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Thousands of San Francisco Hotel Workers Ready for Strike Vote
After months of contract negotiations have yet to produce a deal, some of San Francisco’s largest hotel brands could have to contend with a strike by thousands of their workers as early as next month. About 3,000 employees at Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt hotels are set to hold a...
Man Arrested for Alleged Attempting Kidnapping at High School in Redwood City
Redwood City police recently arrested a man for an alleged brazen kidnapping attempt at an area high school. According to police, staff at Sequoia High School reported a suspicious person entering a classroom and attempting to pull a male student out of the room on the afternoon of July 18. A teacher intervened and the suspect fled.
San Rafael Firefighters Quell Oakmont Avenue Blaze, No Evacuation Necessary
A residential structure on Oakmont Avenue was engulfed, with smoke billowing into the locality yesterday afternoon. The local police department promptly cordoned off the avenue, allowing the fire department to confront the blaze head-on. According to the San Rafael Police Department, no evacuation orders were issued, and no residents were...
Woman convicted in 2021 pepper spray attack on shopkeeper in San Francisco's SoMa
A jury in San Francisco has convicted a woman for a 2021 incident where she attacked a shopkeeper with pepper spray after violating COVID-19 mask rules in place at the time, prosecutors said.According to District Attorney Brooke Jenkins' office, 25-year-old Sahra Bozorgmehr was found guilty of one count of assault in connection with the Feb. 16, 2021 incident in the city's South of Market."The jury's verdict holds Ms. Bozorgmehr accountable for her actions and makes clear that violent incidents will not be tolerated by San Franciscans," Jenkins said Tuesday.Prosecutors said Bozorgmehr attempted to enter a grocery store on the 100...
New SVP and area manager for Kaiser Permanente Redwood City
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Shasta Addessi has been appointed senior vice president and area manager for Kaiser Permanente’s San Mateo Service Area, overseeing Redwood City and South San Francisco medical centers. She will manage operations for the area serving over 257,000 members. Addessi, who was the interim...
Perigon teams with iCapital to enhance its alts investment platform
The San Francisco-based $7.75 billion Perigon Wealth Management is partnering with the iCapital alternative investment marketplace platform to help Perigon’s financial advisors meet growing client demand for private market vehicles. The new venture will provide access to “a diversified range of alternative investments,” including private equity, private credit, hedge funds and real assets, the companies said in a joint statement.
Palo Alto garages to get long-awaited tech upgrade
When Palo Alto’s elected leaders pitched a plan more than a decade ago to install sensors and digital displays in downtown garages so that drivers would instantly know where to park, the idea instantly won widespread support. The city was facing complaints from area residents about downtown employees taking...
Suspected Vandal Apprehended After Multiple Livermore Businesses Suffer Broken Storefronts
Livermore Police Department responded to an alarm at a Walgreens on First Street late Saturday night, only to discover a spree of vandalism spread across several local businesses. The alarm, which indicated broken glass, was triggered at approximately 11:30 p.m. at the Walgreens store. During their investigation, officers found that...
Greene Middle School welcomes new principal
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Courtney Carlomagno, assistant principal of Gunn High School for the last three years, joined Greene Middle School as its new principal and will begin her first term in the fall. She is replacing Sebastian Benavidez III, who will officially begin as new principal at...
SF bans towing company from city contracts for 5 years over illegal tows
A towing company in San Francisco has been banned from receiving city contracts for the next five years after illegally towing vehicles, officials said Tuesday.City Attorney David Chiu announced that his office was granted a request to ban the company Auto Towing LLC, saying the company engaged in "predatory behavior" along with "unfair business practices.""This company intentionally misled and scammed people out of hundreds of dollars by illegally towing cars. Our City has no interest in contracting with exploitative businesses engaged in illegal conduct," Chiu said in a statement Tuesday.According to the city attorney, Auto Towing towed several cars from...
Q&A: Martel Jackson preparing for big finale at Derby
This past weekend marked the annual KC Elite 7v7 Tournament hosted by Mill Valley High School, featuring a loaded field with at least six programs that reached the state quarterfinals a year ago. Though Derby's offense was without a few of its biggest weapons, a standout on defense still carried...
City approves Stonestown redevelopment, new housing
When people think of Stonestown Galleria these days, they think more about housing than shopping. In early June, people living in R.V.s blocked an entrance to Stonestown for several hours to protest an upcoming action by the city to clear out their nearby R.V. encampment. Kenneth Cocking, one of the R.V. residents, told San Francisco Standard, “With all of the empty parking lots and space, long enough to where they can accommodate a few R.V.s … they have the means to accommodate the homeless.”
The rent is too damn AI: Peskin seeks ban on price-hike software
In a city desperate to court artificial intelligence for the sake of reviving its hollowed-out office sector, one use of the technology is facing serious backlash. Last week, Supervisor Aaron Peskin, a candidate for mayor, introduced an ordinance that would make San Francisco the nation’s first city to ban the sale and use of algorithmic software programs that guide residential landlords in setting prices.
Pleasanton educator recognized as California History Teacher of the Year
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Pleasanton Middle School history teacher Katherine Orenberg was recently named the 2024 California History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, a nonprofit organization dedicated to American history education from elementary to high school. The New York-based organization, which...
Palo Alto table tennis star eyes medal in fourth Olympic appearance
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Olympic table tennis player Lily Zhang, who hails from Palo Alto, has been hard at work for the past few months as she prepares for this year’s Games in Paris. It will be her fourth appearance at the Games, where she hopes to take home the United States’ first medal in the sport.
Fremont police say felon out on bail killed girlfriend
(KRON) – A felon out on bail for attempted murder has been arrested for suspicion of murder of his girlfriend, according to Fremont Police Department. Fremont police officers responded to Lake Arrowhead Avenue and Alvardo Boulevard regarding a shooting at 8:55 p.m. on Saturday. Police located a woman who sustained a gunshot wound. The victim […]
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