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A $1M gift challenge, plus a spirit-lifting gift to neighbors

August 17, 2021 Community

Inflatable dragons help connect Redwood City neighbors during pandemic

Megan Gardner and her husband Taylor Pope needed a psychological lift because of the prolonged isolation brought about by the… … Keep Reading

August 16, 2021 Community

Students to march and rally for climate change legislation in San Mateo

Students are planning a march in San Mateo on Saturday, Aug. 21, that will culminate with a rally in Central… … Keep Reading

Street Life Ministries has been given a challenge by a local family to match up to $1 million to start a new program aimed at getting homeless people permanently off the street. The “Homeless to Healthy”

August 16, 2021 Community

Street Life Ministries’ ‘Homeless to Healthy’ initiative marks major expansion from free meals program

Street Life Ministries has been given a challenge by a local family to match up to $1 million to start… … Keep Reading

August 15, 2021 Community

Redwood City gets ready for its first retail marijuana stores

Never mind that marijuana is illegal at the federal level, that it still has a ways to go to achieve… … Keep Reading

August 13, 2021 Community

Neighborhood comes together to beautify Fleishman Park with painted tiles

Sixty-eight painted hand tiles have been installed at Fleishman Park, courtesy of the Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation and local… … Keep Reading

The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council’s (NCCRC) membership have elected Jay Bradshaw as their new leader. Members of the council, which represents more than 38,000 working carpenters and craftspeople, voted 155 to 123 to elect Bradshaw as the new executive secretary-treasurer of the union. Following his defeat of 20-year incumbent and union head, Bob Alvarado, Bradshaw took office this week at NCCRC’s headquarters at 265 Hegenberger Rd. in Oakland. “I am honored to have won the trust, confidence and votes of the membership,” said Bradshaw, who added that he will look to “advance this union into a new era, solidify the foundation we have all built together and grow this union to even greater heights” benefitting working carpenters and craftspeople statewide. In his victory speech, Bradshaw thanked Alvarado for his two decades of service and the membership for supporting him and promised to take “this rank-and-file driven movement to the highest chambers of power: corporate boardrooms, city halls and the state capitol.” In his speech, Bradshaw also said his first order of business “will be to bring the staff and rank-and-file together to finish preparing for the upcoming negotiations.” Noting that their industry is constantly evolving, Bradshaw said they must do the same by increasing organizing—including the Carpenters in Action program—and establishing ways for members to have “a voice at every level of the organization.” “Brothers and sisters, now is the time to build more power for our union. I am honored to be part of this movement,” said Bradshaw. Prior to being elected to office, Bradshaw served as director of organizing for the NCCRC for ten years and as the executive director of the 46 Counties Conference Board for two years. He is a member of Carpenters Local 22 in San Francisco and also worked as a carpenter apprentice and journeyman before assuming a full-time position at the union.

August 12, 2021 Community

Jay Bradshaw elected head of carpenters’ union

The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council’s (NCCRC) membership have elected Jay Bradshaw as their new leader. Members of the council,… … Keep Reading