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Large fire burning in Berkeley
Fire crews are battling a large fire in Berkeley early Wednesday morning.It started before 3 a.m. near 7th Street and Heinz Avenue.It is not clear what is burning but there are several businesses in the area.You should avoid the area if possible.
‘Stinging barbs’: California high court allows lawsuit over single use of N word in SF DA office
'An isolated act of harassment may be actionable if it is sufficiently severe,' the California Supreme Court wrote in reviving a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a Black woman in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.
Concha Labs Unveils New Concha Sol™ Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Concha Labs has announced the launch of their FDA-cleared Concha Sol™ Hearing Aids, an over-the-counter (OTC) solution offering personalized hearing profiles that users can set up from their iPhones without any appointments. Priced at $1,299 per pair, these hearing aids aim to address the common frustrations of inconvenience, high cost, and poor sound personalization experienced by many individuals with hearing loss.
New property taxes, tenants rights among measures Berkeley Council to mull on Tuesday
The Berkeley City Council will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday and is expected to put the finishing touches on several initiatives that could go before voters in what promises to be a crowded ballot on Nov. 5. Street and sidewalk repairs, library funds, parks repairs and improvements, funding for unhoused...
Richmond manufacturing, industrial site is bought for $100 million-plus
RICHMOND — A big Richmond industrial and manufacturing center has been bought for more than $100 million in a deal that shows investors still hunger for some Bay Area real estate despite an ailing market. GLP Capital Partners, acting through multiple affiliates, has bought three large buildings on Atlas...
Photos: UC Berkeley starts construction at People’s Park
There was no groundbreaking ceremony behind the shipping container wall that surrounds People’s Park, but work has gotten underway on UC Berkeley’s most controversial construction project. The first phase of construction at the long-contested site began last week, according to university officials, about six weeks after the state...
Southern Marin Fire District Coloring Contest For Kids - Closes August 6, 2024
Let their imagination soar and creativity shine as they showcase their artistic talents in Southern Marin Fire District's "Sparky's Fire Safety Club" coloring sheet competition. Free to participate and open to ages 4 - 17. Contest Details:. Children ages 4 to 17 are welcome to participate for FREE in Southern...
SF SAFE director accused of misusing $700K in public funds, faces 34 felony charges
The former director of a now-shuttered San Francisco nonprofit is facing 34 felony charges after allegedly misusing $700,000 in funds, officials said Tuesday.District Attorney Brooke Jenkins' office announced that 49-year-old Kyra Worthy of Richmond, the former executive director of SF SAFE, was arrested Tuesday by investigators.Worthy faces numerous charges including misappropriation of public money, grand theft, wage theft from employees and writing checks with insufficient funds, a practice known as "check kiting."According to prosecutors, SF SAFE was an organization that partnered with the San Francisco Police Department. The organization closed its doors earlier this year after nearly five decades in...
Longfin smelt in San Francisco Bay and Delta added to Endangered Species List
The longfin smelt, a fish the length of a popsicle stick that once fed hundreds of San Francisco Bay animals including humans, was just added to a growing list of endangered species. The federal endangered designation goes into effect Tuesday in alignment with the Endangered Species Act of 1973. San Francisco Bay's longfin smelt is a source population for estuaries all the way to Alaska. "The main cause of their declining population is habitat loss, primarily due to long-term reductions and alterations in freshwater flow into the San Francisco Bay Estuary," said Tamara Ward, assistant field supervisor for the U.S....
Oakland’s sells share of Coliseum property rights to developer
The $105 million sale provides much-needed cash to Oakland, which would have faced more than $60 million in cuts to municipal services if the agreement hadn't been signed in the next month. Thao said after signing the agreement Tuesday at City Hall: "We're investing not just in today, but we...
The Blotter | Stolen car collides with police vehicle, suspect still at large
Early on the morning of July 29, an ALPR alert on a stolen Chevrolet Suburban came in. Officers found the vehicle on Warfield Avenue and attempted to stop it. Instead, the driver put the vehicle in reverse, according to Captain Monahan, and slammed into a police vehicle, rammed another police vehicle and fled up Wildwood Avenue.
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