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Week in Review: The Fight to Keep Farming in Sonoma & Increasing Citricola Scale Challenges
Sonoma County farmers are facing some significant challenges with proposed local ballot Measure J seeking to ban operations that can be classified as concentrated animal feeding operations. There have been increasing reports of significant numbers of citricola scale in the San Joaquin Valley. A coalition of more than 500 organizations is calling for farm bill finalization by the end of the year. According to the latest Monterey County Crop Report, adverse weather and flooding took a toll on crop values last year. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural issues by subscribing to the weekly newsletter.
Army veteran and Santa Rosa attorney Joe Piasta remembered as man of deep faith
Joe Piasta, a noted Santa Rosa attorney, decorated Army veteran and pillar of the local Catholic community, died at his home on July 19, three years after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was 73. Piasta spent decades practicing law in Sonoma County, become a partner at Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro, Piasta & Moran and litigation partner at O’Brien, Watters, Davis & Piasta. He opened Law ...
Bay Point - Concord fire prompts 'leave immediately' evacuation order
CONCORD, Calif. - An immediate evacuation order was issued on Friday afternoon for a fast-moving vegetation fire between the cities of Concord and Bay Point. The fire, north of State Highway 4 off of Evora Road at Nichols Road, was first reported before 3 p.m. The Point Fire has grown...
Food truck set to transform school lunch experience at Windsor’s Cali Calmecac
Food trucks are a popular go-to for lunch on the go. Come this school year, middle school students at Windsor’s Cali Calmecac Language Academy will get to enjoy the action, too, with the arrival of a new food truck on campus. Called the Cruisin’ Cafe, the food truck aims to get more seventh and eighth grade students to eat lunch during school, says Windsor Unified School District’s Director of ...
California Women’s Tennis Achieves Academic Excellence with ITA Honors
The California women's tennis team, known as the Golden Bears, received ITA Academic Honors, with the team being named an ITA All-Academic Team and eight players earning ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2023-24 season. To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must maintain a GPA of at least 3.5...
Mission barbershop murder suspect to stand trial
Judge Christine Van Aken ruled today after a two-day preliminary hearing that Alexander Martinez, 30, accused of shooting and killing Alberto Vargas Quero, 23, outside a Mission barbershop in April, will stand trial for murder. Martinez has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail in San Bruno. In...
Sharmell Mitchell, whose brother was killed by Vallejo police, dies fleeing gunfire
Sharmell Mitchell, the oldest sister of Willie McCoy, died last week as the result of a collision that occurred as she fled a shooting in central Vallejo. Officers responded to the intersection of Tennessee Street and Vervais Avenue at about 12:36 p.m. last Tuesday following reported gunshots, police said. When officers arrived, they found a three-vehicle crash involving a Mercedes-Benz ML350, an Isuzu Trooper, and a Kia Soul.
Run through SF’s iconic landmarks: 31,000 runners set to take over city this weekend
The 47-year-old event that brings thousands of runners through some of San Francisco’s most prominent landmarks is expected to attract about 31,000 participants this weekend. Course maps for the various races show routes that will take athletes to places like the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, Fisherman’s Wharf,...
Road closures in effect for San Francisco Marathon this weekend
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The 47th annual San Francisco Marathon returns this weekend, taking runners on a route that circles essentially the entire city. The marathon includes several events that take place on both Saturday and Sunday. The festivities begin with a 5K race at 7 a.m. Saturday and extend through Sunday, which is the […]
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 ...
"That injury bug bro, nobody is exempt from it" - Boogie believes the 2019 Warriors would have won it all if not wrecked by injuries
DMC feels that had the Warriors won the championship in 2019, the landscape of the NBA would have been significantly different.
Tua Tagovailoa’s new deal just made Brock Purdy’s camp smile from ear to ear
The Miami Dolphins gave quarterback Tua Tagovailoa a four-year, $212.4 million extension that comes with $167 million guaranteed. Based on guarantees, Tua is now eighth among all NFL contracts. By the end of the day, that might change if the Green Bay Packers pay their quarterback. The more quarterbacks who...
Draymond Green: ‘I’m happy’ Klay Thompson is gone because ‘he wasn’t happy anymore’
Draymond Green: ‘I’m happy’ Klay Thompson is gone because ‘he wasn’t happy anymore’ It’s not as bad as it sounds. Current Golden State Warriors forward and four-time NBA champion Draymond Green is notorious for his hot–or downright awful–takes. However, when weighing in on the departure of long-time teammate Klay Thompson, Green showed a side of […] The post Draymond Green: ‘I’m happy’ Klay Thompson is gone because ‘he wasn’t happy anymore’ appeared first on Vendetta Sports Media.
Brock Purdy's latest contract prediction will shock 49ers fans to the core
The amount of money Brock Purdy is soon to make, per one prediction, is going to be an astronomical amount by any standard. Right now, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is the best bargain in all of football. Quite literally. Being the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft,...
Giants HC Brian Daboll Looks Unrecognizable After Losing A Ton Of Weight
Giants head coach Brian Daboll looks nearly unrecognizable these days after shedding a ton of weight this offseason. Earlier this week, Giants general manager Joe Schoen revealed that Daboll began losing weight after getting addicted to doing Pilates. “What he fell in love with probably over the last three or four weeks is Pilates,” Schoen […] The post Giants HC Brian Daboll Looks Unrecognizable After Losing A Ton Of Weight appeared first on BroBible.
It's a 'Femininomenon': California's first women's sports bar, Watch Me!, has opened in Long Beach
The first women's sports bar in California, Watch Me!, drew a huge crowd on its opening day Friday as people came from all over Southern California to celebrate women's sports.
Oregon State Football 2024 Opponent Preview: California Golden Bears
Breaking down Oregon State's 2024 opponents, continuing with Cal. With Fall Camp about to kickoff, it's time to get started looking ahead to Oregon State's opponents for the 2024 season. Throughout the next few weeks at BeaverBlitz, we are previewing every one of Oregon State's 2024 matchups, featuring some analysis from the experts at our 247Sports sister sites. Today, we continue the series by taking a look at the California Golden Bears, who the Beavers will face on October 26th in Berkeley.
At San Quentin A Graduation Ceremony Celebrates Aspiring Journalists
More than three dozen men who completed San Quentin’s journalism training program were honored earlier this year. On March 15, 2014, 39 men at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center graduated from the San Quentin Journalism Guild’s training program, which teaches the skills necessary to write for San Quentin News, the leading prison news outlet in California.
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