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Controversial Bay Area horseback riding company investigated for animal neglect following horse death
MILPITAS — Santa Clara County authorities are investigating a controversial Bay Area horseback riding company weeks after a horse under their care allegedly died from neglect. Chaparral Ranch — which has been at the center of animal abuse allegations for years — called the county’s Animal Control to their...
Berkeley Talks: Journalist Jemele Hill on the intersection of sports and race (revisiting)
Follow Berkeley Talks, a Berkeley News podcast that features lectures and conversations at UC Berkeley. See all Berkeley Talks. In Berkeley Talks episode 205, sports journalist Jemele Hill discusses her career at the intersection of sports, race and culture in the U.S. at a UC Berkeley event in January 2020.
A homeless crackdown is looming — so why is SF slashing its outreach budget?
San Francisco has slashed funding for its Homeless Outreach Team just as the city prepares to launch a stricter enforcement policy against encampments. Officials approved a $1 million reduction to the team’s $10 million budget this year in an effort to consolidate the city’s 10 street teams tasked with responding to homelessness, public drug use and episodes related to mental illness, according to Mayor London Breed’s office.
Alameda PostCast for July 26, 2024
New this morning in Episode 113, topics include: Criminal charges issued in the wake of last year’s scrap metal fire; FAAS hits the fast-forward button on their spay/neuter facility; the Planning Board approves the new Alameda Food Bank facility; the Island Hopper shuttle begins at Alameda point; lots of water transit news; more overnight Posey Tube closings; Julie’s has a new owner; back-to-back titles for the Alameda Anchors; and weekend events from our newly improved events calendar.
After lengthy public comment, Berkeley City Council discusses military equipment report, passes resolution to lower voting age
Aside from the noteworthy discourse around the failed Dwight Triangle resolution, Tuesday’s Berkeley City Council meeting also saw the adoption of a resolution lowering the voting age for school board elections and discussions around the 2023 Annual Military Equipment Report. Public comments largely surrounded the war on Gaza, and...
Discussions on proposed ‘middle housing’ zoning measure follow a divided special meeting
Berkeley City Council is currently considering an ordinance that would allow small apartment buildings, known as “middle housing,” to be built in lower-density neighborhoods around Berkeley, spurring what has become a heated debate between both council members and the community. At a special meeting Tuesday, community members were...
A unique 6-unit housing project is being built on Broadway
At the moment it may look like an industrial warehouse is under construction at 1211 Broadway, but when completed the project will combine the restoration of an existing 113-year old, 890 square foot single family residence, division of the property into four lots, and the creation of five contemporary, shared wall homes.
Guest What Harlem, Injuries Have Surged, Along With E-scooter Use
Electric scooters are highly popular, but they may not be the safest form of transportation. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) report that injuries to scooter riders have surged, coinciding with scooter use. The researchers say the use of electric scooters grew 50-fold over the last decade....
Point Fire in Bay Point at 471 acres, 40 percent contained, evacuation orders lifted
(KRON) — Evacuation orders for the Point Fire burning between Concord and Bay Point have been lifted, Cal Fire said on Saturday. All evacuated homes have since been repopulated. As of Saturday morning, the fire, which broke out off Evora Road on Friday afternoon, has burned 471 acres and is 40 percent contained. Forward progress […]
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