WCCUSD teachers ready to strike amid contract standoff
West Contra Costa Unified School District and the teachers union, United Teachers of Richmond (UTR), have been trying to reach an agreement since February. Teachers have been working under an expired contract since June. The union is asking for a 10 percent raise over two years, but the district is...
Officials call for action on looming threat to US town: ‘It’s absolutely essential’
"Unique location and geography." Officials call for action on looming threat to US town: 'It's absolutely essential' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Waymo caught being a bad neighbor in viral video
Waymo, owned by Google parent company Alphabet, operates part of its fleet of autonomous vehicles in California. Startups Apolo, AutoX, Nuro, WeRide, and Tesla Robotaxi and Zoox also operate in the state. But with so many options, Californians may be getting autonomous vehicle fatigue. ...
New Rules Require Treatment Connection for Drug Paraphernalia in San Francisco
San Francisco now requires people to be connected to treatment or recovery services to receive drug paraphernalia. This changes the previous policy, which allowed distribution without such requirements.
Yet another decades-old California restaurant shuts down abruptly: “Too difficult in these times”
In yet another blow to San Francisco’s cultural fabric (see the end of wine), Bissap Baobab, the storied West African restaurant and live-music venue in the Mission District, has announced…
Man charged with murder, torture in 2011 Mission District cold case
A 58-year-old man was charged with murder in the cold case killing of a man in San Francisco’s Mission District in 2011, prosecutors said.
Should We Clamp Down on Unregistered Mopeds Used by DoorDash?
The rise in popularity of food delivery services like DoorDash and UberEats has led to an influx of electric mopeds on our streets. These mopeds, often unregistered and without license plates, are raising concerns about legality and safety. There are questions about whether these mopeds are insured and how they could...
A woman’s body was found floating in San Francisco Bay 40 years ago. Thanks...
More than four decades after a woman’s body was discovered floating inside a sleeping bag in San Francisco Bay, the cold case that has haunted her family has taken a step toward resolution. On Monday, 81-year-old Patrick Galvani was taken into custody on suspicion of murdering his estranged wife, Nancy Galvani, in...
Japanese grocery store sets opening date for giant new Bay Area location
Tokyo Central, a Japanese grocery store chain, is gearing up to open at Bay Street Emeryville.
Cluster of earthquakes strike near San Jose in Bay Area
A cluster of earthquakes struck the Bay Area, east of Gilroy. Reports of damage were not immediately available.
