The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times are reporting that Google bid more than $5 billion for the online discounter Groupon, following reports Monday that an acquisition was in the works. The Wall Street Journal cites sources saying Google offered $5.3 billion for the Chicago-based compan
...
11/30/2010
Architecture: Presidio Heights: Interesting Pedigree For Almost-Wurster November 24th, 2010 Click the image above to view the full photogallery. It's nice that real estate agents are getting better about recognizing Bay Area architects. And so, voila! we have a William Wurster-inspired house on t
...
11/27/2010
Gregory Garver Member of Global Business Solutions Group Intro Photos Greetings No title yet. Follow me on: Facebook Twitter: @nnnlistings Flickr Linkedin Tumblr My activity Meetup RSVPs (1) Meetup Check-ins (0) Photos (2) Greetings (3) Interested in new groups about Film Industry, Cashflow, Smal
...
11/27/2010
The First Two Of Twelve Are Listed At Seven Twenty Three Taylor November 24th, 2010 Plugged-in people have know what was coming at 723 Taylor and now they're here with what would appear to be one-bedrooms starting at $549,000 and two's from $629,000. Both without parking and the two-berooms with
...
11/27/2010
Facebook selling out: Interesting, but risky... Every Dog has its day. November 24th, 2010 Social media Facebook Shares broken into derivatives San Francisco Business Times Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 7:03am PST As the company's value soars, shareholders of Facebook, which is not publicly
...
11/27/2010
"The Mayor of Christopher Street." November 25, 2010 by the 2010 Huffington Post November 27th, 2010 Home | Blog | Subscribe | Podcasts | Donate 7 Ways the Mafia Made the U.S. a Better Place: ‘Renegade History' by Thaddeus RussellHuffington Post Recently by Thaddeus Russell: Why I Got Fired
...
11/27/2010
Pre-Thanksgiving Poll: Cake vs. Pie Bakeoff November 24th, 2010 Green Chile Apple Pie via Yelper Wilhelm Y. Last week we asked for your Thanksgiving Dinner Pet Peeves, and among other things, the post promptly started some dispute between pro-Pie and anti-Pie factions. While at least some por
...
11/23/2010
Reindeer Arrive at SF Zoo November 24th, 2010 Credit: sfzoo/Flickr Reindeer Holly, Velvet, Peppermint, and Belle arrived at the San Francisco Zoo this morning for the annual Reindeer Romp, which runs through New Year’s Day. See more photos on Flickr and Facebook.
11/23/2010
Weekend Wrap-Up November 24th, 2010 Credit: Justin Beck/Flickr Who knew the laser kitten mural could get any better? [Justin Beck] The Outer Sunset: “Bleak” no more. [NYT] Police on the look-out for man who broke into North Berkeley home, sexually assaulted girl. [CBS5] Fourteen-year-old at
...
11/23/2010
Oakland Again Among Top 5 ‘Most Dangerous’ Cities November 24th, 2010 Everyone loves a ranking! In an annual ranking by the CQ Press (pdf), Oakland now stands as the fifth most dangerous city in the country for 2009, just below St. Louis (#1), Camden, New Jersey (#2), and Detroit / Flint, Michi
...
11/23/2010