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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...
Palo Alto Jewish school receives backlash after name change
A Jewish school in Palo Alto is receiving backlash from members of its community for dropping a key word from its name.Everyone connected to The Kehillah School, from faculty to former students, has nothing but great things to say about it. "We are a distinctly Jewish school. We are purposefully pluralistic and we are intentionally inclusive," said Rabbi Dennis Eisner, the school's dean of Jewish life and philanthropy. "It was top-tier academics. I had small classes. From then, I graduated in 2010, to now, it's 2024, the school has doubled in size actually," said Dan Waisbein, a Kehillah alumnus. ...
Silicon Valley city must pay after removing campaign signs
Cupertino election signs have been mysteriously disappearing, but it’s not the work of disgruntled residents or political opponents. It’s the city. Maintenance workers in Cupertino’s public works department removed and threw out more than 15 election lawn signs last week for Cupertino City Council Candidates R “Ray” Wang and Councilmember Kitty Moore — signs placed... The post Silicon Valley city must pay after removing campaign signs appeared first on San José Spotlight.
San Francisco Fleet Week kicks off with earthquake preparedness drill: Here's a look
As part of Fleet Week in the Bay Area, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management is holding a series of full-scale exercises with the Department of Defense and other local and state agencies.They're preparing for what to do and how to communicate in the event of an earthquake.Specifically, they are working on two key things in Tuesday's exercise happening at Pier 30 and 32.The movement of what they call "disaster service workers" and the clearance of roads, two things they'll have to do immediately after an earthquake.Between 75 to 100 city workers are volunteering their time to take part...
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....
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