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Sonoma properties to be auctioned off after real estate investment company's collapse
A real estate holding company that allowed a group of Sonoma properties to lapse into foreclosure has left investors and the city itself with an uncertain future.On August 8th, the first dozen properties are scheduled to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The property purchases began very quietly, with dozens of homes being bought, often in off-market sales. They were followed by familiar businesses in the heart of downtown, as the Sonoma Cheese Factory, Cottage Inn and Spa and the Sojourn Cellars tasting room were snapped up as well."Then it became, quite quickly, a concern about one person buying up...
Day Around the Bay: Oakland Completes Sale of Coliseum
The City of Oakland has reached a deal to sell its share of the Coliseum complex to a development team. The city will be spared budget cuts as a result. [Chronicle]. A suspect was arrested for allegedly lighting multiple brush fires along I-880 in Oakland Monday afternoon. [SFGate]. A BART...
Hayward police investigate fatal shooting of 16-year-old girl
HAYWARD, California — A 16-year-old girl was fatally shot and a 41-year-old man injured in a shooting incident on West Tennyson Road, police said. Officers responded to the report of a shooting near the 900 block of West Tennyson Road at approximately 11:15 a.m. on July 28, 2024, according to a press release from the Hayward Police Department. Upon arrival, they found a 16-year-old female suffering from gunshot wounds. She was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Fourth juvenile arrested in fatal Sunnyvale shooting in April
(KRON) — A fourth juvenile was arrested in connection to a fatal Sunnyvale shooting that happened in April, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety announced Monday in a news release. The suspect, who was not identified because of his age, was arrested without incident on Thursday, July 25 in San Diego. He was brought back […]
Advocates Launch ‘Vote YES for Ocean Beach Park’ Campaign
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Some fifty volunteer safe-and-livable-streets advocates assembled on the Great Highway Park at the end of...
Piedmont officer injured after stolen SUV crashes into patrol vehicle, suspect at large
(KRON) — A Piedmont Police Department (PPD) officer was injured after a stolen SUV crashed into a patrol vehicle Monday morning, the department announced on Facebook. Piedmont police initially received a report of a stolen Chevy Suburban entering the city. Officers then spotted the SUV on Warfield Avenue and attempted a traffic stop, PPD said. […]
Sylvester, SF’s Disco Diva, Gets the HiFi Treatment at SFMOMA
Since 1978, Sylvester’s megahit “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” has been the soundtrack to those epic dance floor moments that feel spiritually healing. It’s the kind of song that makes the world’s worries melt away — fitting for a San Francisco disco star who became an icon of queer, Black freedom while conquering the Billboard charts.
"Cash Not Drugs" program would give San Francisco residents up to $100 weekly for staying clean
Eligible San Franciscans could soon receive payments of up to $100 per week for abstaining from illicit drugs under a proposed "Cash Not Drugs" legislation.Accompanied by a crowd of approximately 50 supporters, District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey announced the legislation on the steps of San Francisco City Hall on Monday morning. Mayor London Breed, District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and six community leaders also gathered to support the legislation, which they heralded as a potential remedy to the city's devastating drug crisis.Del Seymour, founder of Code Tenderloin, was one of the community leaders at Monday's event."I'm real tired. You know...
Berkeley police investigate attempted murder case
Berkeley police are investigating a domestic violence stabbing over the weekend that sent a man in his 50s to the hospital, authorities report. The incident took place Sunday on the east side of the railroad tracks near Heinz Avenue between 7-9 a.m., Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry.
Why an Oaklandside reporter is suing Alameda County over its sideshow law
Sideshows are a problem. They’re loud, sometimes accompanied by gunfire, they destroy street infrastructure that costs millions to repair, and all too often people are run over and maimed by swerving 4,000-lb. hunks of metal and rubber. Dangerous sideshows appear to have grown in number over the last few...
Temple Beth Torah’s new senior rabbi ready to ‘spread her wings’
Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. Once Rabbi Sarah Weissman gets to know Temple Beth Torah in Fremont a bit better, she plans to dive into her twin passions: adult education programming and pastoral care. “I’m just learning how...
Oakland International Airport Unveils Weekday Parking Discounts for Fall Travelers
To smooth the path of travelers during the bustling fall season, San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) is rolling out a parking discount program aimed at those using the airport Monday through Thursday. Launching August 1 and set to continue through to the end of October, according to the Port of Oakland, this weekday promotion could save some dollars for passengers who book their parking ahead of time online.
Introducing UC Berkeley’s Anchor House, a remarkable gift built especially for transfer students
On Aug. 21, when 772 transfer students step into UC Berkeley’s Anchor House for the first time, they’ll quickly discover the new 14-story building on Oxford Street is no ordinary campus housing. Instead, it’s a home designed just for transfer students, a sizable population at Berkeley with talent, drive — and a unique set of challenges.
Photo Essay: Basketball courts of Berkeley
Basketball is one of the most enjoyable ways to get exercise during the summertime. Luckily, Berkeley has a wide selection of picturesque courts in every corner of the city. From the massive hardwood courts of the Recreational Sports Facility to tiny hoops nestled next to Bowles Hall, there is no shortage of variety to choose from. Whether looking to get in some pickup games or just to perfect your shot, the basketball courts of Berkeley are ready for use all summer long.
Rachel Berger Appointed CalArts’ Vice Provost
California Institute of the Arts recently announced the appointment of Rachel Berger as its next vice provost. A designer, educator, and academic leader, Berger is currently a tenured associate professor of graphic design at California College of the Arts (CCA) in San Francisco, where she also serves as president of the Faculty Senate. From 2014 to 2023, she served as chair of Graphic Design at CCA, where she has been on faculty since 2010.
Police patrols boosted at East Bay shopping center due to crime spike
Antioch Police Department is increasing patrols at the Slatten Ranch Shopping Center to reduce crime and make the community feel safe, while some shoppers are concerned about the police department's recent history of corruption and abuse of power.
Death of man found in Palo Alto parking garage ruled a homicide
The death of a man who was found in a parking garage in Palo Alto last week has been ruled a homicide, police said Monday.Around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, officers were called to the city parking garage on the 400 block of Bryant Street after a reports of a person down on the first floor. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.An autopsy performed by the Santa Clara County Coroner the next day confirmed that the victim died by homicide via blunt force trauma to the head.The victim's name has not been released. Police said he was a man in his 60s who appeared to be part of the unhoused community. No arrests have been made in the case.Anyone who may have information about the case can call the Palo Alto Police Department at 650-329-2413. Tips can also be given anonymously by emailing paloalto@tipnow.org or by texting or leaving a voicemail at 650-383-8984.
These Oakland organizations are looking for volunteers to serve in schools this year
If you can hang a poster, tutor a child in math or reading, or mentor a high schooler needing extra credits to graduate, these local education organizations could use your help. With summer winding down and just two weeks until school starts in Oakland, a number of groups are recruiting volunteers for the year.
San Francisco neighborhood painted pink by retardant as fire crews save homes from Point Fire
BAY POINT, California (KGO) — In the East Bay, many families were forced out by the Point Fire are back home Saturday. That fire burned about 470 acres Friday night with containment now at 70%. Retardant drops may have helped save these houses, but it also made a mess....
When is Homelessness Funding Enough?
IAUDIT! - One of the most common criticisms of the concentration of the nation’s wealth into the hands of a few uber-wealthy people is that there never seems to be enough to satisfy their needs. How many mega-yachts does Jeff Bezos need? How many mansions will satisfy Elon Musk? The question is not new. In the 1879, Robert Luis Stevenson imagined the geography of San Francisco as a system for transferring wealth from working people to the millionaire’s atop Nob Hill: “From Nob Hill, looking down upon the business wards of the city, we can decry a building with a little belfry, and that is the stock exchange, the heart of San Francisco; a great pump we might call it, continually pumping up the savings of the lower quarters into the pockets of the millionaires upon the hill”. Like the cardinal sins of bigotry, envy and gluttony, it seems avarice is forever hungry, and looking for news ways to feed its insatiable appetite.
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