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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...
UCSF School of Nursing Steps Into Future with Farewell to Longtime Home
Saying goodbye is never easy. But in the case of the UCSF School of Nursing, trading an aging building for a future home is a sentimental end for a new beginning. “I feel a little emotional about it. It’s bittersweet.”. Carol Dawson-Rose,. PhD, RN, FAAN. “I’ve spent a lot...
London Breed ‘should be too ashamed to run' for re-election as SF mayor, Andrew Yang says
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Former United States presidential candidate Andrew Yang has some strong opinions about San Francisco and its mayor, he shared on KRON4 News Monday. When asked if any of this year’s mayoral candidates interested him, Yang responded with criticism of London Breed. “I would say that if you’re a city that’s undergone […]
18-year old killed in Lake County ATV crash ID’d
Authorities identified the driver of the all-terrain vehicle who was killed in a rollover that also injured four children July 11 on private lands in Lake County. Ivan Rodriguez Vega, 18, of Lawton, Michigan, was driving a Polaris RZR with four passengers on private property on Schwartz Lane in Lower Lake. Rodriguez was killed and the children injured when the ATV flipped onto its left side at ...
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.
City Council discusses funding, appointments, and contract confirmations
At its meeting on July 8, the city council provided guidance on allocating Community Development Block Grant funding, appointed a new planning commissioner, and confirmed a contract with the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians for the tribal monitoring of the raw water line replacement project. Additionally, the council received a presentation on CalPERS and discussed a partnership inquiry for a potential affordable housing project. They also approved a 2024 ballot measure for a 0.375% sales tax and a 2% transient occupancy tax increase.
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...
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.
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 […]
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’
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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