Tue, Oct 26, 2010 -- 5:04 PM

Nail Salon Plan OK'd ... New Climate Research Center ... Bayer Settles Vitamin Complaint

S.F. Supes OK Nail Salon Plan
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors gave final approval to a plan that would award official city recognition to nail salons that drop the use of toxic nail-care products.

Federal Agency Opens New Bay Area Climate Research Center
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration opened an Ocean Climate Center at San Francisco's Presidio. The center aims to bring together federal scientists with local expertise to craft responses to climate change in the Bay region.

Bayer Settles Complaint Over Vitamin Health Claims
Attorney General Jerry Brown announced today a $3.3 settlement with Bayer Healthcare over the firm's unsubstantiated claims that its One-A-Day men's multivitamins can reduce the risk of prostate cancer.