Bay Area biotech company slashes staff after losing $655 million in value Pliant Therapeutics, based in South San Francisco, is laying off 45% of its workers in an attempt to extend its runway as it waits for a halted trial's results.

Pliant Therapeutics is laying off 45% of its staff, about 75 employees, after halting a key fibrosis drug study due to safety concerns, the South San Francisco biotech announced in an SEC filing. #southsanfrancisco #sanfrancisco #plianttherapeutics #fibrosis #bayarea #layoffs #bayarealayoffs

SF school gardeners abruptly lose their jobs, thanks to DOGE The elimination of gardening programs across the city’s schools reflects a nationwide funding cut that’s now trickling down to the already underresourced district.

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