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EDD Adds Three New Languages For Access And Support

April 3, 2024 6:29 pmApril 3, 2024 6:29 pm

The Employment Development Department (EDD) announced in recent days that they will be expanding the number of languages used to access EDD benefits and other services. Specifically, Armenian, Korean, and Tagalog will be added to the current roster of English,...

Oakland Athletics, City Of Oakland Fail To Reach Stadium Lease Extension Deal

April 3, 2024 12:20 pmApril 3, 2024 2:26 pm

The Oakland Athletics and the City of Oakland failed to reach a temporary lease deal regarding the Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday, paving the way for a quicker exit of the team to a temporary home after the 2024 MLB season....

California Reaches 113% Snowpack Level On Critical April 1st Measurment

April 2, 2024 7:07 pmApril 2, 2024 7:07 pm

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that the April 1st snow survey at Phillips Station, widely regarded as the most crucial snow measuring day of the year as it records peak snowpack, was at 113% of average snowpack...

New Controller’s Report Finds San Francisco Lost 21,000 Jobs in Last Three Months

April 2, 2024 1:05 pmApril 2, 2024 1:05 pm

According to a new report from the San Francisco City Controller’s office, the city and county lost 21,000 jobs between December 2023 and February 2024, due largely to a mix of holiday layoffs and further firings within the tech industry....

Schiff, Garvey Keep Massive Leads In U.S. Senate Primary As Vote Tabulation Winds Down

April 2, 2024 2:55 amApril 2, 2024 2:56 am

Both Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) kept their massive leads in the U.S. Senate primary this week as the final votes continue to be counted from last months jungle primary race. As of Monday...

Oakland’s Plans to Rename Airport ‘San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport’ Sparks Outrage

April 1, 2024 5:27 pmApril 1, 2024 5:29 pm

The Port of Oakland’s plan to change the name of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Oakland International Airport was met with widespread derision on Monday, sparking outrage from both lawmakers and San Francisco airport officials. The plan was released...

Klamath River and Dam Removal Crises Continues with CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Failure

April 1, 2024 3:42 pmApril 1, 2024 3:50 pm

On Tuesday March 26th, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors declared a local State of Emergency in regard to the adverse impacts of the Klamath Dam removal project affecting the Klamath River. Details of that action by the County’s Board of...