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Las Vegas Mayor Says A’s Should Stay In Oakland
Whoa Nellie! Wait, wrong sport, wrong Oakland icon. Let’s go with whoa Ricky! On Tuesday leading up to the first Super Bowl being held in the once banned sports city of Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman took to the Front Office Sports Podcast on Tuesday to share her thoughts on
How to Get the Most Vacation Days with Your PTO
Did you know that the United States is the second worst country in the world for paid vacation days? Yes really. the average American gets only 10 paid vacation days a year. The only country worse than us is Micronesia…which I too just had to google. Believe it or not,
Record Number of Californians Visiting Emergency Rooms for Dog Bites
Those pandemic puppies are growing up to be a public health concern.
The latest California data shows increased rates of emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and deaths from dog bites, with new records set after covid lockdowns. In 2022, there were 48,596 ER visits for dog bites in California, or 125 visits per 100,000 residents, a 70% increase in the rate of visits from 2005, according to the state Department of Health Care Access and Information.
London Breed Refuses To Sign Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
Since the horrific attack on Israel on Oct. 7th, and the disproportionate response by the Israeli government, many people have taken to the streets demanding a ceasefire. And it’s not hard to see why: according to recent figures, anywhere between twenty and thirty thousand people have been killed on the
How to See Sundance and Slamdance Festival Movies While Being Broke
Do you visibly blanch or freak out at the thought of paying as much as $30 for an ordinary movie screening ticket? Then attending the in-person version of the 2024 festivals (Sundance from January 18 to 28, Slamdance from January 19 to 28) might be financially out of reach, especially
Over 25,000 People Rallied for Palestine in San Francisco
On Sunday, January 14th, San Francisco saw the the sister rally for the National March on Washington for Gaza, which took place on Saturday, January 13th, in Washington DC, and reportedly drew over 400,000 people. The rally demanded an end to genocide and to the siege in Gaza. According to
Pea Soup Andersen’s Closed after 100 Years of Service
The iconic, kitschy, HWY 101 tribute to Danish soup and Americana tourism has closed its doors after 100 years of roadside service in Buellton, California.
New California Law Requires Bars & Clubs to Offer ‘Roofie’ Tests
I’ve known far too many people who’ve had their drink roofied. Incapacitating someone and taking advantage of them is a horrendous and immoral thing to do, and unfortunately getting a drink spiked is way more common than we probably know. According to a 2016 study, nearly 8% of college students