Two major Bay Area health systems are cutting nearly 200 jobs
Stanford Health Care is eliminating 95 technology and administrative jobs in Palo Alto, while John Muir Health plans to cut 78 positions across several East Bay locations.
Colorful parrot rescued in San Francisco
(KRON) — A wild green parrot was rescued by firefighters in San Francisco Sunday before it was released back into its urban habitat. San Francisco Fire Department officials said the parrot’s head was stuck between pieces of glass on a third-floor balcony. The building is under construction. To...
Richmond police arrest suspect in fatal hit-and-run that killed 81-year-old man
Richmond police have announced an arrest in the hit-and-run that killed an 81-year-old Richmond man earlier this month. Don Mack, a 66-year-old Richmond resident, has been booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run, vehicular manslaughter, and driving with a suspended license after investigators
Record World Cup crowds cost Bay Area transit agency VTA $11 million
The bustling atmosphere around Levi’s Stadium during the recent World Cup events created an unexpected strain on regional transit networks. Santa Clara County faced intense demands for additional buses trains and staff support as fans poured into the area. This surge led to significant expenses that caught many observe
At Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco, Whimsical Fandom Shines
Pokémon-inspired skateboards, jazz bands, burlesque dancers — San Francisco was catching ’em all. Hours before last Thursday’s San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park, eager fans lingered near the gates. They weren’t waiting to see the game, or to catch fly balls. Instead, they came to catch Pikachu at Pokémon Worlds
San Francisco Venue Rental Marketplace With 45,000+ Spaces Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Peerspace, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Court records do not specify the circumstances behind the filing. The San Francisco-based company operates an online marketplace connecting users with spaces for meetings, events, productions, and other activities. According to a statement shared with WhatNow, Peersp
San Francisco’s top-paid city employee made about $900,000 last year
Recent payroll figures have brought attention to compensation levels among municipal workers in one of the nations most expensive regions. The highest compensated individual a lieutenant in the sheriffs department brought home close to 903000 dollars in the most recent fiscal cycle. Such numbers invite examination of S
None of these West Coast day trips take 90 minutes to reach, and none...
Three real hikes within about an hour of Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco that trade the crowd for something that actually feels far from home. The post None of these West Coast day trips take 90 minutes to reach, and none of them feel like a day trip appeared first on PNW is for Adventure .
Oakland Property Owner Cut Down Dozens of Trees — Then the City Considered a...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using CHATGPT. Illustrative only. On a leafy stretch of Claremont Avenue in Oakland, what started as a property owner clearing trees for a future home turned into a case city staff describe as extreme: dozens of mature trees cut down, repeated site visits by arborists and police
Landmark restaurant in Oakland’s Jack London Square area closes.
The customers, former co-workers, and family came to say good-bye to Derreck Johnson and his landmark Home of Chicken and Waffles restaurant, a Black-owned business known as a late-night food and drink stop for decades, serving celebrities and politicians as well as Oakland residents alike. The final day was August 31.
