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Airbnb Settles Suit With San Francisco, Aims To Smooth Host Registration

5:24pm May 01, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The short-term rental company has had an occasionally fraught relationship with its city of origin. But this lawsuit — which was joined by HomeAway — ended in an agreement lauded Monday by both sides.

The city of San Francisco has established the new Financial Justice Project to look for ways to make smaller fines, like parking tickets, more fair to poorer residents.

San Francisco Program Aims To Make Smaller Fines More Fair For Poor

4:57pm April 13, 2017

by Jeremy Dalmas

When fines like parking tickets stack up, it's difficult for some to pay their way out. So San Francisco created the Financial Justice Project to study the way fines affect the poor.

Fatima Avelica, 13, daughter of of Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, attends a rally with loved ones and supporters for his release outside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices on March 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

This Week In Race: ICE Sends Chills Across U.S., Kaepernick, Others, Write Big Checks

9:46am March 24, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

While much of the focus has been on deportations of Latinx, other groups have been under increased scrutiny.

A group of people walk on Castro Street, in the downtown portion of the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, August 24, 2016. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

When Policing And Race Cross Paths In Silicon Valley

12:12pm March 16, 2017

by Vignesh Ramachandran

In California, officers undergo cultural diversity and discrimination training, which includes understanding the cultural composition of the state and discussing the impact of racial profiling.

The Millennium Tower has gained notoriety as "The Leaning Tower of San Francisco." Residents of the luxury condominium building and the city are suing the developer.

San Francisco's 'Leaning Tower' Has Residents Fuming

7:01pm January 04, 2017

by Stephanie Martin Taylor

A luxury high-rise in San Francisco is sinking. The Millennium Tower has sunk more than a foot since its completion in 2010. It's also tilting, which makes life difficult for residents on high floors.

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UCSF is laying off some of its IT staff and sending their jobs to a contractor with headquarters in India.

Outsourced: In A Twist, Some San Francisco IT Jobs Are Moving To India

9:35am December 28, 2016

by Sam Harnett

Companies in San Francisco pay six-figure salaries to entry-level tech workers. But a public university there is laying off some of its own IT staff and sending the jobs to a contractor in India.

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On Tuesday, an Uber driverless car waits in traffic during a test drive in San Francisco. The ride-hailing company is refusing to obey demands by the state's Department of Motor Vehicles that it stop picking up San Francisco passengers in specially equipp

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Uber Launches Self-Driving Cars In California, Over State's Objections

3:26pm December 15, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Does Uber need a permit to test self-driving cars in San Francisco? "We don't believe we do," the company says. But the state Department of Motor Vehicles disagrees and is threatening legal action.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks with members of the media after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday.

From Immigration To Infrastructure, Big-City Mayors Draw Up Wish List For Trump

9:58pm December 08, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Worried about policy changes and potential cuts in federal funding that Donald Trump warned of on the stump, mayors are now sharing their ideas with the president-elect as he sets his urban agenda.

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On Saturday, firefighters investigate the scene of the overnight fire at the Ghost Ship warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland.

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Deadly Fire In Oakland May Spur Crackdown On Off-The-Grid Artists' Spaces

9:53am December 08, 2016

by Sandhya Dirks

Rents in the Bay Area are among the highest in the country, pushing many artists into illegal work/live spaces like the Ghost Ship, where a fire left 36 dead. Now, officials vow to step up regulation.

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Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., won re-election as House minority leader on Wednesday with support from just over two-thirds of her caucus.

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Pelosi Overcomes Challenge To Win Re-Election As House Democratic Leader

1:30pm November 30, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The California Democrat got 134 votes to Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan's 63, but it was the most serious challenge to her leadership she has faced since taking over the top slot in the House in 2003.