City Sends Mixed Signals on Cell Phone Safety

The sixth-floor rooftop terrace of 333 Baker St. in San Francisco has panoramic views of the city, but to enjoy ......
By Scott James    8/18/11 7:40 p.m. PDT

Where Governments Fail, Private Groups Step In to Bridge Digital Divide

When Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, stood before the Cupertino City Council earlier this month to pitch his plans for ......
By Scott James    6/16/11 6:14 p.m. PDT

The Promise of Rapture For the High-Tech Elite

Ray Kurzweil, the influential technologist, came to the Palace of Fine Arts theater in San Francisco a few days ago ......
By Elizabeth Lesly Stevens    4/23/11 2:00 p.m. PDT

As Social Life Moves Online, Gay Groups’ Membership Dwindles

The lobby of San Francisco’s stylish Parc 55 Hotel was packed with bears. Not beasts from the forest, but large, ......
By Scott James    3/10/11 9:00 p.m. PST

Some Good Signs Appear in Commercial Real Estate

The commercial property market is an interesting economic indicator, shedding light on the overall strength of a metro economy — ......
By Jonathan Weber    1/08/11 2:00 p.m. PST