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Keeping it Real: Yes! Rent in California is Too Damn High
Overview: California renters are struggling to keep pace with rising rental costs, with the average monthly rent in the state currently at $2,867. Proposition 33, which aims to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, is designed to address the issue by prohibiting state limitations on local rent control initiatives. The state’s housing crisis has resulted in more renters spending half their income on rent, and the number of homeless in the state continues to rise. The practice of pricing people out of their rentals and requiring them to pay exorbitant deposits to secure a more affordable option elsewhere is not sustainable.
Marin French Cheese Co.’s Flagship Cheese Recognized at the 2024 American Cheese Society Conference
The country’s oldest cheese company celebrates multiple accolades for handcrafted artisan cheeses. Petaluma, California — Marin French Cheese Co., the country’s oldest cheese company based in Marin County in Northern California, is proud to announce its latest achievements from the 2024 American Cheese Society Conference. The American Cheese Society (ACS) is a prominent organization dedicated to promoting artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheeses, and hosts North America’s foremost annual conference showcasing the best of the cheese industry.
Little League: Petaluma Valley Juniors fall to Hawaii, still alive in West tournament
For the Petaluma Valley Little League Juniors All-Stars, Tuesday just wasn’t their day. Hawaii broke out for five runs in the fifth inning en route to a 10-1 win and a place in the Western U.S. regional championship series up in Bend, Oregon. It was the Petaluma team’s first loss in four games so far in the tournament. Despite the loss, PVLL’s season isn’t over yet, as they’ll drop down to the ...
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The exodus continues: Another company to relocate its headquarters from California to Texas
San Francisco, California – Joining a trend of IT and healthcare businesses moving their base of operations to more business-friendly states, Verily, a well-known life science company under the Alphabet umbrella, has revealed intentions to move its headquarters from South San Francisco to Texas. This move is going to benefit the growing biotech industry in North Texas and close the distance between Verily’s East and West Coast businesses.
Oakland hopes sale of portion of Coliseum will be catalyst for more investments
Oakland city officials are celebrating a win with the sale of the city's 50% stake in the Coliseum complex."Today is the start of a boom-loop here in Oakland! Let's do it!" said Oakland City Council president Nikki Fortunato Bas, at a signing ceremony at Oakland City Hall.Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao signing the Terms of Agreement allows the city to sell its 50% ownership in the 112-acre Oakland Coliseum complex for $105 million. The city will get $63 million in several installments between now and January. The remaining $48 million will be paid by June 2026.RELATED: Oakland reaches deal to sell...
Russian River Redwoods destined for long-term preservation
photo credit: Amaray AlvarezLooking towards the forested property bounded by Neeley Road, Mays Canyon Road, the Bohemian Grove and the Russian River. 224 acres of redwood forest near Guerneville won’t be logged. That's after a small group of local activists filed a lawsuit against CalFire. KRCB’s Amaray Alvarez headed west to check out the forest known as the Russian River Redwoods and files this report. [the sound of cars going by] That’s traffic from State Route 116 between Guerneville and Monte Rio. The mostly second-growth redwood forest in question is right in the middle of a busy residential and recreational area. It’s on the south side of...
Man gets 15-to-life in prison for murder of Oakland dentist Lili Xu
(KRON) — A man who admitted to killing Oakland dentist Lili Xu in 2022 received 15 years to life in prison on Tuesday, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office announced. Hasheem Bason, 35, of Stockton, pled guilty to second-degree murder for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot. Xu, 60, was getting out of her car […]
Pig out at all-you-can-eat carnitas picnic in Guerneville
You may have seen the sign for Sabor Mexicano on your way in or out of Armstrong Redwoods and wondered what it is. It’s the 130-acre Sonoma County farmstead and escape for restaurateur and chef Jorge Saldana, who has restaurants in Berkeley and San Francisco, plus a line of homemade tortilla chips and salsas. From 4-7 p.m. Aug. 24, Saldana will swing open the farm gates for an all-you-can-eat ...
Team Vance & Hines Face Mechanical Issues in Sonoma
Less than a week after his historic NHRA record 11-race win streak ended in Seattle, Gaige Herrera arrived in Sonoma planning to rebound from his first competition loss in nearly a year. Facing mechanical issues in three of the four qualifying rounds on Friday and Saturday, Herrera posted a strong 6.688-second/202.55 mph run to qualify in the third starting position.
Arrest of Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael Zambada a victory for Gilroy mother who lost son to fentanyl
There was a time when Gilroy was known as a command and control center for the cartels, but the fentanyl crisis changed all that. All of Santa Clara County is now known as a high drug trafficking area. "The pain and the despair that I live with every single day,...
"Cash Not Drugs" program would give San Francisco residents up to $100 weekly for staying clean
Eligible San Franciscans could soon receive payments of up to $100 per week for abstaining from illicit drugs under a proposed "Cash Not Drugs" legislation.Accompanied by a crowd of approximately 50 supporters, District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey announced the legislation on the steps of San Francisco City Hall on Monday morning. Mayor London Breed, District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and six community leaders also gathered to support the legislation, which they heralded as a potential remedy to the city's devastating drug crisis.Del Seymour, founder of Code Tenderloin, was one of the community leaders at Monday's event."I'm real tired. You know...
NFL world reacts to terrible Brock Purdy news
San Francisco 49ers young star quarterback Brock Purdy led the team to the Super Bowl in just his first full season as a starter and was a legitimate MVP candidate throughout the team’s impressive run. But it seems that he is struggling mightily during training camp. According to a...
MLB trade grades: Giants make Blake Snell stance even more confusing with latest Guardians deal
MLB rumors have been running rampant on deadline day, as one would expect, but not all of them make much sense. One in particular that didn't quite pass the smell test was the San Francisco Giants planning to hold onto Blake Snell past the deadline. Snell is a great piece...