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Little league: Petaluma Valley Juniors’ run continues with rout
The Petaluma Valley Juniors kept their regional campaign going, beating Bend North 23-1 in five innings to advance. PVLL wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, scoring 11 runs on two hits. Noah Holley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBIs at the plate, got the scoring started with an RBI single. “We were given a few runners in the inning, including some errors, but some ...
Soul Beat, California's first African American TV station, is coming back
California’s first African American television station is getting ready for a relaunch. Founded in 1978 by the late Chuck Johnson, Soul Beat, the 24/7 channel based in Oakland, highlighted music, lifestyle, education and culture for more than two decades. The network went off air in 2003 after the passing...
NHRA’s best at Sonoma Raceway
It’s race weekend yet again in Sonoma. The NHRA’s best drivers and riders descended on Sonoma Raceway on Friday, with the circuit reaching the tail end of it’s famed Western swing (Seattle and Sonoma). Starting with the top fuel drivers, defending Sonoma champion Justin Ashley currently sits fourth in the standings. He has had another stellar season heading into Sonoma, with two titles (Pomona ...
Brittany Force Races to Provisional No. 2 in 3.668 Seconds
On a cool Friday night, Brittany Force drove her Monster Energy Chevrolet dragster to the provisional No. 2 qualifying position for Sunday’s 36th Sonoma Nationals, covering the 1,000 foot course at Sonoma Raceway in 3.668 seconds at 335.57 miles per hour. It was the quickest run of the year...
Nominate Your Community Hero: Citizen of the Year Award Open for Nominations!
The Town Council reinstated the Citizen of the Year Award at their April 3, 2019 meeting, reviving a cherished tradition from 1992 through 1997. A plaque with the recipients’ names engraved upon it still hangs in the Women’s Club, commemorating their contributions to our community. The Fairfax Parks...
Burglars ransack 16 Oakland businesses located in Hegenberger Corridor
Burglars kicked down doors and ransacked 16 small businesses in East Oakland's troubled Hegenberger corridor. All the affected businesses are located inside an office building at 8055 Collins Drive, which is situated right behind the Denny's Restaurant that shut down earlier this year citing crime.The building co-owner and community activist Ken Houston said the thieves cut through two layers of fencing to get into the property around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning."You can see the fresh cut marks on here," said Houston as he pointed at a large hole in the fence.Burglars first broke into a new podcast studio built out...
Berkeley Police Seek Public's Help to Locate "At Risk" Missing 18-Year-Old Skye Woodlief-Prins
The Berkeley Police Department is actively seeking assistance from the public in locating Skye Woodlief-Prins, an 18-year-old "at risk" missing person. Described as a white female adult born on July 29, 2005, Woodlief-Prins is about 5 feet tall, weighs 120 lbs, and has dark brown hair and hazel eyes. Her last known outfit included a black hoodie, black leather pants, and black platform shoes with white soles.
From segregation to upzoning: Berkeley struggles to reform housing policies
Berkeley has a penchant for approving “first-in-the-nation” policies. In 1916, the city swiftly embraced segregated neighborhood maps and byzantine zoning regulations to help protect the “public health, comfort and convenience” of its white, wealthy residents — single-family zoning laws pioneered by influential property owners and planning officials who directly lobbied state legislators for this governing authority less than a year prior.
117,000 Sq. Ft. Ex-Zendesk HQ Sells for Just $13.5 Million; 989 Market Street Worth 80% Less Than 10 Years Ago
The commercial real estate market in San Francisco, still reeling from the impacts of the pandemic and the shift to remote work, is witnessing transactions that reflect a substantial devaluation of property assets. A striking case is the proposed sale of the building at 989 Market St., once the headquarters of Zendesk, which is being purchased for $13.5 million by L.A.-based BH Properties. This figure represents a nearly 80 percent cut from its $61.3 million purchase price a decade ago, as per intel gathered by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Parchester mural project: It takes a village to color a community
Dipping his brush into light blue paint, Peter Bakke filled numbered panels with the color. The sea was taking shape Saturday on the long wall in front of him, where dozens of other volunteers were applying shades of blue with careful strokes. Working all morning and much of the afternoon,...
Hope 100 Golf Marathon back … with new option
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Sign-ups are underway for the 10th annual Hope 100 Golf Marathon in Pleasanton benefiting Hope Hospice, with organizers introducing a new skills challenge as an alternative for golfers who want to participate in the event but don’t have time for 5-1/2 rounds worth of holes in one day.
Cal Shakes theatre faces closure over lack of funds
A theatre nestled in the hills of Orinda since 1974 Is now on the brink of its lights going out for good. The program's executive director says if they don't raise $350K in a few weeks, their 50th-anniversary production will not go on and they’ll be forced to lay off staff.
San Francisco Secures Over $2.5 Million in Fines Against Landlords for Code Violations
San Francisco's fight against code violations has scored the city over $2.5 million in recent court victories, bringing landlords who flouted safety regulations to book. City Attorney David Chiu announced the triumphs as a warning to those who put profit over people's safety. In a case involving 320 Alemany LLC, the court slapped the landlord with a $1.2 million fine for allowing residential units to be dangerously transformed, detailed the San Francisco City Attorney's office.
Warriors owner reveals surprising new tidbit on Klay Thompson’s departure
The writing apparently wasn't just on the wall regarding Klay Thompson's departure from the Golden State Warriors. According to owner Joe Lacob, Thompson made his decision to leave this offseason before free agency even got underway.Lacob opened up about the negotiations with Thompson and how things played out during a recent interview with The Athletic's Tim Kawakami."But you know, to be frank and honest, Klay made the decision prior to the beginning of free agency," Lacob said, "and he informed us of it that his intention was to not come back. … He called me and said the same things...
Company affiliated with Edge Esmeralda ‘pop-up village’ enters into purchase agreement for huge site in Cloverdale
A massive, vacant swath of land in southeast Cloverdale that once was to be transformed into a $200 million resort suddenly is slated for potential development by a surprise buyer: a company linked to Edge Esmeralda, the “pop-up village” that attracted visitors from around the world to Healdsburg in June. Esmeralda Land Company, run by Devon Zuegel, a principal behind Edge Esmeralda, has ...
Steph Curry Ignites Beef Between Anthony Edwards And US Olympians
Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry had a blast during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics on Friday. After calling LeBron James out for the Los Angeles Lakers talisman's flag-bearer jacket, Curry decided to turn his attention to another Team USA teammate, Anthony Edwards. As ...
City Arts and Culture Opportunities Now Available
Oakland, CA – Applications are now being accepted for two programs serving Oakland’s arts and cultural communities: the Neighborhood Voices for Festivals Grant Program and the Public Art Program Pre-Qualified Artist Roster. 2025 Neighborhood Voices for Festivals Grant Program. Neighborhood Voices for Festivals grant applicants must be Oakland-based,...
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