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SF Bay Ferry to hold public hearing Thursday on proposed fare changes
The San Francisco Bay Ferry service is inviting the public to an open hearing Thursday about changes to ticket fares. The SF Bay Ferry, operated by the Water Emergency Transportation Authority, is inviting comments from the public either in person at the Bay Area Metro Center or remotely for a 1 p.m. hearing on Thursday.…
Alameda County supes oppose reopening FCI Dublin for immigration detention, prison use
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday to oppose the reopening of a shuttered prison in Dublin for any correctional operations, including the detention of immigrants. Supervisors David Haubert and Elisa Marquez introduced the resolution in response to reports that the federal government might repurpose the defunct federal correctional institution as…
Review: Center Rep brings laughs, passion to Neil Simon classic ‘Lost in Yonkers’
There’s no shortage of memorable dysfunctional families in American theater, including the Kurnitz clan from Neil Simon’s 1991 Pulitzer Prize-winning dramedy “Lost in Yonkers.” The group is especially appealing in Center Repertory Company’s production onstage in Walnut Creek through April 19. In program notes, director Nancy Carlin writes, “I love this play with all my…
$34M federal EPA loan to support Daly City stormwater upgrades, habitat improvements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide a $34 million federal loan to help upgrade a stormwater system in Daly City, aiming to reduce flooding that affects communities in San Mateo County, the agency’s officials said Tuesday. The low-interest loan, issued through the agency’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program, will support the Vista…
We asked Perplexity’s chatbot to weigh in on the lawsuit against it. Here’s what it told us
A UTAH MAN IDENTIFIED ONLY AS JOHN DOE brought a class action lawsuit last week against Perplexity, the San Francisco based AI developer that contends the company embedded Meta and Google tracking technologies in its code. Meta and Google were also named as defendants. Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing PLLC, the Houston-based law firm that brought…
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom welcomes rare white Bengal tiger cubs ‘Baldr’ and ‘Nalani’
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo introduced a pair of three-month-old white Bengal tiger cubs named Baldr and Nalani to the public on Saturday. Baldr, whose name means son of Odin, is 42 pounds, while Nalani, which means calm skies in Hindi, weighs 48 pounds, Six Flags spokesman Marc Merino said. Their rare white coats…
Veteran firefighter Michael Ku appointed chief of San Bruno Fire Department
A 20-year veteran of the San Bruno Fire Department has been selected as its new chief. Michael Ku joined the San Bruno Fire Department in 2005 as a paramedic firefighter, before being elevated to captain, battalion chief, and acting fire marshal, according to a statement from City Manager Alex McIntyre’s office. Ku was named to…
$2.6B in federal aid to Northern California pension plan serving 138,000 workers
A Northern California pension plan covering more than 138,000 service industry workers and retirees will receive $2.6 billion in federal relief funding, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier announced. The funding will go to the Northern California UFCW Plan, based in Concord, and is intended to help the plan continue paying retirement benefits without reductions for its 138,516…
Hundreds rally over $157 million in state funding owed to San Mateo County
Hundreds of San Mateo County workers and elected officials rallied Tuesday in Redwood City to demand that the state of California pay the county millions of dollars in owed funding. According to the county, it has so far been shorted about $157 million of legally owed funding from the state. “We’re not going to take…
Gov. Newsom appoints Nature Conservancy exec to state parks commission
The California executive director of the Nature Conservancy has been named to the State Park and Recreation Commission. The appointment of Charlton “Chuck” Bonham, of Berkeley, by Gov. Gavin Newsom was announced Friday. Bonham was the director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife from 2011 to 2025, according to the Governor’s Office. He…
‘Unhinged’: Bay Area leaders condemn Trump over Iran rhetoric, urge Congress action
IN THE SPAN OF ONE DAY, President Donald Trump threatened to enforce his Easter threat and wipe out the Iranian civilization by an 8 p.m. Tuesday deadline before pulling back after Pakistan intervened with a cease fire proposal. On Tuesday morning, Trump continued to demand that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic…
Santa Clara County housing funds safe after court blocks Trump-era grant overhaul
Efforts to upend federal grants for permanent housing to address homelessness have been blocked in court — marking a win for Santa Clara County in challenging President Donald Trump’s administration. A federal appeals court in Boston on Wednesday last week rejected an attempt by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to rewrite…
City to host free wellness fair with food, music and family activities in West Berkeley
The City of Berkeley will host a free family wellness fair April 10 at the West Berkeley Family Wellness Center, offering health resources, giveaways and activities for residents of all ages, city officials said. The Public Health Resource Fair will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1900 Sixth St. City officials said attendees…
Environmental groups back California bills on refinery closures, cleanup and job losses
Even as gas prices rise because of the war in Iran, California’s transition away from fossil fuels is drawing scrutiny from several consumer and environmental groups. On Tuesday, the groups voiced support for three bills moving through the California Legislature. One would extend a workforce development program for displaced oil and gas workers, such as…
Esperanza Spalding, Alonzo King team for Lines Ballet premiere in San Francisco
Bassist, vocalist and composer Esperanza Spalding first met choreographer Alonzo King during San Francisco Symphony’s 2021-22 season when she performed Wayne Shorter’s “Gaia” and his troupe Alonzo King Lines Ballet danced Alberto Ginastera’s “Estancia Suite.” “That was an auspicious place to meet where we’re both bringing our beauty, gifts and medicine in support of another institution after COVID,” Spalding says…
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