Popular Raising Cane’s chain coming to these 4 Bay Area cities
BERKELEY, Calif. - A fast food restaurant with a growing cult-like following is expanding its presence in the Bay Area. The Blood Sugar Support Taking Walmart by Storm#1 at Walmart, Over 2 Million Sold Since 2008, Premium SupportGlucocil |. Louisiana-based Raising Cane's, popular for its chicken-finger meals, has...
Oakland motel to be converted into affordable housing
A motel in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood is slated to be converted to housing for homeless people thanks in part to a seven-million dollar state grant. City officials said earlier yesterday (Monday) the California Homekey money is intended to help buy and rehab the Maya Motel on Telegraph Ave. The Oaklandside...
Mayor Lee announces new Oakland office focused on homelessness
Mayor Barbara Lee is creating a new high-level city office dedicated to tackling the homelessness crisis in Oakland. The “Office of Homelessness Solutions” will oversee the city’s work on encampments and shelters, and keep track of data — efforts that are currently carried out by different departments in the city —...
A Palo Alto scientist’s $10M plan to kill Calif. redistricting
Charles Munger Jr., a Palo Alto physicist, put $10 million toward opposing Prop. 50.
Search Intensifies for Missing At-Risk San Lorenzo Man Last Seen Near Bakersfield
Concern is mounting for 29-year-old Enrique Perez, who was reported missing after last being seen on Sunday, near his San Lorenzo home. He left around 6:30 p.m., driving a 2013 Gray Audi A4, with California license plate number 9JMG513. According to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office social media post, Perez's...
People Drive From All Over California For The Buffalo Wings At This Legendary Diner
When a diner’s buffalo wings become the stuff of legend, you know you’ve stumbled upon something extraordinary, and Lori’s Diner in San Francisco delivers wing perfection that draws devoted fans from across the Golden State. You might think you know buffalo wings, but until you’ve experienced the...
The Enormous Flea Market In California That’ll Make You Rethink What $20 Can Buy
In the shadow of Silicon Valley’s tech empires sits a monthly phenomenon that trades algorithms for antiques and coding for collectibles – the De Anza College Flea Market transforms Cupertino parking lots into a bargain hunter’s paradise where Andrew Jackson can still command an impressive haul. Forget...
Aggressive yellowjackets reported in Contra Costa County
(KRON) — Hundreds of yellowjacket nests around Contra Costa County have been reported to vector control officials as the area experiences a yellowjacket population surge this summer. “These are very aggressive yellowjackets. They will bite and sting repeatedly, and sometimes they will chase you,” said Nola Woods of...
Maya Motel in Temescal will become housing for homeless residents
The modest Maya Motel in Temescal will be converted into supportive housing for formerly homeless residents using $17.6 million in state, city, and county funds. The project is the 10th in Oakland to receive funding through California’s Homekey program. Launched early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Homekey supports the...
San Francisco to sweep homeless encampments on 6th Street
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco is preparing an encampment sweep on Tuesday evening along 6th Street between Howard, Mission, and on Harriet and Russ Streets, a high-profile area long known for open drug use and homelessness. The effort reflects Mayor Daniel Lurie’s renewed focus on reclaiming public spaces while...