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EaterWire: Nate Appleman Discusses Bright Hypes in Big City for Pulino's

San Francisco all too often just seems like a pit-stop for talent on their way to New York or Los Angeles, and the Nate Appleman story is no exception. Shortly after the mercurial chef won his James Beard Award... (original story)

$9.5M Facebook privacy settlement approved

A federal judge has approved a $9.5 million settlement in a privacy lawsuit against Facebook Inc., which will put about $6 million into a non-profit foundation to promote online privacy. (original story)

Tamalpais Bancorp gets Nasdaq delisting notice

San Rafael-based Tamalpais Bancorp received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market that it no longer meets the minimum $1 per share bid price required for continued listing. (TAMB) (original story)

Tranformation: SoMa House Has Gone From Rusty Junkyard to Smooth and Silver

[Images via Jim Jennings Architecture] The return of the Jim Jennings-designed SoMa house at 464 Tehama elicited a few comments on a change to the building's rusted metal facade. Indeed — gone are the days of junkyard grunge. The... (original story)

Diamond Foods cleared to buy Kettle Foods

Diamond Foods Inc., a maker of food snacks, said Friday it expects its $651 million purchase of Kettle Foods, a maker of potato chips, to close by March 31. (original story)

Mi Pueblo grocer expands to San Rafael, creates 175 jobs

Mi Pueblo Food Center is bringing Hispanic foods deeper into Marin County. (original story)

555 Washington Round Two Vote Redux: EIR Approved But…

We should have been much more clear in yesterday's post with respect to the Planning Commission's voting on the proposed 555 Washington project. While the EIR for the project was approved by the Planning Commission 4-3, votes on the... (original story)

FDA turns back A.P. Pharma nausea drug

Shares of A.P. Pharma tumbled about 44 percent mid-day as the Food and Drug Administration raised questions about the company’s drug for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. (APPA) (original story)

Choose Your Own Architect: Now that everyone's done grumbling about...

Now that everyone's done grumbling about the SFMOMA's favored architects for their expansion project, it's time to play fantasy shortlist! The Architect's Newspaper starts us off today with a strong gesture toward the locavore movement. Their picks to design SFMOMA's... (original story)

OPD motorcycle cop escapes injury in crash

An Oakland police motorcycle officer crashed on Interstate 580 this morning but was not hurt, authorities said. The officer collided with a Honda or Toyota while traveling west on I-580 at High Street in Oakland at about 8:45 a.m., police said. He fell onto... (original story)








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