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Non-Profits Team Up for Charity Bocce Ball Tournament
Martinez, CA – St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County and Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa are excited to announce a joint charity bocce ball tournament to raise funds for their missions of helping those in need. “The Big La Bocce” fundraiser will take place on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Martinez Bocce Ball Courts, located at 100 Joe DiMaggio Drive.
ART Passages Exhibit on Display at County Administration Building
Art Passages is an exhibition program at the County Administration Building in Martinez, California. ARTSCCC (Arts Contra Costa County) will be curating quarterly exhibitions showcasing the County’s creative community. Contra Costa County has five Supervisorial Districts. For the first Art Passages exhibition, ARTSCCC highlighted an arts organization from each...
Two Robotic Wok Trucks Are Roaming the Streets of Foster City
Two food trucks outfitted with robotic woks are roaming around Foster City, San Francisco Business Times reports. The Olhso Korean BBQ & Seafood trucks, which have arrived in the Bay Area via Seoul, require only one human employee: a driver. In the trucks’ interior, the “auto wok” cooks ingredients and assembles finished meals in paper bowls, timing its orders via a smartphone app so that they’re served hot upon delivery. Four dishes are available, including galbi short ribs and kimchi shrimp with pork belly — and prices range from $25 to $55. Per the Business Times, Olhso is also planning a permanent restaurant in San Mateo. For now, the trucks are sticking to the Foster City area, but they may expand to broader San Mateo County in the future.
Sheriff collects 648 lbs. of fireworks, spends $19K in firework buyback program
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office collected 648 pounds of fireworks during three firework buyback events in hopes of reducing the amount of firework calls on the Fourth of July. “It takes a lot of coordination to run a firework buyback event. We’ve had our community partners come out...
The story behind St. George Spirits’ new orange blossom gin
Have you ever sipped a spirit that transported you to a different time and place? That’s the kind of magic the team behind the legendary Alameda-based St. George Spirits tries to create, says head distiller Dave Smith. The former English teacher and winemaker runs the distillery, which is known for its gins, vodkas, whiskeys and eaux de vie, alongside master distiller Lance Winters.
Atherton Police’s newest employee is Emmy the therapy dog
The Atherton Police Department announced in a July 24 news release that the department’s newest employee would be Emmy, a six-month-old goldendoodle therapy dog. Emmy was added to the department as part of an initiative to support community well-being, and the mental health of first responders. The therapy dog program is part of the police department’s partnership with Hearts 4 Heroes, a nonprofit that focuses on serving the mental health needs of first responders.
Firefighters Make Quick Work of 3-Acre Vegetation Fire in Antioch
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a vegetation fire in the City of Antioch Monday. Crews responded to the area of Gentrytown and Tomkins Way on multiple reports of smoke, some callers reported flames on the hillside. Upon arrival, CONFRE reported smoke and a...
Local artists to be recognized for fellowships
SVCreates, a regional nonprofit devoted to promoting and improving access to the arts, will celebrate dozens of 2023 California Arts Council Artist Fellows at an Aug. 10 event in Gilroy. The event will recognize 29 artist fellows from San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Clara and San Mateo. Honorees include...
1982 Mercedes-Benz 240 D Is Down on the Alameda Street
In recent months, the Down on the Street series has taken us to far-flung places such as New Orleans, Louisiana and Bridel, Luxembourg. DOTS began as a way of documenting the interesting street-parked machinery of Alameda, California (where I came of driving age), and that's where today's car was spotted.
Police Investigating Reported Robbery At Uc Berkeley Monday Morning
Police are investigating an alleged robbery Monday morning at University of California, Berkeley. According to police, they were alerted to a reported strong-arm robbery in the 2400 block of College Avenue around 7:10 a.m. They learned that the perpetrator approached someone from behind and grabbed the victim's bag. The victim...
Berkeley police investigate attempted murder case
Berkeley police are investigating a domestic violence stabbing over the weekend that sent a man in his 50s to the hospital, authorities report. The incident took place Sunday on the east side of the railroad tracks near Heinz Avenue between 7-9 a.m., Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry.
Photo Essay: Basketball courts of Berkeley
Basketball is one of the most enjoyable ways to get exercise during the summertime. Luckily, Berkeley has a wide selection of picturesque courts in every corner of the city. From the massive hardwood courts of the Recreational Sports Facility to tiny hoops nestled next to Bowles Hall, there is no shortage of variety to choose from. Whether looking to get in some pickup games or just to perfect your shot, the basketball courts of Berkeley are ready for use all summer long.
Introducing UC Berkeley’s Anchor House, a remarkable gift built especially for transfer students
On Aug. 21, when 772 transfer students step into UC Berkeley’s Anchor House for the first time, they’ll quickly discover the new 14-story building on Oxford Street is no ordinary campus housing. Instead, it’s a home designed just for transfer students, a sizable population at Berkeley with talent, drive — and a unique set of challenges.
EMBA class unites to make meaningful Haas Fund gift
With 2024 commencement quickly approaching, Ravinder “Ravi” Khaira, EMBA 24, decided it was time to help rally his classmates around the annual class gift to the school. Khaira, a founding doctor and clinical director of Capital Pediatrics, as well as a pediatrician, reached out to Dennis Worden and Lee Helms, the class co-vice presidents of philanthropy, to explore how they might step up student participation.
Jewish advocacy groups challenge motion to dismiss antisemitism lawsuit
The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education, or JAFE, filed a legal brief July 15 challenging UC Berkeley’s earlier motion to dismiss its lawsuit in June. The lawsuit, which was amended May 3, alleges a lack of adequate action...
Family with a baseball pedigree prepares young athletes with major-league ambitions
Amateur baseball scouting has changed drastically since JJ Guinn, a Berkeley police officer and part-time Oakland A’s scout, spotted Claudell Washington on the local diamonds. Washington didn’t even play for the Berkeley High School team, yet the A’s signed the outfielder to a modest contract. Washington reached the majors at age 19 and helped the A’s win a World Series at 20.
Bookstore in Oakland's Rockridge engulfed in flames Tuesday
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Fire crews in Oakland battled a fire that broke out inside a Rockridge neighborhood bookstore Tuesday morning, according to the Oakland Fire Department. The blaze went to three alarms before coming under control, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to East Bay Booksellers on 5433 College Avenue after a fire started at […]
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