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San Francisco Office Vacancy Rates Reach Record High

March 23, 2024 2:35 amMarch 23, 2024 2:36 am

According to a new report by real estate firm CBRE, San Francisco’s office-vacancy rate rose to a new record high of 36.6% in the first quarter of 2024, albeit with some positive news that tech and AI companies could reverse...

Bill to Temporarily Extend FAFSA Deadline By Another Month Passed By Senate

March 22, 2024 1:30 pmMarch 22, 2024 1:30 pm

A bill to extend the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) deadline was approved by the Senate on Thursday. Extending the deadline by one month from April 2nd to May 2nd will allow families more time to apply...

Dodgers’ Ohtani Embroiled in Gambling Scandal

March 22, 2024 8:29 amMarch 22, 2024 8:29 am

In the off-season, the Los Angeles Dodgers scored one of the biggest free agent pickups in recent memory. Shohei Ohtani left nearby rival Anaheim Angels at the end of the 2023 season only to be picked up by the Dodgers...

Freelancer Freedom Bill Moves Forward

March 22, 2024 4:54 amMarch 22, 2024 4:54 am

The House Education and the Workforce Committee today approved and sent to the full House of Representatives a measure that would overturn the new anti-independent contractor rule put in place by Julie Su’s Department of Labor. The committee passed the...

State Farm Announces Non-Renewal Of 72,000 Insurance Policies In California

March 22, 2024 2:45 amMarch 22, 2024 2:46 am

In an announcement on Thursday, the largest property and casualty insurance company in California, State Farm Insurance, announced that 30,000 property insurance and 42,000 commercial apartment policies would not be renewed throughout the state, effectively removing 2% of all policies...

Prop. 1 Narrowly Passes Following 15 Days Of Vote Counting

March 21, 2024 12:22 pmMarch 21, 2024 12:22 pm

Following over two weeks of counting votes, the controversial Proposition 1 ballot measure narrowly managed to eke passage late Wednesday, expanding the state’s mental health infrastructure on a $6.4 billion bond. Propped up by Governor Newsom last year and into...

Anatomy of a Smear

March 21, 2024 8:51 amMarch 22, 2024 4:09 am

This week, a story caught fire. It accused Jared Kushner, former Senior Advisor to President Trump, of advocating for the dislocation of Palestinians in Gaza and the seizing of their “valuable” water-front land, presumably to be exploited by Israelis, and...