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'Unconscionable': HIV community in legal fight with Bay Area drugmaker
Hank Trout was diagnosed with HIV in 1989 at the age of 36. The longtime San Francisco resident resisted medication at first, but eventually began the fraught medication journey with which those living with the condition are familiar — a drug “cocktail” involving a strict regimen of several medications a day. After trying several such combinations of drugs to keep his HIV levels in check, he eventually started taking just...
United Airlines plane makes emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport
A United Airlines flight from Vancouver to San Francisco was diverted to the Sacramento International Airport on Wednesday. United Airlines flight logs shows flight 1449 landed at SMF around 9:15 a.m. The Sacramento County Department of Airports told KCRA 3 an emergency landing was made because the crew smelled smoke...
Ukiah Photography Club: Exploring Seasons Through the Lens
The following is a press release issued by the Ukiah Photography Club:. The Ukiah Photography Club meets at MEDIUM Art Gallery, 518 E. Perkins Street, Ukiah on the first Saturday of every month at 10:00 a.m. The upcoming meeting will be on August 3rd. Members get together to share their work, discuss projects, and connect with fellow photographers. If you’re unable to attend in person, we can provide you with a link to join the meeting online.
Change Our Name’s Monthly Teach-In Will Be at the Fort Bragg Library Community Room July 31
This is a press release from Change Our Name Fort Bragg:. Change Our Name’s monthly Teach-In will be at the Fort Bragg Library Community Room, 499 E Laurel St., Fort Bragg, on Wednesday, July 31, at 7 p.m. Envisioned as a program to educate attendees about the issues involved...
East Bay animal shelter to open new state-of-the-art clinic made of shipping containers
An East Bay animal rescue is taking an innovative approach to help solve the pet overpopulation crisis.Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter is sharing its plan to open a new, state-of-the-art spay and neuter clinic.But what makes this plan unique, is what its building will be made out of: shipping containers."We were originally going to build a brick and mortar medical center," said John Lipp, CEO of Friends of Alameda Animal Shelter. "The price tag was close to $10 million, and we were looking at fundraising and that's a lot of money to raise, and so we thought, what can...
Stanford University faces backlash after hiring questionable PR firm to address institution's declining reputation: 'I was mad and disappointed'
Stanford's relationship with the Brunswick Group may send the wrong message and actually hurt the school's reputation even more. Stanford University has recently been criticized for hiring a public relations firm to boost its image after campus activists raised concerns about the school's ties to Big Oil. The PR firm has a long history of supporting major polluters, sparking outrage among the university's climate advocates.
Air Ambulance with Patient Aboard Spots Fire on Pudding Creek Near Bald Mountain
A CALSTAR helicopter that had just picked up a patient at Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital spotted a white column of smoke along Pudding Creek in Fort Bragg and called it in, that call helped quickly stop a fire in a spot considered more of a risk for wildfire than most Coastal areas.
$24K on interns? Mark Farrell faces scrutiny, again, over campaign finance practices
San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Farrell is, once again, facing questions about his campaign finance practices. Critics this week accused him of dodging contribution limits by using a ballot measure committee to push resources toward his mayoral candidate campaign, which can accept only up to $500 from individuals. A campaign...
Former Stanford pitcher NiJaree Canady is headed to Texas Tech
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year NiJaree Canady will be pitching for Texas Tech after two seasons at Stanford. Canady announced her commitment on social media Wednesday. ESPN, citing unnamed sources, reported that Canady will receive a name, image and likeness deal worth seven figures. “These past two years have been amazing and I thank @StanfordSball for the ride of a lifetime. Excited for what’s ahead!,” Canady posted. Canady helped Stanford reach the Women’s College World Series the past two seasons. She had a combined record of 41-10 and a 0.67 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 365 2/3 innings pitched her freshman and sophomore seasons.
For Cal and Stanford, the ACC reality is setting in
Atlantic Coast Conference media days are in full swing and reality has set in: Cal, Stanford and SMU are now members. Conference realignment is always wacky and wild, but those schools moving to join the ACC were perhaps the most head-scratching moves to date."We'll adapt or you're not going to be relevant," Stanford head football coach Troy Taylor said Tuesday at ACC media days, speaking about the increased travel and logistical issues from the move, per ESPN's Andrea Adelson.Relevancy is the goal these days, but at what cost? Stanford and Cal made moves to save themselves as the Pac-12 crumbled...
Pleasanton threatens to ‘pull the plug’ on Stoneridge Mall project if property owners don’t move forward
PLEASANTON – The future of the Stoneridge Mall remains in limbo as city officials poke and prod its owners to make a move on building housing and redeveloping closed parts of the shopping center. But within a year, the city expects significant progress to be made. The council in...
Dodgers Infielder Exits Game Early vs Giants With Apparent Leg Injury
After breaking up the San Francisco Giants' combined no-hit bid with a seventh-inning double, Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Chris Taylor exited the game with an apparent leg injury.
PHOTO: NFL Fans Are Losing Their Minds After 49ers Star Nick Bosa Showed Off His Strange New Facial Hair During Training Camp Press Conference
San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa has social media buzzing after showing up to training camp with a brand new look. Nick Bosa is about to embark on his sixth season with the 49ers. The 2022 Defensive Player of the Year led San Francisco to a Super Bowl 58 appearance, where they dropped a heartbreaker to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime.
Man killed in broad-daylight shooting following brawl at 16th St. BART Plaza
Following a fight at the 16th Street BART Plaza late Wednesday afternoon, a man was shot and taken away by an ambulance with life-threatening injuries, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Mission Local learned in a police news release on Thursday morning that the victim died of his wounds....
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