Controversial $1.50 raise for bridge crossings would have covered half of transit agencies' shortfall
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Rather short notice. I received this at 3:36pm today.
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Did anyone feel it? I did not in Highland Heights but felt the last few.
** I found this on [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/oakland/comments/15rei7m/register_for_laney_college_in_fall_its_free_all/) and wanted to share here. \ ** Be aware that all classes are not available at all Peralta campuses. For example, I am interested in welding and that is only available at Laney. I saw no easy way to look at all fields courses across all campuses.\ ** It may be too late to register for fall classes but this has been an ongoing program so will likely be available for winter and spring. -reddit post below- Just as a reminder - Fall Registration for Laney and the Other Peralta Community Colleges is coming up. And Fall is completely free, everything - registration, tuition, parking, all fees, even books. You just have to fill out a FAFSA. You do NOT have to qualify for financial aid, you just have to fill out the FAFSA. In addition to being able to take classes for free, you can use the gym, there is free lunch (Mon-Thur), free produce/pantry every week, and a free AC transit pass. Link to the FAQ: [https://laney.edu/fall-is-free/](https://laney.edu/fall-is-free/) Take advantage of this opportunity, the education is great, and making use of the campus helps the community!
With the wildfires in Maui all over the news here is a free local resource to assist with emergency preparedness. ``` ``` "Communities of Oakland Respond to Emergencies (CORE) is a free emergency preparedness and response training program of the Oakland Fire Department. CORE provides free emergency preparedness training for individuals, neighborhood groups and community‐based organizations in Oakland." ``` ```
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We were trending up but the most recent count suddenly dropped.
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Just A Friend - Biz Markie
...
The way that I met her was on tour at a concert
She had long hair and a short miniskirt
I just got onstage drippin', pourin' with sweat
I was walkin' through the crowd and gues who I met
I whispered in her ear, "Come to the picture booth
So I can ask you some questions to see if you are a hundred proof"
I asked her her name, she said blah-blah-blah
I took a couple of flicks and she was enthused
I said, "How do you like the show?"
She said, "I was very amused"
...
This dashboard provides an overview of wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in California, with wastewater samples collected and analyzed by CDPH, wastewater utilities, and academic, laboratory, and other partners across the state (Cal-SuWers Network). Use the map to drill down to Alameda County - EBMUD.
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2 kilograms. 20 hectagrams. 200 decagrams. 2,000 grams. 20,000 decigrams. 200,000 centigrams. 2,000,000 milligrams.
1,000,000 lethal doses.
This is a lot of drugs when 0.002 grams is considered a deadly dose.
**District Download with Congresswoman Barbara Lee** Join us for an exciting in-person event at the Oakland Museum of California! Congresswoman Barbara Lee will recap the first six months of the 118th Congress, highlight federal funding coming into the district, and take questions submitted from constituents. Mark your calendars and come join us for an informative and lively session. **Constituents of California's 12th district can submit their questions at the [link below:** https://forms.gle/rnw3RyvDVLfmsobQA](https://forms.gle/rnw3RyvDVLfmsobQA) Doors open at 5:30 PM PT. The event will begin at approximately 6:00 PM PT.
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no but I could dm them to you. 😜
***AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM CCAS DIRECTOR BETH WARD*** We come to you with a heavy heart and a plea for help that we believe only a caring community like ours can answer. Our shelter is facing a critical situation – we are at full capacity, with more animals coming in each day, and space is running out faster than we can create it. Today, our animal care and medical staff have advised me that due to the high volume of dogs currently in our care and the number of new animals coming in each day outpacing those being adopted, rescued and returned to their families, we’re now faced with the impossible dilemma of having to make euthanasia decisions based on time and space. Sadly, this means that there is a potential that healthy/treatable animals may be euthanized to help make space for the other animals in our community needing help. We have been messaging over the last year that our shelter is experiencing overcrowding due to our adoption rate not being able to keep up with the incredible flow of animals needing help coming into our shelter. We also know that the animal rescues in our region are experiencing similar challenges – they’re filled to the brim and their resources are being stretched. For months, we've navigated through the challenges of overcrowding, strained resources, and tirelessly dedicated staff who have given their all to care for these innocent lives. But today, we stand at a crossroads, faced with an unimaginable decision: unless we act quickly, we might have to make the heartbreaking choice to euthanize some of the dogs and cats in our care. Our hearts ache at the mere thought of having to make such decisions. We firmly believe that each of these pets deserves the chance to find a loving home, to experience warmth, comfort, and the joy of companionship. We know you believe that too. To that end, we need your help to get 50 large breed dogs out of the shelter through adoption, foster, and transfer immediately. This is our heartfelt call to action. We're urging our community to step up and make a difference. We're asking you to open your hearts and your homes to the pets in our shelter. Adoption, fostering, volunteering – every gesture counts. If you've been thinking about adopting, or possibly fostering - permanently or temporarily - now is the time. **HOW YOU CAN HELP** You can access all of these services at [www.ccasd.org](www.ccasd.org) • Adopt – pets available for adoption can be viewed on our website. Our Martinez shelter is open Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-5PM (10AM-7PM on Wednesday). All pets are currently free to adopt. • Foster – sign up to become a foster home for one of our shelter pets. • Volunteer – sign up to volunteer and help socialize and care for the pets in our shelter. • Help Reunite Lost Dogs – If you find a healthy friendly dog, try to hold onto that dog and help to search for their family. If you’re able to hold onto a lost dog while you look for the owner, you increase the possibility of that dog being reunited with their family. File a FOUND REPORT on our website and notify the lost animal social media sites, like Fido Alert, and post a notice on your NextDoor page. You can also place flyers in your neighborhood. By helping the dog find their family you will also help CCAS provide support for the sick, injured, or in danger dogs that are coming to us every day. • Spread the Word - Share this message far and wide. You never know who might be looking for a new furry family member or thinking about fostering. Contra Costa Animal Services must be able to help the animals in our county that are sick, injured or in danger, and to help care for lost pets while we work to reunite them with their families. The team at CCAS is focused on life saving and supporting our community needs. The needs in our community right now are overwhelming and the resources for families to spay/neuter their pets and obtain basic veterinary care are becoming less accessible and financially out of reach for many, which is contributing to more pets coming into the shelter. We acknowledge that our shelter, like many across California, has been facing a relentless challenge. But we believe in the power of community, in the kindness and empathy that can turn the tides. We're all in this together, and together, we can make sure that no animal is left behind.
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I don't follow real estate in all of Oakland but I think it is on the pricey side. I not familiar with that area but being between Piedmont and Berkeley it sounds about right.
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The listing with lots of pictures:
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/651-Alcatraz-Ave_Oakland_CA_94609_M18582-82016
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So majestic.
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I've recently read it isn't going so well for them. People aren't being diverted to rehab as much anymore. The country is attracting addicts that want to get high with no repercussions.
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Sounds like union territory. Which IBEW local is that?
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I've got three dogs and get it. One dog is very old and needs special attention. Another is very young needing different attention.
When there is something wrong in my head their normal stuff annoys me. I try to remember they are being normal and it is I that is different.
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This has been an ongoing issue for her but it usually gets hushed up.
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Keep your stick on the ice
You sound Canadian.
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I've checked a few times since using them and they are always out. They used to have a listing for Pro as well but that is gone.
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I used The Swap Club to replace my wife's AirPods about six months ago but since then they always seem sold out.
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I read there reasoning and believed it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/19/nyregion/new-recycle-bins-stop-a-long-habit.html
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Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
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I was there when it started.
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Clean paper and cardboard are easily recyclable and worth money. I first figured this out over 30 years ago while taking commuter trains into NYC.
There were approximately one yard cubed wagons left on the platform to discard your already read newspapers for recycling. Local hustlers would often reassemble the papers and sell for half.
At some point locking tops eere put on so it was difficult to remove the papers. This was because the agency collecting the old newspaper was making money from it.
Fast forward. Some cities make it a crime to rummage through the recycling bins.
There is money there.
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Only $350,000 in Oakland.
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This hits me in the feels.
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Need your location to figure out inspection.
They don't check lights in California so you would be fine.
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I have bad childhood memories of being forced to eat canned vegetables but this was before flash-frozen vegetables. I refuse to eat canned green beans.
Generally, the less processing a food has the healthier it is for you. After fresh fruits/veggies flash frozen is best. Then comes canned items due to heating.
I suggest visiting c/cooking. Post your go-to recipe and ask for info on making it healthier while still easy. They may say it is already good or suggest tweaks. Either way there is lots of cooking knowledge there.
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There are several interested parties that have reached out to Saporro (current owner).
source: I live in the area and follow local news.
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You make many good points. I skimmed the article and thought it was a good idea for desert areas but honestly have no zero knowledge of desert landscaping.
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I thought the number was higher.
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I did the same thing at that age. My dad called them and ended it.
Many years later I joined multiple times.
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I'll do better
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Perhaps exploding was the wrong term but that doesn't excuse them from having two engine families with issues and not supporting the owners. I had fight to get the engine replaced.
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As an owner of a Kia with the exploding engine option I'll pass.
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The instance preference can be important if you look at the Local Communities timeline. Niche instances will usually have more communities relevant to that niche. However, with current user distribution most users are either on Lemmy.world or Lemmy.ml.
A Federated space where this more apparent is on Mastodon. I joined SFBA,social because it is local to me (San Francisco Bay Area, California, US). The Local Timeline is all users on the instance. As a good proportion of them are from the area I can learn about local events/projects/news.
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I posted the text in a top level comment. I hate geo-fencing.
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According to a new report, the United States military has been sending millions of emails to a West African country in what is being called a “typo leak.”
The mistake has resulted in highly sensitive information being exposed, including diplomatic documents, passwords, travel details of top officers, and tax returns, according to the report from the Financial Times.
The typo in question has to do with the suffix for all US military email addresses, .MIL. While military personnel may be intending to send an email to another member of the armed forces, they mistakenly continue to send their messages to the .ML domain, the country identifier for Mali.
Other information that was potentially leaked includes highly-sensitive data about serving US military personnel, like medical information, crew lists for ships, photos of bases, naval inspection reports, maps of installations, and contracts.
While the information being leaked is serious, it’s compounded by the fact that the US military has been aware of the typo leak for almost a decade, the Times reported.
The first person to identify the issue was Dutch internet entrepreneur Johannes Zuurbier, who has a contract to manage the Mali domain. Zuurbier has made efforts to notify the US of the problem, but after not seeing any action taken to stop the leak, he started to collect the misdirected emails.
According to the Times, Zuurbier has been collecting emails for six months in an attempt to show the US the issue was serious. Over that time period, he has collected nearly 117,000 emails.
Zuurbier wrote a letter to the US earlier this month, bringing attention to the issue once again, the Times reported.
“This risk is real and could be exploited by adversaries of the US,” he wrote.
Now, retired military officials, like the former admiral of the National Security Agency and the US Army’s Cyber Command, Mike Rogers, are pointing to the risk of letting the information leak.
“If you have this kind of sustained access, you can generate intelligence even just from unclassified information,” Rogers told the Times. “This is not uncommon. It’s not out of the norm that people make mistakes, but the question is the scale, the duration, and the sensitivity of the information.”
Rogers says that Zuurbier having the information in his possession is one thing, but a foreign government is another issue.
The concern is also growing as the internet entrepreneur is coming to the end of his 10-year management contract with Mali’s government, which is closely allied with Russia.
Once his contract is expired, Malian authorities will be able to gather the misdirected emails and do with them what they please.
Pentagon spokesman Lt. Cmdr Tim Gorman said the Defence Department is “aware of this issue and takes all unauthorized disclosures of controlled national security information or controlled unclassified information seriously.”
He also said that emails sent directly to a .MIL domain to Malian addresses are “blocked before they leave the .mil domain, and the sender is notified that they must validate the email addresses of the intended recipients.”
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oops, wrong thread
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Living in LA I became familiar with both haze and smog.