Good News Notes: “As the world turns its attention to the risk of eating meat, the city of San Francisco plans to reduce the consumption of animal products in city jails and public hospitals. The City Board of Supervisors passed this vote last week stating: ‘Jails must reduce purchases of animal products by 50 percent…
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Robin Williams’ daughter celebrated dad’s 69th birthday by donating to homeless shelters
Good News Notes: “On what would’ve been Robin Williams’ 69th birthday, his daughter honored her comedian father by donating money to homeless shelters. Zelda Williams donated $69.69 on Tuesday to several groups in San Francisco and Los Angeles, noting that her father had been a passionate supporter of organizations that help the homeless.” “Today would’ve been…
Cruise commits to using ‘100 percent renewable energy’ to power its self-driving taxis
Good News Notes: “Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, prides itself on being one of the few autonomous vehicle companies to use only electric cars in its fleet. Now, the company is going a step further by committing to using only ‘100 percent renewable energy’ to power its EVs. Cruise, which has a large…
Going green: Teens take aim at cross-country bike trip
Good News Notes: “A half-dozen teenagers and one slightly-older teacher will bicycle out of San Francisco this summer, on their way across the Central Valley, over the Sierra Nevada mountains and then all the way to New York City. The lucky seven cyclists from San Francisco’s Ruth Asawa School of the Arts call their upcoming…
How America’s least sustainable city learned to love recycling
Good News Notes: “From Arlo Guthrie, who wrote a seven-minute song about taking out the garbage, to Shel Silverstein’s Sarah Sylvia Cynthia Stout, who drowned in her own garbage, our society has long struggled with the excesses of its own existence. Today, Americans hold the title of biggest trash producers in the world, at 6.5…
Cross-Eyed Rescue Cat Belarus Helps Shelter Animals | PEOPLE.com
Good News Notes: “Cross-eyed pets across the Internet are winning hearts and followers with their sweetly uniques faces. One of the cross-eyed cuties rising in the ranks is Belarus, a San Francisco-based rescue cat. According to the Daily Mail, the long-haired feline was adopted by Rachel Krall in 2018 after Krall saw an adorable post about the…
NFL Star Richard Sherman Makes $7,400 Donation to Wipe Out School’s Cafeteria Debt
Good News Notes: “Cornerback Richard Sherman of the San Francisco 49ers made a donation of more than $,7400 to cover Cabrillo Middle School’s cafeteria debts.” “CBS SF Bay Area reported that Sherman’s foundation, Blanket Coverage, the Richard Sherman Foundation, also sent a letter to the school’s nutrition department. The letter stated that the charity found that…
49ers’ Richard Sherman donates $5K to help Compton Pop Warner team
Good News Notes: “A group of six-year-olds in Compton are making history, but they needed help. In came 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman to save the day.” “The Hub City 6U football team is undefeated and has been invited to play at the National Youth Championship in Florida next month. The costs, however, were too much…
49ers Foundation Partners with KNBR Radio to Host 49ers Foundation Holiday Sports Auction
Good News Notes: “The San Francisco 49ers Foundation and Cumulus Media-San Francisco’s KNBR 104.5FM & 680AM, “The Sports Leader,” today jointly announced dates for the third annual 49ers Foundation Holiday Sports Auction.” “The holiday auction will kick-off on Giving Tuesday, December 3rd and continue through Wednesday, December 4th, and provide the Faithful with the opportunity…
SF Zoo announces hatching of blue-throated piping guan chick
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