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Professor Jennifer Chatman Appointed Interim Dean of Berkeley Haas
UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Ben Hermalin announced that Professor Jennifer Chatman, renowned for her pioneering research in organizational culture, has been appointed interim dean of Berkeley Haas. Chatman’s appointment will take effect on August 1, 2024, following Dean Ann Harrison’s decision to step down at the end of July after a successful five-year term. Harrison will continue as a half-time faculty member at Haas, focusing on teaching and research.
Ross powers ahead toward 2024 store opening goal
Dublin, Calif. – Ross Stores continues to build out its presence in both existing and new markets with recent openings across 17 states. The off-price retail company added 21 Ross Dress for Less locations and 3 dd’s Discount units in June and July. They are part of the company’s plan to open approximately 90 new locations this year – comprising 75 Ross and 15 dd’s stores during the current fiscal year.
Fleeing drunk driving suspect chased down by witnesses following San Rafael crash
Officers arrested a suspected drunk driver who crashed his car into another vehicle in San Rafael, police said Wednesday. The San Rafael Police Department said that just after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, its officers were alerted to a reported collision in the area of Third Street and B Streets. They learned that an apparent drunk driver had been traveling fast on westbound Third Street and ran the red traffic signal light at the intersection with B Street. "The DUI vehicle broadsided into another vehicle that had been driving on B Street through the green traffic signal light and pushed it...
Imperative Care completes $150M Series E, Shacey Petrovic becomes vice chair of board
The Campbell, California-based stroke treatment company is expected to raise up to $150 million in a financing round led by Ally Bridge Group. Existing investors, including D1 Capital Partners, Amed Ventures, Bain Capital Life Sciences, Rock Springs Capital Management LP, Innovatus Capital Partners, and Pura Vida Investments, also contributed. “We...
Is a pixel worth a thousand words? Ask this digital imagery startup
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A new digital imaging startup is offering furniture designers and retailers a way to streamline and simplify the product photography process. Its creators say that PyxMagic aims to reduce imaging costs and accelerate time to market with augmented reality tools that allow businesses to create professional-grade product images in a wide variety of settings.
Wildfire burning north of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. - Cal Fire firefighters have gotten the upper hand on a 50-acre vegetation fire in Sonoma County on Wednesday evening. Forward progress has been stopped and the fire is 35% contained. The agency's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit is calling this the Flora Fire, located on both sides of the...
San Jose smoke shop owner shot, nearly killed in robbery over Rolex watch
A South Bay business owner is recovering after a violent store robbery and is now determined to get justice.Jai Patel, owner of neighboring businesses, Dab Society Glass Gallery & Smoke Shop and CBD Farmacy, was shot by masked robbers inside his San Jose business.His injuries were potentially life-threatening."I have about roughly 80 stitches on my body currently and broken bones of course," Patel said from his hospital bed, "My artery was - the main artery was shot at so, I lost a lot of blood, about 35 pints of blood."Patel said it happened around two in the afternoon on July...
Man who died in jail in January had seizure from opioid withdrawal
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A 23-year-old man who died in a Redwood City jail in January suffered a seizure that was due to complications of an opioid withdrawal, San Mateo County sheriff’s officials said Tuesday. Anthony Harding died on the morning of Jan. 14 after a staff...
Steep Canyon Rangers bring ‘Morning Shift’ and more to The Guild
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Steep Canyon Rangers spend a lot of time on the road, but to record their most recent studio album, 2023’s “Morning Shift,” they headed to an unusual spot, a rural, historic inn in the community of Bat Cave, North Carolina. The unique setting inspired an atmospheric quality to the album that highlights one of the band’s superpowers: songwriting that conjures a powerful sense of story and place in a sound that melds bluegrass, Americana, roots and more.
Oakland students invited to a free summer camp at SLAC
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Incoming fifth and sixth grade students from Ile Omode School in Oakland got to experience a free science summer camp at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park for a week. Throughout the CORE Science Institute summer camp, students worked on multiple projects focused on energy, physics and engineering in a national facility.
Mike Ray Selected as CAMICO’s Next President and Chief Executive Officer
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 24, 2024-- CAMICO, the nation’s largest CPA-owned and directed program of insurance and risk management for the accounting profession, announced today that Mike Ray, CPA, will become President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2025. Ray will succeed Ric Rosario, CPA, CGMA, who, in a planned move, will retire December 31, 2024, after serving as CAMICO’s CEO since 2009. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240724659697/en/ Mike Ray, CPA, will become President and CEO, effective January 1, 2025. (Photo: Business Wire)
Newsom issues executive order to remove homeless encampments in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday for the removal of homeless encampments in the state. Newsom's order would direct state agencies on how to remove the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks. The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.The guidance comes after a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this summer allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. The case was the most significant on the...
These 48 California Big Lots stores are closing. Here's what to know
Nearly 50 California Big Lots will close as the company struggles with a challenging consumer market. In an early July filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the discount retailer said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores this year and open three. The company reported 1,392 operating stores at the start...
California indoor heat rule put on fast track
From CalMatters Capitol reporter Jeanne Kuang: After years of delay, a new California regulation to protect indoor workers from extreme heat is now in effect. A workplace safety board approved the rule in late June, and asked other state administrative agencies to fast-track putting it on the books. The rule went into effect Tuesday as […]
Bay Area sisters to start their engines in NHRA drag racing at Sonoma Raceway
The Bay Area knows all about drag.But what about drag racing?ABC7 news anchor Reggie Aqui talked with two Bay Area sisters.One races a motorcycle, the other a car -- reaching speeds north of 200 and 300 miles per hour, respectively.They're preparing for the big National Hot Rod Association competition in Sonoma this weekend.Watch the full interview with Jianna and Jasmine in the player above. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
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