive housing markets in America.Still, a local effort is rebranding an area of San Francisco that contains the city's...
View Article7 billion-dollar megaprojects that will transform San Francisco by 2035
In coming years, San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood will look vastly different than it does today.Once made up of industrial warehouses and shipyards, the 303-acre waterfront area started...
View ArticleSan Francisco home prices are suddenly going nuts again
But condos have issues: “Foreign buyers have played a significant role; it is possible this demand has declined due to political issues here and in China.”The median sale price of single-family houses...
View ArticleSan Franciscans went to bars to drink 'Comey-Kazi' and coffee during the...
San Franciscans poured into bars at 7 AM on June 8, to drink alcoholic coffees and watch former FBI director James Comey testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee.Bars as far as Washington, DC,...
View ArticleA little-known California 'micro-hood' is suddenly the hottest housing market...
Bushrod, Oakland, a small enclave across the Bay from San Francisco, was named the hottest neighborhood of 2017 by real estate site Redfin.The accolade might come as a surprise to Bay Area locals, in...
View ArticleSan Francisco is so expensive that one couple decided to live in their van
Juliana and Richmond are living their most Instagrammable life.In 2015, the couple, who had only been dating for four months at the time, decided to move out of their small, pricey apartments in San...
View Article$1 billion startup Automattic is closing its San Francisco office and having...
Automattic, the company behind the popular WordPress blogging website, is making the unusual decision to get rid of its San Francisco office. Its employees in the Bay Area will simply work full time...
View ArticleThis robot-powered restaurant is one step closer to putting fast-food workers...
A secretive robotics startup has raised a new round of venture funding as part of its quest to replace humans with robots in the kitchens of fast-food restaurants.Momentum Machines secured over $18...
View ArticleFacebook is reportedly about to open its first office in San Francisco (FB)
LONDON — Facebook is planning to open its first office in San Francisco, according to a Bloomberg report citing a person familiar with the matter.The social media giant is reportedly planning to move...
View ArticleShooting at San Francisco UPS facility leaves at least 3 dead
A gunman opened fire inside a UPS warehouse in San Francisco on Wednesday, killing at least three people and injuring two more before fatally shooting himself.The gunman was wielding an assault pistol...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg's foundation is spending $5 million to keep Silicon Valley...
Teachers working in Silicon Valley school districts are some of the best paid educators in the state. That doesn't mean they're not struggling to buy homes.The median home price tops $1.1 million in...
View ArticleOverpriced artisanal toast is the San Francisco craze that refuses to die —...
An Australian real estate tycoon set the internet ablaze in May when he suggested that more millennials could afford to buy homes if they gave up their pricey smashed avocado toast.Like chocolate,...
View ArticlePolice and colleagues are at loss to find a motive for a deadly UPS shooting
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Lam had his troubles: a drunk driving conviction, a grievance against his company, a struggle with personal issues and depression a few years ago.But colleagues and...
View ArticleGo inside the hottest neighborhood in San Francisco, where home prices have...
For a long time, Bernal Heights was the best kept secret in San Francisco real estate.Short commutes into downtown, relatively affordable homes, and 360-degree views from atop its hills made it a...
View ArticleA tech worker wants to put up San Francisco's homeless population on a cruise...
A tech worker once publicly berated for his negative comments on the homeless population is floating an idea to put people living without shelter on a cruise ship.In an interview with The Guardian,...
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