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Popular Los Angeles ice cream shop to hold pop-up in Bay Area
(KRON) — If you are from or have lived in Los Angeles, you may have heard of this ice cream chain. Local favorite Wanderlust, which exclusively has locations in Southern California, is holding a pop-up event next weekend in the Bay Area, the business announced in a social media post. The pop-up will take place […]
Redwood City revises business tax proposal after community feedback
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Redwood City will discuss an updated proposal to modernize its business license tax on July 22. The revised plan, incorporating community feedback, aims to generate $7.5 million in new revenue and address 80% of the city’s $9 million deficit. Over the past three...
Tech companies lead effort to make downtowns busy again
Back to office efforts are potentially going to help some small businesses across the Bay Area, and tech companies are leading that charge. Salesforce is the most recent company to bring employees back to the office. Now staffers are going to be required to be in the office three to five days a week, and some are noticing the uptick.
Oakland small businesses chafe as insurance rates spike
Bay Area businesses are becoming increasingly frustrated by skyrocketing insurance rates.Tina Johnson has owned and operated Mama T's in Oakland for 16 years. Every month, she calls to pay her insurance. Usually she pays extra, to reduce her bill the next month, but recently she was stunned by what she heard on the phone. "When I asked he how much credit I had and she told me none," said Johnson. "She said it was $210, in the past I had been paying $150." That's about a 40% increase to her monthly bill, making her tight budget even tighter. "People say...
California deploys firefighting taskforce to Oregon as wildfires blaze
(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed 80 firefighters and 15 fire engines to Oregon following a request for assistance from Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek as tens of thousands of acres burn. According to the latest Oregon state government data, there are currently 95 active fires and over 332,000 acres have burned within the last week. A combination of triple digit weather and lightning storms that brought over 1,000 lightning strikes in the past week have driven the state’s fires to critical levels. ...
California to impose first-ever permanent water restrictions
CALIFORNIA - The first-ever permanent water restrictions were approved this month for cities and towns in California. The State Water Resources Control Board adopted new rules that will phase in cutbacks for water suppliers across the state. Enforcement of the conservation is expected to start in 2027. This is to...
Hospital Operator Backs Off Closure of East San José Trauma Center After Public Outcry
Following months of outcry from residents and county officials, leaders of the Regional Medical Center in East San José are backing off plans to shutter the hospital’s trauma center and cut other services. Although the hospital announced Friday morning that it would preserve its trauma center, severe heart...
BART Begins Replacing Fare Gates at SF Civic Center Station
Work is underway to replace BART fare gates at the Civic Center station in San Francisco. Crews are doing each set one at a time, starting with the gates closest to the Seventh Street entrance. Those are closed for construction, the other two remain open. A new six-foot-tall gate was already installed at the station’s elevator entrance in April. The goal is to stop riders from jumping over and hopping aboard trains without paying.
SFPD officer broke policy for flashing badge, gun while drunk at bar, watchdog says
A San Francisco police officer accused of drunkenly flashing his badge to evade being kicked out of a city movie theater bar could face disciplinary action, after the Department of Police Accountability found him at fault in three allegations made in a complaint by the theater’s management. In an...
Oakland Man Charged with Drug Trafficking Offenses, Denied Bail in San Francisco
In a recent crackdown on drug trafficking within the Tenderloin district, an Oakland man has been taken into custody and charged with multiple felonies. Pedro Vargas Medina, 25, faces allegations of possession and intent to sell controlled substances, namely fentanyl and cocaine base. On Wednesday, he appeared in court, pleading not guilty to all counts.
Meet Myra Punla, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
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Oakland-Alameda free water shuttle service resumes after launch day issues
The force of impact from docking the new Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle likely caused the damage that forced an 18-hour service suspension, the ferry agency said.Crews installed temporary fendering on the boat to add cushion during docking, according to San Francisco Bay Ferry agency spokesperson Thomas Hall. The vessel, affectionately named Woodstock, makes 37 trips per day between Oakland's Jack London Square and Alameda Landing.Hall said the ferry agency is working with its water shuttle project partners -- including the city of Alameda and Jack London Square -- to develop more permanent fendering on the docks themselves."We don't anticipate this...
Ike's Love and Sandwiches opens 100th store in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A popular Bay Area sandwich shop has hit a milestone with the opening of its 100th store. Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is opening its third location in San Francisco on Friday. According to Ike's, this new store will serve as the chain's new flagship store. The newest flagship store will include […]
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