San Francisco Informer

Man falls from roof at Bay to Breakers party in San Francisco A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a fall from a roof during what appears to have been a Bay to Breakers house party, according to San Francisco police. The incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday on the 2000 block of Fell Street, [...]

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San Francisco backs down from cell phone law That didn't stop the city of San Francisco from passing a law in 2010 requiring retailers to announce the radiation level of cell phones in sales displays. The CTIA — the Cellular Telephone Industries Association, a mobile phone trade association … Read more on CBS News

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San Francisco From Space: Astronaut Chris Hadfield Tweets Amazing Photo Chief among them was a breathtaking picture of the San Francisco Bay Area, about which Hadfiel wrote, "San Francisco and California wine country–a favorite place on Earth." chris hadfield san francisco. This isn't the first time Hadfield has beamed … Read more on Huffington Post

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Melky Cabrera (quietly) gets his ring from SF Giants manager Bruce Bochy He just as clearly was not eager to talk to three San Francisco writers. As we stood in the clubhouse he walked past us as if we weren't there. When he later went to his locker I asked if he'd give us a [...]

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Alvine lands million from AbbVie for celiac disease drug San Carlos-based Alvine will snag $ 70 million upfront from AbbVie — spun out of Abbott Laboratories earlier this year — and milestone payments around the mid-stage drug, called ALV-003. The upfront payment will largely fund a roughly 500-patient … Read more on San Francisco Business [...]

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Barry Bonds plaque stolen from AT&T Park SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A huge plaque honoring former Giants slugger and all-time home run leader Barry Bonds has been stolen from AT&T Park. The 6-foot-tall plaque was bolted and glued in place just beyond right field. Stadium officials say it suddenly … Read more on abc7news.com

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Venture firms could benefit from leaning in … sources show that VCs typcially invest in high-growth companies in growing markets, and that (women-led-businesses) tend not to be in these markets,” the report said. Lindsay Riddell covers energy and cleantech for the San Francisco Business Times. Read more on San Francisco Business Times (blog)

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San Francisco Giants like what they see from Chad Gaudin SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When the Giants approached Chad Gaudin in the offseason and asked the flexible right-hander to join his ninth different organization, Gaudin didn't need a hard sell. "They're the World Series champs," he said. "Watching from afar … Read more on San Jose [...]

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Facebook buying Atlas ad business from Microsoft SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is buying a set of online advertising tools called Atlas from Microsoft in its latest attempt to build a more effective marketing system around its social network. In making the deal announced Thursday, Facebook is betting the … Read more on MiamiHerald.com

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Elderly man dies from injuries in SF Market St. attack The man, identified by the medical examiner's office as 77-year-old San Francisco resident Dallas Ayers, was thrown to the ground by another man shortly after 11 a.m. on Jan. 28 near Market and Post streets, police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said. Read more on KGO-TV

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Petaluma Police Seek Man Seen Firing Gunshots From Car PETALUMA (CBS SF) — Police in Petaluma are looking for a person who was seen firing shots from a car early Sunday morning. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Washington and Kentucky streets at about 12:50 a.m., police said. Read [...]

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San Francisco: Ad banner falls from plane, lands in heart of downtown SAN FRANCISCO — Almost 2,000 customers were briefly without power Saturday after an advertising banner being towed by an airplane fell to the ground. The banner caught on power lines over the intersection of Fifth and Brannan streets, near Interstate … Read more [...]

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Purdy: John York enjoys San Francisco 49ers' return to the Super Bowl from the … Tuesday afternoon, John York answered the phone at his office in Ohio and accepted congratulations. But when I complimented him on the way things have gone for the 49ers lately and any role he might have played in that success, [...]

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Warriors have gone from pretenders to contenders … we've seen enough to know the Warriors are a legit NBA team. Time to dust off those “We Believe” T-shirts. Dylan Kruse is the sports editor of The San Francisco Examiner. He can be reached at dkruse@sfexaminer.com and followed on Twitter @dkruse16. Read more on San Francisco [...]

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Chopper Crew Rescues Man From Flooding Livermore Creek LIVERMORE (CBS SF) — A man was rescued from raging waters at a regional park near Livermore on Sunday night after his pickup truck drifted into the middle of a creek, according to the California Highway Patrol. A CHP helicopter crew based out of Napa … Read [...]

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