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Here's where Bay Area residents stand with Prop 36, a controversial crime prevention ballot measure
There were opposing rallies on opposite sides of the San Francisco Bay.Both of them were regarding Proposition 36, a ballot measure that voters will decide on during next month's election.If passed, Prop 36 would increase sentencing for certain drug and theft crimes, rolling back previous criminal justice reforms passed by voters in 2014."We have a situation right now in San Francisco where there's just a level of public drug use that we can't tolerate. It's not helping our neighborhoods. It's not helping our economy. But least of all, it's not helping anybody who is struggling with a substance use disorder,"...
Wreck of WWII ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ discovered off Bay Area coast
By Tim Didion and Dan Ashley Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KGO) — The Bay Area’s fog-shrouded coast seems tailor-made for hiding ghosts from the past. But now, a research team has pulled back the curtain on a mystery that’s endured for nearly 80 years: the location of a U.S. The post Wreck of WWII ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ discovered off Bay Area coast appeared first on KION546.
Bay Area mother, son reunited on USS Somerset Tiger Cruise to Fleet Week
Kim Rixen, the mother of a Navy navigation technician, was reunited with her son aboard the USS Somerset, as the ship embarked to San Francisco Fleet Week.Her son, Connor, joined the Navy one-and-a-half years ago. Connor grew up in the East Bay, spending most of his upbringing in El Sobrante. Kim moved to the East Coast, while Connor stayed in the Bay Area where his father, sister, brother, and cousins still live."A lot has changed in my life in the last year and a half. I've seen a lot of new things (and have had) a lot of new experiences....
Meet some of the Bay Area service members returning home for San Francisco Fleet Week
Monday, October 7 marks the start of San Francisco Fleet Week.Service members are in the city ready to highlight some of the hard work they do. They're also ready to experience all San Francisco has to offer, but for a handful of them, this week marks a special homecoming."It's definitely a privilege to be here," Lt. Kimberly Main of the U.S. Navy said. She grew up 20 miles away in Lafayette.MORE: San Francisco Fleet Week 2024 schedule of eventsThroughout the week, you'll see ships like the U.S.S. Tripoli in San Francisco to help showcase the contributions of men and women...
1 million ballots arriving in Santa Clara County mailboxes
(KRON) — More than 1 million ballots for the November 5 Presidential General Election are being mailed out to homes across Santa Clara County. County election officials said “Vote by Mail” packets are in the process of being sent to 1,041,499 registered voters. Every active registered voter will receive a Vote by Mail ballot, officials […]
Here Are The Best And Worst Cities For Women To Live In 2024: Study
Columbia, Maryland, Fremont, California and Huntington Beach, California, ranked as the top three best cities for women to lay down roots. The post Here Are The Best And Worst Cities For Women To Live In 2024: Study appeared first on MadameNoire.
Several Bay Area cities, counties receiving state money to combat homelessness
In a virtual news conference Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced more than $130 million to help combat the state's homelessness crisis."We need to take back the streets, and these encampment resolution grants are a part of that," Newsom said.In total, 18 cities and counties across the state will be receiving part of the money. That includes several locations here in the Bay Area, like San Francisco and Contra Costa County.Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia said his county plans on using the $5.7 million it's receiving to clear an encampment near the city of San Pablo.MORE: Sonoma Co. parking lot...
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