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Santa Clara County Looks To Update Building Codes For Electric Cars

With more electric cars driving on Bay Area roads and less charging stations than needed, Santa Clara county supervisors are looking to change local building codes as a solution.

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Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange walk wear an insignia for Pandora Media Inc., the online-radio company, on its first day of trading as a public company on June 15, 2011 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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.

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Honey bees in an apiary. (Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images)

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

A sign at Hewlett-Packard headquarters in Palo Alto. (John G. Mabanglo/AFP/Getty Images)

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

Marijuana is poured from a jar at at medical marijuana dispensary. (David McNew/Getty Images)

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

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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

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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

A sign advertising an apartment for rent is displayed in a window in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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

You’ve been told time and time again that buying a home is a better financial option than renting. But that’s not true everywhere.

2013/05/22

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Concessionaire Files Lawsuit Against AT&T Park Workers Union

The two sides are at an impasse and no talks are currently scheduled.

2013/05/22

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