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Roots-rock phenom Sarah Peacock is one of few artists brave enough to fuse folk with heavy metal, and she doesn’t stop there. A songwriter through and through, the Nashville-based artist applied her barnstorming style to the history of the Salem witch trials to craft the title song of her 2020 album, Burn the Witch. The album is packed with intensity, reflecting on parallels between the grim witch trials of the late 1600s and the present. Noting Peacock’s fearless advocacy for the disempowered, Country Queer called this body of work “country music for witches and change.” – ADDIE MAHMASSANI.
Berkeley’s last movie house now offering prosciutto and champagne in bid to hang on
Earlier this month, the Rialto Cinemas in Elmwood — the last commercial theater in Berkeley — introduced its latest attempt to stay in business: hot food and a beer and wine menu to supplement the traditional movie-going fare. The theater received its liquor license from the City of Berkeley a year ago and debuted the new menu July 15.
Ready for bankruptcy: ‘Top 5’ burrito spot may close as owner struggles to break even
There were no free tables at Caliente Bistro Kitchen on a recent weeknight, but chef-owner Raul Garcia-Antolin couldn’t help but feel it was all about to go belly-up. Garcia-Antolin, 50, owes $42,886 in back rent, and he’s not sure he’ll make the next $5,747 rent bill either.
World’s first hydrogen powered ferry built in Bellingham embarks on first trip in San Francisco
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A first-of-its-kind ferry made here in Whatcom County is now operating a bit farther down the coast. Bellingham-based All American Marine announced the launch of the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial vessel called “Sea Change.” The 70-foot, 75-passenger ferry started making trips in San Francisco last week as part of the city’s plan to phase out diesel-powered vessels.
Join the Campaign Kickoff for Ocean Beach Park
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. See bottom for information on Saturday's rally for the Ocean Beach Park!. A coalition of...
SF city attorney bars ‘predatory’ Auto Towing from getting city contracts
Auto Towing, a company in Hunters Point that profited from illegally towing parked cars, has been barred from getting city contracts in San Francisco for the next five years. The move by City Attorney David Chiu comes almost a year after Chiu first initiated debarment proceedings against the firm. It allegedly targeted “vulnerable” Spanish- and Cantonese-speaking residents, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, as Mission Local reported last summer.
Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and Baker City as flames from the Durkee fire advanced toward the roadway in multiple locations. The Oregon Department of Transportation also closed the eastbound lanes of I-84 from Pendleton to Baker City and warned Tuesday night that travelers should expect continued highway closures in eastern Oregon as fire crews actively fight fire from the interstate. The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday night authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the lightning-caused blaze that started July 17. It had scorched nearly 375 square miles (971 square kilometers) as of Tuesday afternoon. The Durkee fire was threatening homes in and around the communities of Durkee, Huntington and Rye Valley, as well as the interstate, cell towers and power infrastructure in the area. Fire crews and equipment from 22 states were battling the blaze as of Tuesday, authorities said.
California Report Reveals Devastating Impacts of Extreme Heat on Marginalized Communities
Black Voice News photojournalist Aryana Noroozi was born in San Diego, California and graduated with a master’s degree from The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Her love for visual storytelling led her to document immigrant and deportee communities and those struggling with addiction. She was a 2020 Pulitzer Center Crisis Reporting Fellow and a GroundTruth Project Migration Fellow. She is currently a CatchLight/Report for America corps member employed by Black Voice News. You can learn more about her at aryananoroozi.com. You can email her at aryana@blackvoicenews.com.
City Council will consider allowing taller, denser housing throughout Berkeley
The Berkeley City Council will consider a proposal Tuesday that would make it easier to build denser housing all of the city’s neighborhoods, taking another step toward implementing its precedent-setting 2021 move to ban single-family zoning in the city. It’s part of a continued push to shape the future...
Arrest, hospitalization of Chess Club cofounder reveals continued tensions with law enforcement
A July 12 arrest of Berkeley Chess Club cofounder Jesse Sheehan has escalated tensions between Southside residents and university-contracted APEX Security Group guards, underscoring how hostility has taken hold in the Telegraph Avenue area since surveillance began. Sheehan was hospitalized after being shoved up against a wall by APEX Security...
E-bike, e-scooter injuries are on the rise: UCSF study
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The number of injuries suffered by e-bicycle and e-scooter riders has skyrocketed in recent years, according to a study published by the University of California San Francisco. Data compiled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System shows that reported e-bicycle injuries rose from 751 in 2017 […]
What is the future of Great Highway in SF?
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Right now, San Francisco's Great Highway is closed to vehicles between Sloat Boulevard and Lincoln Way on weekends. However, a November ballot initiative asks voters if that should be permanent. On Tuesday, a group of residents who live on the west side of the city gathered at City Hall to let […]
Mission high schoolers discover life in the Presidio — and want changes in District 9
Each morning, 15-year-old Max Trujillo boards three different Muni buses to get from his home in the Mission to his Presidio private school. Peering out the window, Trujillo said he feels like he’s entering another world. The stark difference between the two environments never sat right with him. The...
Herbal remedy eyed to help stem alcoholism in SF's AIDS community
A common Asian plant could offer hope to San Francisco residents struggling with alcohol-use disorder, particularly those who are also battling HIV or AIDS. The plant — kudzu — has long been used in Asian cultures as a traditional remedy for alcoholism. A new study underway at UCSF is looking at whether it might help reduce alcohol intake and alcohol-related sexual behavior among people at risk of HIV infection. Previous...
Teen's head stomped during youth basketball game in Alameda
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Sunday night's AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) basketball game between Payton's Place and Tumakbo United at College of Alameda turned ugly when a player stomped on another player's head. The incident was captured on video. The Amateur Athletic Union is a competitive youth sports club. In one video,...
Deputies detonate live hand grenades found in Northern California home, avoid area
(FOX40.COM) — Several bomb squads are currently working to remove explosives from a home in Northern California, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office. Around 4:30 p.m., TCSO, Calaveras County, and the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to an area near Pin Oak Court in Jamestown after someone reported finding multiple live […]
Liberal tech entrepreneurs and Democrats in Silicon Valley invigorated by VP Kamala Harris
In many ways, the Bay Area will play a pivotal role in deciding the presidency. And especially, when it comes to fundraising.Last week, local tech heavyweights like Elon Musk and David Sacks announced their ringing support for Donald Trump's running mate Senator J.D. Vance.He's a former venture capitalist with deep ties to Silicon Valley. Now, we're hearing from Silicon Valley folks on the left excited about throwing their support behind Kamala Harris' run for president.Liberal tech executives and investors and young Democrats - they all say they're invigorated by the changes in store.VIDEO: How Silicon Valley is showing support for...
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