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0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Community Corner Through its veterans services program, nonprofit offers services to help veterans reintegrate into civilian life and succeed on the job Sharon Kunkel , Community Contributor Posted Reply This month, as National Hire a Veteran Day (July 25) approaches, Goodwill Manasota affirms its commitment to helping veterans reintegrate into society and overcome barriers to career and life success. Through its American Veterans and Their Families Program, area veterans receive free career services and are connected with employers – especially veteran-friendly employers – who understand the value they will bring to their companies. Veterans face many hurdles upon their transition from military service back into the civilian labor market. They may have lower rates of higher education and often face difficulties in translating … [Read more...] about Local Goodwill recognizes National Hire a Veteran Day

0 Community Corner Outages were impacting PG&E customers from Old Oak Park to downtown and Heather Farm Park. Maggie Fusek , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply WALNUT CREEK, CA — Nearly 9,000 customers were without power Tuesday evening in Walnut Creek because of weather-related outages, according to PG&E. As of 5 p.m., there were 2,175 impacted customers in the Old Oak Park and Tice Valley areas and 400 impacted customers in downtown Walnut Creek, the PG&E outage webpage showed. Another 1,921 customers were without power in the Heather Farm Park area and 335 customers were impacted in the Rancho San Miguel area. An outage impacting 4,439 started at 4:39 p.m. in the Lower Lakewood area. The outages come amid winds that have reached or exceeded 50 mph in much of the region. As of 4 p.m., there were 100,000 customers without power across the Bay Area. The National Weather Service said Mount … [Read more...] about Nearly 9K Without Power In Walnut Creek

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 An office shortage in San Francisco's existing high-tech district is aiding the revival of the Mid-Market neighborhood, as young companies migrate to a new hub with fast-rising rents. Asking rates on Market Street between Fifth Street and Van Ness Avenue jumped 18 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier to an average of $46.48 a square foot, data from brokerage CBRE Group show. Internet firms have driven the gains. The once-bleak stretch of largely empty buildings has had $2.4 billion in development and property sales since 2011, including projects by Hudson Pacific Properties, AvalonBay Communities and Shorenstein Properties, according to CBRE. San Francisco's surging job growth and scant new-office supply sparked the renewal, along with a 4.4 percent vacancy rate in the South of Market neighborhood that constrained growth there. "We knew there was going to be overflow, but … [Read more...] about Office rents rise in once-blighted Mid-Market

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Some residents of north-central Arizona were told to prepare to evacuate Tuesday afternoon because of rising water levels in rivers and basins. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials told residents in the Rimrock and Lake Montezuma areas along Wet Beaver Creek to evacuate or move to higher ground. Residents of Beaver Creek were advised to evacuate or move to higher ground. An evacuation center was set up in Camp Verde if needed. CAR CAUGHT IN FLASH FLOOD? FOLLOW THESE 3 SURVIVAL TIPS The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory Tuesday afternoon for residents in the Oak Creek area south of Sedona. Winter weather advisories were issued for parts of central, northwest and northeast Arizona with the Flagstaff area forecast to get up to 3 inches of snow. Some residents in … [Read more...] about Arizona residents told to evacuate as water levels rise in rivers, basins

The Nob Hill neighborhood lives up to its "hill" moniker . The neighborhood climbs from Van Ness on one side and then back down to Powell Street on the other, and up from Bush Street down to Broadway. This is one of San Francisco's most historic neighborhoods, full of gorgeous sites and fabulous hotels and restaurants to luxuriate in. Things to do and see in (and from) Nob Hill Nob Hill's center point is at the top of the neighborhood's and very much worth the climb: one square block of beauty with the unforgettable Grace Cathedral at one end and the luxurious Fairmont San Francisco and InterContinental Mark Hopkins hotels at the other. The intersection of California and Mason streets may not be the highest point in San Francisco — Mount Davidson holds that honor at 938 feet — but it definitely feels that way when you find yourself looking down at the rest of the city. It's easy to see why the "Big Four" railway magnates — Charles Crocker, Mark Hopkins, Collis … [Read more...] about The best ways to experience San Francisco’s beloved Nob Hill

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 23 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Some evacuation orders were lifted while others remained Wednesday as heavy rains began to dissipate in northern Arizona, but flooding threats lingered. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office officials said residents in Sedona could go home after determining that Oak Creek waters had gone down enough but said they should still be prepared to evacuate if needed. ARIZONA RESIDENTS TOLD TO EVACUATE AS WATER LEVELS RISE IN RIVERS, BASINS Nearby in Cornville, people at lower ground along Oak Creek were also told to consider evacuating or be ready to. Meanwhile, residents in one area of Camp Verde were told to evacuate because of flooding in low-lying areas along the Verde River. A shelter has been set up. For the past two days, authorities have said rising floodwaters have made some neighborhoods in … [Read more...] about More Arizona residents ordered to evacuate as floodwaters rise