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Hundreds Come to Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Assembly Hall for Three-Day Program of ‘Good News’ in Fremont
Two weeks into summer’s official start, the Thomas family could have headed to a theme park, the beach, or even visited family for the weekend of July 5-7. Instead, Daniel, Alana, and daughter Tatiana, were looking forward to a three-day convention with a few thousand people who coming to hear exciting good news!
The Center for ArtEsteem Opens a New Space in West Oakland, Returning Home
After moving into different rental units for the last seven years, The Center for ArtEsteem, a Black-led, West Oakland based non-profit, has bought and renovated a permanent space at 3111 West St. On June 22, about 100 people celebrated the opening of the two-story, 1,500-square-foot space. ArtEsteem Executive Director Amana...
Michelin-recognized A16 pizza lands at Oakland airport
The rustic Italian restaurant A16, whose San Francisco flagship holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand award, has expanded to the Oakland airport. The newest A16 is located in Terminal 1 of the recently renamed San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. It marks the latest expansion for the restaurant’s small empire, which has branches in San Francisco’s Ferry Building, Oakland’s Rockridge district and — who knew? — Tokyo and Yokohama.
Santa Clara’s Best and Worst of the Week: Bond Measure and Grand Jury Attacks
The Good — The Leg Drop Award: Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Councilmember Kathy Watanabe. Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Councilmember Kathy Watanabe successfully pushed a $400 million bond measure. It was smaller, more focused, more accountable, and more transparent than what City staff wanted. They did it using their words and this website.
Don your old ‘hippie threads’ and watch a Shakespeare comedy set in the Summer of Love at a Berkeley park
More Shakespeare is coming to woodsy John Hinkel Park’s amphitheater. South Berkeley-based Inferno Theatre’s free production of William Shakespeare’s fantastical “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opens on July 20 and runs through Aug. 11. Shows begin at 4 p.m. on weekends. The family-friendly play is...
Prime downtown San Jose spot survives — and thrives — despite COVID woes
SAN JOSE — Thousands packed into a prime downtown San Jose dining and drinking hub Thursday night in a reminder the neighborhood remains lively despite the urban core’s coronavirus-linked economic maladies. San Pedro Square was crammed with patrons of its array of food and refreshment establishments, both inside...
Robbers Take $500,000 in Jewelry From Store in California
A group of armed robbers stole about $500,000 in jewelry from a store in Berkeley, CA. The crime happened Saturday afternoon at Bombay Jewelry Co., CBS News reports. The suspects — a group of seven or eight people with guns and sledgehammers — forced their way into the store, according to police.
Massive Global CrowdStrike Outage Causes Chaos at Bay Area Airports, Businesses
A global tech outage that started overnight is causing widespread problems with Bay Area airports, businesses and services Friday. The outage, which is affecting some computers running Microsoft software, has been linked to a system update from cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike, according to a post on X from the company’s CEO. In the Bay Area, San Francisco International Airport and the city of Oakland are among the entities affected, causing service delays and travel hiccups.
Annoying State Law is Forcing Californians to Shop in Idaho
After a long day at work, a weekend out with friends, a camping trip or just a solid workout--what is the one thing that we can all (hopefully) agree is the absolute best feeling?. A nice shower. Odds are, it has been a while since you really THOUGHT about said...
HOA Homefront – Reader Questions – Can We Limit Rentals?
How can HOAs protect their community from becoming overrun with rentals?. Can CCRs be changed to include leasing prohibition or can it be amended to limit the number of rentals to a percentage of 30%? Can some communities enforce a 6-month to 2-year residency requirement after purchase, requiring the owner to live there? Or can a community require that the tenants be screened in advance? Is there a way to require transparency of ownership requirements to know who is purchasing homes – permanent residents or corporations.
SF mayoral candidate Ahsha Safai wants more investment in community policing
Building a Better Bay Area means giving you the information you need to vote. And what happens in the San Francisco Mayor's race will impact not only the city, but the entire Bay Area.So this week, we're talking with each of the top five mayoral candidates on ABC7 News at 3 p.m.MORE: San Francisco mayoral candidates spar in 1st debateOn Thursday, San Francisco District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safai joined us and explained why his approach to crime is investing more in community policing."We're down officers right now, but we are not down the willpower," Safai said. "So what I proposed is - mandatory foot and bike patrols, proactive community policing, we need to spread that around San Francisco."Watch the full interview in the media player above. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
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