Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have exchanged views on bilateral ties and developments in West Asia, including the situation in Gaza. In a phone call on Monday night, the two sides discussed ways to improve relations between Iran and Britain and ensure peace and stability in West Asia and … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: The city is being positioned as the next major transit hub, with ambitious plans to turn Sabah’s capital into a key stopover for international travellers. Over the past two decades, AirAsia has brought nearly 80 million passengers to Sabah, according to Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. “We want … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Riding the momentum of a cross-country swing state tour with her newly minted running mate Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris rolled into her home state to address a crowd of major Bay Area donors and California politicians at a fundraiser Sunday. “There are two very different visions for our nation. One … Read more
RICHMOND — Pop-up canopies, meat on spits and sizzling grill tops have popped up on Richmond sidewalks and parking lots, being met with both lines of hungry customers and warnings from officials to leave. Now, the city is working to regulate the small businesses but exactly when the new rules will begin remains unclear. The … Read more
OAKLAND — Three of the city’s eight incumbent council members will not run for re-election in November, leaving wide open the races for public office that could reshape Oakland’s political landscape. Treva Reid, the councilmember representing East Oakland’s District 7, did not file paperwork by the late Friday afternoon deadline at City Hall — a … Read more
A new farmers market association will manage Cupertino’s weekly farmers market at De Anza College, a month after the original operator, West Coast Farmers’ Market Association, was booted out from the space. The change is an unexpected transition vendors and market regulars hope won’t impact their usual operations. West Coast Executive director Jerry Lami wanted … Read more
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RICHMOND – After years of failed planning and legal fights, some of which are ongoing, Richmond’s Point Molate could soon become part of the East Bay Regional Park District following a $40 million deal negotiated between the city, parks district and Guidiville Tribe. The Richmond City Council on Friday vote 5-0, with Vice Mayor Claudia Jimenez … Read more
OAKLAND — To patch up a financial crisis likened by some officials to the Great Recession, Oakland’s leaders on Tuesday approved budget changes that will avoid drastic cuts but also rely on the still-pending sale of the city’s most valuable real estate property. The heavily contested, 5-3 decision by the City Council resolves, for now, … Read more
Oakland police need major technology upgrades, while a city contract for billboard advertising is leaving $88 million in desperately-needed funding on the table, a watchdog group of Alameda County residents wrote in a new series of reports. The latest Alameda County Civil Grand Jury reports, which were released this week, detailed missed opportunities in both … Read more
