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Report on staffing vacancies in Bay Area cities reveals how turnover has left Berkeley in crisis

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:12 GMT

The city of Berkeley has a people problem.Between 2018 and 2022, more people voluntarily left city employment than were hired, and the citywide vacancy rate of 19% was the second highest in the Bay Area last year, according to a new report from City Auditor Jenny Wong.Vallejo claimed the top spot with a 28% vacancy rate, while Oakland and Richmond tied for third with 16% vacancy. On the opposite side of the spectrum, only 13% of jobs with the city of San Jose remained unfilled, while 11% of positions in Fremont are vacant.In a survey of 771 Berkeley employees, the audit reported that only 44% of the respondents felt their workload was manageable, while just 55% said they were satisfied or somewhat satisfied with their job; that job satisfaction rate is lower than the 73% polled from federal government agencies.Based on those numbers, perhaps it’s no surprise that more than half of the current city staff surveyed started looking for another job in the past year.Berkeley has not...

Walnut Creek: Cholita Linda, Baja fish-taco fave, to open new hot spot

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:12 GMT

Cholita Linda, the Latin-American street-food restaurant known for its Baja-style fish tacos, will soon open a new location in Walnut Creek’s Broadway Plaza.Management of the upscale, open-air Broadway Plaza announced the location is “coming soon.” Diablo Magazine, which reported the news earlier, writes that the eatery plans to open in late summer or early fall in the former Heritage Eats space at 24 Broadway Lane (right next to Tempur-Pedic’s flagship store – grab a bite, then go lie down on a mattress).This is the Bay Area chain’s fourth location. The original is on Oakland’s Telegraph Avenue, with two newer spots in Alameda and San Francisco’s Ferry Building.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | 7 amazing Bay Area things to do this weekend Restaurants, Food and Drink | Jollibee?: Fast food chain bringing some ‘Chickenjoy’ to the East Bay Restaurants, Food and Drink | The worl...

Single family residence sells in Oakland for $1.6 million

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:12 GMT

5768 Vicente Street – Google Street ViewA 1,418-square-foot house built in 1906 has changed hands. The historic property located in the 5700 block of Vicente Street in Oakland was sold on May 15, 2023. The $1,641,000 purchase price works out to $1,157 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms and one bathroom. The unit sits on a 4,650-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:On Canning Street, Oakland, in October 2022, a 2,639-square-foot home was sold for $2,500,000, a price per square foot of $947. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,189-square-foot home on the 5800 block of Ayala Avenue in Oakland sold in February 2023, for $2,510,000, a price per square foot of $1,147. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2022, a 1,078-square-foot home on McAuley Street in Oakland sold for $1,900,000, a price per square foot of $1,763. The home has 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom. 

Man charged with murder in Oakland shooting of a person police say he did not know

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:12 GMT

OAKLAND — A three-time felon has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting Saturday morning in East Oakland of another man following a dispute of some kind, according to authorities and court documents.Jose Estrada-Avalos, 38, was charged Wednesday in the killing of Santos Pablo-Ramirez, 21, who was shot dead at about 3:04 a.m. Saturday in the 2100 block of 39th Avenue.Besides the murder count, he is also charged with shooting from a motor vehicle and two counts of felon in possession of a firearm. The charges include numerous enhancements, including that Estrada-Avalos was on probation at the time of the killing. He is being held without bail at Santa Rita Jail.Both men are from Oakland but did not know each other prior to the shooting, police said.They apparently got into a dispute — police would not say what it was about —  and Estrada-Avalos allegedly shot at Pablo-Ramirez from a stopped car.Police did not say how they identified Estrada-Avalos as the susp...

12 ways to allergy-proof your home — or at least make you sneeze less

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:12 GMT

Achoo! Wheeze. Pass the tissues, please.More than one in four Americans suffer from seasonal allergies, or hay fever, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. If you’re one of them, you know firsthand that taking in the great outdoors can make your eyes water, your throat itch, your nose run, and your pockets and waste baskets fill with soggy wads of tissue.Right now, most parts of the country are in the thick of it. Though pollen seasons vary depending on location, the cycle goes roughly like this: Tree pollen peaks from spring to early summer, when grass pollen kicks up, followed by weed pollen in the fall. So much for those summer picnics.But you can make your home a haven from allergens by practicing some basic house hygiene, according to the allergy foundation.“It takes effort,” says biologist Cliff Han, founder of New Mexico-based AllerPops, which makes allergy-relief products. “By keeping the air in your home clean, the dust at bay, and your bedding washed, ...

Stanford Health Care ultrasound tech arrested for sexual battery

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:12 GMT

(KRON) -- An ultrasound technician who worked at Stanford Health Care has been arrested for six counts of sexual battery against two adult male patients, the Palo Alto Police Department announced Thursday. On two separate incidents, one on April 10 and another on May 16, Palo Alto PD's 24-hour dispatch center got calls from men who reported they'd been sexually assaulted by a male ultrasound technician while an in-patient at the Stanford Health Care facility at 500 Pasteur Drive. San Francisco’s hiring practices to blame for vacant job crisis, jury finds The first man, who was in his forties, said the suspect had fondled his genitals during ultrasound procedure on two separate occasions, about two weeks earlier. The suspect in that instance was identified and contacted. A crime report was completed with the help of hospital staff.In the second instance, a different man in his forties said he was sexually assaulted the previous day by the same ultrasound tech. That victim also said...

Texas man wanted in connection to Oakland shooting

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:12 GMT

(KRON) -- Authorities are searching for a Texas man in connection to a shooting last week, the Oakland Police Department announced in a news release Thursday. Treshawn D'Marion-Lee Bruno-Jackson, 23, is wanted for an attempted homicide on June 15.Photos of the wanted man were posted by OPD (below). (Oakland Police Department)(Oakland Police Department)The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. on the 1600 block of 99th Avenue, according to OPD. The location of the shooting is near Elmhurst United Middle School.OPD is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Police say if you know the subject or have information about this case, contact 510-238-3426 or the "TIP LINE" at 510-238-7950.

Mississippi State hires Kansas State associate AD Josh McCowan as deputy AD for advancement

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:12 GMT

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State has hired Kansas State associate athletic director Josh McCowan as its deputy AD for athletics advancement.Bulldogs athletic director Zac Selmon cited McCowan’s success in fundraising and leadership qualities in statement on Thursday announcing the hire.McCowan had been Kansas State’s senior associate AD of development since 2017 and oversaw the department’s fundraising activities. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from K-State and was a graduate assistant for the Wildcats’ basketball team that reached the Elite Eight in 2010.Source

Boom sónico: Reporte preliminar revela detalles sobre el accidente aéreo en Virginia

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:12 GMT

Un jet privado perdió el control en medio del aire causando un “descenso casi vertical” y estallando en llamas en una montaña Virginia, reportó un informe federal publicado el pasado miércoles.Los hallazgos preliminares de la Junta Nacional de Seguridad en el Transporte (NTSB, en inglés), el organismo que conduce la investigación, no han arrojado conclusiones concretas acerca de las posibles causas del accidente. Investigadores federales tampoco lograron salvar datos de emergencia o grabaciones de voz de la cabina del avión.  A pesar de estos hallazgos poco conclusivos, el propietario del avión teoriza que la falta de oxígeno pudo haber causado el accidente. Antes de chocar en Virginia, el avión tomó una ruta errática, sobrevolando Long Island en Nueva York y Washington DC, de los espacios aéreos más restringidos de la nación. Esta actividad irregular alarmó al ejército americano, que ordenó a seis aviones de combate para interceptar la aeronave. Esta fue la causa de la ...

Brazil’s Santos ordered to play without fans for 30 days

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:12 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Santos was ordered to play for 30 days without fans after flares were thrown onto the field on Wednesday night during the team’s 2-0 home defeat against rival Corinthians. The referee ended the Brazilian league match in the 88th minute and left the field. Many of the flares were aimed at Corinthians’ penalty area.The 30-day period covers six matches in total — four at Santos’ Vila Belmiro Stadium and two away games.The head of Brazil’s sports court, José Perdiz, announced the decision on Thursday. Santos, the club where Pelé shot to fame, can appeal. Santos fans were also involved in clashes with police outside the stadium after the match. Last year, Santos fans threw flares onto the field in a Brazilian Cup match against Corinthians, and a few fans invaded the pitch. Santos is 13th in the Brazilian championship. It has already been knocked out of this season’s Brazilian Cup.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and...