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California Lawmakers Reach Deal with Google Over Support for Journalism
California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from both taxpayer money and Google and other tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday. Under the first-in-the-nation agreement, the state and tech companies would collectively pay roughly $250...
All Exotic Fruit Fly Invasions Now Snuffed Out in California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), working in coordination with the USDA, the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner, and the San Bernardino County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end to the Oriental fruit fly quarantine in the Redlands-area following eradication of the invasive species. The lifting of this quarantine signals the successful completion of a nearly year-long collaborative effort to eradicate four unique invasive fruit fly species (Tau, Queensland, Mediterranean, and Oriental) from seven quarantine areas across seven California counties — San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Clara, Sacramento, and Contra Costa.
Out and about Aug. 23–25
I hope you’re enjoying your summer whether trips abroad, visits to family wherever, or just staying put, because there will always be things to do in San Francisco. Here are my picks for the weekend and a recommendation for next week. Friday, Aug. 23 If dance is your deal, put the Fact/S.F. Summer Dance Festival […] The post Out and about Aug. 23–25 appeared first on The Voice of San Francisco.
BART’s Replacement of Interlockings in Oakland Postponed
SAN FRANCISCO – Track shutdown for that was planned for August 17th – 18th between Rockridge, MacArthur, and 19th Street stations has been postponed to September 21st – 22nd. Previously, RT&S reported a postponement in replacing a series of interlockings between BART’s Rockridge, MacArthur, and 19th Street...
Four years after Troy McAlister killed Hanako Abe and Elizabeth Platt, their families still wait for justice
Perhaps no crime defined former San Francisco district attorney Chesa Boudin’s path to recall better than the tragic deaths of two women at the hands of a lifelong felon. On Dec. 31, 2020, at approximately 4 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle collision that struck two pedestrians, 60-year-old Elizabeth Platt and 27-year-old Hanako Abe, at […] The post Four years after Troy McAlister killed Hanako Abe and Elizabeth Platt, their families still wait for justice appeared first on The Voice of San Francisco.
Goats, sheep reducing California's fire risk by clearing out dry vegetation
Los Angeles County firefighters are getting much needed help in lowering wildfire risk by using goats and sheep to chew away away at dry vegetation.The Los Angeles County Fire Department held a demonstration Tuesday in the Topanga area to show how the animals help clear brush in fire-prone areas. The animals helped clear about 32 acres of brush.It's all a part of the Fire Fuel Reduction Initiative, which is funded by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The goats and sheep are expert eaters that can clean up a field fast, including the sweeping fields of a Topanga...
CA Supreme Court Clarifies the Definition of Harassment – A Single Instance is Enough!
On July 29, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney’s Office which brought clarity to the definition of workplace harassment and employer liability under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Case Background. Twanda Bailey, an African American investigator at the San...
California lawmakers pass bill allowing alcohol sales until 4 a.m. at club in new LA Clippers arena
California lawmakers on Tuesday night quietly passed a bill that will flex state law by allowing alcohol sales inside of a club in the future arena of the Los Angeles Clippers until 4 a.m. The bill, AB 3206, will only allow that very early morning sale of alcohol inside of...
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