Bay area car donation

Last year on Indigenous People’s Day, Carvajal launched the Cordillera Collection, a capsule collaboration with Filipino-Oakland brand Bayani Art. The design of all the earrings — some in her classic acrylic and others in wood — were inspired by the textile patterns of the Igorot, a tribe indigenous to the Philippines. The jewelry maker says she worked with Igorot educators to carve pieces that aimed to preserve — but not romanticize — indigenous history. Proceeds from the collection supported the education of indigenous youth through the Igorot Global Organization Scholarship Fund. … [Read more...] about How a Bay Area poet became obsessed with making jewelry for women of color

In February, 64-year-old James Smith filed suit against the city of San Francisco for towing the 2007 Honda Accord that he had been living in just after Christmas. His suit takes a narrow cut at the state law that permits the city to tow cars without notice – he contends that he wasn't given adequate notice, though the city says it mailed him multiple parking citiations, mostly for leaving the car on the street during cleaning days. He told The Chronicle: "That was the only place I had to stay and be warm. "I'm homeless. I'm totally homeless. They took my home away. They actually took my home away." … [Read more...] about Ruling: If you live in a car, it’s your home

“Even if everyone in the park got paid through insurance, they all won’t be able to save the money and wait for the three years it would take to repair their homes,” said Kendall Jarvis, a disaster relief attorney with Legal Aid of Sonoma County, a nonprofit that provides counseling to low-income families. “They’re in the not-knowing phase, which is scary. They’re very marginalized and could be one check away from homelessness.” … [Read more...] about Refugees from Santa Rosa mobile home park: ‘We feel really abandoned’ after firestorm

Musk’s personal wealth has ballooned to about $100 billion — at least on paper — thanks in no small part to a series of stock bonuses from Tesla. Musk has also repeatedly said that he hopes profits from SpaceX’s other businesses, including a satellite-internet venture that is currently in beta testing, will help fuel development of his Mars rocket. SpaceX has also raised nearly $6 billion from banks and venture capitalists, swelling into one of the most highly-valued private companies in the world, according to data firm Pitchbook. Presumably, at least some investors will one day be looking to cash out. … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Seeks To Colonize Mars Despite Dangers, Costs

She and the school are trying to push ahead with the start of winter sports seasons. The girls’ basketball team resumed practicing at Chico High, the boys at tiny Providence Christian in Orland. All home games have become road games: Paradise’s gym is still standing, but the campus will be unavailable for a long time. … [Read more...] about Paradise High players watch Warriors, savor break from fire aftermath