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California Restaurant Association says Berkeley will halt ban on natural gas piping in new buildings
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court by the California Restaurant Association, the organization said. The settlement follows the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...
‘Rosie the Robot' is a hit at East Bay restaurant
There's a new robotic waitress at a seafood restaurant in the East Bay. It's been nicknamed "Rosie the Robot" at Cajun Crack'n Seafood House in Concord. Rosie can serve up to three tables at once, and lasts the whole shift when fully charged. It can even sing “Happy Birthday: to...
Traditional Desserts for the Easter Holiday
Easter is this Sunday and if you don't like to bake or don't have time to. We have some delicious treats for you. From traditional favorites to creative new twists, every Easter treat has its own unique story and flavor profile. Brian Wood, who's the head baker and owner of Starter Bakery in Oakland joined us on The Nine with the desserts you can order for the holiday weekend.
The Bay Area’s Most-Lauded Bagel Shop Is Expanding to Los Angeles
Los Feliz is getting a new bagel shop by way of the Bay. Boichik Bagels, which has six locations in Northern California, including Berkeley and Palo Alto, is planning its first location in Los Angeles. The bakery is currently in the process of securing a lease and has not set an opening date yet. Recently, Boichik also announced its first three locations in San Francisco.
San Francisco woman channels pain of mother's death from botched surgery into art, activism
When Susan Lieu was 11-years old, her mother died of a botched plastic surgery in 1996 by a San Francisco doctor who had numerous complaints against him and had his license to practice suspended by the California Medical Board.Phoung Ha, known by her American name Jennifer, had owned two successful nail salons. And as a Vietnamese American immigrant she had made a comfortable life for her family.Lieu began expressing the trauma, pain, and healing with a one woman show "140lbs: How Beauty Killed My Mother" in 2019, and now she has put her personal journey into the pages of a...
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