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‘What you see is what you get': Vice President Harris' Bay Area friends speak out
Vice President Kamala Harris was born in Oakland and grew up in Berkeley and has a number of longtime friends in the Bay Area. One of those is Derrick Johnson, owner of Home of Chicken and Waffles in Oakland, who says he’s been good friends with Harris for 44 years and believes she would make an excellent president.
For ‘unbanked’ Californians, cash is still king in an increasingly cashless society
As a mother of six who works in a Los Angeles Jack-in-the-Box, Anneisha Williams can’t afford to pay steep bank fees. For her, every dollar matters, and overdraft fees have left her frustrated and fed up with banks — to the point where she no longer even uses them.
Saia Expands Network with New Terminals in California and Iowa
Saia announced the opening of two new freight terminals, one in Stockton, California, and the other in Davenport, Iowa. These new terminals are part of Saia's growth strategy, which includes recent openings in Montana, New Jersey, Texas, and Utah. The company plans to open 18 to 21 terminals this year, and plans to spend its $1 billion capital expenditures budget on real estate, equipment, and IT projects.
Local girls water polo club team set for return trip to Junior Olympics
The Orcutt Polo Association girls water polo team will be going back to the Junior Olympics. The OPA Girls 18U team made it through the qualifying and will compete in Session 2 of the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics that will take place July 25-28 in the Bay Area. The...
Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for a new California city won’t be on the November ballot after all
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area on land now zoned for agriculture won’t be on the Nov. 5 ballot after all, officials said Monday. The California Forever campaign qualified for...
Kenzie Smith, Oakland community activist and parks advocate, passed away over the weekend
Kenzi Smith, a cherished and prolific Oakland public figure and younger brother of rapper Mistah F.A.B., passed away at his home in Oakland on Saturday, July 20. Mistah F.A.B. first announced the passing of his younger brother on Instagram. “Sadden to wake up and share the news that my little brother passed yesterday,” read part of the caption.
Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care Make a Historical Mark as the First African American Owned Chain of Urgent Care Facilities in the United States
Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care validated as the First African American Owned Urgent Care in the nation with chain locations. LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 22, 2024 / Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care of California make a historical mark as the first African American owned chain of urgent cares in the United States. This milestone builds upon a previous achievement from September 4, 2020, when the medical pioneer was named the first African American to open a chain of urgent cares in Los Angeles; which led many to believe that Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care could be the nation's first black-owned Chain. The California PR firm Executive 1 Media Group executed a nationwide urgent care project in February of 2024 with a team of researchers from Ohio, Nevada and California.
Chp Issues Silver Alert For Missing At-Risk Man
The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert for a missing at-risk man last seen Monday afternoon in San Leandro. The CHP said that Luis Miles, 71, was last seen around 3:30 p.m. Monday in the area of Juana Avenue and Santa Rosa Street in San Leandro. He is believed to be on foot.
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