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FRONT PORCH MUSIC FESTIVAL To Light Up Town Hall Theatre
Front Porch Music Festival will return with a fresh roster of folk and bluegrass music entertainment in its quarterly folk music series in partnership with Town Hall Theatre Co in Lafayette. This one-night-only local music festival is an exciting collaboration that brings together local acoustic musicians and performers to showcase talent for the local community.
Under the Stars: Fake Fruit goes clown show, Fresh & Onlys return…
It’s Under The Stars babe….. Where we are always stoked to see local digs pop up in new visuals from local artists who treasure these Bay Area spots just as much as we do. For example, Fake Fruit, the Oakland-based post-punk outfit, that signed to Carpark Records, just released their second single from the album Mucho Mistrust, arriving in August.
Day Around the Bay: Heat Wave Keeps Cooking, Wednesday Expected to Be Even Hotter
This blistering heat wave that got down to business today is now expected to last for the next seven days, with Wednesday likely to be even hotter than today was. The wildfire situation is the most worrisome aspect of this, with evacuations underway with the Thompson Fire in Butte County, and city of St. Helena canceling its July 4 fireworks show because of the Toll Fire. Here in the Bay Area, BART and Caltrain are experiencing lengthy heat-related delays, but hey, at least all SF public pools will be free for everyone on Wednesday. [Chronicle]
Newsom withdraws initiative that would duel other measure looking to reform Prop 47
There will now be only one measure on the November ballot seeking to reform California's Prop 47 after it appeared there would be dueling measures.Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday the withdrawal of a democratic-backed initiative.MORE: Bay Area mayors Mahan and Breed join call for Prop 47 reform to crack down on theft, drugsCritics say the measure was weak compared to an initiative backed by business groups, which has already qualified for the ballot.It seeks to increase the penalties for certain drug offenses as well as retail theft.Approved in 2014, Prop 47 aimed to lower the prison population by reducing most drug possession offenses and thefts of property valued under $950 from felonies to misdemeanors. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
California offers free fishing days this summer. Find out when and where
Anyone interested in fishing in California lakes or streams can take up the hobby for free, at least for two days this summer, when the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Department waives fishing license requirements. On those free fishing days — which land on Saturday, July 6, and Saturday,...
Mega Millions ticket worth $800,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - As the nation awaits the winner of Mega Millions' $162 million lottery winner, someone in California may be $800,000 richer. According to California Lottery's website late Tuesday night, a ticket worth $810,362 was sold at a Chevron gas station on Diablo Road in Danville, California. The news...
Gavin Newsom to campaign for Biden in Pittsburgh and Bucks County
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appear at a campaign rally for President Joe Biden in Bucks County on Saturday and in Pittsburgh on Friday. The post Gavin Newsom to campaign for Biden in Pittsburgh and Bucks County appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
5 California Beaches With The Most Shark Attacks
Last year, 4 confirmed shark attacks occurred in the Golden State of California. While this figure pales considerably compared to Florida and Hawaii which had the most attacks, these states, unlike California, didn’t record any fatalities. In fact, in 2021, there was only 1 recorded shark-related fatality in America, and it occurred in California’s San […]
Bay Area Spare the Air alert extended through Wednesday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended a Spare the Air Alert through Wednesday as increased levels of smog pollution will continue to pose respiratory risk across the region.KPIX First Alert Weather: Current conditions, alerts, maps for your areaThe Spare the Air Alert is in effect Tuesday and Wednesday. The combination of weak afternoon sea breeze, extremely high inland temperatures above 100 degrees and tailpipe exhaust from the 3 to 4 million vehicles on the road each day in the Bay Area is causing unhealthy concentrations of air pollution, according to the air district.Air quality could be further impacted...
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