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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 […]
Desalination plant proposed for San Francisco Bay
Saying it needs to evaluate all options for new sources of drinking water, Silicon Valley’s largest water district is studying a plan to build the first seawater desalination plant along the shores of San Francisco Bay. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, a government agency based in San Jose,...
Caught on video: San Jose business owners attacked
Two women who have been running a San Jose market for more than a decade are shaken up after a pair of suspects punched and pushed them last week in a disturbing incident caught on surveillance video. The owner said it happened Wednesday as the suspects were trying to steal...
After Heavy Criticism, San Francisco Mayor London Breed Seeks To Aggressively Remove Homeless Encampments In City
San Francisco Mayor London Breed (D) promised to remove the homeless encampments within the city. During a mayoral debate on July 18, Breed claimed that despite the city’s attempts to offer more housing options and catered services, they have not been able to bring the majority of homeless off the streets.
Pleasanton rideshare driver searching for woman who helped save his life
A rideshare driver is searching for a woman who helped save his life when he had a medical emergency while driving.Christopher Hunt is an Uber driver with a special delivery. "So, in case she happened to be here we wanted to get some flowers for her just to say thank you," said Christopher Hunt.The flowers were thanks for a passenger he was giving a ride to until he had a medical emergency."I started twitching violently and was unable to speak. She knew something was wrong," Hunt said.He was driving along Hopyard Road in Pleasanton when he had a seizure."I am losing...
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.3 Million Sale of 10-Unit Property in San Jose, California
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 10-unit property located at 544 South Sixth Street in San Jose. The property sold for $4.3 million. Eymon Binesh, Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Marcus & Millichap’s Palo Alto office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company.
Grade the trade: 3-team megadeal lands Brandon Ingram in Golden State, Lauri Markkanen in NOLA
The Golden State Warriors are probably the most active team in trade talks right now, at least when factoring in the scale of their ambition. After narrowly whiffing on Paul George, the Warriors have turned their attention to Utah Jazz All-Star Lauri Markkanen. It goes without saying that the 27-year-old would help the Dubs quite a bit.
BART seeking volunteer to serve on police review board
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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...
Driver in fatal Richmond crash suspected of DUI charged with murder
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office charged the driver who crashed into the vehicle of a Richmond 16-year-old on July 15 with murder. Police responded at 12:01 a.m. to reports of a two-vehicle collision near South 20th Street and Ohio Avenue. Arriving officers found two vehicles with major damage and drivers being trapped inside. The driver and sole occupant of one of the vehicles, Ricardo Funes of Richmond, was trapped in the vehicle and died at the scene. Richmond firefighters had to extract the driver and sole occupant of the second vehicle, 30-year-old Alexi Alexander Pinedaticas. Police said Pinedaticas suffered minor injuries and displayed objective signs of intoxication. The suspect was transported to a nearby medical center where he received medical treatment prior to being booked into jail, in lieu of $1.1 million. Richmond police said Pinedaticas has been charged with murder, driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury with a special allegation of great bodily injury, and driving with a .08% blood alcohol content causing injury with a special allegation of great bodily injury.
BART Continues To Replace Series of Interlockings
SAN FRANCISCO – Crews will work on replacing track switches in Oakland during the weekend of August 17th and 18th. On June 5th, RT&S reported Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) would start replacing a series of interlockingsbetween its Rockridge, MacArthur, and 19th Street stations. The work that was originally scheduled for the weekend of July 20th-21st was postponed until August.
Oakland to clear homeless encampment near Bay Bridge toll plaza
The city of Oakland on Tuesday is expected to clear a homeless encampment near the Bay Bridge toll plaza after an advocates' lawsuit failed to block the sweep. At least six unhoused residents live in the encampment on Toll Plaza Beach, which is just northwest of the toll plaza. Some live in RVs, and at least one person has lived there for four years.
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