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Bay Area theater where 2-time Emmy-winner Zendaya got her start to close after 50 years
Despite fundraising, and a huge show of support in the East Bay, a beloved community theater group will have its final curtain call after 50 years.On Thursday, California Shakespeare Theater or "Cal Shakes" in Orinda announced it is suspending operations, beginning layoffs, and taking steps towards what will be the ultimate closure of the company.The theater suffered a serious financial blow due lack of funding, low ticket sales and the COVID-19 pandemic.RELATED: Bay Area theater where Zendaya got her start faces permanent closure due to financial difficultiesBay Area's Cal Shakes theater, established in 1974 and attended by actress Zendaya, faces...
East Bay company Saildrone provided essential weather tool for Hurricane Milton
As Florida continues to recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, NOAA said the East Bay tech company Saildrone helped in hurricane forecasting.Saildrone captured incredible video of Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico just hours before making landfall on the Florida coast that was shared by the NOAA X account.Back in the Bay Area, Vice President of Program Delivery Robbie Dean and his team at Saildrone in Alameda are proud their drones captured the remarkable video and provided critical weather information to the National Hurricane Center."Saildrones are designed to be very robust and are able to withstand storms...
San Jose could house more homeless veterans with state funds
Santa Clara County and its cities will have a new revenue stream next month to help people at risk of becoming homeless. Gov. Gavin Newsom in September launched Project Homekey+, which sets aside $2.2 billion to house homeless veterans and people with behavioral health or substance use issues. The money comes from Proposition 1, passed by voters in March. This initiative builds upon the state’s Homekey program launched at the beginning of the pandemic, which gives localities money to build or convert commercial properties, hotels, adult residential facilities and more into permanent or temporary housing for those experiencing homelessness.
San Jose receives $4.8M for homeless encampment cleanup, less than smaller Bay Area cities
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — We are learning more about how some Bay Area cities plan to use the money they recently got from the state to address homelessness. Of the 130 million dollars, the City of San Jose got $4.8 million. Other cities around the state got a lot more — even though they […]
Northern California Weather Forecast: Low clouds could impact San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show Sat.
San Francisco, CA – A cold front moving into Northern California today is expected to bring light rain to the North Bay region, with coastal areas such as Sonoma County seeing the brunt of the precipitation. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), this cold front will initiate a brief period of wet weather before warmer conditions return to the Bay Area early next week.
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