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Construction Resumes At New 49ers Stadium Following Worker’s Death

Facebook Allowed To Reveal More On User Surveillance

Real estate agent Sean Sullivan stands in the recently-sold parking space. (Courtesy - San Francisco Chronicle).

Parking Spot Sells For $82K In San Francisco Building

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Chrysler Agrees To Major Recall Of Jeeps At Risk Of Fire

Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant stance and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.

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Aetna To Stop Selling Individual Health Insurance Plans In Calif.

Aetna Inc. will stop selling individual health insurance policies in California next month, just weeks after opting out of the exchange that is being established as part of the national health care reforms, a state regulator said Tuesday.

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A foreclosure sign hangs on a fence in front of a foreclosed home on April 6, 2011. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Richmond Considers Eminent Domain As A Path To Home Loan Restructuring

Despite rising home prices in much of the Bay Area, many home buyers are struggling to wade out from their underwater mortgage – prompting some Richmond city leaders to attempt a unique tactic to provide mortgage relief.

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James Franco Seeks $500K In Crowd-Funding For New Films

The actor is raising money so a collection of young filmmakers can adapt his 2011 short story collection, “Palo Alto”…

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A Lowe's employee checks inventory of paint during the grand opening of the Lowe's store on November 4, 2010 in San Francisco, California. San Francisco mayor and California Lt. Governor-elect Gavin Newsom attended a ribbon cutting for the opening of a new Lowe's store in the city's Bayview district. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Lowe’s Announces Plans To Acquire San Jose-Based Orchard Supply

Lowe’s says it plans to expand its California presence with an acquisition of Sears spinoff Orchard Supply Hardware Stores for about $205 million in cash.

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Netflix Cuts Original Programming Deal With Dreamworks

Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content.

2013/06/17

Apple Details Government Requests For Data

Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for customer data for the six months ended in May.

2013/06/17

A sign outside Google headquarters in Mountain View. (David Paul Morris/Getty Images)

Google Settles Shareholder Suit; Clears Way For Stock Split

Google has settled a shareholder lawsuit to clear the way for a long-delayed split of the Internet search leader’s stock.

2013/06/17

Facebook Allowed To Reveal More On User Surveillance

Facebook’s top attorney says after a week of negotiations with national security officials, the company is allowed to make new revelations about government orders for user data.

2013/06/14