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Black Families In California Fight For Land, Call For Reparations
The practice of eminent domain has been the source of recent pushes for Black people to receive reparations, or repayment for the wrongs done to them by their state or federal governments. Black families in Coloma, California, a small town of around 300 people, are fighting to receive restitution for...
Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care Make a Historical Mark as the First African American Owned Chain of Urgent Care Facilities in the United States
Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care validated as the First African American Owned Urgent Care in the nation with chain locations. LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 22, 2024 / Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care of California make a historical mark as the first African American owned chain of urgent cares in the United States. This milestone builds upon a previous achievement from September 4, 2020, when the medical pioneer was named the first African American to open a chain of urgent cares in Los Angeles; which led many to believe that Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care could be the nation's first black-owned Chain. The California PR firm Executive 1 Media Group executed a nationwide urgent care project in February of 2024 with a team of researchers from Ohio, Nevada and California.
A closer look at how Silicon Valley will impact presidential election
The deep pockets of the Silicon Valley tech giants and venture capitalists continue to play a major role in this historical presidential election. While vice presidential hopeful JD Vance is scheduled to be in the Bay Area next week for a fundraiser, political leaders say Republicans are taking a bigger piece of the pie from Silicon Valley's donor elites.
SF Supervisors push proposal to persuade police to to delay retirement
San Francisco Supervisors went to great lengths Tuesday to ensure a controversial public safety measure reaches the November ballot. The board voted 8-3 to advance a charter amendment that, if approved by voters, would offer financial incentives for older police officers to delay retirement. But it did so only after holding back-to-back special meetings to beat a deadline to get the measure on the ballot. Those moves came after Supervisor...
Affordable housing project in Mission breaks ground, backed by $50M fund
An affordable-housing development will soon stand on the site of a former Sears parking lot in the Mission district, thanks to a new public-private partnership aimed at expediting the Bay Area’s construction of affordable housing. City officials and development partners gathered on Tuesday for the groundbreaking of 1633 Valencia St., a 145-unit project that will offer five floors of studio apartments for seniors experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The Valencia Street project is the first to be funded through the Bay Area Housing Innovation...
SVDDEN DEATH Announces Biggest Bay Area Homecoming Show To Date
SVDDEN DEATH is heading back to the Bay Area for his biggest hometown show to date. The dubstep producer and DJ will bring his hard-hitting tracks and harrowing performance theatrics to San Francisco’s famous Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on December 7 alongside a curated roster of support talent. In...
Under the Stars: Give Maryam Qudus all her flowers
It’s Under The Stars babe….. We are always stoked to see local artists rep the Bay Area to the fullest and leave their imprint in the most creative and masterful ways….. Staring at the precipice of August, just past the midway point of the year, and two, count ’em, two highly reviewed records—News of The Universe by La Luz and Revival of a Friend by local band Sour Widows—stand as some of the most lauded rock releases of this year.
Hohler, Kerley To Lead Cumulus San Francisco’s Sports Radio
Cumulus Media has made dual programming promotions within its San Francisco Bay Area sports radio brands. Mike Hohler has been elevated from Assistant Program Director to Program Director of three stations, while John Kerley steps into that same APD role. Hohler, who started with Cumulus San Francisco in 2002 as...
NFL world reacts to huge 49ers news
All eyes are on the San Francisco 49ers as training camp begins. Not only because they’re one of the best teams in the NFL but also because one of the team’s star players wants a new contract. Brandon Aiyuk has made it clear he wants a new deal, but the Niners star will be at training camp despite that.
Grants Awarded for Bay Area Adaptive Bikeshare Pilots
The MTC Regional Network Management Committee last week approved $200,000 in grants to help fund adaptive bikeshare pilot projects for people with disabilities in five Bay Area cities. Funding has been provided through the One Bay Area Grants (OBAG 3) Climate Initiatives program. A contract with the San Francisco Recreation...
BART seeking volunteer to serve on police review board
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... BART is seeking a volunteer for a two-year term on its Police Citizen Review Board. The position is open to residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, or San Mateo counties. To qualify, candidates must be fair minded and objective, and demonstrate a commitment...
After Heavy Criticism, San Francisco Mayor London Breed Seeks To Aggressively Remove Homeless Encampments In City
San Francisco Mayor London Breed (D) promised to remove the homeless encampments within the city. During a mayoral debate on July 18, Breed claimed that despite the city’s attempts to offer more housing options and catered services, they have not been able to bring the majority of homeless off the streets.
Giants lose 3-2 giving Dodgers team its 4th straight win
Teoscar Hernández had three hits and three RBIs, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to four games by beating the San Francisco Giants 3-2 Monday night.Tyler Fitzgerald became the first Giants player to homer in four straight games since Brandon Belt did it twice in 2018. Fitzgerald connected on an elevated sinker from Ryan Yarbrough to tie it 2-all in the seventh. River Ryan allowed one unearned run over 5 1/3 innings in his major league debut for the Dodgers. The 23-year-old right-hander, acquired from San Diego in a...
Staffer Fired By DA Brooke Jenkins Over Reply-All ‘Panties’ Email Sues City Over His Firing
An SF District Attorney’s Office employee who was fired for a reply-all email to his colleagues saying “what color panties you have on” is now suing, claiming the city and the DA’s office defamed him. It takes a fair amount of nerve to send a reply-all...
West Oakland metal recycling company charged in 2023 scrap fire
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has charged Radius Recycling and two Radius employees with 10 criminal counts related to a massive metal heap fire at the company’s West Oakland recycling yard last August. “Today is a historic moment,” said Price during a press conference today. Radius Recycling,...
Scientists Discover a New Hormone That Can Build Strong Bones
A newly discovered hormone coined Maternal Brain Hormone keeps the bones of breastfeeding women strong during the postpartum period could also help bone fractures heal and treat osteoporosis in the broader population, according to a new study published in Nature. Researchers at University of California (UC) San Francisco and UC...
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