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Kamala Harris went toe-to-toe with Jamie Dimon over a settlement for California homeowners. The big banks offered $4 billion—they settled at $20 billion
Corporate America is beginning to get reacquianted with Vice President Kamala Harris now that she is the front runner to be the Democratic nominee in November's presidential election. An impromptu phone call between Kamala Harris, then Calif. Attorney General, and JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon almost immediately escalated into...
Black Families In California Fight For Land, Call For Reparations
The practice of eminent domain has been the source of recent pushes for Black people to receive reparations, or repayment for the wrongs done to them by their state or federal governments. Black families in Coloma, California, a small town of around 300 people, are fighting to receive restitution for...
Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care Make a Historical Mark as the First African American Owned Chain of Urgent Care Facilities in the United States
Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care validated as the First African American Owned Urgent Care in the nation with chain locations. LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 22, 2024 / Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care of California make a historical mark as the first African American owned chain of urgent cares in the United States. This milestone builds upon a previous achievement from September 4, 2020, when the medical pioneer was named the first African American to open a chain of urgent cares in Los Angeles; which led many to believe that Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care could be the nation's first black-owned Chain. The California PR firm Executive 1 Media Group executed a nationwide urgent care project in February of 2024 with a team of researchers from Ohio, Nevada and California.
Officials: Vandals make off with candy, soda after starting fire in Rohnert Park concession stand
Vandals broke into a concession stand at a Rohnert Park baseball field Monday, stole hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise and started the stand on fire, authorities said. Candy, about 30 packs of soda, chips, hot dogs, hot dog buns, ice cream and other food items were emptied from a two-door refrigerator, freezer and shelves of the snack bar, located in Benicia Park, at 7471 Bernice Ave. ...
Wingnut Museum opens in North Berkeley, pays tribute to the working class, unconventional community
On July 13, a museum dubbed The Wingnut Museum reopened in North Berkeley — entirely dedicated to wingnuts. Claiming to be the world’s first and only museum dedicated to wingnuts, the museum boasts an impressive collection featuring all sizes, shapes and materials from a diverse range of hardware tools.
Berkeley’s last movie house now offering prosciutto and champagne in bid to hang on
Earlier this month, the Rialto Cinemas in Elmwood — the last commercial theater in Berkeley — introduced its latest attempt to stay in business: hot food and a beer and wine menu to supplement the traditional movie-going fare. The theater received its liquor license from the City of Berkeley a year ago and debuted the new menu July 15.
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...
Keith Papini Interview: Ex-Husband Reveals Why Sherri Papini Faked Her Kidnapping
Before Hulu’s Perfect Wife premiere, Sherri Papini’s ex-husband, Keith Papini, opened up about the kidnapping hoax. Sherri, the woman who faked her kidnapping, went missing in November 2016. After an investigation, detectives proved that her disappearance was a hoax. They found evidence proving she lived in her ex-boyfriend James Reyes’ house during the disappearance. Sherri was a married mother of two at the time.
Man arrested after girlfriend's homicide in Fremont
FREMONT, Calif - A woman was found dead near Lake Arrowhead Avenue and Alvardo Road in Fremont on Saturday evening. When Fremont Police Department (FPD) officers arrived, they found a victim with a gunshot wound. She was declared dead at the scene. The FPD Crimes Against Persons Unit took over...
Q&A with Nancy and Peter Lang: Co-founders of Safari West animal preserve
Nancy and Peter Lang, founders of Safari West in Santa Rosa, have created a successful wildlife preserve based on their love for not only animals, but for people. Nancy, 74, describes how it’s most fulfilling to see children getting excited and learning about an endangered species. Safari West has been offering tours to the public since 1993 and the Langs take great pride in their team’s successes.
PIT BOX: Tight West Series championship fight heads to Shasta Speedway
After consecutive events at Irwindale Speedway earlier this month, ARCA Menards Series West drivers and teams head to the Northern California for Saturday’s Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway (8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET on FloRacing). The Shasta 150 marks the 16th time the West Series will compete...
A closer look at how Silicon Valley will impact presidential election
The deep pockets of the Silicon Valley tech giants and venture capitalists continue to play a major role in this historical presidential election. While vice presidential hopeful JD Vance is scheduled to be in the Bay Area next week for a fundraiser, political leaders say Republicans are taking a bigger piece of the pie from Silicon Valley's donor elites.
SF Supervisors push proposal to persuade police to to delay retirement
San Francisco Supervisors went to great lengths Tuesday to ensure a controversial public safety measure reaches the November ballot. The board voted 8-3 to advance a charter amendment that, if approved by voters, would offer financial incentives for older police officers to delay retirement. But it did so only after holding back-to-back special meetings to beat a deadline to get the measure on the ballot. Those moves came after Supervisor...
Affordable housing project in Mission breaks ground, backed by $50M fund
An affordable-housing development will soon stand on the site of a former Sears parking lot in the Mission district, thanks to a new public-private partnership aimed at expediting the Bay Area’s construction of affordable housing. City officials and development partners gathered on Tuesday for the groundbreaking of 1633 Valencia St., a 145-unit project that will offer five floors of studio apartments for seniors experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The Valencia Street project is the first to be funded through the Bay Area Housing Innovation...
West Oakland metal recycling company charged in 2023 scrap fire
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has charged Radius Recycling and two Radius employees with 10 criminal counts related to a massive metal heap fire at the company’s West Oakland recycling yard last August. “Today is a historic moment,” said Price during a press conference today. Radius Recycling,...
SVDDEN DEATH Announces Biggest Bay Area Homecoming Show To Date
SVDDEN DEATH is heading back to the Bay Area for his biggest hometown show to date. The dubstep producer and DJ will bring his hard-hitting tracks and harrowing performance theatrics to San Francisco’s famous Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on December 7 alongside a curated roster of support talent. In...
Under the Stars: Give Maryam Qudus all her flowers
It’s Under The Stars babe….. We are always stoked to see local artists rep the Bay Area to the fullest and leave their imprint in the most creative and masterful ways….. Staring at the precipice of August, just past the midway point of the year, and two, count ’em, two highly reviewed records—News of The Universe by La Luz and Revival of a Friend by local band Sour Widows—stand as some of the most lauded rock releases of this year.
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