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The fantastic maritime history of the Bay Area, from tortoise steaks to urban arks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:00 GMT

The Bay Area, perhaps more than any other part of the West Coast, has always been shaped by its relationship to the water. Today, that maritime history lives on everywhere you look, from unique dishes and tipples to a boisterous sailing culture right down to the literal foundation of cities built upon ships.“The Ohlone and the Coast Miwok – folks who called the Bay Area home before the Europeans arrived – were at their heart a maritime people. They used the technology available to them, tule-reed canoes mostly, to go on hunting and fishing expeditions, and the result of that activity can be seen in the detritus they left behind,” says Timothy Lynch, author of “Beyond the Golden Gate: A Maritime History of California.”“These midden sites or shell mounds – you can see one in Emeryville, for example, that was several hundred feet long and dozens of feet high – were really reflective of resource acquisition. They were going out in pursuit of marine mammals or shellfish to augment their ...

Free-solo climber dies after falling hundreds of feet from ridge in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:00 GMT

By Raja Razek | CNNA 26-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado, died after falling approximately 500 feet while free-solo climbing a ridge in the state’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, the park said.The unidentified woman’s 27-year-old climbing partner called park rangers to report his partner had fallen from Blitzen Ridge on Ypsilon Mountain, the National Park Service said in a release Monday.Free-soloing is a risky rock climbing technique in which climbers ascend without ropes, assistance or safety equipment – leaving them without protection in case of a fall.Search and rescue team members reached the uninjured climbing partner Sunday night, though his location required them to request the assistance of the Colorado Air National Guard, the park said. A helicopter from Buckley Air Force Base was used to hoist the man out.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Family whose son was killed on California freeway sues Uber, saying driver left him there Crashes a...

Redwood City: Suspect arrested in hammer attack, robbery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:00 GMT

REDWOOD CITY – A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery last month in downtown Redwood City, police said.The incident happened on June 8 in the Jefferson Avenue underpass and involved two juvenile victims and more than one suspect, according to the Redwood City Police Department.In a statement, police said one of the suspects hit both victims with a hammer, leaving one with a serious eye injury.The police department’s Downtown Services Unit and Investigations Division worked together to identify the suspect who wielded the hammer, according to police.On Tuesday, the teen was arrested and booked into San Mateo County Juvenile Hall on felony charges of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Police said evidence related to the alleged crimes was found at his home in Redwood City.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Tesla Devil’s Slide crash: Accused doctor seeks admission into mental health program, dismissal of charges Crim...

Photos: REAL Futures Summer Experience basketball program for girls in Oakland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:00 GMT

About a dozen fifth- through ninth-grade girls from West Oakland’s Jion Academy learned both basketball and life skills at The Club at City Center this week.On the beautiful second-floor court framed by blocked glass windows, Teamed Up for Good – A Social Purpose Corporation, partnered with the academy to host the first REAL Futures Summer Experience.Former Golden State Warrior Shaun Livingston and Earn and Learn, a nonprofit supporting learners and educators, sponsor the program, which is designed to help students develop their careers by building their core skills of reading, writing, math, teamwork, movement, expression and self-awareness.Tuition is $75 per week, but no girl is turned away because of financial constraints.“It’s fun. I like basketball and I liked all of the mentors coming in and talking about their jobs,” Gabriella Smith, 11, said.REAL Futures is the inaugural program of Teamed Up for Good, founded by L.K. Monroe, former Alameda County supe...

Paving project will shut down parts of I-80 in the East Bay later this summer: Roadshow

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:00 GMT

Q: What does Caltrans plan for Interstate 80 between Richmond and Albany? All lanes were recently restriped, moved drivers to the outside of the roadway and eliminated center “shoulder” areas. Concrete center dividers are being demolished. I can’t find information on Caltrans’ website.Julianne Anderson, El SobranteA: Caltrans is making major pavement repairs on Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County. It will require closures of eastbound and westbound 80 traffic on four different weekends. One traffic direction will be worked on at a time.Eastbound 80 will be closed for a total of 56 hours over the weekends of July 21, Aug. 4 and Aug. 18. Eastbound traffic will be detoured beginning at the Highway 4 interchange in Hercules. Closures start Fridays after 9 p.m. and end the following Mondays no later than 5 a.m.Westbound 80 will be closed for 104 hours over Labor Day weekend, starting Thursday, Aug. 31 at 9 p.m. and ending no later than 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Traffic will be d...

Bay Area restaurant chain fined $550,000 for denying overtime pay, violating child labor laws

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:00 GMT

BURLINGAME – The operator of Bay Area restaurant chain Crepevine has been fined more than half a million dollars for denying overtime pay to 114 workers and violating federal child labor laws, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.An investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division found Suleiman Fakhouri & Sons did not pay workers overtime properly at locations in Berkeley, Burlingame, Oakland, Palo Alto and San Jose, the department said in news release Tuesday.The division also discovered minors were assigned to work later and longer than child labor laws permit, according to the department.Related ArticlesBusiness | The minimum wage just went up in several Bay Area cities–will it make a difference? Business | Why airline delays and cancellations are so bad: It’s not just the weather Business | Boss who dumped 500 pounds of oily pennies on ex-employee’s driveway is ordered to pay additional back wages Business | ...

Supervisors approve law targeting sideshows in Alameda County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:00 GMT

(BCN) -- Spectators of sideshows could face steep fines or jail time under a new law voted by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The ordinance makes it illegal to be within 200 feet of a sideshow, which is an outlawed gathering of cars that often involves reckless driving and stunting. Violators of the law could receive a misdemeanor charge and be fined up to $1,000 or face up to six months in jail. Serial South Bay arson suspect arrested; confessed to 15+ fires: police Under the new law, proving a violation must include evidence of prior acts of being present or attending a sideshow event in the last three years. The board considered the law in response to the growing number of sideshows in Alameda County. The ordinance was passed by a 3-1 vote. Supervisors David Haubert, Lena Tam and Nate Miley voted yes. Supervisor Elisa Márquez voted no and Supervisor Keith Carson was excused from the vote. Supervisor Márquez insisted drivers must be the ta...

Commission hires firm to find new Oakland police chief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:00 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Commission hired a consulting firm to help in the search for a new police chief. The commission says it unanimously selected the Byers Group, a Black-owned firm from Los Angeles, to recommend the police chief finalists to Mayor Sheng Thao by November. San Jose city employees prepare for possible strike Byers Group has conducted police chief searches for city's including Charlotte, Detroit, St. Louis and Washington D.C. The Oakland Police Department has not had a permanent police chief since February when former Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong was fired, shortly after being placed on administrative leave.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Darren Allison has been the city's interim police chief since Armstron...

San Jose city employees prepare for possible strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:00 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Hundreds of employees for the City of San Jose are preparing to go on strike after contract negotiations over the city’s recruitment and retention crisis sees no end in sight with the city’s administrators. It has been over two decades since San Jose has seen a strike by city employees. Over 4,500 city employees have been trying to work out a new deal with the city before their contracts expired at the end of June, but have met with no resolution in sight. The city’s recruitment and retention crisis has led to over 1,000 vacant city jobs. Serial South Bay arson suspect arrested; confessed to 15+ fires: police On Wednesday, city employees are expected to attend a strike school to learn their rights and prepare for a possible strike if the city’s administrators can’t meet their end of the bargain. Workers are calling for an agreement to be met that will solve the understaffing crisis and make San Jose a competitive employer once again.“We are working five...

Stock market today: Wall Street rises after inflation cools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is opening higher after a report showed inflation cooled a bit more than expected last month, which hopefully takes some more pressure off the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% in early trading Wednesday and is on track for its seventh winning week in the last nine. The Dow rose 247 points, or 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite was up 1.2%. The government’s latest update on inflation showed that consumer prices rose 3% overall in June than a year earlier. That’s down from 4% in May and a bit more than 9% last summer.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Wall Street inched higher early Wednesday ahead of an update on U.S. inflation that could play into the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision this month.Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.3% before the bell, with every sector pointing higher following the strongest day of trading in U.S. markets this month. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained less than 0.2%....