Madeira Therapeutics to Present at the Biotech Showcase 2009 in San Francisco (Centre Daily Times) Madeira Therapeutics announced today that Peter Joiner, Madeira president and chief executive officer, will present an overview of the company at the 2009 Biotech Showcase on January 14, 2009, at 2:45 p.m. Pacific (5:45 p.m. Eastern) time from the Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel in San Francisco, Room A.

San Francisco Challenges Calif. Law Allowing Women To Be Charged More For Health Coverage (Medical News Today) The city of San Francisco is challenging a California state law allowing "gender rating," a practice that permits insurance companies to charge women higher rates than men for policies in the individual health insurance market, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bay Area to Celebrate Inauguration of President Barack Obama With High Impact Party at Metreon in San Francisco (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) The San Francisco Bay Area will be able to share in the celebration of Barack Obama's historic presidential inauguration, while supporting several local charities with the star studded Inauguration West party January 20 from 6-10 p.m. at the Metreon, it was announced today.

T. Gary Rogers Designated Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Board of Directors; Douglas W. ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) SAN FRANCISCO----The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated T. Gary Rogers chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Douglas W.

San Francisco police arrest woman in fatal stabbing of teen (San Jose Mercury News) San Francisco police on Friday arrested a 27-year-old woman suspected of fatally stabbing an 18-year-old man during an apparent domestic dispute last week, authorities said.

Calgon Carbon wins $5M drinking water contract in San Francisco (Pittsburgh Business Times) Calgon Carbon Corp. has won a $5 million contract to disinfect San Francisco drinking water, the company said Tuesday. (CCC)

San Francisco Looks at Congestion Pricing; Maybe We Can Look at Parking Requirements (Seattle Weekly) San Francisco is doing preliminary studies for what would be the US's first congestion pricing scheme. With about half of San Francisco's density, we're still struggling with ideas like congestion pa... Continue reading "San Francisco Looks at Congestion Pricing; Maybe We Can Look at Parking Requirements"

Fire in San Francisco's Mission District brought under control (San Jose Mercury News) San Francisco firefighters have controlled a one-alarm fire at a Mission District apartment building, a fire dispatcher said.

Calgon Carbon Awarded San Francisco UV Contract (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Calgon Carbon Corporation announced today that it has been awarded a contract by PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. to supply Sentinel® UV Disinfection Systems at the City of San Francisco's Tesla Portal drinking water plant.

San Francisco Theater in Dire Straits (New York Times) The Magic Theater in San Francisco, a 42-year-old institution, may be on the verge of closing.