Citing the Forbes ranking, from the SF Chronicle:
Comparatively, the Bay Area is showing real signs of job recovery. With a new surge in tech jobs, healthcare, education, transportation and energy sector employment, two local cities made the top ten “best” job cities list. The data come from an Indeed.com survey in which U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics were examined to determine “the number of job postings per thousand people in each major U.S. metropolitan area. The data covers job listings in the fourth quarter of 2011 with salary estimates of $50,000 or more.” And from these data, two Bay Area cities take 1st and 3rd honors not only for job offerings, but for relatively high-paying ones.
From TheBayCitizen.org:
San Francisco has a checkerboard of free food programs serving millions of institutional meals annually. But every Tuesday, Curry Without Worry, a boutique soup kitchen, appears under a gold canopy and offers something different: spicy restaurant-quality dishes — what Nepali calls “soul-pleasing food” — to both the hungry and the well-fed.
For five years, Nepali has invited people to his festive dinners, hoping to foster “a merging of communities” between the haves and have-nots. Although Curry Without Worry is not well known to the city’s foodies, it is a favorite of many of the city’s less fortunate.
And the need is growing. The San Francisco Food Bank estimates one in five adults struggles to put food on the table. In the last fiscal year, the San Francisco Food Bank and the Marin Food Bank distributed food to 225,000 people, up from 132,000 three years earlier.
From the SF Chronicle:
(10-05) 16:43 PDT CUPERTINO – Steve Jobs, the iconic Apple co-founder who reshaped the world’s digital landscape, died Wednesday, ending a storied career that saw him ousted from the company he co-founded only to return from exile to lead the Apple to greater glory with the iPod, iPhone and iPad. He was 56.
Jobs, who stepped down as CEO earlier this year for health-related reasons, had suffered for years from pancreatic cancer and related illnesses and in 2009 underwent a liver transplant. His death was announced by Apple.
“Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve,” the board of directors said in a statement.
Federal Grant enables the hiring. From SFgate.com:
(09-28) 14:09 PDT Oakland – A $10.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will enable Oakland to hire 25 police officers for three years, bolstering a force that has shrunken in the bad economy.
Oakland was one of 238 U.S. cities to receive a justice grant. Police Chief Anthony Batts proposed using the funds to hire officers to focus on youth violence, human trafficking and juvenile delinquency around four middle schools.
Batts said the officers are expected create safe routes to school, monitor parolees near schools, mentor youth and develope 4-block safety zones around the schools, which have not yet been selected.
Among the goals, Batts said, would be to change the perception youth have of police so that “police officers are seen in a positive way.”
St. Vincent de Paul’s has gotten into the art biz. Check this out from their website:
Redux Studios & Gallery
St. Vincent de Paul’s Alameda Retail Store has transformed into Redux Studios & Gallery, featuring artwork and merchandise made from reclaimed materials. The location remains the same (2315 Lincoln Ave, Alameda). Hours of operation are Tuesday through Sunday, 11am to 6:30pm.
One of the Bay Area’s best local news reporters for over 30 years, Bob McKenzie of KTVU, passed away today. He was one of those who specialized in feature stories and somehow through his personality and curiosity made viewers like me feel like I was lucky to hear him tell a story. He was a great one.
From KTVU.com:
OAKLAND, Calif. – Legendary Bay Area newsman Bob MacKenzie, whose masterful storytelling was a hallmark of KTVU newscasts for more than 30 years, lost his long battle with cancer Thursday. He was 75.
MacKenzie joined KTVU Channel 2 News in 1978 as a feature reporter for The Ten O’Clock News and ultimately was instrumental in the development of KTVU’s popular ‘Segment 2′ and ‘My 20th Century’ franchises, which gave MacKenzie the perfect forum for his inimitable style.
“When Bob told his stories, you felt like you were on the edge of your seat. He was one of a kind,” said Tom Raponi, KTVU Vice President and General Manager.
Check this list out on ABC7′s website. Great way to do something positive on the tenth anniversary of 9/11:
| January 7, 2011 | ||
| 7:30 pm |
Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation presents Stars to the Rescue XX.
Please join Tony La Russa and ARF on Friday, January 7, 2011
at 7 p.m. at Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California
for ARF’s 20th anniversary Stars to the Rescue gala!
Early confirmed performers for this fabulous evening of music and entertainment are Grammy Award winning trumpeter Chris Botti, Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers, and Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles. The lineup also features comedians Lewis Black and Kathleen Madigan.
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From the East Bay Express:
Just a few years ago, downtown Oakland was practically a ghost town for nightlife. Except for a few dance clubs in Jack London Square, the area’s reliable venues for live music were largely limited to the Stork Club, The Uptown, and Yoshi’s. But with the addition of the Fox Theater, The New Parish, and a wave of restaurants and bars opening in the district, all of a sudden the scene has become a lot friendlier to live music.
The newest edition comes Saturday, October 30, when Disco Volante celebrates its grand opening at 347 14th Street. Originally slated to be named Vitus, the Art Deco venue will hold live music in an “intimate setting” Thursday through Sunday initially, with the long-term goal of having a nightly schedule, said Damon Gallagher, one of the business’ five co-owners, who also leads local band Damon & the Heathens. Link to full article…
From the Contra Costa Times:
CONCORD — The Mt. Diablo school board Tuesday approved a $65.6 million contract with SunPower Corporation for an 11.2 megawatt solar system expected to be the second largest K-12 project in the nation, behind Los Angeles.
District staff will meet with principals to review plans for photovoltaic panels atop carports and shade structures at 51 schools and other district-owned buildings, said Pete Pedersen, the consultant overseeing the project. The work will be done in three phases, with 17 sites each, according to the contract. Link to full article…