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‘Once in a Century’ Broadband Funding for California May Bypass Low-Income Communities
Starting next week, California residents have 30 days to challenge maps that will determine how $1.8 billion is distributed to increase internet access in the state. Actually getting the California Public Utilities Commission to accept changes to the federal maps is quite difficult, which internet access advocates with educational backgrounds are raising alarm over.
Family from Kansas City finds missing son in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Two worried parents flew all the way from Kansas City to San Francisco to search for their missing son on the streets of the Tenderloin neighborhood. Dorrell King’s mother and father hiked up and down city streets on Sunday. “We came all this way to let him know we miss him […]
Death Valley nears Earth’s highest-ever recorded temperature
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - Over 45 million people are under heat alerts into next week, including just about all of Washington, Oregon and California. Nearly 29 million of them are under Excessive Heat Warnings. California's Death Valley - one of the hottest places on Earth - broke its...
Up the Creek Records Relocating within Walnut Creek
Up the Creek Records, which opened over seven years ago at Tice Valley Plaza, is relocating within Walnut Creek where Terra Outdoor Living used to be on Mt. Diablo Blvd. Check for updates on their Instagram page here, and read about the August move here, where they plan to expand their used record offerings, as well as, “add some tables and chairs for hanging out with friends while enjoying a snack and a drink, it will also house a designated, all-ages music venue that will host original musicians and artists as well as community events and classes, and be available during the week for band practice space!”.
President Parish Joins College Presidents for Civic Preparedness
Mercy University President Susan L. Parish, Ph.D., M.S.W., is part of a new group of ten presidents of diverse higher education institutions from across the country who have joined the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a unique consortium convened by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars. She joins a consortium...
San Francisco Continues Efforts to Strengthen Downtown Through Higher Education
San Francisco's mayor wants help from colleges, including historically Black institutions, to fill vacant buildings and bring more residents to the city's downtown area. The Black 2 San Francisco program welcomed 60 students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the country to study in San Francisco for the summer.
San Francisco Opera announces principal harp opening
The San Francisco Opera Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applications are due online by Aug. 9. Auditions will be held October 2–6. Please see the audition listing for further details. Led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim, the San Francisco Opera (SFO) performs a 24-week season...
For supes, mayor, there’s no more ducking a crucial rent-control issue
J. K. Dineen is a good reporter, and his Chronicle story on the new decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s housing regulators to force San Francisco to approve most new housing with no public input or hearings is generally balanced and accurate. Except for the headline: “S.F. becomes first California...
Warriors blanket prized first-round pick in another dominant Summer League showing
The Golden State Warriors have continued their hot start at the California Classic, recording another dominant victory against the Los Angeles at Chase Center on Sunday. Following a 105-66 blowout win against the Miami Heat on Saturday, the Warriors again suffocated their opponent in a 92-68 victory over a Lakers team playing without second-round pick Bronny James.
Husky stuck on cliff at S.F. Fort Funston rescued by fire department
SAN FRANCISCO -- A husky that got stuck on a cliff overlooking the ocean at San Francisco's Fort Funston Sunday morning has been safely rescued, a fire department spokesman said.The dog got trapped about 15 feet down a steep section of the cliffs, San Francisco Fire Department Capt. Justin Schorr said."The husky has been rescued and reunited with their human," Schorr said shortly after 11 a.m.The cliff rescue crew used its ropes safety team and a backup team, just as they would with a human, Schorr said in a telephone interview."We'd like to remind our canine friends to stay on the trails and leashed to their humans whenever possible," Schorr added. "There are a lot of interesting things in the bushes to chase but it's not a good idea to go off-trail."
Warriors Could Trade for Potential $208 Million ‘Consolation Prize’: NBA Exec
The Warriors are on to the next phase of their offseason, having shed Klay Thompson and Chris Paul while bringing in a parcel of free agents to diminish the blow. In the end, the hope is that the team can get younger while also staying competitive around Stephen Curry in the Western Conference, and to that end, the Dubs have made a major push to get the Jazz to trade away big man Lauri Markkanen.
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