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“Empowering Black Success in a Post-Affirmative Action Landscape: Dr. Boyce Watkins’ Revolutionary Strategies”

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:02 GMT

In the pursuit of financial independence and security, the concept of economic empowerment has become a fiscal buzzword. Unfortunately, the term often serves as a thin veil for dubious get-rich-quick schemes and multi-level marketing (MLM) programs that tend to leave the most vulnerable in calamitous positions. This is especially true for the most financially insecure, who may be more susceptible to purposefully misleading information.However, there are legitimate financial strategies that have been evaluated by experienced scholars and proven to foster long-term economic independence. Dr. Boyce Watkins, formerly on the Finance faculty at Syracuse University, is a high profile scholar and founder of The Black Business School. Dr Watkins emerged as a guiding light for millions by providing tested strategies to bridge the racial wealth gap. Through his bestselling books, films, podcasts, and annual conventions, he has generated a reliable engine for Black Wealth accumulation.Scholar, ...

Patricio Systems Celebrates Over 10 Years Of Service As a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:02 GMT

Patricio Systems is an information technology company that provides staffing solutions for state, local and federal government agencies. Founded in 2011 by disabled Marine veteran John Patricio, the company allows private entities and government agencies to fulfill their disabled veteran contract requirements. For the state of California this requirement is called Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE). For the federal government this requirement is called Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).When government agencies want to start an IT project, they need a project manager and technical resources.  Information Technology changes exponentially.  Often, there is limited technology experience within the employee community to support new IT projects. Agencies borrow and steal resources from other internal projects and business functions. Contractors can be utilized to provide competent staff highly capable of producing project success. Then ramp down to release st...

Man Hospitalized after Hit-and-Run on Bushard Street [Fountain Valley, CA]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:02 GMT

Hit-and-Run in Fountain Valley Left Huntington Beach Man Critically InjuredFOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA (July 13, 2023) – A man was seriously injured by a hit-and-run on Bushard Street Tuesday evening.The collision occurred on July 4th, shortly before 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Bushard Street and Columbus Court.According to the police, the victim was traveling northbound in the bicycle lane when a driver struck the man at the intersection. However, the driver did not render aid to the victim and fled the scene.Responding medical personnel immediately rushed the victim to a hospital where he remained in critical condition. Later, the families of the injured bicyclist identified him as 20-year-old Caysen Robinson of Huntington Beach.Based on the initial investigation, police believed the suspect’s vehicle was a 2014-2019 Toyota Highlander.Those with additional information regarding the Bushard Street hit-and-run are encouraged to contact the department’s Traffic Bureau at 71...

What you need to know about the SAG-AFTRA strike that will upend Hollywood

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:02 GMT

Jami Ganz | (TNS) New York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Lights, camera, pause. Hollywood is officially on hiatus as the union representing on-screen talent has joined screenwriters in striking against the studios, amid stalled contract negotiations.SAG-AFTRA officially announced its strike would commence at midnight PST Friday, after the union’s contract expired late Wednesday and negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) fell apart. Union leadership noted that while the strike was “an instrument of last resort,” settling for an unfair deal wouldn’t just “destroy each of us, but the industry at large.”Here’s a breakdown of what the strike means for screens big, small and beyond.Why is SAG-AFTRA striking?The union, representing roughly 160,000 actors, broadcast journalists, hosts and more, is seeking more than an increase in pay and improvement in working conditions.SAG wants to ensure their livelihoods are protected amid the emergence of evolving tech...

Pressing matters: 10 tips to iron like a pro

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:02 GMT

My mother knew how to iron. I remember her standing over the ironing board, forming crisp fresh-smelling stacks of linens. I should have paid more attention.Instead, I have been bumbling along, pressing hot metal to fabric all these years as if I knew what I was doing. That changed last month when, some of you may recall, I interviewed garment-care guru Wayne Edelman, owner of Meurice Garment Care, a high-end cleaner based in New York. Edelman and I discussed how to get whiter whites. (If the discussion of whiter whites didn’t knock the planet off its axis, certainly the hot topic of proper ironing will!)During that call, Edelman casually mentioned, “Don’t steam iron cottons and linens. Iron them damp. If they’re dry, sprinkle or spritz with water then iron.”I have been steam ironing my cottons and linens — for years. “Why not?” I asked. “Isn’t that the same as ironing damp fabric?”“What gives cotton and linen that crisp finish is pulling the water out of the damp fabric...

Five-bedroom home sells in San Ramon for $2.3 million

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:02 GMT

77 Foster Drive – Google Street ViewA 3,295-square-foot house built in 1998 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the first block of Foster Drive in San Ramon was sold on June 30, 2023. The $2,298,000 purchase price works out to $697 per square foot. This two-story house offers a roomy layout with five bedrooms and four baths. In addition, the house provides an attached two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. The lot of the property covers a substancial area of 8,430 square feet.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:In June 2022, a 2,383-square-foot home on Foster Drive in San Ramon sold for $2,150,000, a price per square foot of $902. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Davona Drive, San Ramon, in July 2022, a 2,190-square-foot home was sold for $1,395,000, a price per square foot of $637. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,369-square-foot home on the 8700 block of Augusta Court in Dublin sold in January 2...

San Mateo: Hazardous liquid spill on Highway 92 forces lane closures, shelter-in-place order

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:02 GMT

A hazardous material spill on Highway 92 forced street closures and a shelter-in-place order Thursday in San Mateo, police said.The San Mateo Police Department said in an announcement shortly before noon Thursday that officials were examining an apparent liquid spill on eastbound Highway 92 just west of U.S. 101. They asked people in surrounding locations to shelter in place.Officials did not say what hazardous material they believed had been spilled.Police shut down 19th Avenue in both directions from Grant Street to S Norfolk Street, and fire department officials announced the eastbound lane of Highway 92 was expected to be closed for several hours. California Highway Patrol also reported that the Delaware Street on-ramp was closed.Officials said in an update just after 2 p.m. that eastbound Highway 92 west of U.S. 101 would remain closed through the evening commute. The update said that “the affected school is relocating students to a different campus,” but did not sp...

Highway 92 to remain closed through evening commute due to HazMat spill

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:02 GMT

(KRON) -- The eastbound lanes of Highway 92 just before the 101 interchange in San Mateo will remain shut through the evening commute due to a hazardous liquid spill, officials confirmed. The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department is advising drivers to avoid the area if possible. Public safety officials are on the scene. People in surrounding locations are being asked to shelter in place as a precautionary measure. Majority of people arrested for drugs in SF not from the city, according to mayor The source of the spill was a large flatbed truck that dumped unknown liquid on the roadway. The liquid, which was later identified as sodium bisulfate, has spread across all lanes. San Mateo County Fire units are on the scene. Crews are currently assessing the scene and the 92 is expected to remain closed for several hours.Photo: City of San MateoAll eastbound 92 lanes are closed, and traffic is being diverted. The truck that dumped the liquid reportedly had 330 gallons of sodium bisulfa...

In-N-Out opens new location in North Bay

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:02 GMT

(KRON) -- It's officially open! Another In-N-Out has made its way to the Bay Area. In-N-Out opened another location Thursday, July 13 in Santa Rosa at 2532 Santa Rosa Ave., according to a press release. California-based In-N-Out Burger poised for major expansion The newest Bay Area location is open every day at 10:30 a.m. The dining room and drive-thru are open until 1 a.m. from Monday to Thursday and Sunday. On Friday and Saturday, it is open until 1:30 a.m. This location marks the second to open in Santa Rosa. The other In-N-Out is located at 2131 County Center Drive. As of Thursday, there are 39 In-N-Outs across the Bay Area. The popular West Coast-based burger chain has locations in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oregon and Colorado.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolut...

UCSF Dr. Bob catches COVID for first time, shares cautionary tale

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Dr. Bob Wachter, chair of the University of California San Francisco's Department of Medicine, is no longer a "NoVid."Four years into the pandemic, Wachter caught the COVID-19 virus for the first time."Until this week, I remained a NoVid, which I chalked up to being fairly cautious, fully vaxxed and a bit lucky. This week my luck ran out. My case is a cautionary tale, particularly for the 'just a cold' folks. Mine definitely was not ... I literally have scars to show for it," Wachter wrote. As one of the Bay Area's most respected medical experts, Wachter took a cautious approach during the pandemic by wearing masks, social distancing, and getting vaccinated. Wachter was frequently featured on KRON4's newscasts for COVID-related interviews throughout the pandemic, and post-pandemic. On Sunday, Wachter worked a clinical duty shift at UCSF's hospital and wore a KN95 mask. After work, he noticed he had a dry cough. By Sunday night, he felt "flu-ish," with a sore ...