OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) President Biden is focusing on economic relief as his policy theme on Friday two days after his inauguration as President of the United States. However, an Oakland neighborhood is setting an example of how relief can also be addressed at the grassroots level. The economy is part of Building A Better Bay Area.
Bordered on two sides by freeways, the Longfellow neighborhood in north Oakland is easy to drive past. But you would be overlooking a diverse community that really cares about its residents. While last year s stimulus checks helped some, job losses or other economic fallout left many others in need.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) The longer the pandemic stretches, the more strain it s putting on relationships. Attorneys are seeing a spike in consultations and divorce filings. Mental health is an important aspect of Building A Better Bay Area.
Rare are couples who don t encounter a few relationship issues, but 10 months into the pandemic, divorce attorneys say some couples have reached a breaking point. The consultations have increased at least by 50% if not more. I would say the amount of clients who retain and file for divorce have increased by a third, said James Hoover of the Hoover Krepelka family law firm in San Jose.
As the virus infection rate keeps rising, more effort is going into contact tracing to alert others if they ve been near someone who tests positive.
Working two to three days a week at the office is one of the models Google and parent company Alphabet is considering. It s working on pilot projects.
It s also developing new technology to help other companies as the future of work evolves.
CEO Sundar Pichai appeared on an online event hosted by Reuters. It s one of the things I m very excited by because I think it s going to drive a tremendous improvement in productivity over time globally, will also pull more people into the workforce who aren t able to be part of it today, said Pichai.
Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian, says he is resigning from the board of the San Francisco based company, so he can help curb racial hate.
It won t be easy, says the CEO of Black Tech Jobs, which matches employees to tech firms. I ll be candid, David, it s not going to be easy, said Will McNeil. But nothing that Silicon Valley has built has ever been easy.
McNeil as well as the Leadership Group believe the four-year goal is ambitious but needed. I don t know that you go from 2% of your employees in meaningful roles, especially if you re talking about leadership roles, to 25% without some major changes, noted McNeil.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) Education is part of Building a Better Bay Area. ABC7 News Anchor Ama Daetz wants to help you keep your young readers entertained and learning over winter break.
She turned to her favorite reading resource, Susan Lavelle with Union School District, for seven great literacy activities kids can do at home!