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Could a Costco with apartments help California's affordable housing crisis?
If Costco's proposal for a mixed-use retail and housing development in California is successful, you won't have to go far to pick up a rotisserie chicken or a package of 30 rolls of toilet paper. The company, in partnership with developer Thrive Living, announced plans in June to open a new South...
Comcast Business Names Jeff Ruben to Strategic Enterprise Exec Role
Comcast Business has named Jeff Ruben, a veteran communications and cybersecurity professional, to the role of strategic enterprise account executive for government and education in Southern California. Ruben, based in Torrance, has spent the last eight years working exclusively in gov-ed, “identifying and understanding the unique needs and challenges faced...
Fireworks, drone shows light up Bay Area skies on 4th of July
The skies above the Bay Area were lit with the colors of fireworks Thursday night.At San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square, thousands packed the shoreline for hours ahead of the show.That included Wesley Ammons and his family, who drove in from the East Bay.He says while they normally watch the show from Alameda, this year his kids wanted a closer look.MORE: Tens of thousands attend Danville's annual 4th of July parade despite heat wave"We were actually going to Alameda beach, and my kids would pinpoint each little firework that would go across the Bay," Ammons said.Throughout the entire day, the streets of...
California joins 26 states in requiring students take personal finance class
(The Center Square) – Over half of U.S. states now require high school students to receive a financial literacy course before they graduate after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill passed by the California Legislature. With the passage of California’s law requiring schools to offer a course in personal finance by the 2027-28 school year and requiring the class of 2031 to receive at least one class, a total of 26 states now require students to take a course on how to manage money, according...
SFPD arrest suspect in killing of Dacari Spiers, police brutality victim
Just after midnight on July 3, Hin Hoang, 43, was arrested by San Francisco police officers for allegedly murdering Dacari Spiers, 36, the subject of a high profile 2022 police brutality case, the police department announced today. Mission Local reported that at around 4 a.m. on June 15, a witness...
Vegetation Fire Prompts Evacuations in Antioch
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District briefly issued evacuation orders after a fire broke out in the City of Antioch on July 4,. According to Contra Costa County Fire, as crews were battling multiple fires, a vegetation fire broke out in the 2700 block of Hillcrest at approximately 10:00 pm. A short-time later, additional resources were requested as the fire made its way up a hill towards Lotus Street which caught multiple fences on fire–evacuations were then ordered.
Fireworks suspected of starting fire in Martinez
Contra Costa County firefighters say fireworks are suspected of starting a brush fire near Central Avenue in Martinez Thursday night. The fire broke out around 9 p.m. Fireworks were seen going off overhead as crews rushed to get the fire under control. Con Fire says about three acres burned.
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49ers Super Bowl window blown wide open if this player ranking is accurate
The 49ers’ Super Bowl window appears tenuous. Their loaded roster will have to start coming apart as players get older and money becomes a factor. It’s the typical life cycle of Super Bowl contenders. They’re built up, players play well, those players get too expensive to keep, and then some form of rebuild begins. For San Francisco their window with their current core is closing, but their future window will be thrown wide open if the 33rd Team’s ranking of the top 25 players age 25 and under is accurate.
An iconic building springs back to life
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Above the din of modernity–motorists heading east toward an expanding highway designed to alleviate traffic congestion for an ever-growing population–stands a decades-old barn whose once-shallow breaths portended its demise. But now the iconic building is springing back to life, a testament to local efforts at preserving San Benito County history.
CHP announces first arrest using state-of-the-art smart Flock cameras in Bay Area
Bay Bridge road-rage shooting suspect from San Pablo identified, arrested by Contra Costa Sheriff’s Deputies. 6’7″ felon charged with attempted murder, multiple gun crimes. By Jaime Coffee, Director of Communications, CHP Office of Media Relations. A freeway shooting suspect is in custody and a firearm has been...
Ellen DeGeneres Addresses Controversy During Standup Tour: 'I Am Many Things, But I Am Not Mean'
Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres weighs in on controversial allegations of mean behavior from four years ago as part of her 'Ellen's Last Stand...Up' comedy tour -- denying she was ever "mean," while acknowledging her faults and promising her upcoming Netflix special will be the end of her public life.
CAL FIRE's updated online wildfire map shows aircraft movements, live video
State fire officials have unveiled a newly upgraded online map to provide residents with timely information on wildfires. CAL FIRE's Incident Map displays information about all wildfires handled by the department that reach 10 acres in size or above, representatives said. "Californians and concerned loved ones can now get near-real-time...
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