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Humboldt Ranchers and Farmers Left Scrambling After Closure of Redwood Meat Co., the Region’s Only USDA-Certified Slaughterhouse and Processing Facility
Facing rising business costs in a rapidly consolidating industry, Redwood Meat Co., the only USDA-certified slaughterhouse for nearly 200 miles in any direction, recently stopped processing animal carcasses, including beef, hogs, lambs and goats. The shutdown not only brings a halt to a family-run business that has been in operation since 1951; it has also had reverberating impacts across the local farming, ranching and retail sectors.
Bay Area county registrars prepare for uncertain November election
Feeling assured, but preparing for anything, Bay Area election officials are staffing up and making security plans for a safe and valid Nov. 5 general election. "In Solano County, 90% of our voters are going to vote by mail," said John Gardner, assistant registrar of voters in Solano County. "Whether they put it in the mail or drop it off at one of our many dropoff locations or just dropping it off on election day."According to data from the California Secretary of State, just 51.16% of ballots cast in the 2012 general election were mailed in, compared to 88.64% in...
Heat Advisory Issued for San Francisco Bay Area Amid Soaring Temperatures
San Franciscans are bracing themselves for a significant temperature surge as the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory, starting today at 10 AM and lasting until 11 PM tomorrow. Residents in the highlighted regions, including interior Monterey and San Benito counties, North Bay Interior Mountains, East Bay Interior Valleys and Hills, and the Santa Clara Valley, can expect temperatures stretching into the 90s and low 100s. Some areas may see the mercury push to around 110 by Friday afternoon, particularly those elevated spots in southern Monterey and San Benito counties, according to the National Weather Service.
Public invited to comment on draft EIR for Albion River Bridge project
Calling it a “major milestone in our infrastructure development efforts to improve roadway safety and efficiency on State Route 1 along the Mendocino Coast,” the California Department of Transportation this week announced that it has released a draft environmental document for the Albion River Bridge Project. Describing the...
49ers could lose rookies to another league
On Wednesday, the Memphis Showboats kicked off the 2024 USFL draft by selecting quarterback Jason Bean with the No. 1 overall pick. While no members of the San Francisco 49ers were selected in the first round of the UFL draft, four rookies came off the board in the spring football league draft. Undrafted rookie free agents Cody Schrader, Evan Anderson, Briason Mays and Tanner Mordecai were all selected in the first nine rounds of the UFL draft. Schrader’s was drafted in the second round by the St. Louis Battlehawks. After a decorated season at Missouri that included All-American honors, Schrader signed with...
Uptown Oakland Favorite Duende Has Closed After 11 Years
Dianne de Guzman is a deputy editor at Eater SF writing about Bay Area restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups. Duende, the modern Spanish restaurant from chef Paul Canales, has closed. Canales confirmed the last day of service was Sunday, June 30. “We had a great run,” Canales says, “there’s no doubt about it, and I’m super appreciative of that. But it’s just not sustainable to keep going.”
AI-powered camera helps Cal Fire crews knock down Aptos blaze
Artificial intelligence helped firefighters respond quickly to a wildfire in a remote part of the Bay Area. The blaze near Aptos was discovered by an AI-powered camera on Wednesday, which detects smoke and alerts crews to put it out before the fire is able to grow. "As with everything else...
FBI’s Sheng Thao Raid Investigation Has Now Expanded to the Oakland Police Department
It may just be a legal technicality, or it may be a sign that the FBI smells something fishy with the Oakland PD, as the latest federal subpoena in “Sheng Thao raid-gate” asks for a slew of records from the Oakland Police Department. Now nearly a full month...
Purse Snatched After Gun Threat In Walnut Creek Wednesday
Two people, one of them maintaining he had a gun, took a purse from a victim outside the Sports Basement, 1881 Ygnacio Valley Road, shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday. The female victim was uninjured. Initial reports were that she was approached by a black male subject who told her he had a weapon and demanded her purse. The man took the bag and got into a black Mercedes with a black female suspect waiting behind the wheel. The pair drove away and were not located by police.
Bay Area sailor rocketing towards Paris Olympics
When the 2024 Paris Olympics get underway in just over a week, a sailor who honed his chops on the bristling winds of the San Francisco Bay is hoping to rocket his team onto the podium. It helps that in addition to spending the majority of his life sailing, Hans...
Shooting suspects at large after Sunnyvale resident confronts attempted car thieves: authorities
(KRON) — Multiple suspects are at large after a shooting outside a Sunnyvale home early Wednesday morning, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety announced on X. Around 4:46 a.m. on the 700 block of San Pablo Avenue, “several” suspects were in the process of stealing a resident’s car parked outside of his home. The resident […]
Fresh Heatwave on the Way, Maybe Not as Hot as Last One
Another heatwave is taking shape that will bring more triple-digit temperatures to some inland areas, especially toward Sacramento and the Central Valley, and it should be pretty nice in the city for that Dirtybird rave on the Embarcadero. "Yes, this is happening... again," writes meteorologist Daniel Swain on X. "It...
East Bay police warn pet owners after multiple reports of deadly coyote attacks on cats
When it comes to coyotes and pets, wildlife officials say it's just not worth the risk."Bring pets inside, leash your pets while you're walking, remove access to anything that might attract a coyote," Krysten Kellum, a spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.Coyote sightings are forcing the temporary closure of parks in San Francisco, including Saint Mary's Rec Center Field and Presidio's Mountain Lake Park dog area.VIDEO: Family of 5 coyotes, including 3 pups, spotted playing on SF baseball fieldABC7 News caught on video a family outing as five coyotes began playing on the baseball field for...
‘You Gotta Take ’Em Out’: Oakland Rapper Tan DaGod Killed Months After Fans Believe She Bragged in Song About Murdering Abusive Ex-Boyfriend, Family Says Diss Track Was for ‘Clout’
An up-and-coming female rapper and entrepreneur from Oakland was shot and killed months after she dropped a mixtape and went on a media tour that […] ‘You Gotta Take ’Em Out’: Oakland Rapper Tan DaGod Killed Months After Fans Believe She Bragged in Song About Murdering Abusive Ex-Boyfriend, Family Says Diss Track Was for ‘Clout’
Glasiers Local 718 Members Strike For Living Wages
Original image (4032x3024) Members of Glasiers Local 718 have been on strike for over three weeks for living wages. The workers reported that despite continuing profits of millions the bosses refuse to. make an offer that will keep up with inflation in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Many members...
13 arrested as CHP surge operations in Oakland ramp up
(KRON) — In the first surge operation in Oakland since California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the expansion of California Highway Patrol deployment within the city, authorities made over a dozen arrests, the CHP announced Wednesday. The surge operation, which took place on Saturday, involved CHP Golden Gate Division's airplane and helicopter assisting officers on the […]
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