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Emily Rakowski Joins ORO Labs as Chief Marketing Officer
ORO Labs, creator of a market-leading no-code procurement orchestration platform, today announced Emily Rakowski has joined the company as chief marketing officer. In this role, Rakowski will oversee the planning, development and execution of all of ORO Labs’ global marketing initiatives, including brand-building and awareness, demand generation, communications, and PR.
California EV sales down compared to prior year, leaving EV mandate in question
(The Center Square) - California battery-electric vehicle sales are stabilizing after peaking halfway through 2023 and entering steady decline. BEV sales peaked at 102,730 in the second quarter of 2023, bottoming out at 89,503 in the fourth quarter of 2023, before recovering to 101,443 in the second quarter of 2024. However, with BEV market share remaining in the same steady 21% range since the start of 2023, it’s unclear how the state is going to meet a new mandate for 35% of vehicle sales to be BEVs by model year 2026, which will start in 2025. ...
Annoying State Law is Forcing Californians to Shop in Idaho
After a long day at work, a weekend out with friends, a camping trip or just a solid workout--what is the one thing that we can all (hopefully) agree is the absolute best feeling?. A nice shower. Odds are, it has been a while since you really THOUGHT about said...
California took vacation time from a prison doctor. Now it has to pay him $1.8 million
A California prison doctor accumulated more than 1,000 hours of personal time off and used some of it to work a second job. He claimed he faced retaliation when officials began scrutinizing his time and then clawed back much of his leave bank.
Tropical moisture mixes with California's heat, driving storms, flood potential, fire risks
California's latest heat wave has pulled up tropical moisture, which is causing severe thunderstorms in some inland areas, including across inland Southern California and the Sierra Nevada.
13-year-old California swimmer qualifies for Olympic trials
LOS ANGELES - A California teen continues to make waves after qualifying for the Olympic trials this summer. Swimming prodigy Gabi Brito has already broken records in California. At just 13 years old, she swam the 50-meter freestyle race in 25.42 seconds. Her phenomenal time made her the fastest 13-year-old to swim the event in Southern California, which then earned her a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic trials.
$24K on interns? Mark Farrell faces scrutiny, again, over campaign finance practices
San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Farrell is, once again, facing questions about his campaign finance practices. Critics this week accused him of dodging contribution limits by using a ballot measure committee to push resources toward his mayoral candidate campaign, which can accept only up to $500 from individuals. A campaign...
Two more California chains file for bankruptcy, citing $20 per hour minimum wage
(The Center Square) - The owner of fast-casual food chains Tender Greens and Tocaya filed for bankruptcy, citing California’s $20 per hour fast food minimum wage, inflation, and the state’s empty office districts as contributing factors. The bankruptcy effort is aimed at restructuring and keeping stores open and employees at work.
Man killed in broad-daylight shooting following brawl at 16th St. BART Plaza
Following a fight at the 16th Street BART Plaza late Wednesday afternoon, a man was shot and taken away by an ambulance with life-threatening injuries, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Mission Local learned in a police news release on Thursday morning that the victim died of his wounds....
Day Around the Bay: SF Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Out of a Muni Bus
President Joe Biden gave a historic address from the Oval Office Wednesday evening, recounting his record of the last four years, and solemnly saying, "the defense of democracy is more important than any title." In publicly discussing his decision to drop out of the 2024 race for the first time, Biden said, "I revere this office. But I love my country more." [Associated Press]
SF police investigating shooting near 16th Street BART that left 1 injured
San Francisco Police reported one person shot at 16th and Mission streets on Wednesday evening. At approximately 5:41 p.m., officers responded to the area on the report of a shooting and discovered a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said. Officers rendered aid and medics arrived on scene and transported the victim to the hospital for life-threatening injuries. No arrest has been made at this time.
Pelosi endorses San Francisco official Dean Preston
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday threw her support behind San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston as he faces criticism from moderate Democrats in the city. Pelosi’s campaign confirmed the endorsement to The Hill and that she will vote for him Wednesday night during the San Francisco Democratic County central committee meeting, which will…
Glass workers’ Mission picket attracts political crowd
Several dozen glaziers picketed today outside Golden Gate Glass at Folsom and 16th streets, banging cowbells and gongs, beating paint-bucket drums, and pounding their signs on the metal plates in the sidewalk. District Council 16, which represents glaziers across northern California, has been negotiating for higher wages with the Northern...
Street renamed after Sean Monterrosa, man killed by Vallejo cops
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco unveiled Sean Monterrosa Boulevard on Monday in honor of the 22-year-old who was killed by Vallejo police. Monterrosa, who was from San Francisco, was shot by Vallejo police in 2020 during a night of protests after the death of George Floyd. Earlier this year, the...
SFPD deferred retirement program proposal gets mixed reactions
San Francisco leaders are proposing a program to offer some veteran police officers hefty pay increases to entice them to keep working past their retirement. San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said the department has been able to fill all some gaps with overtime, and recruitment is up along with applications.
Rangers sign their first 17 draft picks, including first-rounder Malcolm Moore from Stanford
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have signed their first 17 draft picks, including first-rounder Malcolm Moore. Moore, a catcher out of Stanford, was the 30th overall pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft, which was held during the All-Star festivities hosted by the Rangers. The team announced the signings Wednesday, eight days after the draft ended.
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