Rare L.A. mega-storm could overwhelm dam and flood dozens of cities, experts say – Los Angeles Times

Scientists call it California’s “other big one,” and they say it could cause three times as much damage as a major earthquake ripping along the San Andreas Fault. Although it might sound absurd to those who still recall five years of withering drought and mandatory water restrictions, researchers and engineers warn that California may be…

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San Francisco’s Proposition C Passes Despite Tech Opposition

San Francisco police officers wait while homeless people collect their belongings Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in San Francisco. Photo: Ben Margot (AP) In spite of some public bellyaching over perceived fairness on behalf of several high-profile, wealthy technology company heads prior to election day, the voters of San Francisco have cast their ballots in favor…

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Last Stop: Eventually, Everyone Leaves San Francisco, One Way or Another. Colma Has a Place for Them | Feature | San Francisco | San Francisco News and Events | SF Weekly

It took six men to haul you onto the trolley this morning. You have, obviously, seen better days. This fact escapes no one as the tram pulls away from Steuart and Market streets and begins to pick up speed. You have a long ride ahead of you, but it’ll be over sooner than you think….

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Staying alive: SF family-owned funeral home celebrates 100th anniversary – SFChronicle.com

Death and taxes may be inevitable, but the business of death is changing.Funeral homes that have been around for decades have been closing around San Francisco as sons and daughters of owners pursue other careers. Morticians are cashing out in the hot real estate market by selling their building sites for bigger housing developments. Duggan’s…

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Behind the scenes at Dreamforce, Salesforce’s tech extravaganza – SFChronicle.com

  hearst/templates/premium/article/content/gallery.tpl e hearst/templates/premium/article/content/gallery.tpl It was the week before Dreamforce, the conference extravaganza organized by Salesforce, and the tech company’s design team was listening to a recording of animals chirping and cooing in the woods. “I’m wondering if we could tone down the woodpecker a little,” said Brigitte Donner, chairwoman of Dreamforce, which will fill…

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Eastline project, bigger than Salesforce Tower, seeks to transform Oakland – SFChronicle.com

Two blocks north of Oakland’s 19th Street BART Station are a shuttered burger stand, a public parking garage and short commercial buildings. The barren site at 2100 Telegraph Ave. could turn into one of the largest developments the city has ever seen. Named Eastline by its backers, the 1.57 million-square-foot office project would be bigger,…

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The League and other selective dating apps may worsen inequality – Bloomberg

Their romance began on a server at a San Francisco startup. Anna Wood had submitted a profile to the League, a dating app aimed at young professionals. She was the perfect prospect: Degree from a top university? Check. Management-track job at a marquee company? Check. Carefully selected profile pictures and a winning smile? Check and check….

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