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Minimum Wage in San Francisco Goes Up Past $10, Highest in Nation

As the country splits into two separate ideologies, one is leaning more in favor of corporate power, while the other favors labor and the working class. The latter got a victory in San Francisco, where minimum wage jumped ... continue

Bassist Jason Newsted Rejoins Metallica For 30th Anniversary Concert

Metallica fans came from all over the world on Monday to witness a six-hour celebration of Metallica on the eve of their 30th anniversary. The event, featuring various musical tributes and special guests also included a reunion ... continue

McDonald’s Finds Way To Skip San Francisco Happy Meal Ban, Make Kids Fatter

On Wednesday morning a new law will go into effect in San Francisco that bans the inclusion of toys with children's meals if they don't meet city defined nutritional guidelines and now it appears that McDonald's franchise ... continue

Softball Players Win Court Settlement After Being Told They Weren’t Gay Enough

In 2008 San Francisco's D2 softball team finished second in the Gay Softball World Series and now three players from that team have won a settlement against the league after their second place trophy was stripped when ... continue

Woman Trapped in Airport For 8 Days Over Baggage Fees

A California woman who was tripped up by unexpected flight fees spent eight days trapped in the airport after she couldn't pony up the cash for the unexpected charges. You may find hidden or last-minute fees to be ... continue

Braylon Edwards Out With Knee Injury After Surgery

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Braylon Edwards is going to be "out for a little bit" according to head coach Jim Harbaugh. Edwards was forced to undergo surgery on his right knee which he injured during his ... continue

San Francisco City Planners Push For Bird Safe Buildings

City planners in San Francisco are attempting to save the lives of countless birds by pushing for "bird safe building requirements." According to planners countless birds are smashing into windows and dying every year. While the law sounds ... continue

Hacker Group Anonymous Calls For Monday Protest Against BART

Anonymous is at it again, but this time the hacker collective is taking their online campaign to the real world, urging citizens in San Francisco to wear red on Monday evening at BART's Civic Center Station. The Bay ... continue

HIV Treatment Along With Testing Is Key To Ending Virus Says Experts

HIV Testing and HIV treatment are the keys to ending the AIDS epidemic according to Dr. Trevor Hawkins, an HIV researcher who is attempting to raise further awareness about the disease. Hawkin's is the lead physician at the ... continue

San Francisco Judge Plans To Remove Circumcision Ban From November Ballot

A circumcision ban proposal was suppose to appear on the November ballot for San Francisco residents but now it appears the medical procedure won't come down to a vote during the upcoming election cycle with a judge ... continue

San Francisco Considers Banning Goldfish Sales

Officials in the city of San Francisco are considering a ban on the sale of goldfish. City officials worry that animal welfare is put in jeopardy since most goldfish are mass bred or "taken from the wild." A ... continue

Initiative in SF seeks to make circumcision a misdemeanor

Secular circumcision seems to be a largely American affectation, and even here, the debate surrounding the mostly cosmetic procedure can get pretty heated. Those who advocate circumcision often cite hygiene or cosmetic reasons for opting to remove the ... continue

Now we can all play Foursquare!

I admit it again, I'm totally playing Foursquare. Having been banished to Long Island from my former home of Brooklyn, however, I'm stuck out here with the rest of the old, too poor for the city, and terminally ... continue

Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoes bill with hidden f-bomb

California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger seems to have vetoed a bill with a hidden message to Assemblyman Tom Ammiano. Ammiano had previously told Schwarzenegger to "kiss (his) gay ass" at a fundraiser, so the Governor may have been retaliating for the ... continue