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Give to UCSF, Get Free Zendesk Software
NBC Bay AreaTech
Jan 31Silicon Valley software company makes you an offer: Free product, for charitable donation. »
Give to UCSF, Get Free Zendesk Software
NBC Bay Area Local
Jan 31Want to improve your karma, and get some free software? Go Zen. Zendesk, to be specific. The San Francisco software company, which typically charges money for its product, is giving it away for free. With a catch. If you donate 20 dollars to the UCSF... »
State investigates skin lighteners for dangerous mercury
California Watch
Jan 27Anonymous New America Media SAN FRANCISCO -- There could be a dark side to skin-lightening creams often found in stores that cater to ethnic communities. Starting next week, California health officials will collect and test a sampling of skin-lighteni... »
State investigates skin lighteners for mercury
California Watch
Jan 27Anonymous New America Media SAN FRANCISCO -- There could be a dark side to skin-lightening creams often found in stores that cater to ethnic communities. Starting next week, California health officials will collect and test a sampling of skin-lighteni... »
UC, employees to pay more into pension fund
The San Francisco Business Times
Jan 25The University of California and a union representing nearly 8,700 research and technical employees will contribute more into employees’ pension fund, according to a deal announced Monday. The move comes as the UC system, including UC Berkeley and UCSF... »
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A Desalinization Plant in Redwood City?; California Growers Get Sweet on Stevia
Grub Street San Francisco
Feb 06• An Arizona-based developer building a 12,000-unit mixed-use development called Saltworks on the salt flats in Redwood City, is looking into providing water to the entire complex by building a desalinization plant. They can expect some controversy ove... »
Graff Diamonds Opens in San Francisco
SFluxe
Jan 30Graff Diamonds, the jeweler responsible for Drew Barrymore's elegant engagement ring, recently opened its first store in California at 237 Post Street in San Francisco in a glamorous opening hosted by Marc Benioff and wife Lynne Benioff in honor of the... »
Neighborhood resources for prenatal screening in SF include Trisomy 18
Examiner San Francisco Edition
Jan 29San Francisco is fortunate to have many neighborhoods where Prenatal Screening is offered for birth defects including Trisomy 18, which affects candidate Rick Santorum's daughter. The UCSF, CPMC and Kaiser outpatient clinics in the Sunset,... »
Surgeons Seek Kid-Sized Tools for the Operating Room
KQED Quest Community Science Blog
Jan 28If you’ve ever spent time in Silicon Valley or among hi-tech entrepreneurs, you may have heard the term “Valley of Death.” It’s used to describe the huge gulf that can exist between coming up with a new idea, and getting a product to market. Well, this... »
Academy of Friends to toast Oscar nominees
Bay Area Reporter
Jan 26Academy of Friends is having a party Thursday, January 26 to toast this year’s Academy Award nominees and raise money. Through its pricey annual galas, the San Francisco nonprofit has raised more than $8 million for Bay Area HIV and AIDS charities over... »