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San Francisco fire lieutenant makes $221G in OT
Francisco :: IN :: USA | 27 days ago
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Some San Francisco firefighters are raking in six-figure overtime paychecks because of staffing shortages that have department managers scheduling numerous extra shifts. The San Francisco Chronicle points to a lieutenant at Station 39 on Portola
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Drills arrive to bore new SF Central Subway tunnel
Francisco :: IN :: USA | 27 days ago
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San Francisco's Central Subway project took a major step forward early Thursday with the arrival of the massive $12.5 million drills that will bore deep under the city's Chinatown District. The $1.6 billion Central Subway project will create a new
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Understaffed San Francisco firefighters rake in OT
Francisco :: IN :: USA | 28 days ago
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Some San Francisco firefighters are raking in six-figure overtime paychecks because of staffing shortages that have department managers scheduling numerous extra shifts. The San Francisco Chronicle points to ( http://bit.ly/11GsApt) a lieutenant at
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Earnings Outlook: Amazon investors focused on margins
Francisco :: IN :: USA | 28 days ago
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When Amazon.com Inc. reports first-quarter results on Thursday afternoon, it will do so at a time when investments in businesses like video-streaming and cloud computing raise the question of impact to the online retailer's profit margins.
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Is this bike the future of transportation?
Francisco :: IN :: USA | 28 days ago
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Imagine, you're commuting to work on a bicycle in your suit at 30mph passing up the cars in gridlock. Motorists and pedestrians are looking at you with bewilderment, wondering how in the heck is that person going so fast'. E-bikes may be a big part
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Marcos Breton: Giants, Diamondbacks figure to entertain all season
Francisco :: IN :: USA | 28 days ago
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If Wednesday was a foreshadowing of rivalry moments to come between the Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks, then 2013 is going to be an insanely satisfying baseball season. Arizona could feel happy, maybe even a little lucky, after winning 3-2 in 10
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Zynga Set to Release New Games
Francisco :: IN :: USA | 28 days ago
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Zynga showcased several new games at Zynga Unleashed, a game event hosted by CEO and Founder Mark Pincus at its new San Francisco headquarters. The company gave a sneak peek of several new social games, including the next chapter in its "Ville"
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Microsoft Buying Yammer for $1.2 Billion
Francisco :: IN :: USA | 28 days ago
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Microsoft Corp. said it will acquire Yammer, a leading provider of enterprise social networks, for $1.2 billion in cash. Yammer will join the Microsoft Office Division, led by division President Kurt DelBene, and the team will continue to report to
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Disney Buys Lucasfilm for $4 Billion
Francisco :: IN :: USA | 28 days ago
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The Walt Disney Company announced it would buy Lucasfilm Ltd. from legendary film maker George Lucas for $4.05 billion in cash and stock. Disney immediately said it would launch a new Star Wars film debuting in 2015. Lucasfilm is 100% owned by
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2 Caltrans workers killed while removing rocks
Francisco :: IN :: USA | 28 days ago
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Two California Department of Transportation workers have been killed while removing rocks from a hillside above a rural Northern California highway, officials said Wednesday. Joseph "Robert" Jones, 40, of Montague, and Shawn Baker, 50, of Weed, were
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