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Deputies detonate live hand grenades found in Northern California home, avoid area
(FOX40.COM) — Several bomb squads are currently working to remove explosives from a home in Northern California, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office. Around 4:30 p.m., TCSO, Calaveras County, and the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to an area near Pin Oak Court in Jamestown after someone reported finding multiple live […]
The ripple effects of SF’s floundering office market
Bay Area carpet and flooring company Conklin Bros. has existed in one form or another for nearly a century and a half, starting with a mule-drawn wagon and weathering the 1906 earthquake and a constant cycle of economic booms and busts. An employee for the past 35 years, JoAnn Edson,...
Liberal tech entrepreneurs and Democrats in Silicon Valley invigorated by VP Kamala Harris
In many ways, the Bay Area will play a pivotal role in deciding the presidency. And especially, when it comes to fundraising.Last week, local tech heavyweights like Elon Musk and David Sacks announced their ringing support for Donald Trump's running mate Senator J.D. Vance.He's a former venture capitalist with deep ties to Silicon Valley. Now, we're hearing from Silicon Valley folks on the left excited about throwing their support behind Kamala Harris' run for president.Liberal tech executives and investors and young Democrats - they all say they're invigorated by the changes in store.VIDEO: How Silicon Valley is showing support for...
UCLA extension gets $6M gift from author Scott Galloway
UCLA extension has received a $6 million gift from professor, author and entrepreneur Scott Galloway to fund a new program that gives non-traditional students access to the skills and resources needed to launch their careers.
Thousands of San Francisco Hotel Workers Ready for Strike Vote
After months of contract negotiations have yet to produce a deal, some of San Francisco’s largest hotel brands could have to contend with a strike by thousands of their workers as early as next month. About 3,000 employees at Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt hotels are set to hold a...
New SVP and area manager for Kaiser Permanente Redwood City
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Shasta Addessi has been appointed senior vice president and area manager for Kaiser Permanente’s San Mateo Service Area, overseeing Redwood City and South San Francisco medical centers. She will manage operations for the area serving over 257,000 members. Addessi, who was the interim...
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...
A Silicon Valley executive had $400,000 stolen by cybercriminals while buying a home. Here's her warning
Rana Robillard, chief people officer at software startup Tekion, was tricked into sending her life savings to a criminal. What happened to Robillard, a 25-year veteran of tech companies, speaks to the increasingly sophisticated nature of cybercrime. Real estate, with its large transaction sizes and frequent use of wire transfers,...
ACC notebook: Cal, Stanford ready for cross-country trips
As the Pac-12 Conference fell apart in summer 2023, a lifeline came for San Francisco Bay Area institutions Cal and Stanford from an unlikely destination: the Atlantic Coast Conference. On Tuesday, the Golden Bears and Cardinal football programs received formal introductions to their cross-country conference mates during ACC media days in Charlotte, N.C. Cal coach Justin Wilcox was asked about his team's "wild" schedule, in which the Golden Bears will travel to Auburn in Week 2 before flying 2,200-plus miles to Tallahassee just two weeks later to take on Florida State in ACC play. "If you would have asked me...
Northern California forecast: Scorching temperatures expected Tuesday, when relief could happen
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tuesday is forecast to be an even hotter day for Northern California than Monday was. Meteorologist Tamara Berg said downtown Sacramento hit 107 degrees on Monday. High temperatures on Tuesday will peak from the 102-110-degree range, with downtown Sacramento expected to reach 109 degrees. The average for this time of year is 95 degrees.
Keyshia Cole and Joe set to perform live at Thunder Valley Casino in Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — Celebrated R&B singer, songwriter, and TV personality Keyshia Cole is bringing her tour to Thunder Valley casino in Northern California. Keyshia Cole is a Bay Area native and seven-time Grammy-nominated artist. She’s known for her hit songs like “I Changed My Mind,” “Last Night”, and “Let It Go.” Her debut album was released […]
Hollywood Behind the Scenes at Chamber of Commerce “State of the State” Lunch with Legislators
The Olympic Games and World Cup Soccer, two major international sports spectacles, will. be staged throughout the Los Angeles area, bringing with them millions of visitors. The 12-story, 800-room Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, on the National Historic Register’s “Walk of Fame,” opened in 1927, and two years later hosted the first-ever Academy Awards ceremony.
Big Lots closures in California: Here's which stores are shutting down
(KTXL) — With Big Lots expected to shut down stores nationwide, closures are expected in California. The discount retailer said it is expected to close dozens of stores throughout the country in its quarterly report filed in June, but didn't disclose information on which stores will be affected. The company said inflation, cost of goods, […]
Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announces run for California governor
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 8-year stint as the head executive for the nation’s most populated state will end in early 2027, and the race to replace him is already filling up. The latest to say they’re gunning for the spot should be a familiar name to Angelenos: Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Villaraigosa, 71, […]
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