California Selects Buyer For 11 State Properties
SACRAMENTO (AP) – The state announced Monday it is selling 24 government office buildings — including the Ronald Reagan State Building in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Civic Center — to a group of...
View ArticleCourt Thwarts Schwarzenegger Plan To Sell Office Buildings
SAN JOSE (AP) – A California appeals court on Monday effectively barred the sale of state government buildings from proceeding until after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves office, casting doubt over...
View ArticleBay Area Research Finds Lack Of Fresh Air Makes Workers Sick
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) — It’s a stunning statistic: Americans spend 70 to 90 percent of their life indoors. For millions of workers, most of that time is spent at the office. So what does that mean for...
View ArticleSeismic Repair Needs Mounting For UC Campuses
BERKELEY (KCBS) – As if having to deal with ongoing budget cuts wasn’t enough, University of California officials are now in search of funding as they need to seismically repair campuses across the...
View ArticleEarthquakes Shake Southern Mexico, Sending Thousands Into Streets
MEXICO CITY (CBS/AP) — Earthquakes shook a broad swath of southern Mexico on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway in the capital and sending thousands fleeing into the streets as an earthquake alarm...
View ArticleDeadly Earthquake Strikes Central Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (CBS/AP) — A strong earthquake struck central Taiwan on Wednesday, killing at one person and injuring 19 as it damaged buildings on the quake-prone island. The Central Weather Bureau...
View ArticleLockheed Martin Cutting 4,000 Jobs, Shutting 4 Sunnyvale Buildings
SUNNYVALE (CBS/AP) – Lockheed Martin is cutting 4,000 jobs and shutting four Sunnyvale buildings as the defense contractor continues to look for ways to lower costs amid reduced government spending....
View Article6 Abandoned Olympic Venues You Can Still Visit
This article is from Thrillist Nation Assuming you’re tuning in to Sochi this week, you probably find yourself asking a few questions: What’s the deal with luge relay? How does turning figure skating...
View ArticleEarthquake Sparks Damaging Fires, Crumbles Historic Downtown Napa Buildings
NAPA (CBS SF) — Residents and business owners in Napa began to assess the damage from Sunday morning’s 6.0-magnitude quake and one liquor store owner reported an estimated $100,000 in losses. Stever...
View ArticleSolano Supervisors Pass Emergency Resolution To Help With Vallejo Earthquake...
SOLANO COUNTY (CBS SF) — The Solano County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning passed a resolution declaring the county in a state of emergency from Sunday’s 6.0-magnitude earthquake. The resolution...
View ArticleSome Oakland Landlords Forgo Retrofitting Thousands Of Quake Prone Buildings
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Every time there’s a quake come the reminders about being prepared and the need to upgrade old buildings. But some owners are skipping the retrofitting altogether. Oakland resident...
View ArticleNapa Opening Center To Provide Locals With Earthquake Relief, Information On...
NAPA (CBS SF) — More help is on the way for people who suffered losses in the South Napa earthquake. On Monday afternoon, the city and county of Napa will open a one-stop shop at First Street and...
View ArticleSan Francisco Plans To Shame Landlords For Quake Building Safety
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — San Francisco is trying shaming to make its buildings safer for shaking. The city plans this week to slap large signs on hundreds of apartment buildings to publicly shame their...
View ArticleSan Francisco Is First Major U.S. City To Require Solar Panels On New Buildings
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — San Francisco became the first major city in the country to approve legislation requiring solar panels on new buildings Tuesday. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to...
View ArticleOfficials Using ‘Scarlet Letters’ To Force Quake Retrofitting
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — There’s a new shame campaign in San Francisco to force building owners to make their buildings safer In the event of an earthquake. San Francisco’s 2016 version of the scarlet...
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