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Preston Wight named Senior Category Sourcing Manager – FMC
We are excited to announce that Preston Wight has officially joined the University of California’s (UC) Systemwide Procurement (SWP) team as a Senior Category Manager on our Facilities, Maintenance & Capital (FMC) strategic sourcing team. After contributing as a contracted strategic sourcing consultant since February 2024, Preston now steps into a permanent role where his experience and talent for procurement will shine.
Popular Mediterranean, Spanish restaurant closes in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - It's last call for Shakewell Restaurant, an Oakland restaurant with a cuisine fusing Mediterranean and Spanish flavors together. Owners made the announcement on social media Saturday, saying they will shut down at the end of the month. Owners say their bar will remain open for the time...
The Inclusivity Project and Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce Host “Capital Summit” Benefitting 150 Local Businesses
On July 12, the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce (OAACC) and The Inclusivity Project hosted the Capital Summit featuring 19 panelists at the Trans Pacific Centre in Oakland. According to organizers, “the Capital Summit was designed to connect small businesses with lenders and provide insider information and tips from...
Video: Crews extinguish flames out of pickup truck in Oakland
(KRON) — Crews have extinguished a car fire that broke out on Sunday afternoon in Oakland. A pickup truck at the intersection of E 28th Street and Vallecito Place was engulfed in flames. Oakland Fire Department firefighters were able to extinguish the flames. Video (above) shows crews extinguishing the fire and the damage done to […]
Former Black Panther Leader, Elaine Brown, Champions Affordable Housing with New Complex in West Oakland
West Oakland is now the proud location for the new 100% affordable housing complex for low-income families. The Black Panther Apartments gets its name from developer and former Black Panther chairwoman Elaine Brown, who says she intends to honor the party throughout the building. Brown helped raise $80 million for...
‘Faith You Can See’ Playing at The Empress Theater in Vallejo
The play “Faith You Can See,” written by Cindy Isaac and produced by Charisma City Productions (CCP), will be playing at the Empress Theater in Vallejo on Saturday, Aug.10 at 5 p.m. The Empress Theater is located at 330 Virginia St. near Marin Street. Tickets for “Faith You...
Stoneridge Shopping Center Mall: Housing, Retail, and Open Space in Pleasanton, CA
Development and Early Years (1980-1990) Stoneridge Shopping Center opened in Pleasanton, CA, in 1980. Developer A. Alfred Taubman, known for other regional projects like Eastridge Mall in San Jose and Hilltop Mall in Richmond, oversaw the construction. The mall became part of a larger, master-planned community developed by Stoneson Development Corporation.
Official Trailer: Without A Name
New Indie Thriller, “Without a Name” directed by Emmett Loverde has a new trailer featuring the song, “This Means War” by Fang. Fang is an American hardcore punk band from the early East Bay punk rock scene, established in Berkeley, California. The film stars Jeff Wittekiend,...
Average White Band, Commodores lead Mare Island Dock of Bay Festival
Soul icons The Commodores, Tower of Power vocalist Lenny Williams, Scottish funk act Average White Band and Heatwave will perform at the fourth annual Mare Island Dock of Bay Festival in Vallejo on Sept. 7. Dock of Bay, produced by local concert promoters Frazier Trager Presents, will again take place...
Santa Clara County officials want to toughen eviction protections
Santa Clara County landlords are dodging a decades-old law that requires they pay to relocate evicted tenants. To combat that, county leaders could give unincorporated neighborhoods stronger eviction protections than surrounding cities. The Board of Supervisors next month will discuss expanding their 1993 tenant relocation assistance policy which covers renters in unincorporated areas. The changes would... The post Santa Clara County officials want to toughen eviction protections appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Thieves pilfer vintage cash register from San Francisco restaurant
An early Sunday burglary at Hamburger Haven, a long-standing restaurant on San Francisco’s Clement Street, has left its owner frustrated but resolute. Thieves pried open a window in the back dining room and stole an antique NCR cash register from 1968, which owner Roozbeh Falahati described as a centerpiece of the restaurant. The burglars were apparently unable to open the register.
Closure of homeless veterans housing program in Sebastopol leaves raw feelings behind
A Sebastopol-based transitional housing program for homeless veterans shut down in the first week of August, forcing its residents to find other housing and leaving a gulf of raw feelings and differences of opinion in its wake. When Santa Rosa-based Nation’s Finest — which is active in California, Arizona and Nevada — closed Robinson House in Sebastopol, at least 10 formerly homeless veterans ...
Brian Daboll acknowledges “poor decision” by Daniel Jones, glad it happened in preseason
Giants coach Brian Daboll admitted that quarterback Daniel Jones was far from perfect in Saturday’s preseason game. But Daboll emphasized that it was just preseason. Jones started the game and threw two interceptions, and the Giants also lost three fumbles, and Daboll was frustrated by that, noting that Jones has to make better decisions.
New angle of Giants DT Elijah Chatman chasing down a Texans RB is wild
This is the kind of play that can earn you a spot on the 53-man roster. For NY Giants defensive tackle Elijah Chatman, he continues to do himself a ton of favors in sticking around for Week 1. After the preseason Week 2 loss to Houston, it almost feels like a lock that he'll be around to face the Vikings.
Santa Rosa Community Health Clinic in homeless services center pays dividends
Two years after opening Caritas Center, its downtown Santa Rosa family shelter and services hub, Catholic Charities believes it has successfully tested a key piece in the puzzle of solving homelessness: improve the health of people who are homeless. The North Bay’s largest provider of homelessness services arrived at that conclusion based upon an ongoing partnership with Santa Rosa Community ...
Council candidate says rights violated after meeting ejection
District 1 Richmond City Council candidate and frequent meeting commentator Mark Wassberg says his rights were violated when he was removed from a special meeting last week. During the public comment period, Wassberg criticized the city council, referring to them as a bunch of idiots. When Wassberg mentioned he was on the ballot, Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez interjected.
Local schools are hanging up on cell phone usage
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (August 19, 2024) — Samantha Campbell, a junior at Clayton Valley Charter High School, like most high school kids, packs up the usual things each morning: notebooks, textbooks, a water bottle and of course her cell phone. That last item, though, may end up kicked out of the clique if Mt. Diablo Unified School District follows Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plans to build on an Assembly bill that restricts cell phone use by students during the school day.
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