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Alameda PostCast for July 19, 2024
New this morning in Episode 112, topics include: City Council hears from the Base Reuse and Economic Development Department, and makes changes to the operation of Dignity Village; Alameda continues to grapple with the shock of last week’s mass shooting; the Water Shuttle starts and stops and is expected to start again today; The Art & Wine Faire is almost here; Get ready to save the planet in your spare time; and the Post’s Event Calendar just got bigger and better.
The Center for ArtEsteem Opens a New Space in West Oakland, Returning Home
After moving into different rental units for the last seven years, The Center for ArtEsteem, a Black-led, West Oakland based non-profit, has bought and renovated a permanent space at 3111 West St. On June 22, about 100 people celebrated the opening of the two-story, 1,500-square-foot space. ArtEsteem Executive Director Amana...
Michelin-recognized A16 pizza lands at Oakland airport
The rustic Italian restaurant A16, whose San Francisco flagship holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand award, has expanded to the Oakland airport. The newest A16 is located in Terminal 1 of the recently renamed San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. It marks the latest expansion for the restaurant’s small empire, which has branches in San Francisco’s Ferry Building, Oakland’s Rockridge district and — who knew? — Tokyo and Yokohama.
Prime downtown San Jose spot survives — and thrives — despite COVID woes
SAN JOSE — Thousands packed into a prime downtown San Jose dining and drinking hub Thursday night in a reminder the neighborhood remains lively despite the urban core’s coronavirus-linked economic maladies. San Pedro Square was crammed with patrons of its array of food and refreshment establishments, both inside...
‘Pretext’ Stop Policy Goes into Effect, Restricting SF Police Use of Racially-Biased Traffic Stops
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office this week detailed how the Coalition to End Biased Stops and its various advocates are celebrating the implementation of a new “pretext stop” policy that limits when police can use certain traffic violations as the “primary reason to conduct a stop.”
Catalytic converter thieves pull gun on police during chase
Police chased an armed catalytic converter theft crew through Berkeley on Thursday morning but lost the culprits in North Oakland, authorities said. The crew hit several South Berkeley locations before police spotted the group and gave chase, BPD said. After a slow upward trend this year, Berkeley has seen a...
Massive Global CrowdStrike Outage Causes Chaos at Bay Area Airports, Businesses
A global tech outage that started overnight is causing widespread problems with Bay Area airports, businesses and services Friday. The outage, which is affecting some computers running Microsoft software, has been linked to a system update from cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike, according to a post on X from the company’s CEO. In the Bay Area, San Francisco International Airport and the city of Oakland are among the entities affected, causing service delays and travel hiccups.
More than 30 million bake under heat alerts as dangerous triple-digit temps return to West
One of the hottest starts to summer on record across much of the West is ready to write its next chapter as yet another dangerous bout of heat is building, just in time for the weekend.
Annoying State Law is Forcing Californians to Shop in Idaho
After a long day at work, a weekend out with friends, a camping trip or just a solid workout--what is the one thing that we can all (hopefully) agree is the absolute best feeling?. A nice shower. Odds are, it has been a while since you really THOUGHT about said...
HOA Homefront – Reader Questions – Can We Limit Rentals?
How can HOAs protect their community from becoming overrun with rentals?. Can CCRs be changed to include leasing prohibition or can it be amended to limit the number of rentals to a percentage of 30%? Can some communities enforce a 6-month to 2-year residency requirement after purchase, requiring the owner to live there? Or can a community require that the tenants be screened in advance? Is there a way to require transparency of ownership requirements to know who is purchasing homes – permanent residents or corporations.
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