This Bay Area school district is already back in the classroom for the 2023-24 school year
Gregory Nash called out to a group of children walking toward Oakland’s Hoover Elementary School shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday. “Welcome to school, guys!” exclaimed Nash, a family liaison at Hoover. He knelt down to collect a smattering of haphazard high-fives. “We’re back!” says the crew. It was the first day of school at…
Acting Antioch city manager names next acting police chief
ANTIOCH — Acting Police Capt. Joe Vigil has been named interim chief of the Antioch Police Department, following the retirement of the chief. On Monday evening, Acting City Manager Kwame Reed made the announcement via email. Vigil’s appointment as acting chief goes into effect on August 12. Vigil will take over for Antioch Police Chief…
Alameda drowning victim was on fishing trip when boat began sinking
ALAMEDA — A man from Oakland who drowned on Saturday Authorities said Tuesday that was on a fishing trip with three others when their boat began sinking, forcing them into the strong currents of San Francisco Bay before rescuers could reach them. Tom Lovanh, 60, of Oakland, has been identified as the drowning victim. According…
Big city revival? San Francisco is California’s hottest hotel market, LA is No. 4
“Numerology” seeks to discover reality within various economic and real estate trends. Buzz: When it comes to growing demand for rooms, San Francisco is California’s hottest hotel market. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed Visit California’s hotel performance data for the first six months of 2023 for 45 counties. Fuzzy math: Is there a tourism revival in the…
What’s next for the Mountain West after Pac-12 implodes: Expansion, contraction or both?
Gloria Nevarez took over the Mountain West on January 1st and spent the next six months developing a strategic plan to propel the conference into the next era of college sports. Later this month, she plans to present the blueprint to her membership. “We went broad and deep,” Nevarez recently stated. “We brought in someone…
Desperate for homes after the Pac-12 implosion, Stanford and Cal scramble for invitations from ACC, Big Ten
Stanford and Cal began competing in college sports over a century ago. Membership in a conference based thousands of miles away was unthinkable for 99 percent of their athletic careers. It’s now critical. The Cardinal and Bears are desperately seeking invitations to either the ACC or the Big Ten following the implosion of their longtime…
Oakland man charged with kidnapping teen at gunpoint, leading to hectic manhunt, allegedly over missing $11,000
OAKLAND, Calif. — An 18-year-old woman was kidnapped in broad daylight off International Boulevard as she walked the block as a sex worker, allegedly by men who blamed her for $11,000 that went missing days earlier, according to police. According to court records, one of at least three suspects has been arrested and charged with…
See Monterey’s sea-otter paradise with a ride on a unique, electric catamaran
Our tour of the Elkhorn Slough, a biodiverse tidal estuary on Monterey Bay, begins on a sunny summer afternoon. Pupping harbor seals, endangered birds, and the world’s densest concentration of southern sea otters – including a rogue otter who has learned a lethal new trick – call the slough home. You may have heard of…
New school year brings new principals to Campbell school district
When students return to school on August 16, many will have new principals, as well as part-time assistant principals at two of the district’s elementary schools. The latter will devote the other half of their time to supporting programs for students with special needs. Anne Ajlouni, principal of Blackford Elementary School, retired in June and…
