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San Jose City Council Votes To Raise Medical Marijuana Tax

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SF, SJ Among Top 10 Cities For Renting Rather Than Buying A Home

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Pesticides May Be To Blame For Bee Die-Off In California, Nation

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Pandora Stock Rises On Strong Earnings Report

Internet radio company Pandora reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts’ forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening rose above 2.5 million.

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Gap’s 1st-Quarter Profits Rises 43 Percent

The San Francisco-based clothing retailer, which operates the Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic clothing chains, says that it earned $333 million, or 71 cents per share, for the three-month period ended May 4. That compares with $233 million, or 47 cents per share, in the year-ago period.

16 hours ago

Pesticides May Be To Blame For Bee Die-Off In California, Nation

Honeybees have been dying at an alarming rate for years, but a new government survey shows nearly a third of the nation’s honeybees died over the winter. Some beekeepers said the problem may have to do with what is being sprayed on the food we eat.

2013/05/23

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10 Percent Revenue Slide Adds To Woes For Slumping Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard’s slump is deepening as the world’s largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices.

2013/05/22

San Jose City Council Votes To Raise Medical Marijuana Tax

The increased tax rate is expected to generate about $1.5 million in additional revenue a year for the city.

2013/05/22

Tesla Repays Energy Department Loan 9 Years Early

Electric car maker Tesla Motors says it has repaid a loan from the U.S. government nine years early.

2013/05/22

Twitter Adds Optional Additional Security Measure To Logins

Twitter said in a blog post Wednesday that users will be able to enroll in a login verification program. For those who sign up, Twitter will send a six-digit code using a text message each time they sign in to Twitter.com. Besides their username and password, users will have to enter the code to log in as well.

2013/05/22