San Francisco’s historic downtown marketplace, formerly known as Westfield San Francisco Centre, has been rebranded as the Emporium Centre San Francisco. The new moniker aims to evoke the site’s rich history as a hub of commerce, couture, and community, and marks only one aspect of a broader effort to rejuvenate the center.…
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An Antioch man has been convicted on multiple counts, including firearm possession and vehicle theft, after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit. Artis Chavez Crenshaw, Jr., 33, was found guilty by a…
A 24-year-old man from Danville, California, is facing serious criminal charges following two separate incidents that resulted in his arrest. Kevin Hu Xu has been charged with felony assault, among other misdemeanors,…
A Mission Rooted in History With a history that spans over five decades, the Berkeley Food Pantry stands as a testament to community service. “Our objective is to serve provide emergency groceries…
In Martinez, California, the local District Attorney’s Office has formally charged a man from Pleasant Hill with a series of felonies, including the attempted murder of law enforcement officers, firearm assault, and…
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See all »In Martinez, California, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has brought forth a 21-count felony complaint against Lawrence Robert Hansen, a 68-year-old Richmond man, for the possession of an extensive…
MoreThaddeus Hoffmeister, Professor of Law, University of Dayton In a case of what prosecutors described as “gross negligence,” a Michigan jury convicted James Crumbley on charges of involuntary manslaughter for his…
More36-year-old Christopher Khamis Victor Husary of Hayward, California, faces multiple felony charges linked to hate crimes, stemming from his actions during an Albany protest in January. On January 6, 2024,…
MoreMartinez, CA – In a significant legal victory, Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton announced the conviction of Enrique Ramirez-Calmo for his role in the deadly 2021 Richmond mass shooting. Ramirez-Calmo…
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Bob Bussel, Professor Emeritus of History and Labor Education, University of Oregon Persuading Southern autoworkers to join a union remains one of the U.S. labor movement’s most enduring challenges, despite persistent efforts by the United…
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See all »Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University Generative artificial intelligence has been hailed for its potential to transform creativity, and especially…
Pengju Li, Ph.D. Candidate in Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering By harnessing light, my colleagues and I designed a…
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See all »Sean Campbell, Investigative journalist, The Conversation; Charlene Harrington, Professor Emeritus of Social Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco The care at Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation and Nursing was abysmal…
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MoreWilliam Garriott, Professor of Law, Politics, and Society, Drake University Rural America has long suffered from an epidemic of methamphetamine use,…
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See all »Amaarah DeCuir, Senior Professorial Lecturer in Education, American University Ramadan – the Islamic month of fasting – is expected to begin at sunset on March 10, 2024. The likely first day…
MoreKerri Raissian, Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Connecticut; Jennifer Necci Dineen, Associate Director of the ARMS Center for Gun Injury Prevention, University of Connecticut For the past few…
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See all »Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University Five out of the six biggest U.S. airlines have raised their checked…
Annie Margaret, Teaching Assistant Professor of Creative Technology & Design, ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder; Nicholas Hunkins, Researcher in Data Science,…
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A sense of calling can provide workers a feeling of higher purpose in their jobs. megaflopp/Getty Images Elaine Howard Ecklund, Professor of Sociology…