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Livermore Library presenting Bharatanatyam dance performance
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Livermore Public Library is set to showcase the South Indian dance form Bharatanatyam in a performance next month led by Tri-Valley choreographer and teacher Shruti Abhishek. “Bharatanatyam is characterized by precise movements, dynamic hand gestures and facial expressions. This art form breaks boundaries...
Large eucalyptus tree in West Circle is removed
Campus work crews this month removed the large eucalyptus tree in the West Circle area near the Valley Life Sciences Building. The heavy tree had cracked an important culvert that channeled Strawberry Creek under the circle, said Kyle Gibson, director of communications for campus construction projects. “If the culvert were...
The 8th Annual Allman Betts Family Revival Announces 2024 Dates and Initial Lineups
Today, The Allman Betts Family Revival announced 2024 tour dates and initial lineup for their 8th annual celebration honoring Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, and The Allman Brothers’ enduring music and legacy. The tour begins on November 30 in Saint Charles, IL, and concludes December 21 with a return to the historic Fillmore in San Francisco.
Huge San Jose hospital project heads to key public development review
SAN JOSE — A massive project that will add a new hospital and medical center in San Jose is now available for the public to scrutinize, an environmental review that’s a crucial step in the project’s approval. Good Samaritan Hospital has proposed a big increase in the...
S.F. Jewish Film Festival: ‘The Ride Ahead’ follows a young disabled man’s quest to live independently
Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. J. is a media sponsor of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. See full coverage here. “What is the biggest risk you have taken in your life?”. That is the profound question that...
San Francisco Burglar Convicted, Jesse James Chamberlin Found Guilty of First-Degree Burglary and Theft
San Francisco's fight against property crime marked another win as District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced the conviction of a local burglar, obtained after a conclusive jury trial. Jesse James Chamberlin, 46, now stands guilty on multiple charges, including first-degree burglary and petty theft. In a statement captured by the SF District Attorney's Office, Jenkins lauded the jury's decision, commenting, "The jury's verdict holds Mr. Chamberlain accountable for his crimes and sends one more message that San Franciscans value public safety and will ensure there are consequences for those who break our laws and engage in brazen criminal activity."
SF Giants Country Music Day Doubleheader this Saturday features Tyler Rich concert
Summer baseball and country-music themed celebration July 27. San Francisco, Calif.- On Saturday, July 27 the SF Giants are hosting a Country Music Day Doubleheader. This means – two (2) baseball games and one (1) private country music concert all included with your ticket purchase. Partial proceeds from every...
NAI 7s Boys Elite Bracket Promises an Intense Weekend
The NAI 7s is a huge tournament that continues to grow, and it's not all about the brackets at the top but ... here we are looking at the brackets at the top. The U18 Boys Elite bracket remains highly competitive. Rebel Rugby returns to try to take this tournament for the third time in a row, but they have some serious challengers, including some stand-alone club teams with the intrasquad familiarity to garner an advantage over the teams that draw players from all over.
Bitget Joins Forces with Upland to Debut Metaverse Headquarters with 888 Exclusive Properties
Bitget, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, and Web3 technology player has joined forces with Upland, a renowned immersive gaming platform, in an exciting collaboration. Together, they are set to unveil the utility token SPARKLET on the Ethereum network. This partnership will involve creating Bitget’s virtual headquarters in the metaverse developed by Upland. It will also offer generous token airdrops and rewards for members of the Upland and Bitget communities.
California College of the Arts Debuts a Unified Campus in San Francisco's Design District
It’s one of the biggest things to happen to the California College of the Arts in its 117-year Bay Area history. The last time something this significant occurred was in 1996, when the private art school, founded in Berkeley by Frederick Meyer, rolled into a former Greyhound maintenance building in San Francisco’s burgeoning Design District, transforming the expansive, light-filled structure into the institution’s main campus in time for that year’s fall semester.
Redwood City police accuse parolee of drug, firearm possession
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A man was arrested in Redwood City earlier this month on suspicion of being a felon in possession of narcotics and a gun, according to police. On July 11, Redwood City officers arrested Elijah Harrington, 25, in the 2300 block of Massachusetts Avenue on...
Police officers shoot, kill armed suspect in San Francisco
San Francisco officers killed an armed male in an encounter Sunday night in the city. Police said that around 11:55 p.m., they responded to the area of Willow Street and Van Ness Avenue to investigate an armed robbery that occurred at McAllister Street. Upon arrival, they tried to approach a man armed with a firearm. However, this led to a shooting, and the suspect was struck by gunfire, police said. First responders provided first aid to the armed male who was sent to a hospital to treat his life-threatening injuries. However, he was eventually declared dead. His identity...
SF pledged $120M to help Black residents. The money’s gone in some strange directions
No city in the country has made a bigger monetary investment in its Black community than San Francisco since the racial reckoning of 2020, which saw millions of people across the country take to the streets to protest the police killing of George Floyd. In February 2021, Mayor London Breed...
Former Councilmember Max Anderson championed South Berkeley, racial equity
Max Anderson, a Berkeley councilmember for 12 years and lifelong civil rights activist, died of natural causes on July 5 in his South Berkeley home. He was 79. Born in Decatur, Illinois, on Dec. 12, 1944, Anderson’s life spanned a wide range of careers and foundational experiences before he arrived in Berkeley with his wife, Linda Olivenbaum, and daughter, Marisha, in the summer of 1985.
Scientists Discover a New Hormone That Can Build Strong Bones
A newly discovered hormone coined Maternal Brain Hormone keeps the bones of breastfeeding women strong during the postpartum period could also help bone fractures heal and treat osteoporosis in the broader population, according to a new study published in Nature. Researchers at University of California (UC) San Francisco and UC...
Names released of victims killed after being swept into ocean in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Video from previous broadcast. The names of the two people who were killed after falling into the water off of West Cliff in Santa Cruz have been released. According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, the victims were Pedro David Guadarrama Ceron, 30, and...
MLB world in awe of absolute moonshot home run
Jorge Soler just hit the furthest-hit home run of the season, and it was a rocket. The San Francisco Giants slugger mashed one out over the fence at Coors Field, where the ball does tend to travel. And it traveled really far for Soler. 478 feet, to be exact. Soler...
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