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More than 2,000 SF area businesses closed permanently during pandemic, Yelp data show

More than 2,000 SF area businesses closed permanently during pandemic, Yelp data show

San Francisco Chronicle — More than 2,000 Bay Area businesses were reported permanently closed since March as the coronavirus damaged the economy, according to data from Yelp. As of July 10, 2,065 businesses in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area had marked themselves permanently closed on the San Francisco company's business-reviews website, including more than 300 restaurants and 300 retailers.
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Bay Area residents mostly wear masks and follow coronavirus rules. But there's a big exception

Bay Area residents mostly wear masks and follow coronavirus rules. But there's a big exception

San Francisco Chronicle — At San Francisco's Glen Canyon Park on a recent day, five friends squeezed onto a picnic blanket, passing out drinks and setting aside their masks. Three men played catch on the softball field, masks pulled down around their necks, warily eyeing passersby. An unmasked jogger darted through the field.
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The pandemic crushed vehicle sales in the Bay Area. Then people flocked to 'COVID cars'

The pandemic crushed vehicle sales in the Bay Area. Then people flocked to 'COVID cars'

San Francisco Chronicle — Jeanmarie Gonzalez used to rely on AC Transit and Muni for her daily commute from Oakland to San Francisco. She cares about the environment and accepted a longer commute to reduce her carbon footprint. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, the calculus changed. So, Gonzalez bought a used Honda Civic.
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How do you make friends during a lockdown? Dating apps

How do you make friends during a lockdown? Dating apps

San Francisco Chronicle — When recent college graduate Tyrah Green decided to move across the country to Oakland, she knew she would need to make new friends. But the coronavirus pandemic has closed bars, canceled parties and kept people out of the workplace, slamming the door on the usual friend-making opportunities.
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California requires masks, but not everyone wears one. Here's how to fix that

California requires masks, but not everyone wears one. Here's how to fix that

San Francisco Chronicle — Everyone in California is supposed to wear a mask these days - in stores, on sidewalks, when socializing with others. But many don't. And that's a problem. Lack of masks and social distancing are key reasons, experts say, that California is experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases.
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Google commits over $100 million of $1 billion affordable housing pledge

Google commits over $100 million of $1 billion affordable housing pledge

San Francisco Chronicle — Google has allocated $115 million out of a $250 million investment fund for affordable housing projects in the Bay Area. The Mountain View tech giant said that the $115 million commitment should help fund the creation of at least 24,000 affordable units by 2029, with most of them using modular construction.
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Health care workers begin 5-day strike at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

Health care workers begin 5-day strike at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

San Francisco Chronicle — Hundreds of health care workers began a planned five-day strike Monday at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital to protest what union officials said were an inadequate supply of protective gear, benefit cuts and "unsafe staffing levels."
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For Bay Area plant shops, business blooms amid pandemic

For Bay Area plant shops, business blooms amid pandemic

San Francisco Chronicle — The coronavirus pandemic has bankrupted innumerable companies, but it has also created a patchwork of winners. Food delivery services. Clorox. Makers of home gym equipment. And plant shops. Stuck in their homes, Bay Area residents have sought light and life wherever they could, and houseplants have become a hot item.
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Eco-conscious Bay Area reckons with flood of plastic waste as coronavirus wears on

Eco-conscious Bay Area reckons with flood of plastic waste as coronavirus wears on

San Francisco Chronicle — Before the coronavirus pandemic upended daily life, Min Son Yi tried to live waste-free - and mostly succeeded. She found secondhand home furniture and baby supplies through a Buy Nothing group in the Bay Area. She made her own cleaning products. She used reusable containers and bags.
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How the pandemic has ravaged SF's Fisherman's Wharf: 'You can't come up with something that's wor...

How the pandemic has ravaged SF's Fisherman's Wharf: 'You can't come up with something that's wor...

San Francisco Chronicle — Masses of tourists and overpriced crab sandwiches usually keep locals away from Fisherman's Wharf and the Pier 39 attractions. Now, the throngs have vanished - and hopes that residents will rediscover the waterfront during the quiet are fading. At Pier 39, the crowd-control signs at the sea lion observation deck seem meant for another era.
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How to exercise your online privacy rights in California

How to exercise your online privacy rights in California

San Francisco Chronicle — If you are a California resident, you have the right to privacy protections for your data under the California Consumer Privacy Act. The landmark consumer privacy law became legally enforceable on July 1. The law gives you the right to: * Know whether and why businesses collect and share your data.
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Need to find a subletter in the Bay Area this summer? Good luck

Need to find a subletter in the Bay Area this summer? Good luck

San Francisco Chronicle — Summer in the Bay Area usually brings a flood of interns, students and new workers who fill spare rooms and snatch up months-long Airbnb vacancies. But this year, the coronavirus pandemic has upended the once-hot Bay Area housing market and kept people at home, leaving landlords bereft - and some renters on the hook for payments from subletters who never showed.
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Ransomware, Data Breaches Expose Gaps in Cyber Insurance Market

Ransomware, Data Breaches Expose Gaps in Cyber Insurance Market

Bloomberg Law News — As U.S. companies grapple with cyber crime costs, indiscriminate ransomware attacks, and hundreds of millions of dollars in data breach fines, many seek protection in a normally predictable bet-insurance. But some companies have discovered the hard way that policies can be filled with gaps and exclusions. Some don't cover all regulatory fines and penalties.
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Cybersecurity Workers Shouldn't Need College Degrees, DeVos Says

Cybersecurity Workers Shouldn't Need College Degrees, DeVos Says

Bloomberg Law News — Cybersecurity jobs should be open to people with nontraditional educations, including those without a four-year college degree, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said at a government cybersecurity training program graduation.
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Companies Ping Users on Breach Lists as Leaked Logins Flood Web

Companies Ping Users on Breach Lists as Leaked Logins Flood Web

Bloomberg Law News — Email inboxes can be prime hunting grounds for hackers and scammers trying to sneak into user accounts and steal information. But a recent email from TripAdvisor Inc., asking users to change their passwords was anything but a scam.
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NYC Pushing Ahead With Cashless Retail Ban, Joining Neighbors

NYC Pushing Ahead With Cashless Retail Ban, Joining Neighbors

Bloomberg Law News — New York City is finalizing a plan to ban cashless stores at places such as Amazon Go and joining a growing list of cities and states requiring businesses to accept cash payment over privacy and bias concerns.
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Old homes, high poverty make Philadelphia housing less than affordable for some

Old homes, high poverty make Philadelphia housing less than affordable for some

WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA) — In cities such as Boston, New York, and San Francisco, affordable housing is increasingly scarce. Across the United States, most lower-income households spend more than half of what they make each month on housing costs, according to " The State of the Nation's Housing 2018," a report from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies.
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Pa. politicians weigh in on 'zero-tolerance' policy that separates migrant families

Pa. politicians weigh in on 'zero-tolerance' policy that separates migrant families

WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA) — Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Bob Casey called the Trump administration's policy of separating undocumented migrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border "an insult to our values" during a Tuesday morning press call. "This policy, in my opinion, is straight from the pit of hell. It's disgusting, it's outrageous, cruel, (and) inhumane," he said.
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Warner Bros. sends cease and desist for Harry Potter fest, but Muggles can't stop magic-themed fa...

Warner Bros. sends cease and desist for Harry Potter fest, but Muggles can't stop magic-themed fa...

WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA) — Come October, no wizards will apparate to attend Dumbledore's Greeting or the Death Eater's Dance Party on Chestnut Hill's main drag - not if Warner Bros. has anything to say about it. The Chestnut Hill Business District will not host what would have been the eighth annual Harry Potter Festival, following a cease and desist letter from Warner Bros.
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