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$76 million to help bolster security at California houses of worship, nonprofits
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced that $76 million in grant funding will be made available to bolster security at houses of worship and community nonprofits in the wake of escalating hate crimes. “An attack against any community is an attack against our entire state and our values,” Newsom said in a statement. “Every […]
Candy company behind Rocky Road, Abba-Zaba, others, to close Hayward factory
HAYWARD, Calif. - Annabelle Candy Company, the Hayward-based candy manufacturer behind Abba-Zaba, Big Hunk, and Rocky Road, among other sweet tooth's favorites, will close its factory this fall. Records show the manufacturing facility is set to close September 27. Forty-three employees will lose their jobs. Promise Confections CEO Michael T....
These nests have been saving birds in the Farallon Islands. They’re coming to Alcatraz next
Thirty miles west of San Francisco, along the windswept crags of the Farallon Islands, a plump, slate-gray seabird has found an unusual home: a ceramic nest designed by a renowned Bay Area sculptor. The nest, one of more than 100 that line Southeast Farallon Island, is the work of Nathan...
Championing Environmental Change: California Safe Schools Fosters National Collaboration and Innovation
CSS continues to be a leader for children’s environmental health through numerous projects at both the grassroots and policy level. LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California Safe Schools (CSS) celebrates their 26th annual pioneering “Your Life Is Now” Forum which brings together students, members of the public, local, state and federal government. “The importance of bringing together community leaders with regulatory and enforcement agencies and government officials has shown over time to have enormous value in solving environmental issues in communities,” said Robina Suwol, California Safe Schools Executive Director.
Newsom’s order to remove houseless encampments is largely symbolic, expert says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order demanding state officials remove houseless encampments will hold more narrative significance than legal weight, a local expert says in an email, and may only have minimal impact on Berkeley’s unhoused population. According to housing policy expert Darrell Owens, the order is designed...
VP candidate JD Vance attends East Palo Alto fundraiser
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. (KRON) — Vice presidential candidate JD Vance is making his first visit to the Bay Area since being named former president Donald Trump’s running mate. He attended a fundraiser and dinner at The Four Seasons Hotel on Monday in East Palo Alto. Vance was greeted by more than a dozen Trump […]
Rescuer flown in, runs 1.5 miles to save puppies from Park Fire raging in California
COHASSET, Calif. - A mother Rottweiler and her puppies were rescued by a Butte County Sheriff’s Office search team member after their owner was forced to leave them behind when their truck broke down during evacuations from the Park Fire. On Wednesday evening, as residents evacuated a remote area...
1982 Mercedes-Benz 240 D Is Down on the Alameda Street
In recent months, the Down on the Street series has taken us to far-flung places such as New Orleans, Louisiana and Bridel, Luxembourg. DOTS began as a way of documenting the interesting street-parked machinery of Alameda, California (where I came of driving age), and that's where today's car was spotted.
Mee Memorial Healthcare System ranked No. 1 Critical Access Hospital in California for social responsibility
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System, based in King City, has been recognized as a leading performer in the 2024-25 Hospital Index published by The Lown Institute, a renowned healthcare think tank. This index, a benchmark in the healthcare industry, evaluates and honors hospitals that excel in socially...
Tenants’ rights groups press lawmakers to rein in corporate landlords
Tenant's rights groups are asking policymakers to move on several fronts to rein in corporate landlords who they said are worsening California's housing crisis. Advocates said after the private equity firm Blackstone bought 5,600 apartments in the San Diego area in 2021, the company began squeezing out tenants in order to aggressively raise rents.
ART Passages Exhibit on Display at County Administration Building
Art Passages is an exhibition program at the County Administration Building in Martinez, California. ARTSCCC (Arts Contra Costa County) will be curating quarterly exhibitions showcasing the County’s creative community. Contra Costa County has five Supervisorial Districts. For the first Art Passages exhibition, ARTSCCC highlighted an arts organization from each...
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