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Lorraine Hansberry Theatre to Present Rolling World Premiere of THE BLACK FEMINIST GUIDE TO THE HUMAN BODY
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre has revealed its Fall 2024 mainstage production, THE BLACK FEMINIST GUIDE TO THE HUMAN BODY written by Lisa B. Thompson, the nationally acclaimed playwright and San Francisco native. An older Black woman professor encounters herself as she moves through time and memory to explore and honor the...
Olympic swimmer joins pool of City Council candidates
Anne Cribbs, an Olympic swimmer and longtime champion of Bay Area sports, is now setting her sights on her next big competition: the Palo Alto City Council. Cribbs, who currently serves on Palo Alto’s Parks and Recreation Commission, is well known for both her athletic accomplishments and her passionate advocacy for local sports. In 1959, when she was just 14, she took gold for breastroke in 200 meters in the Pan American Games. The following year, she was part of the U.S. women’s swim team that won the gold medal for the 400-meter medley relay in the Olympic Games in Rome.
$13.8M Grant Aims to Close Digital Divide in Rural Areas
Teresa Perez recalls living online during the pandemic, when families with children were forced to stay indoors, communicate over Zoom, and file work or school assignments from home often over sketchy internet connections. “My daughter did a lot of her homework on her iPad during COVID. Luckily we have the...
Bay Area to See Relief with Cooler Temperatures and Subtropical Disturbance Bringing Changes
Battling yet another day with the thermometer pushing boundaries, the Bay Area is set to experience a gradual reprieve from the relentless heat that has prompted advisories. The National Weather Service San Francisco has indicated slightly cooler weather is on the horizon, with today's inland temperatures expected to dip slightly from their recent highs, relenting into the 90s and upper 80s for North Bay Valleys.
Central Valley caterer aiming to help the next generation
The celebrated chef behind Love and Garlic California Artisan Foods and Catering is sharing her culinary savvy with businesses looking to get their foot in the door, or kitchen."This is a period in my life where I should share my wisdom, my expertise and give back a little bit," says Kitchen Subscriptions Owner Nancy Vajretti.Kitchen Subscriptions is the newest business venture of Vajretti.The commissary kitchen offers new talent or already established businesses a way to streamline production and increase efficiency."All of us need to review how we're selling preparing foods because my big pitch is lower your labor, increase your...
Report: California giant sequoia groves in peril after megafires
Two new studies find that without sustained intervention, California may permanently lose big sections of old-growth giant sequoia groves. The majestic trees only grow on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. Since 2015, 20% of them have died, mostly in three megafires in 2020 and 2021. David Soderberg, Ph.D,...
London Breed nabs SF’s most prized political endorsement
Mayor London Breed scored her most significant win of the campaign season Wednesday night, earning the official nod of the local Democratic Party, an endorsement that offers the sitting city leader major momentum in the November race. Members of the city’s Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) crowned Breed with the...
101 reopens after injury crash in Redwood City
(KRON) — An injury crash on the San Francisco Peninsula snarled traffic on southbound Highway 101 Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision, located on the highway south of Woodside Road in Redwood City, blocked multiple lanes before reopening at 8:40 a.m. A severe traffic alert was issued at 7:34 a.m. as […]
Player Ejected from Youth Basketball Team Following Stomping Incident in Alameda Game
A disturbing incident occurred during a youth AAU basketball game in Alameda between Payton's Place and Tumakbo United. A player from Payton's Place stomped on the head of Seth Guingab from the opposing team. According to KTVU, the event unfolded during Sunday night's game at the College of Alameda amidst a struggle for the ball.
East Bay animal shelter to open new state-of-the-art clinic made of shipping containers
An East Bay animal rescue is taking an innovative approach to help solve the pet overpopulation crisis.Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter is sharing its plan to open a new, state-of-the-art spay and neuter clinic.But what makes this plan unique, is what its building will be made out of: shipping containers."We were originally going to build a brick and mortar medical center," said John Lipp, CEO of Friends of Alameda Animal Shelter. "The price tag was close to $10 million, and we were looking at fundraising and that's a lot of money to raise, and so we thought, what can...
Hidden Barn Bourbon Wins Double Gold at Prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition
SPARTA, KY (July 24, 2024) –Hidden Barn Bourbon’s Series 1, Batch 23B has won a double gold at The Tasting Alliance’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition in the Small Batch Bourbon – up to 5 Years category and is a finalist for its Best in Class awards, which will be announced in October 2024. The judges described 23B as “a perfectly balanced bourbon” and awarded it a score of 98 points. This is the second year in a row a Hidden Barn Bourbon has won a double gold at the esteemed San Francisco award competition.
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