OAKLAND — An 18-year-old man was fatally shot Friday afternoon in East Oakland, authorities said. His name has not yet been released. Authorities said he was an Oakland resident but have not said if he lived in the area of the shooting. The shooting was reported about 12:05 p.m. Friday in the 3600 block of […]
Fremont school board chops $9 million from budget, keeps funding for police on campuses
FREMONT — With the threat of a financial takeover from Alameda County education officials looming and community debate intensifying over whether to keep paying for police on campuses, Fremont’s school board has shaved nearly $9 million from the upcoming school year’s budget by eliminating vacant positions, dipping into its reserves and delaying the opening of a Warms […]
Return of prep football: Bay Area seniors describe first practices back
After months of wondering if they’d ever put on helmets and shoulder pads again, months of endless emotions about the fate of their season, high school football seniors across the Bay Area found normalcy this weekend. They practiced in full pads, most for the first time in more than a year. Practicing in pads for […]
Open source developers are using GitHub’s ‘sponsors’ program to get paid for work they used to do for free — and some are making 6 figures
Summary List Placement Although open source software powers some of the world’s most well-known technologies, even the most popular projects are often maintained by developers who volunteer their time and effort. Microsoft-owned GitHub is trying to change that through a program that helps those open source developers get paid for their work. GitHub Sponsors has […]
Electric bikes could get much cheaper under a new proposal from two House Democrats
Summary List Placement There are plenty of reasons to buy an e-bike. They offer all the benefits of a normal human-powered bike, but with considerably less sweating and much more utility. Plus, for certain people, they can replace car trips, cutting down on congestion and curbing harmful emissions. But one major hurdle to widespread e-bike […]
How one company is turning used chopsticks into furniture, shelves, and countertops
Summary List Placement People around the world use an estimated 80 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks every year. ChopValue is a Canadian company that collects used chopsticks and turns them into a variety of products like furniture and countertops. We visited ChopValue’s “micro-factory” to see how workers pulverize chopsticks and turn them into something new. […]
I’m a 45-year-old landscape designer for Florida billionaires and celebrities who charges up to $5 million per project. Hordes are moving to Palm Beach and Miami, so I’m busier than ever.
Summary List Placement As a landscape designer, my job is to create the most beautiful setting for whatever outdoor space I’m working with. It could be a huge garden, the area around a pool, a back patio or gazebo, or even just a walkway. At any given time, I’m working on 30 or so projects, […]
COVID: What’s holding up a California plan to reopen schools?
Gov. Gavin Newsom remained hopeful Friday of reaching a deal with state lawmakers early next week to speed the reopening of public schools that have been closed for nearly a year by the pandemic. But he also acknowledged: “We’ve been at this since December.” So what’s the holdup? As schools across the state grope toward […]
SF Giants acquire pitching prospect, stash a former closer at Triple-A, send Beede to 60-day IL
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Giants are happy with the progress right-hander Tyler Beede has made while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, but fans won’t get the chance to see him pitch for at least another three months. The club transferred Beede to the 60-day injured list Friday to clear a roster spot for right-handed pitching […]
I fired my biggest client and still made $120,000 as a freelance writer last year
Summary List Placement When COVID-19 became very real, very fast, I panicked. Of course, the bulk of that panic was for health and safety reasons, but also for my business. I’ve been a full-time freelance writer now for 16 years, a span that included the Great Recession in 2008 and 2009. During that period, I […]
The White House is beginning to look past recreational marijuana use to fill key Biden administration roles
Summary List Placement The White House on Friday said it would begin to permit people who’ve used marijuana recreationally to apply for roles within the Biden administration. The new policy means that some people who’ve used pot on a “limited” basis” will not be penalized by being denied the chance to work in the White […]
The bond market is in rebellion over Biden’s stimulus — but not because it would be bad for the economy
Summary List Placement The Treasury market has made it clear: the Federal Reserve is a downer. Optimism toward the US economic recovery flourished over the past week. Daily COVID-19 case counts fell further from their January peak. Vaccinations continued across the country, hinting the pandemic could fade in just a few months. Economic data beat […]