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Goop Unveils New Retail Concept With Marin Country Store
Goop is opening a new store in the Bay Area at the Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, Calif., on Friday. It’s the company’s sixth retail location.Viral Retail Theft Sign Near Louis Vuitton in San Francisco Was Removed by Police For the first time, the company will unveil an in-store treatment room. It was “a pipe dream” of founder Gwyneth Paltrow to open “an experiential facial room,” said Matthew Blythe, senior director of retail operations and development at Goop. “Early on, when we were designing the store, we baked it in and designed that into the layout,” he continued. “We’ve never done something...
SF has been opening new parks at a furious clip—and the next one is almost here
Following new green spaces in India Basin, Dogpatch and Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco will soon get another brand-new park, this one directly across from the Warriors’ Chase Center arena. After some weather-related construction delays, Bayfront Park in Mission Bay is set to open later this year, and its amenities are already becoming visible to passersby—especially from Chase Center.
Woman killed in Richmond stabbing Thursday
(KRON) — A woman in Richmond was stabbed and killed Thursday afternoon, according to the Richmond Police Department. Richmond PD officers responded to the 3500 block of El Portal Drive at 4:22 p.m. on a report of a stabbing. Police found a woman who was suffering from at least one stab wound. The woman was […]
Watch: San Francisco Fourth of July fireworks show peeks through the fog
Despite the record temperatures that Bay Area residents have been sweltering in all week, the heat was not enough to keep Karl the Fog from making his nearly annual July 4th visit to at least partially obscure San Francisco's fireworks show.There had been predictions -- even from Karl's own X social media account -- that the fog would stay away amid the blistering heat wave. However, well before sundown, a misty bank of fog could be seen making its way towards the Golden Gate Bridge and under the span.But in the end, the fog made its presence known in a major way.Despite the somewhat obscured view for those on the ground, the show was far more visible than it has been in recent years. The full show can be watched in the player above.
SFPD disperses several crowds in Mission, clearing July 4 fireworks
San Francisco police officers cleared out several blocks around Garfield Park Thursday night, giving dispersal orders and shutting down the unsanctioned Fourth of July fireworks that occur in the vicinity yearly. Minutes after 11 p.m., Mission Station Captain Thomas Harvey issued his first dispersal order at 25th and Harrison streets,...
49ers Super Bowl window blown wide open if this player ranking is accurate
The 49ers’ Super Bowl window appears tenuous. Their loaded roster will have to start coming apart as players get older and money becomes a factor. It’s the typical life cycle of Super Bowl contenders. They’re built up, players play well, those players get too expensive to keep, and then some form of rebuild begins. For San Francisco their window with their current core is closing, but their future window will be thrown wide open if the 33rd Team’s ranking of the top 25 players age 25 and under is accurate.
Back-to-back shootings in Vallejo leave one dead
At least one gunman wielding a rifle wounded two people at a shopping center hours after a driver was killed in a Vallejo intersection on Friday afternoon, capping a chaotic 24 hours in the city already strained by fireworks and fires. The fatal shooting occurred around midday at the intersection...
FC Olympia visits Bay Area, faces Oakland Soul SC in West Coast Semifinal
After clinching the lone playoff spot for the Northwest Division in unbeaten fashion, the women of FC Olympia are tasked to face the Oakland Soul SC in the Western Conference Semifinal of the 2024 USL W League national playoffs kicking off on Friday, July 5, at the Pioneer Stadium in California State University, East Bay in Hayward, CA.
East Bay power outages: Thousands without electricity in Danville, Alamo
(KRON) — Thousands of PG&E customers are without power in the East Bay due to heat-related outages, according to PG&E’s outage map. One outage is affecting 3,761 customers in Danville along Camino Tassajara. That outage began at 3:23 p.m. At 5:20 p.m., 1,532 customers in Alamo lost power. The outage is affecting homes in the […]
Owner of beloved Oakland bookstore makes comeback with community support
OAKLAND -- The owner of a beloved neighborhood bookstore in Oakland's Montclair Village is turning to the community for help as she recovers from a health battle and challenging post-pandemic retail environment. Kathleen Caldwell has loved reading books since she was a child, but she never imagined she would inherit a bookstore. But 19 years ago, Caldwell's life took a twist when she started working for "A Great Good Place for Books." The store's owner asked Caldwell if she would take over if anything ever happened to her. She agreed, never thinking it would happen. But six months later, her...
Photos | Piedmont celebrates the Fourth of July
For the 57th time, Piedmont hosted its annual Independence Day parade and festivities in the center of town, starting with a pancake breakfast at Veteran’s Hall and ending with a party in Piedmont Park. The Fourth kicked off at Veteran’s Hall with the Piedmont Community Service Crew’s pancake breakfast...
Firefighters and residents douse July Fourth blazes across the East Bay
During a busy Fourth of July night, firefighters and residents in the East Bay helped put out blazes believed to have been started by illegal fireworks. As flames moved up a Concord hillside, a group of people with water buckets took action before firefighters arrived. "We went to the dining...
Photo Feature: Independence Day parades display national pride in Northern and Southern California
LOS ANGELES and DANVILLE, CALIF. — California streets buzzed with vibrant displays of patriotism as neighbors gathered for the 35th annual Westchester Fourth of July Parade and Kiwanis-Danville Fourth of July Parade. Floats with unique themes from local organizations, student groups, political leaders and law enforcement took center stage; greeting the community with big smiles and waves. E2024 reporters visited both celebrations to learn more about each community's sense of patriotism during a joyful holiday amidst a controversial election season.
Video shows dozens of people ransacking store at Oakland gas station
An Oakland gas station manager is expressing anger and frustration Friday after dozens of people ransacked his business overnight - and to make matters worse, he says police never showed up after he called for help.It happened at The 76 Station on Hegenberger Road, near Interstate 880, just up the street from the airport.EXCLUSIVE: Video shows dozens of thieves ransacking Oakland shop, stealing $100,000 in merchandiseIt all began around 4:30 a.m. when a crowd attending a nearby sideshow broke in and began ransacking the place.Station manager Sam Mardaie believes some 80 to 100 people took part - apparently unhappy that...
Plank at Jack London Square offers summertime specials on food and games
Bocce, a beer garden and arcade games by the waterfront — they’re classic summertime fun. You’ll find them at Jack London Square, at a venue called plank, which is now offering summertime specials. It all adds up to a Staycation destination. With 50,000 square feet, plank also...
Local volleyball player shines at Junior National Championship
Pacifica’s Teddy Boyes competed at the Amateur Athletic Union Junior National Volleyball Championship held from June 26 to 29 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The right side hitter helped his team, the SFElite Saga 14U, to a remarkable fifth-place finish in the 14U USA Division Gold Bracket.
Alameda PostCast for July 5, 2024
New this morning in Episode 110, topics include: The annual 4th of July parade makes for a festive scene across the island; cargo bikes make a splash year round; the Hornet helps welcome 76 new US citizens; an infrastructure bond measure fails to pass City Council; less than a year after a gruesome discovery on Bay Farm Island, a killer is sentenced to San Quentin; getting to Jack London Square is about to get a lot easier, and cheaper; plus, weekend events.
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