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Public Agenda: To stripe or not to stripe
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CITY COUNCIL … The council is not meeting this week. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION … The commission plans to consider adding pickleball striping to courts at Terman Park for use by Fletcher Middle School students. It also plans to hear an update about improvements at Foothills and Arastradero nature preserves. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. Those wishing to participate by Zoom can do so by dialing 669-900-6833 and using Meeting ID: 999 3789 9745.
New Nestor Judkins video part for Coma Brand bags
Coma Brand is a bag company made in the USA in Oakland, California by Erik Derringer, an underground ripper from the San Jose/Tiltmode scene. The products are solid and are already carried in FTC, Labor and other reputable shops. Erik also filmed and edited this. Get yourself a Coma Brand bag ...
Berkeley to host pair of disaster readiness workshops
The city has hosted one workshop, and is scheduled to host a second Saturday, on natural hazards and disasters that pose danger to Berkeley, part of a regular update to the city’s emergency protocols. The July 20 meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. in the Community Room of the...
11 Arrested in Pleasant Hill Theft Suppression Operation
The Pleasant Hill Police Department announced 11 arrests during a theft suppression operation at the Crossroads Shopping center in Pleasant Hill. On Thursday, July 18th, the Pleasant Hill Police Department conducted a theft suppression operation at the Crossroads Shopping Center. During this operation, officers recovered approximately $2,000 in stolen merchandise, and made 11 arrests at Dicks Sporting Goods, Kohls, Marshalls and DSW:
Oakland-Alameda free water shuttle service resumes after launch day issues
The force of impact from docking the new Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle likely caused the damage that forced an 18-hour service suspension, the ferry agency said.Crews installed temporary fendering on the boat to add cushion during docking, according to San Francisco Bay Ferry agency spokesperson Thomas Hall. The vessel, affectionately named Woodstock, makes 37 trips per day between Oakland's Jack London Square and Alameda Landing.Hall said the ferry agency is working with its water shuttle project partners -- including the city of Alameda and Jack London Square -- to develop more permanent fendering on the docks themselves."We don't anticipate this...
Regional Medical Center reverses course on trauma center closure
SAN JOSE — Earlier this year, Regional Medical Center announced plans to shutter its trauma center and downgrade and close other life savings programs, sending shockwaves through the East Side. But now, the hospital has decided to reverse course. On Friday morning, Regional Medical Center announced it was changing...
MLB team reportedly letting go of roughly half its staff
As the Major League Baseball season resumed following the All-Star Break, a large portion of one team’s employees were told that their employment with the team is nearing its end. The Oakland Athletics are in their final months in Oakland, which has been their home since 1968. Presently, the plan is for the A’s to Read more... The post MLB team reportedly letting go of roughly half its staff appeared first on The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions.
Napa County, city working to address rise in illegal food vendors
The city of Napa has seen an increase this year in pop-up food vendors setting up in parking lots, along roadways and elsewhere without permits, according to officials. The food stands, typically found beneath tents, haven’t been inspected and permitted by Napa County Environmental Health and aren’t licensed to sell food. Several restaurant and food truck owners told the Napa City Council on ...
Oakland delays Bay Bridge Toll Plaza homeless encampment clear-out until next week
A plan to clear out an illegal encampment along the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza won't happen Friday. Oakland City officials confirmed to ABC7 News they now have until Tuesday to move.The encampment crackdown comes as county officials and advocates search for more long-term solutions to homelessness.Michael Perillo has been living along the coast of the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza for almost a year. He was told he'd have to leave Friday morning by court order. Now, he has until Tuesday."It's good news. All of us need a couple of more days, honestly, to try and find a place to go,"...
States force green transition in public transportation despite taxpayer burden
(The Center Square) – Despite a hefty taxpayer price tag, several states are requiring cities to transition their public transportation to emitting zero greenhouse gasses. Since 2022, seven states have passed laws to transition to zero-emission school buses. In Illinois, a law passed last year requiring all transit agencies to purchase zero-emission buses by 2026. Similar legislation was passed in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland and New York. ...
San Francisco’s Role in Shaping Communications Equipment Companies SF
San Francisco, the heart of the Bay Area, is home to over 50 communications equipment companies, making it a vital hub for the global telecommunications industry. The city’s vibrant tech landscape has been instrumental in shaping innovation in IT infrastructure and digital transformation, which are crucial for the growth of communications firms.
UC Santa Cruz to Host Semiconductor Workshop
(TNS) — College students and curious community members from across the county and Bay Area are invited to join a two-day workshop on July 26 and 27 at UC Santa Cruz about semiconductors and the development of computing technology that acts more like the human brain. The workshop is...
Bay Area adds jobs in June, but tech-dependent regions lose workers
The Bay Area experienced a burst of job gains in June, largely due to an upswing in the East Bay that was offset by employment losses in the region’s tech-dependent South Bay and San Francisco. Employers added 2,200 jobs in the Bay Area in June, a report released Friday...
Appreciating Bay Area Activists: Tiana Day
When I think back to the year 2020, I have mixed emotions. Between enduring the unknown outcomes of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and watching the rest of the world react to the fault lines of American police brutality and our political climate. I like to remember it as a year of recognizing youth leadership. When Gen...
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