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West Oakland to Welcome Prescott Market Hall with Almanac Beer Co. Taproom and Diverse Vendors
West Oakland, a community with a storied history and recent struggles with food access, is set to be the home of a new culinary beacon. The Prescott Market Hall, a 12,000-square-foot space, is on track to open its doors later this year and will be anchored by a taproom from the Bay Area's own Almanac Beer Co., which has historically attracted a loyal following.
San Francisco homelessness reaches 10 year low, tents down 41%
(The Center Square) - San Francisco’s latest homeless count shows the consolidated city-county’s street homelessness at a 10 year low, with earlier reports finding there are 41% fewer tents than in July 2023. The city found 2,912 individuals living on the streets, a 13% decrease from the year before, suggesting the city’s efforts to move individuals inside is yielding results. “We are working every day to move people off our streets and into shelter, housing, and care,” said Mayor London Breed in a statement. “This...
Oakland high school grads receive $5 million in college scholarships
OAKLAND -- From Oakland, a city that has seen more than its share of crime and violence, comes a story of hope: More than 1,100 students received a gift that will change the course of their lives.It's expected to be Oakland's largest scholarship giveaway, thanks to community sponsors.A group of students gathered at the Kaiser Convention Center for a special ceremony Thursday. They are leaders and role models in their community.You won't find a more positive and inspirational young man than 17-year-old Royal Hubbard."That comes from my mom, my aunt, my family, my dad," Hubbard said. "Everyone put their time...
One of LA’s Best Korean Fried Chicken Pop-Ups Is Coming to Oakland
Dianne de Guzman is a deputy editor at Eater SF writing about Bay Area restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups. Korean fried chicken purveyor Chimmelier is heading to the Bay Area from Los Angeles this weekend, slinging crisp chicken sandwiches with two pop-ups scheduled in Oakland for May 17 and 18. The Chimmelier team will first take over Oakland’s K-Street restaurant at 3905 Broadway on Friday, May 17, with two items from its menu: the loaded K-chicken burger and the honey butter wings. Chimmelier will then make its next appearance on Saturday, May 18, for Dokkaebier’s Chimaek Festival in Oakland, which pairs chicken and beer alongside entertainment and games.
Pelosi attacker David DePape to be sentenced to prison
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Friday is scheduled to sentence David DePape, the man convicted of breaking into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco and attacking her husband, Paul, with a hammer. The sentencing hearing in the courtroom of U.S. District Court Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley...
New West Oakland food hall will feature Almanac Taproom
Prescott Market, a collection of food and drink vendors coming to West Oakland, is planning to launch this summer with a taproom from Almanac Beer Co. as its first tenant. The organizers, the same people behind West Oakland Farmers Market and the Prescott Night Markets debuting June 6, are busy recruiting other tenants that will offer a variety of services and cuisines morning through night, including a coffee shop, butcher and burger spot.
California attorney general orders nonprofit Neighbors Together Oakland to cease ‘all operations’
California’s attorney general has issued a cease-and-desist order to an Oakland organization led by a controversial activist, saying the group has illegally solicited and received donations despite failing to register as a nonprofit with the state. Attorney General Rob Bonta’s May 10 order comes after months of warnings sent...
SF police alternative taking vast majority of homelessness calls, mayor says
When San Francisco launched one of its newest street-homelessness response teams last year, its director said The City viewed it as an audition. The Mayor’s Office touted it as a successful one this week. Mayor London Breed said Thursday that the Homeless Engagement Assistance Response Team, a collaboration between the Department of Emergency Management and Urban Alchemy to address the vast number of 911 and 311 calls being made each day related to homelessness, responded to nearly 14,000 calls for service in The City —...
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