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Full interview: San Francisco district attorney on using algorithm to set bail

by Molly Wood
Aug 16, 2016
Can an algorithm be more just than a human?
Various regions across the country are testing a bail-setting algorithm.
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The sun is rising on mandatory solar roofs

by Jed Kim
Aug 11, 2016
More cities are requiring the energy-saving feature. Built-out Santa Monica is one.
Home construction has slowed in Lancaster, but building developments under construction will add more solar rooftops to the city's portfolio.  
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Silicon Valley is ruining the local restaurant economy

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 10, 2016
An semi-affordable meal is hard to come by
Can you afford a $2,000 dinner?
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AirBnB files a suit that could change everything

by Gigi Douban
Jun 28, 2016
The company is suing San Francisco to stop fines over unregistered apartment rentals
A protester props up a sign during a demonstration outside of an apartment building that allegedly evicted all of the tenants to convert the units to AirBnb rentals on July 29, 2014 in San Francisco, California.
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San Francisco homeless shelter inspires copycats

by Sam Harnett
Jun 8, 2016
The city is gathering data to showcase the success of its new program.
The Navigation Center in San Francisco.
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SF MOMA woos a digital city with art, design and tech

by Molly Wood
May 13, 2016
The expansion has plenty of interactive screens and a serene interior to reduce distraction — by your interactive screens.
People watch an art piece entitled "Shadow Sites II" by Jananne Al-Ani, inside the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, California on April 28, 2016. The newly redesigned museum integrates a 10-story expansion in a new building and will open to the public on May 14, 2016. 
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Dispatch, Ep 12: Airbnb, but for young hipsters. Oh, wait...

by Molly Wood
Apr 22, 2016
Molly has the most San Francisco day ever.
A view of San Francisco's famed Painted Ladies victorian houses on February 18, 2014 in San Francisco, California.
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Local Money: The changing face of Mid-Market, San Francisco

by Lizzie O'Leary
Oct 30, 2015
As part of our Local Money project, we spotlight how tax breaks changed a formerly rundown neighborhood in San Francisco.
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Buyers are scarce for once-coveted taxi medallion

by Sam Harnett
Sep 25, 2015
Ride-sharing services like Uber are tarnishing what was a solid investment.
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U.S. mayors tackle water problems

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 19, 2015
Conference will cover safety and conservation issues.
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