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Starbucks customers fume after chain forces guests to use new cups and fans scream it ‘changes the taste of drinks’
STARBUCKS is rolling out brand new cups in some markets, leaving customers scratching their heads. The chain’s fiber-based compostable cups are opaque and have a dome-shaped lid. They’re intended to be used for cold drinks. Starbucks told USA Today that 24 stores will get the new cups. The...
‘Get F—ing Moving!’: One California Homeowner Curses Out Family, Including a Young Child, Another Slaps Beachgoer’s Phone In Two Separate Incidents Claiming Beach Is Private Property
Some California beachfront homeowners are being criticized online for claiming beach areas near their homes are private property and telling people to stay off ‘their’ […] ‘Get F—ing Moving!’: One California Homeowner Curses Out Family, Including a Young Child, Another Slaps Beachgoer’s Phone In Two Separate Incidents Claiming Beach Is Private Property
Stanford’s sustainability school criticized for fossil fuel ties
Stanford University’s School of Sustainability has come under fire for its engagement with the Brunswick Group, a PR firm known for representing fossil fuel companies, igniting disappointment among campus activists. Critics are arguing that this partnership undermines Stanford’s sustainability commitments. Despite the Brunswick Group also serving a wide...
Hunter Biden’s attorneys say they ‘never tried to mislead’ court in response to judge’s sanction threat
Attorneys for Hunter Biden pushed back against a federal judge’s threat to sanction them for making “false statements” while admitting their motion to dismiss Biden’s criminal charges in California. In a filing Sunday with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Biden’s legal...
Interplanetary Initiative empowers teachers with microgravity science workshops
In a series of workshops launched by Arizona State University's Interplanetary Initiative, middle school teachers visited one of three universities — ASU, the University of Colorado Boulder and Stanford University — this summer to learn about microgravity-enabled science and return to their classrooms with new tools and inspiration.
Stanford Welcomes Wang to The Farm
STANFORD, Calif. – The Stanford men’s golf roster got deeper on Monday afternoon, as Stanford Knowles Family Director of Men’s Golf, Conrad Ray, announced the addition of incoming California transfer Nathan Wang. Wang will join the Cardinal ahead of the 2024-25 campaign with two seasons of eligibility...
San Francisco Woman Cited for Petty Theft After Colma Police Respond to Shoplifting Incident
A recent incident in Colma caught the local community's attention after police responded to a shoplifting event at a Junipero Serra Boulevard business. The theft, which saw a San Francisco woman pilfer almost $1,000 worth of goods, was reported in an episode of 'Misdemeanor Monday'. Last Friday at around 3:34...
As Civil Justice Fellows, SLS Students Forge Connections While Helping Shape the Future of Accessible, Transparent Legal Services
Finding community at law school is vital, particularly while navigating the rigors of legal study. For a lucky group, a new fellowship is offering both community and exciting scholarly opportunities. “My favorite part of being a student fellow is definitely my fellow student fellows,” says Catherina Xu, JD ’24, a...
Belmont Fugitive Arrested After Attempted River Escape K-9 Unit Stops Alleged Armed Suspect
In Belmont, a man's attempt to fully disappear into the murky waters of the Catawba River came to an abrupt end. The Belmont Police Department reported that Travis Kirby, a 47-year-old man with a list of legal woes including outstanding felony drug warrants and multiple domestic violence protection order violations, was taken into custody. Kirby, known to be armed and dangerous, tried to utilize the river's concealment to evade arrest.
Atherton Police’s newest employee is Emmy the therapy dog
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Atherton Police Department announced in a July 24 news release that the department’s newest employee would be Emmy, a six-month-old goldendoodle therapy dog. Emmy was added to the department as part of an initiative to support community well-being, and the mental health...
Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo captures Gold in 14u Girls Platinum Division at Junior Olympics
Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo wins Gold in 14u Girls Platinum Division at Junior Olympics The post Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo captures Gold in 14u Girls Platinum Division at Junior Olympics appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Envoy Introduces Virtual Front Desk for Secure, Automated Visitor Management
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2024-- Envoy, the only integrated workplace platform that connects people, spaces, and data, today announced the addition of Virtual Front Desk, an innovative solution for lean teams to remotely staff multiple locations, streamline vendor management and extend visitor management capabilities. Virtual Front Desk welcomes, assists, and registers visitors—even when staff is not physically present. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240730248250/en/ (Graphic: Business Wire)
SF lands $1 million grant from federal EPA
San Francisco environmental officials say a recent $1 million federal grant is an unprecedented award of federal money earmarked to ensure The City’s most vulnerable residents are protected from the effects of climate change. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week awarded the grant to the San Francisco Environment Department as part of its effort to support local municipalities in assisting neighborhoods that have been disproportionately affected by climate change. The $1 million allotment is the largest award the agency can dole out as part...
College of Adaptive Arts New Executive Director
Nicole Kim, the longtime professor and current director of College of Adaptive Arts’ School of Business, has been selected to take over at the helm as the organization’s new Executive Director. DeAnna Pursai, the school’s co-founder and current Executive Director, will stay onboard and pivot into her new...
Oakland reaches deal to sell share of Coliseum complex
The City of Oakland has reached a deal to sell their share of the Coliseum complex site where the Oakland Athletics currently play.Sources say a deal between the same group and the A's is close.In the first line of Mayor Sheng Thao's statement, she addressed police and fire stations staying open saying this is not just a short-term solution. Had this deal not gone through, there was talk about lost public safety jobs.The Oakland Coliseum site has been sold - well, at least the City of Oakland's half of it, according to Mayor Sheng Thao. She released a pre-produced video...
Revolutionary WA-built hydrogen ferry could jumpstart zero-emission vessels back home
A hydrogen-powered ferry built in Washington state is operating in San Francisco Bay. Clean energy advocates are hoping it spurs action closer to home. The Sea Change is the first ferry in the world to run entirely on zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells. Its exhaust is water, which is safe to drink.
Rochester’s Carlson Discusses Fitzgerald’s Hot Streak
When your name starts being mentioned in the same category as Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds, you must be doing something right on the baseball field. Rochester graduate Tyler Fitzgerald has vaulted himself into elite company with an incredible hot streak for the San Francisco Giants that included five straight games with a home run, a twelve game hitting streak and eight home runs in ten games. Fitzgerald, class of 2016 at Rochester High School, is batting .319 this season with nine total home runs, 19 RBIs and a 1.021 OPS.
'It's lawless': 16 Oakland small businesses ransacked near Hegenberger corridor
Sixteen small businesses were burglarized and ransacked in one single office building in Oakland over the weekend.It happened near Collins Drive and Hegenberger Road. That's the same area that has seen multiple businesses close because of crime over the past several months."They kicked this one open here, you can see right there where they kicked it open," Ken Houston, director of the Oakland Beautification Council said.Door after door, Houston showed us 16 small businesses that were kicked in and ransacked early Saturday morning."This is the remnants of the cutting of our fence right here," he said.MORE: Here's why Gov. Newsom...
Mahjong Madness Classes Start August 18th
Sunday, August 18th from 2-5pm International Hotel Manilatown Center. Chess is stern, Checkers is a bit dotty, and Scrabble tends to be wordy. But Mah Jongg is seductive. From the tiles' rich luster and the game's challenging nature to its enigmatic history and magical power to unite people, Mah Jongg is not just a game! It is a way of life—a stylish one at that.
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