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BART's 'Sound Tracks' outdoor music series returns with Bay Area artists: Here's what to expect
BART's "Sound Tracks" outdoor music series returns on Wednesday.The free concerts are part of BART's rider engagement strategy.🎼 Sound Tracks, BART’s free summer concert series, returns for 3 shows in August and September. The outdoor series is part of BART’s rider engagement strategy to activate stations, show appreciation for riders and neighbors, and support local artists.https://t.co/1nb4aPG4e1 pic.twitter.com/2MB2yp5dMz— BART (@SFBART) August 12, 2024 Sound Tracks encourages riders to support local artists and shows appreciation for all BART riders.The "Patron Latin Rhythms" will perform at the El Cerrito Del Norte station at 5 p.m. Wednesday.It’s Sound Tracks tonight! Come on down to listen to some free music. Don’t forget your dancing shoes 👯♂️.📍 El Cerrito del Norte🕐5pm - 6:30pmCan’t make it? Click here for the full schedule: https://t.co/1nb4aPGC3z pic.twitter.com/xDEXTU8Zrv— BART (@SFBART) August 21, 2024 Concerts will also be held August 28 and September 4th at the Pleasant Hill and Balboa Park stations.You can find more information on BART's concert series here.
Multi-day car event draws California and Nevada law enforcement to South Lake Tahoe
(FOX40.COM) — A coalition of law enforcement agencies from California and Nevada began their enforcement of an unauthorized car event on Wednesday that has formed in South Lake Tahoe, according to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. Law enforcement personnel from the California Highway Patrol, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada […]
Local elected leaders weigh in on scuttled housing bond measure
photo credit: Travis Estell/flickr Citing poor public opinion polls, last week, BAHFA, the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority, made the call to pull a $20 billion bond measure from the November ballots of the nine Bay Area counties. Elected officials from across Sonoma County sounded off with their thoughts to KRCB about the decision. Santa Rosa City Council member Victoria Fleming represents Sonoma County and its cities on the BAHFA Board. "On June 26th when we put it on the ballot, that was one of the happiest and best votes I've ever taken," Fleming said. "When we had to pull it last...
Ukiah Man Arrested for Arson After Late-Night Vegetation Fire
This is a press release from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:. On 08-20-2024 at approximately 11:04 P.M., a Sergeant with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) overheard...
Trinity Baptist Church in Ukiah celebrates 60 years
On Saturday, Aug. 17, Trinity Baptist Church (TBC) in Ukiah celebrated 60 years of service to the Lord and the roots their church has made in the community. It was August 1964 that Bethel Baptist Church and Northside Baptist Church united under a common roof to make a new church known as Trinity Baptist Church. The Rev. Gallie Bennett, who had been the pastor of Northside Baptist Church since Aug. 17, 1963, became the first pastor of the new church.
Ukiah musician Chon Travis dies during European tour
UKIAH, CA., 8/21/24 – The world lost a bright musical star and beloved son of Ukiah when it was announced on August 11 that Chon Travis died. Travis, a bassist and singer, was a member of the internationally renowned punk band Love Equals Death, which was touring Europe this month. According to a post on the band’s Facebook page, Travis was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Stafford, England on August 11, hours before the band’s concert was to start. “He did not use drugs and was in very good spirits for this entire tour,” the band posted, expressing shock about his death. The cause of his death has yet to be released.
Fall 3D printing and design series at the Ukiah Library
The Ukiah Branch Library will be hosting a special workshop series: 3D Printing & Design. In the first workshop, library staff will introduce participants to the basics of 3D printing, including an up-close look at one of our two MakerBot Sketch 3D printers. Participants will also learn the basics of...
CHP: Oregon man killed in crash near Ukiah
An Oregon man was killed recently in a crash on Highway 101 near Ukiah, the California Highway Patrol reported. According to the CHP, the driver of a 2006 Chevrolet was heading south on Hwy. 101 near Ridgewood Ranch Road around 12:40 p.m. Aug. 17, at a time when the weather was described as “cloudy and raining.”
DA: Ukiah man convicted of ‘unprovoked attack’ on senior out walking
A Ukiah man was convicted of assault recently after what the Mendocino County District Attorney described as an “unprovoked attack on a senior suffering from compromised health.”. According to the office of DA David Eyster, Daniel Bettencourt, 34, identified as being from the Ukiah area, was found guilty by...
Silicon Valley housing coalition rethinks future without bond measure
With the stripping of a November ballot measure that proposed putting billions of dollars into building affordable homes in the Bay Area, housing advocates are pivoting their efforts. Regional Measure 4 would’ve infused $20 billion in affordable housing funds across nine Bay Area counties if it had remained on the...
AI software firm moves HQ to Santana Row in San Jose with office lease
SAN JOSE — A fast-growing artificial intelligence tech company has leased a sizeable chunk of space in a new San Jose office building next to the Santana Row mixed-use destination neighborhood. Couchbase has leased 23,700 square feet in the One Santana West office building at 3155 Olsen Drive in...
Oakland bought Mayor Sheng Thao a car — but forgot to pay for it
For the past 16 months, Mayor Sheng Thao has been driving a city vehicle from a local dealership — but according to public records and interviews, the city never paid for it. Since April 2023, Mayor Sheng Thao’s office has been using a Ford Expedition for official local travel....
‘Feels like a new day’: Breed, crypto boss Chris Larsen cheerlead San Francisco at DNC
CHICAGO — Mayor London Breed often insists that after years of getting beaten up in the national press, San Francisco is undergoing a renaissance. With Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket, it’s not just the mayor reasserting the city’s political clout. Around 11...
Oakland Ballers Open Investment Round for Fan Stakeholders
The Oakland Ballers have launched an investment round enabling fans to purchase shares starting at $170, with the potential to raise up to $1.235 million. The franchise is valued at $26.235 million, and shareholders will have voting rights on key business decisions, including electing a fan director to the board. This initiative follows the departure of the Oakland A's to Las Vegas, with the Ballers aiming to redefine fan engagement in sports ownership.
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