Tag Archives: San Francisco

Lunar Design gets creative to help consumers prepare for a quake

October 23, 2012 – 11:37 am

by Nissa Hanna WHAT’S HAPPENING Natural disasters are serious matters. But must preparedness efforts take a dire tone? San Francisco-based design firm Lunar’s SF Prep concept is geared to help unready 20- and 30somethings overcome their emotional and logistical inertia with an approachable and creative system. Turning the traditional earthquake kit into an interactive and […]

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Silicon Valley at sea aims to stem the tide of brain drain

January 24, 2012 – 3:47 pm

by Amber Davis WHAT’S HAPPENING Changes in visa policy have made it harder for highly educated  immigrants to launch companies in the US — especially in Silicon Valley. One solution? Move the whole thing to a ship in international waters. The idea was cooked up by son of Cuban immigrants and CEO of Blueseed Co. […]

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B(lend) Your Own wine at this San Francisco bar

January 5, 2011 – 1:05 pm

by Tory Davis WHAT’S HAPPENING Dcantr, a quasi-pop-up wine bar inside the Stable Café in the Mission District of San Francisco, invites patrons to create their own pinot blend for a truly customized glass of wine (Rundown.com, 8 December 2010). Consumers measure out their selections in delicate glass test tubes, then decant the quaff into a […]

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San Francisco shelters serve Latino working poor

June 29, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. WHAT’S HAPPENING The homeless aren’t the only ones searching for shelter in San Francisco nowadays. The Dolores Housing Program’s two shelters are providing service to more working Latinos lining up for a meal and a place to stay. Founded in 1983 to aid Central Americans seeking asylum from political […]

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