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Bay Area Heat Advisory: Soaring Temperatures Expected to Reach Triple Digits
The Bay Area is bracing for a scorching week as temperatures are expected to soar, with some inland areas projected to hit the triple digits by Tuesday. The National Weather Service San Francisco CA issued a Heat Advisory for regions including parts of Sonoma, Napa, the southern Salinas Valley, and San Benito county, emphasizing the risk to sensitive groups and those without adequate cooling systems. Temperatures are slated to warm up starting today, with inland regions reaching the lower 90s and areas closer to the bay shorelines peaking in the upper 70s to low 80s.
Wildfire smoke prematurely killed more than 50,000 Californians over 11 years, thousands in North Bay
More Californians have died prematurely from exposure to wildfire smoke than previously known, a new study has reported. It is a finding with significant implications for North Bay residents subjected to a battery of conflagrations since 2017 that clogged the air with smoke then left it acrid for weeks on end.
Oakland church left without electricity, water, seating after vandals gut sanctuary
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Mountain Of Fire and Miracles Ministries church in Oakland was left without electricity, water and chairs after being repeatedly targeted by burglars and vandals. In an emotional interview with KTVU after yet another break-in, Pastor Grace Ugeh, said on Saturday night vandals ripped up walls, left...
Fully engulfed Audi near Bay Bridge shuts down 3 lanes on Interstate 80: CHP
(KRON) — Three lanes on Interstate 80 were closed off due to a car being fully engulfed in flames on Saturday night, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said. CHP reports the car was on a eastbound lane in Interstate 80 on the Treasure Island offramp. CHP reported the fire at approximately 9:20 p.m. Officials initially […]
OPD proposed policy change on car chases draws opposition
Oaklandside reports that the proposed change is being opposed by the author of the current OPD, who claims that more police pursuits will increase the danger posed to officers, suspects and bystanders. The news website interviewed Geoffrey Alpert, a criminologist at the University of South Carolina, who has studied police...
Primestor Development Expands into Northern California with Acquisition of Hilltop Plaza Retail Center in Richmond, CA
RICHMOND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 10, 2024-- Primestor Development (Primestor), a prominent minority-owned and led real estate development and investment firm based in Los Angeles, has completed the $36.5 million acquisition of Hilltop Plaza, a 245,921-square-foot community retail center in the East Bay city of Richmond. Located at 3190-4251 Klose Way, Hilltop Plaza is situated atop 59 acres and boasts exceptional access and visibility with 2,500 linear feet of frontage along Interstate 80. JLL’s Geoff Tranchina, Eric Kathrein, Gleb Lvovich, and Warren McClean represented both Primestor and the seller in the transaction. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240610383337/en/ Hilltop Plaza (Photo: Business Wire)
Several credit cards not in suspected thief's name found in Colma arrest
(KRON) – The Colma Police Department arrested a woman who was found with stolen merchandise and credit credits that did not belong to her, the department said on its social media. The theft occurred at 4:54 p.m. on June 2. Colma police officers responded to a business on Colma Boulevard for the report of a […]
California Teacher Shortage Hinders Transitional Kindergarten and Bilingual Education Goals
California is in the middle of an ambitious plan to offer transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds by the 2025–26 school year in what’s poised to be the largest free preschool program in the country. KQED and LAist are teaming up on a series examining the challenges the state faces as it tries to add a new grade to its sprawling public school system.
San Francisco not sure if latest effort to curb drug epidemic is helping addicts get sober: Report
Several San Francisco fentanyl users told The San Francisco Chronicle that the city's aggressive drug enforcement hasn't encouraged them to seek substance abuse treatment.
Oakland schools find going police-free is tough and ongoing
OAKLAND, Calif. - Across the Oakland Unified School District, the mantra for school staff is to call city police only as a last resort. If a disturbance occurs, they should rely first on in-house staff who don’t carry guns and can’t arrest anyone. Since voting in June 2020...
California bill seeks to allow restaurant service fees
San Francisco restaurants may be able to continue imposing service fees, mandatory gratuities and other charges — as long as they are transparent about them — under a new bill that seeks to provide an exemption to a controversial law going into effect July 1. Why it matters:...
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