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Oakland city auditor: ‘Disjointed’ work led to blown deadline, loss of potential $15.6 million grant to combat organized retail theft
The Oakland city auditor blasted Mayor Sheng Thao’s administration and Oakland Police Department leaders this week for their collective failure to apply for a grant that could have netted the city $15.6 million to combat organized retail thefts. Calling their work “disjointed” and a “missed opportunity,” the auditor spread...
Bay Area's Prestigious Ridgecrest Ranch Listed for $15 Million Amid Luxury Market Slowdown
Woodside's Ridgecrest Ranch, an enigmatic Bay Area estate celebrated for its bespoke artistry and expansive amenities, has hit the market with a price tag of $15 million. Once aspiring to fetch $28 million in 2021, the property's value has dropped sequentially, recently slipping to $20 million in 2022 before anchoring at the current asking price. This comes in the wake of similar high-end properties struggling to secure buyers in a luxury market showing signs of fatigue.
USPS Host Job Fair To Fill Hundreds Of Open Positions In The San Francisco Bay Area
The USPS, which needs to fill 600 vacant positions in the San Francisco Bay Area, hosted a Postal Service Career Fair Wednesday at its Menlo Park Post Office. Post Office Operations manager Riza Yumul told CBS News the staff shortage has made it difficult for the USPS employees here to keep up with their jobs’ demands. It needs to fill several positions, including mail handlers, clerks, and custodians. Yumul said it lost some employees during the pandemic but it also competing with the plethora of tech companies in the area. Safety concerns have been another challenge for hiring managers. Mail carriers are...
Crime is falling in Oakland, but local business owners feel not much has changed
Burglaries and other crime have been a big concern in Oakland, so crime being down this year is welcome news. City leaders said the statistics are moving in the right direction, but some local business owners say they aren't seeing the results just yet."The break-ins were a couple months ago. They were pretty recent," said Jonathan Perez. Perez said they're lucky no one was inside Guadalajara Restaurant in the Fruitvale when it was broken into twice since the beginning of the year."I feel like it's happened so regularly over time that we're not scared of it as much. We kind...
After dry spell, wet weather set to return to the Bay Area this weekend
The Bay Area's recent stretch of dry, mild weather will have residents reaching for their umbrellas again this weekend as wind and rain return from a cold low-pressure system moving in from the northern Pacific Ocean. The forecast highs Wednesday will be in the 60s at the coast and along the bay and in the 70s and 80s inland, with breezes between 15 mph and 20 mph and gusts up to 35 mph, according to the National Weather Service.On Friday, increasing clouds will characterize the evening hours, with rain developing in the North Bay and spreading southeast across the Bay Area on Saturday. Saturday's temperatures will be noticeably cooler, with daytime highs 10 to 18 degrees cooler inland compared to Friday's highs as rain rolls over the region. Forecast rainfall amounts vary from .25 to .70 of an inch in the North Bay, .15 to .25 of an inch in low elevations to 0.40 of an inch in the hills and higher elevations, according to the weather service.The rain will be gone by Sunday and warmer weather is expected to return by the middle of next week.
Child Fatally Injured in Castro Valley Car Crash, CHP Investigates Cause
A tragic turn of events unfolded on Monday in Castro Valley when a child perished in a vehicle accident after the car struck a power pole and overturned. The California Highway Patrol reported that at around 4:20 p.m., a Honda Accord with a male juvenile passenger was traveling north on Palomares Road when it swerved off the road and collided with the obstacle. The car then flips into a tree, resulting in the young passenger's death at the scene. The adult male driver was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries.
Big Bay Area real estate portfolio is bought for well over $100 million
SAN JOSE — A big Bay Area portfolio of office, commercial and industrial buildings has been bought by a New York-based real estate investment group in a deal valued at well over $100 million. The buying group paid $149 million for buildings in San Jose and Milpitas, according to...
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