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Officials float San Francisco Bay area mileage tax

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

OAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco Bay area officials will study a proposal to charge motorists a tax on every mile they drive in the nine-county region as a way to raise money for roads and public transit while reducing traffic … Continue reading →

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Huge loss in home values cratered the Bay Area economy

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

(Source: By Pete Carey, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.) –Bay Area homes have lost more than a third of a trillion dollars in value since the housing bubble burst about four years ago. And in the process, they have taken … Continue reading →

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Obama freezes local reporters out of S.F. event

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

President Obama is scheduled to appear before hundreds of donors at a $7,500-a-plate noontime fundraiser today at San Francisco’s W Hotel – but not a single local reporter will be allowed inside to cover his only stop in the area, … Continue reading →

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Bay Area homes you can buy for the national median price of $157000

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

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