Kaiser says new COVID-19 booster shots coming as early as this week
Members can no longer get the shots for free at drugstores. A new COVID-19 booster vaccine that was approved in mid-September has yet to reach Kaiser Permanente facilities, but this should change soon. The Oakland-based healthcare provider announced Friday afternoon that booster shots will be available beginning Monday, September 25. Vaccine appointments for Kaiser members…
California’s psychiatric bed shortage is blamed for failure to keep mentally ill from hurting themselves, others
‘None of us are walking on water, mistakes happen,’ says Steve Lindley, former chief of California’s Bureau of Firearms The voices were the first to appear. Kevin Cataneo Salazar, according to his mother, heard them before allegedly shooting down a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy on Sept. 16 in Palmdale. Leonard Patton heard them and…
Horoscopes Sept. 25, 2023: Will Smith, refuse to be caught up in someone else’s dreams
Celebrities born on this day, today’s birthday horoscope and numbers and the daily horoscope for each zodiac sign. CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Donald Glover Jr. (40), Catherine Zeta-Jones (54), Will Smith (55), and Michael Douglas (79). Birthday greetings: Take charge; it is your responsibility to get the ball rolling. Use your creativity and let…
‘B2B influencers’ like CEOs and doctors are seeing a surge in demand from brands for marketing campaigns. Here are 5 key findings from a new survey.
B2B influencers, those with “expertise that contributes to professional opinion,” are on the rise. 75% of B2B businesses are already leveraging B2B influencers like CEOs, academics, and doctors. Here are four other key findings from a new survey published by ad agency Ogilvy. According to a new study from the ad agency Ogilvy, B2B influencers…
Inside Point72’s boot camp for developing all-star portfolio managers, where Steve Cohen is known to grill up-and-comers who think they’re ready for the big time
Point72’s LaunchPoint is the hedge fund’s incubator for top analysts ramping up to run money. The program provides a pipeline of new long/short portfolio managers for billionaire Steve Cohen’s fund. Point72’s CIO Harry Schwefel and Jon Weiner, head of LaunchPoint, explain how it works. Once a year, billionaire Steve Cohen, one of the world’s most…
German Airbnb competitor Numa Group raises $59 million in round led by Oatly-backer Verlinvest
German accommodation booking platform Numa Group has raised $59 million in fresh funds. Oatly and Vita Coco investor Verlinvest led the Series C round. Numa plans to use the new capital to fund its European expansion. Numa Group, a German Airbnb competitor, has raised $59 million in a round led by Oatly and Vita Coco…
Flaring at the Martinez refinery Friday night
The flaring could be seen from the I-680 Freeway and Marina Vista Avenue On Friday night, residents in Martinez could see and hear flaring, which is common when a refinery needs to burn off flammable gas due to pressure or other issues. The flare was visible from the I-680 Freeway and Marina Vista Avenue. “Flares…
Pac-12 rewind: UW and Oregon dominate, WSU meets the moment, Utah and USC survive in telling Week 4 action
The Cougars edged Oregon State in the ‘Pac-2’ showdown behind QB Cam Ward The best and worst of Week 4 across the Pac-12… Drama is this week’s theme. Three of the six conference matchups (Utah-UCLA, Arizona-Stanford, and WSU-OSU) were in doubt in the final minutes, and a fourth (USC-Arizona State) was still undecided midway through…
Major League Baseball and Oakland are talking, and it’s not good
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao engaged in war of words over Athletics With the Athletics’ proposed move to Las Vegas looming, the finger-pointing and animosity between Oakland officials and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is only growing. In a story published Friday by the San Francisco Chronicle, Manfred stated that…
