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MLB All-Stars Think Relocating The Oakland Athletics To Las Vegas Is A "Terrible Idea"
Major League Baseball is in a good spot. The present looks bright, and the future looks even brighter. The success of the 2024 MLB All-Star Game showcased that, from a Shohei Ohtani long ball, to Mason Miller hitting 103.6 m.p.h. on the radar gun. And while the game is filled with young, talented ...
San Francisco 49ers Reveal Troubling Update About Rookie WR Ricky Pearsall Ahed Of Training Camp
The San Francisco 49ers are entering 2024 with Super Bowl aspirations yet again, and with Brock Purdy playing on the final year of his rookie deal, they have been able to keep one of the most talented rosters in the NFL in tact so far. That will most likely change...
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.
Mason Miller made MLB All-Star Game pitching speed history with this devastating fastball
Oakland A’s sensational rookie pitcher Mason Miller has become known for his blistering fastball. During Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game, Miller threw a pitch so devastating for the American League team that it broke a record for the history of the sporting event. The MLB confirmed that this...
Danny Ainge Is Ready To Rob Another NBA Team Blind And He Currently Has His Sights Set On The Golden State Warriors
Now this ladies and gentlemen, is the Danny Ainge I know and love. At first I had to double and triple check in order to make sure that was a real account and a real tweet given that it reads like something a parody account would put out when it comes to a Danny Ainge trade request, but now that we know it's real it makes me love him even more.
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.
Well-known Healdsburg restaurant owner ordered to pay over $82,000 following federal labor investigation
Prominent Sonoma County restaurant owner and chef Octavio Diaz has been ordered to pay $82,666, including back wages, damages and penalties, following a federal labor investigation into his Agave Mexican Restaurant in Healdsburg. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Labor, the restaurant denied three employees more...
Boys and Girls Club of Ukiah fund drive reaches $46,503; goal is $65,000
The annual fund drive hosted by The Ukiah Daily Journal for The Boys and Girls Club of Ukiah has now reached $46,503, toward the goal of $65,000. Today’s new donations: Ron & Francine Selim $7,000 “in appreciation of your good works,” Bruce & Carol Mordhorst $1,000, Cassie Taaning $1,000 in honor of Bob Hardie, Uta & Todd Telfer $200, Mary Elliott $100, Scott & Mimi Gaustad $50.
Jury awards $20 million verdict in race harassment case involving Ku Klux Klan-related threats at Stanford Cancer Center
San Francisco – Stanford Health Care Patient Testing Technician Qiqiuia Young filed a 100-page lawsuit against Stanford University and Stanford Health Care alleging a series of acts of racial harassment and discrimination that began with her co-workers threatening to, and then dressing as the Ku Klux Klan at the Stanford Cancer Center and detailing multiple instances of the “n” word used in the workplace at Stanford Health Care.
MCHC welcomes new licensed mental health and family therapist
MCHC Health Centers is pleased to welcome behavioral health provider Logan Bengston, a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT). He will see patients three days a week at the Hillside Health Center in Ukiah and one day a week at the Lakeview Health Center in Lakeport. Bengston will provide mental health care for adults and children.
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...
Humboldt Ranchers and Farmers Left Scrambling After Closure of Redwood Meat Co., the Region’s Only USDA-Certified Slaughterhouse and Processing Facility
Facing rising business costs in a rapidly consolidating industry, Redwood Meat Co., the only USDA-certified slaughterhouse for nearly 200 miles in any direction, recently stopped processing animal carcasses, including beef, hogs, lambs and goats. The shutdown not only brings a halt to a family-run business that has been in operation since 1951; it has also had reverberating impacts across the local farming, ranching and retail sectors.
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,
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