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Weeklys staff recognized at California Journalism Awards gala
Several Los Gatan contributors were honored by the California News Publishers Association at the 2023 California Journalism Awards gala in Los Angeles Saturday for work in sister publications. Todd Guild, a Weeklys editor, won first place in the Coverage of Youth and Education category for an article about court-ordered therapy...
Liccardo outspends Low as 16th District war chests grow
Sam Liccardo is raising more money, spending more money and has more money in the bank than Evan Low in California’s 16th Congressional District contest, according to financial reports both candidates filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission. These new numbers continue the trends set in the first quarter,...
Apple helps launch Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund
Apple is teaming up with the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, Sobrato Philanthropies, and Destination: Home — all experts in affordable housing development — to launch the new Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund. This fund, which will make targeted, favorable loans to advance affordable housing development, is part of Apple’s broader $2.5 billion commitment to address housing affordability in communities across California.
6 arrested in heists netting 300+ firearms from gun California stores
Six men have been arrested and charged with being part of a group that used stolen cars to ram gun stores across Southern California and grab a total of more than 300 firearms — about a third of them from stores in San Diego County. The nine-month spree includes...
California dad accused of gunning down family of 5 was identified by victim during his dying moments
The suspect in the slaughter of an entire family was allegedly identified by one of the victims in his dying breaths. Shane Killian stands accused of fatally shooting his wife Brenda Natali Morales, their two children William Killian, 6, and Wesley Killian, 1, and his in-laws Miguel Carcamo and Marta Elena Morales, in a shocking attack in Alameda, California last week, as per city officials. The 54-year-old's wife, six-year-old son, and parents-in-law were all pronounced dead at the scene, according to police reports.
City Council revives plan to strengthen Oakland government watchdog
After killing a proposal to strengthen Oakland’s political watchdog, the City Council made a surprising about-face and brought it back to life. The council voted 5-2 last week to put a measure on the November ballot that would improve Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission. The commission is a volunteer board that enforces Oakland’s rules around campaign finance, government transparency, and lobbying. It also has a small professional staff who investigate complaints of corruption and unethical behavior in city politics and elections.
Galvani Bioelectronics Announces Clinical Progression of Its Therapy Platform and Addition of New Chief Medical Officer
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2024-- Galvani Bioelectronics, a clinical-stage therapeutics company formed through a strategic partnership between GSK and Verily Life Sciences to develop targeted neuromodulation therapies, today announced it is recruiting the randomized, controlled stage of a clinical feasibility study for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). This progression has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following review of safety and initial effectiveness from a first group of patients. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717729913/en/ Picture of Dr. Raolat Abdulai (Photo: Business Wire)
California Billionaire Farmers Stewart and Lynda Resnick, Plan Major Industrial Expansion
The wealthiest farming family in California, Stewart and Lynda Resnick, are planning to significantly expand an industrial warehouse complex to transform the small town of Shafter into an international trading hub. The Resnicks, who own The Wonderful Company, already possess a large distribution center in Shafter, northwest of Bakersfield. The...
California Capital Airshow Soars at Mather
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - The 18th annual California Capital Airshow took over the skies at Mather Airport on July 13 and 14, delivering a weekend packed with aerial acrobatics, educational opportunities and community engagement. Presented by Sacramento County in partnership with the City of Rancho Cordova, the event celebrated...
Celebrating the Sebastiani Theatre at 90
On April 7, Sonoma’s revered Sebastiani Theater “officially” turned 90 years old, and the ole gem on the Square has never looked better. Following a birthday celebration on that day to commemorate the first movie shown there (it was Fugitive Lovers starring Robert Montgomery, and the admission price was 30 cents), the celebration continues throughout the year with a varied array of films, concerts and other planned excitement, including some fundraising for some much-needed upgrades,
Focusing on Mendocino County's Jackson Forest
East of the towns of Mendocino, Fort Bragg and Caspar lies the Jackson Demonstration State Forest, a 48,000-acre tract filled with redwood, douglas fir and other trees common to California's North Coast. Created in 1947 to allow sustainable harvesting, the area has been logged repeatedly but currently grows more new...
Dog rescued from overheating Jeep in Livermore Costco parking lot
(KRON) — A dog was rescued from an overheating Jeep in a Costco parking lot on Thursday morning, the Livermore Police Department said. Police received reports of the dog inside the Jeep at about 11:45 a.m. The temperature at the time was 101 degrees. Livermore’s Animal Services officers arrived at the Costco parking lot and […]
VIDEO: Family of 5 coyotes, including 3 pups, spotted playing on SF baseball field
Coyote warning signs are now up in several parks across San Francisco as there have been a number of coyote/dog incidents.This comes less than three weeks after a 5-year-old girl was bitten in the butt by a coyote in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Fortunately, her injuries were minor.ABC7 News reporter J.R. Stone was in a park in San Francisco's Bernal Heights Monday and got quite the surprise.The above video you're looking at shows the first coyote pup we came across on Monday night as we put together - yes, a coyote warning story at Saint Mary's Recreation Center Field...
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