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Improving Economy Means Worst Traffic In Two Decades For Bay Area Commuters

As the economy improves, the Bay Area is currently seeing the worst traffic conditions in more than two decades, according to a new study by traffic research company INRIX.

2013/06/05

A sale pending sign stands in front of a home for sale in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Builders Can’t Keep Pace With Demand As Bay Area Housing Booms Again

New townhome projects continue at a rapid pace in Sunnyvale, where home construction can barely keep up with demand as Bay Area home values rise.

2013/05/28

A sign stands in front of a home for sale in San Francisco (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Monthly Bay Area Home Prices Soar At Fastest Rate On Record

A research firm says the Bay Area’s median home price surged 17 percent in just one month, to pass the half-million dollar mark for the first time in five years.

2013/05/15

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Thousands Of Bay Area Residents Participate In Bike To Work Day

The annual celebration is an example of how commuting by bicycle has gotten easier in the Bay Area.

2013/05/09

Cars drive drive along U.S. 101 in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Same-Day Spare The Air Alert Called For 1st Time

Wildfires, high temperatures and light winds have caused air quality in Northern California to deteriorate and prompted Bay Area officials to declare Friday the first Spare the Air Day of the 2013 season.

2013/05/03

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SJSU Singers To Perform This Weekend With The Rolling Stones

For many, this weekend’s Bay Area Rolling Stones show is a once in a lifetime chance to see music legends. But for a small group of Bay Area singers, it’s a chance to perform with some of the most popular musicians of all time.

2013/05/02

Crowd of people in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Bay Area Growth Pushes California Population Near 38M

The state Finance Department reports that California’s population grew by almost 300,000 last year to nearly 38 million people, with the San Francisco Bay Area leading the growth.

2013/05/01

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Report Confirms Bay Area Has Some Of The Nation’s Worst Traffic

A new report confirms the Bay Area has some of the worst traffic in the country, and drivers should expect things to get worse.

2013/04/24

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Visa Lottery May Limit Bay Area Companies Hiring Foreign Workers

Demand for H-1B visas for highly-skilled workers is so high this year that the government announced Friday it will be issuing the visas by lottery.

2013/04/06

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Rise In All-Cash Home Sales Frustrates Bay Area First-Time Buyers

Real estate firms are reporting a record number of Bay Area homes are being bought with cash, making it increasingly difficult for first-time homebuyers to get their offers accepted.

2013/04/03

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