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SF Zoo welcomes young female red panda named Little Mebo
An endangered young female red panda named Little Mebo has been welcomed to the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, officials said Friday. Little Mebo's name was chosen by San Francisco Zoological Society board member Kevin Xu in honor of his mother and to complement the animal's playful and curious nature.The youngster was flown to San Francisco from Memphis as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan for Red Pandas, said Tanya Peterson, chief executive officer and executive director of the zoo.Zoological experts "study various factors before moving an animal to ensure the genetic diversity of a species,"...
Builders say city impact fees hinder new housing. A recent Supreme Court ruling may give developers more power to fight them.
Jonathon Yu is not a professional developer, but he is interested in building new housing. In 2023, the 29-year-old product manager submitted plans to Sunnyvale to raze the modest 1,000-square-foot bungalow he bought a year earlier and replace it with a three-story, five-unit multifamily building. He paid a few thousand...
How to watch Masego at the Stern Grove Festival
The Stern Grove Festival continues its 87th season of free concerts at San Francisco's Sigmund Stern Grove Sunday, but you didn't have to have a ticket to enjoy the music live.Back in May, Stern Grove Festival organizers announced the full schedule of summer concerts for 2024, including funk icon Chaka Khan, jazz keyboard legend Herbie Hancock and this weekend's headliner, singer and saxophonist Masego. He will be joined by local opening act Satya and DJ King Most.Last year marked the first time CBS News Bay Area partnered with Stern Grove to broadcast and stream online most of the season's concerts. Information on how to watch is below. • What: Stern Grove Festival with Masego• Date: Sunday, July 21, 2024• Time: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.• Location: Stern Grove in San Francisco• On TV: KPIX+ 44 Cable 12• Online stream: Live at www.cbssf.com/live on CBSSF.com and on your mobile or streaming device.
Proposed NBA Trade Has Warriors Land $60 Million 2-Time All-Star for Wiggins
The Golden State Warriors will look a bit different next season, and the team is hoping some of the youth on the roster can help return the franchise into being a contender. With NBA free agency winding down, the Warriors could turn to the trade market in order to improve the team.
Tara VanDerveer, basketball trailblazer in Bay Area and beyond, looks back
If you want to find the winningest coach in the history of NCAA college basketball look no further than Maples Pavilion on the Stanford campus. Tara VanDerveer, the recently retired head coach of Stanford women’s basketball, earned 1,216 victories and three NCAA titles over the course of her nearly five-decade career — a remarkable run. VanDerveer’s obsession with basketball started young. In the 1960s in upstate New York, where she grew up, there were no girls’ leagues, so VanDerveer played with the boys, which frustrated...
Cal Training Camp VIP Preview: Quarterback Breakdown
The 2024 preseason training camp is approaching for the California Golden Bears. BearTerritory.net previews the upcoming camp with an in-depth breakdown of the Cal QB unit. The breakdown includes an overview of what we learned in the spring, what the focus has been this offseason, how newcomers may impact the unit in 2024, whether the position has gotten better or worse since 2023, what the remaining questions are to be answered in training camp, and the latest on recruiting efforts.
June 30-July 6: El Cerrito Police Calls
The following is a summary of criminal activity in El Cerrito police calls between June 30 – July 6 according to the El Cerrito Police Department. The following is a summary of criminal activity in El Cerrito. It does not include all crimes. It also does not include non-criminal events such as missing persons, traffic collisions, non-criminal deaths, non-criminal disputes, or many other police activities that do not result in arrest.
Bart Seeking Volunteer To Serve On Police Review Board
BART is seeking a volunteer for a two-year term on its Police Citizen Review Board. The position is open to residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, or San Mateo counties. To qualify, candidates must be fair minded and objective, and demonstrate a commitment to community service. Article continues below...
Oakland Ballers fire Micah Franklin, first manager in franchise history
OAKLAND — In a surprising development, the first-year Oakland Ballers announced on Sunday afternoon they have fired manager and ex-major leaguer Micah Franklin after just 54 games. The B’s, currently in their first season while the A’s are in the midst of their last in Oakland, are currently 29-25,...
San Francisco Bay Area politicos react to Biden's historic campaign exit
SAN FRANCISCO -- Shockwaves were sent across the Democratic Party Sunday when President Joe Biden announced he would withdraw his candidacy for a second term in office, then promptly endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination. Many Bay Area Democrats would like to see Harris become the party nominee, saying that would pit a former prosecutor against a convicted felon.One of the most prominent is retired San Francisco mayor Willie Brown. Brown has known Harris for decades, even admitting they dated back in the 1990s. He believes there's no better candidate to replace Joe Biden."A lot of pride...
Jackpot-winning Superlotto Plus ticket purchased in Woodland
(FOX40.COM) — A Superlotto Plus ticket purchased in Northern California matched all 6 numbers in Saturday’s drawing. The winning ticket, worth $54,000,000 was purchased at a 7-Eleven in Woodland. The winning numbers were 11, 13, 14, 15, 46 and a “Mega” number of 5. The winner...
Dry lightning outbreak could spark Northwest wildfires during critical fire conditions
Rounds of thunderstorms moving across the Northwest may trigger a dry lightning outbreak across parts of Oregon, California and Nevada, which could quickly spark fires in those regions recently facing record-breaking temperatures and dry conditions.
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