Under Beverage Director David Kolvek, Sons & Daughters Will Emphasize Alpine Wines and Expand the Wine List to Complement the New-Nordic Inspired Menu

San Francisco, CA | October 24, 2023 – Sons & Daughters, the beloved Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco’s Nob Hill neighborhood, is pleased to introduce David Kolvek as its new Beverage Director. Opened in 2010, Sons & Daughters recently introduced Harrison Cheney as Executive Chef, who became the 2023 Michelin Guide California “Young Chef “ and the team is looking forward to welcoming Kolvek’s influence on the beverage program.

With a new focus on wines from mountainous regions, both the Alps and here on the West Coast, David Kolvek’s wine list pays homage to the winemakers toiling in those challenging alpine conditions. In addition to recalibrating the focus of wine regions, the format of the wine list is changing. “I wanted to create a wine list that reads like an atlas. Grouping wine regions not primarily by the country they’re in, but by the mountains, rivers, and coasts that influence them,” says David Kolvek. 

“We’re excited about David’s vision for our beverage program at Sons & Daughters. Like myself, he has a unique upbringing with international travels and experiences that will contribute to the evolution of our restaurant,” says Chef Cheney. “He has an acute understanding of how the Alpine regions of Switzerland, France, Italy, and others influenced winemaking in the U.S. and we’re looking forward to what he will bring to our table.” Kolvek and Cheney are working to challenge each other’s palates and expand the connection between food and drink. 

Kolvek’s passion for hospitality, food, and wine brought him to San Francisco and ultimately into his role as Beverage Director at Sons & Daughters. His gravitation towards creative thinking and educating guests about wine is what drives him. 

“I find joy in learning about wine: its history, place in culture, and the people that make it. It’s up to us to relay that knowledge in a way that our guests can connect with,” says Kolvek. “Wine has taught me a lot about the world. It’s like a liquid liberal arts education, and that’s what I want to share.” 

Kolvek grew up primarily in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor in British Columbia, after a short time living in Slovakia where his parents immigrated from. The Coast Mountains of the Pacific Northwest have been influential to his perspective. His family owned and operated a pizzeria and later a café outside of Vancouver, B.C. where Kolvek learned first-hand the importance of work. Later, Kolvek studied Computer Science & Business at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Since moving to San Francisco over five years ago, he has held managerial positions at West Coast Wine Cheese and Birba Wine Bar before joining the Sons & Daughters team in October 2022. In 2023, Kolvek became a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers and received his WSET-3 Certification. He was named 2019 “Top 10 Sommelier in the Bay Area” in the Bordeaux Supérieur Wine Competition and is a California Wine Appellation Specialist.

At Sons & Daughters, Kolvek is looking forward to creating an Alpine driven wine list that pairs well with Chef Cheney’s cuisine. The new focus dovetails with the updates to the restaurant’s beverage program, which now features a new non-alcoholic beverage pairing that utilizes sustainable practices and techniques like lactic fermentation. With Kolvek’s influence, the wine list will expand its bottle selections, and feature labels that shine light on this often-overlooked wine category. Kolvek is confident that these unique Alpine wines pair perfectly with Chef Cheney’s acid-driven, New Nordic cuisine which highlights Northern California’s seasonality.

Sons & Daughters is located at 708 Bush St. San Francisco, CA 94108, and is open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. The tasting menu is priced at $229 per person served over the course of two and a half hours with an optional beverage pairing for $165 per person and the Non-Alcohol beverage pairing is $115 per person. Reservations can be made on Tock. 

SONS & DAUGHTERS (San Francisco, CA) — Sons & Daughters is an elevated, intimate 16-seat Michelin-starred restaurant in Nob Hill within walking distance of downtown San Francisco. Sons & Daughters, which earned 3.5 stars from the San Francisco Chronicle, offers a 18-serving tasting menu inspired by new Nordic flavors and is anchored in classic techniques and the seasonality of Northern California. Chef Teague Moriarty opened Sons & Daughters in 2010 and has since stepped away from the kitchen completely as the owner paving the way for Harrison Cheney, who joined the team in October 2022 and was appointed Executive Chef in January 2023, in the interim spending time taking the reigns and creating a new menu that reflects the restaurant’s ethos and his own culinary background. Chef Cheney is a force to be reckoned with having spent a moon quarter of his culinary career at two Michelin-starred Gastrologik in Stockholm. His pedigree also includes working with acclaimed Michelin-starred chefs Phil Howard at The Square in London and Michael Tusk at Quince, and at The Ledbury at Notting Hill. Cheney’s elevated and thoughtfully composed menu showcases modern, progressive dishes that imbue Nordic influence through acidity and balance, and highlight the abundance of locally sourced ingredients. Most recently, Harrison received the prestigious 2023 MICHELIN Guide California “Young Chef Award” and is honored to be in a position to inspire future generations within the restaurant industry. The wine program showcases an extensive, boutique selection of both classic and New World wines. Sons & Daughters is focused on sustainability by working directly with local growers, farmers and purveyors, minimizing food waste by using every part of the product and composting, and implementing mixed recycling – all with the goal of reducing the restaurant’s environmental footprint. Diners can anticipate a warm, welcoming atmosphere and high attention to detail when dining at Sons & Daughters. For more information, please visit www.sonsanddaughterssf.com, follow @sonsanddaughterssf on Instagram, and like on Facebook. 

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Anti-trans legislation is rocking the nation. Bills banning drag performances are appearing in state houses. Violence and malevolence are turning children’s drag story hour events into headline protests.

San Francisco is fighting back Thursday by appointing the country’s first drag laureate, an ambassador-style position meant to represent the city’s famed LGBTQ+ community at a time when rights are under attack.

In a city known for its support of LGBTQ+ rights, San Francisco Mayor London Breed says creating a position that not only supports drag culture but also government resources was a natural step provides for this. D’Arcy Drollinger, a popular drag performer and nightclub owner, has been awarded a $55,000 stipend for her 18-month role as the city’s first drag honoree.

“My goal is to make San Francisco shine. I think drag performers bring a lot of glitz, humor, glamor and silliness into the world. I think that’s one of the reasons why drag is so successful,” Drollinger said, adding that she expects to be in the drag scene throughout her role. “I’m going to be in the drag scene pretty much 24/7 for the next 18 months.”

She noted that San Francisco’s drag community was already politically engaged and active.

“The drag community in San Francisco has a lot of power,” she said. “I feel very honored to be able to take this further step.”

West Hollywood is likely to follow suit

West Hollywood is close to naming its own drag honoree later this month, albeit at a much lower salary and with limited commitments. In New York, where the Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, a 2021 attempt to create such a job failed in a committee, reflecting the challenges of creating such jobs even in the United States linked to liberal cities.

In San Francisco, Drollinger will open the role three weeks before Pride Month begins. Her responsibilities range from producing and attending drag events, to serving as a spokesperson for San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community, to assisting officials in ensuring the city’s drag history is “shared, honored, and preserved.” The job posting was looking for someone who “embodies San Francisco’s historic, diverse, and inclusive drag culture and uplifts the entire community nationally and internationally.”

The city’s mayor called Drollinger a “bright star in San Francisco” for her advocacy and nurturing of the city’s drag community.

“Whether it was to tragedy or to celebrate a special occasion, she was truly a leader in this community and a supporter of so many others,” Breed told The Associated Press.

Drollinger said she felt both nervous and honored to be told the job was hers, given the recent violence against drag performers, even in the Bay Area.

“I know there are a lot of anti-drag people out there, and they’re very loud, right? But I don’t want to live my life in the shadow of fear either. I don’t want intimidation to stop me from growing,” she said. “So yeah, I’m a little nervous. But I’ve come from a lot of great people and a lot of fabulousness.”

Members of the Proud Boys sparked a hate crime investigation last June when they protested and shouted insults outside a Bay Area library where the Drag Story Hour, where drag queens read to children, was held. In Oregon last year, protesters – some armed – threw rocks and smoke grenades at each other before a drag event.

In November, a gunman at a Colorado Springs nightclub turned a drag queen’s birthday party into a massacre, killing five and injuring 17 others. The suspect was charged with hate crimes and murder.

The American Civil Liberties Union is prosecuting 474 anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the US, including Tennessee’s first law in the nation that essentially prohibits towing on public property or in the presence of a minor. A federal judge temporarily blocked the measure hours before it was due to take effect in late March.

Jonathan Hamilt, executive director of Drag Story Hour, a global nonprofit events network founded in San Francisco in 2015, said he hopes other cities across the country will launch their own drag laureate programs.

“It’s just about having that visibility and having that personal human connection — the social history of someone in your community who looks like you, or someone you see or interact with regularly,” Hamilt said .

New York City Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Johnson plans to continue lobbying for a drag laureate in her city if the position doesn’t gain support this year. Jack McClatchy, the elected official’s legislative and budget director, could not give a specific reason why the effort has stalled, merely pointing out that it is one of more than 1,000 bills before the council.

West Hollywood, which was founded in part by LGBTQ+ activists in 1984, is expected to name its drag laurate in the coming weeks after an attempt in 2021 fell through over a salary dispute. Officials originally advertised the position with a $5,000 stipend, nearly double the city’s poetry award winner. Pushback prompted the council to increase the amount to $15,000 per year for the two-year term beginning on July 16, International Drag Day.

Drollinger is the owner of the Oasis nightclub, which hosted “Meals on Heels” following the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, where drag performers brought food, cocktails and lip-synching performances to home-based customers with food, cocktails and lip-synching performances.

“I hope that the drag award winner’s position sends a signal to the rest of the country that drag is not something to be afraid of,” Drollinger said. “Drag is something to celebrate.”

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David’s appointment to market leader is a natural progression of our acquisition of T3 Advisors.

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“Over the last year, Savills has amplified its technology and life science advisory services in NorthAmerica and globally. san francisco remains one of the top markets worldwide for those critical sectors,” said Savills North America President David Lipson. “David’s appointment to market leader is a natural progression of our acquisition of T3 Advisors. His expertise in representing technology clients and his strong business acumen position us for continued success and growth in the market.”

Bergeron is an experienced business builder and leader, most recently serving as president of T3 Advisors, a top real estate and workplace advisory firm, prior to T3’s acquisition by Savills last year. He was named managing partner in 2011 before relocating from Boston to Silicon Valley, where he founded T3 West, successfully extending the reach of T3 to be bi-coastal, supporting technology and life science clients domestically and internationally.

In addition to his new responsibilities as the san francisco market leader, Bergeron will continue advising and supporting his clients. With a successful track record in serving high-growth and publicly-traded companies, Bergeron has a reputation among leading venture capital investors and tech executives nationally as one of the top commercial real estate advisors supporting their ecosystem. His client roster includes notable brands, such as LinkedIn, Discord, SentinelOne, Take-Two Interactive, and TripActions.

“The companies based here in the San Francisco Bay Area are among the largest and most impactful in the world. This is the home of innovation, and now more than ever, real estate and workplace are being reinvented,” said Bergeron. “The end product will result in happier, healthier, and more successful employees and companies, utilizing and activating real estate in ways we’ve never seen before. I couldn’t be more excited to lead this team during this time and in this market. The future is bright, and our impact will be profound for the clients we partner with in connecting their real estate strategies with business successes and beyond.”

According to recent Savills research, San Francisco’s leasing activity in Q1 2022 totaled 1.5 million square feet (msf), an improvement from 0.4 msf in Q1 2021, showing an increase in office demand. As companies continue to redefine how they add value to their workforce, leveraging the benefits of in-person collaboration, knowledge transfer and building culture, the physical office continues to have a huge role to play.

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Savills helps organizations find the right solutions that ensure employee success. Sharply skilled and fiercely dedicated, the firm’s integrated teams of consultants and brokers are experts in better real estate. With services in tenant representation, workforce and incentives strategy, workplace strategy and occupant experience, project management, and capital markets, Savills has elevated the potential of workplaces around the corner, and around the world, for 160 years and counting.

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP), the company that connects people with great local businesses, today announced the appointment of Chris Terrill, former chief executive officer of ANGI Homeservices ( now Angi Inc.) and HomeAdvisor.com, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Terrill is a tenured internet executive who has a strong record of building highly successful businesses, including ANGI Homeservices, which grew to a multi-billion-dollar public company by the time of his departure.

“Chris brings extensive experience in building online marketplaces that connect consumers with local service professionals,” said Jeremy Stoppelman, Yelp’s co-founder and chief executive officer. “His perspective will bring tremendous value as we continue to differentiate the services product experience for users and businesses on Yelp.”

Terrill has served as executive co-chairman of Z-Work Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company investing in the work technology business, since February 2021. He previously served as chief executive officer and a director of ANGI Homeservices (now Angi Inc. ), a digital marketplace for home services, from September 2017 to November 2018. Terrill served as chief executive officer of HomeAdvisor.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC that merged with Angie’s List in September 2017 to form ANGI Homeservices, beginning in May 2011. Prior to joining HomeAdvisor, Terrill held senior marketing roles at Nutrisystem.com, Blockbuster.com and Match.com. He holds a BS from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of Houston.

Terrill joins Yelp’s Board of Directors following Brian Sharples’ decision to step down at the end of his current term on June 2, 2022, after serving more than three years on the Yelp Board and Audit Committee.

“We are pleased to welcome Chris to the Yelp board. His expertise, energy and enthusiasm for connecting people with great local service businesses will serve us well as we continue to execute our strategy and build long-term shareholder value,” said Diane Irvine, chair of the Yelp Board of Directors. “On behalf of the Board, I’d also like to extend my sincere appreciation to Brian for the expertise, valuable perspectives and commitment he has brought to the Yelp Board. We are thankful for his many contributions and wish him well in all future endeavors .”

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Yelp intends to make future announcements of material financial and other information through its Investor Relations website. Yelp will also, from time to time, disclose this information through press releases, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, conference calls, or webcasts, as required by applicable law.

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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP), the company that connects people with great local businesses, announced today the appointment of Chris Terrill, former chief executive officer of ANGI Homeservices (now Angi Inc.) and HomeAdvisor.com, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Terrill is a tenured internet executive who has a strong record of building highly successful businesses, including ANGI Homeservices, which grew to a multi-billion-dollar public company by the time of his departure.

“Chris brings extensive experience in building online marketplaces that connect consumers with local service professionals,” said Jeremy Stoppelman, Yelp’s co-founder and chief executive officer. “His perspective will bring tremendous value as we continue to differentiate the services product experience for users and businesses on Yelp.”

Terrill has served as executive co-chairman of Z-Work Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company investing in the work technology business, since February 2021. He previously served as chief executive officer and a director of ANGI Homeservices (now Angi Inc. ), a digital marketplace for home services, from September 2017 to November 2018. Terrill served as chief executive officer of HomeAdvisor.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC that merged with Angie’s List in September 2017 to form ANGI Homeservices, beginning in May 2011. Prior to joining HomeAdvisor, Terrill held senior marketing roles at Nutrisystem.com, Blockbuster.com and Match.com. He holds a BS from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of Houston.

Terrill joins Yelp’s Board of Directors following Brian Sharples’ decision to step down at the end of his current term on June 2, 2022, after serving more than three years on the Yelp Board and Audit Committee.

“We are pleased to welcome Chris to the Yelp board. His expertise, energy and enthusiasm for connecting people with great local service businesses will serve us well as we continue to execute our strategy and build long-term shareholder value,” said Diane Irvine, chair of the Yelp Board of Directors. “On behalf of the Board, I’d also like to extend my sincere appreciation to Brian for the expertise, valuable perspectives and commitment he has brought to the Yelp Board. We are grateful for his many contributions and wish him well in all future endeavors.”

About Yelp

Yelp Inc. (www.yelp.com) connects people with great local businesses. With trusted local business information, photos, and review content, Yelp provides a one-stop local platform for consumers to discover, connect, and transact with local businesses of all sizes by making it easy to request a quote, join a waitlist, and make a reservation, appointment, or purchase. Yelp was founded in San Francisco in July 2004.

Yelp intends to make future announcements of material financial and other information through its Investor Relations website. Yelp will also, from time to time, disclose this information through press releases, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, conference calls, or webcasts, as required by applicable law.

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Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP), the company that connects people with great local businesses, announced today the appointment of Chris Terrill, former chief executive officer of ANGI Homeservices (now Angi Inc.) and HomeAdvisor.com, to its Board of Directors , effective immediately.

Terrill is a tenured internet executive who has a strong record of building highly successful businesses, including ANGI Homeservices, which grew to a multi-billion-dollar public company by the time of his departure.

“Chris brings extensive experience in building online marketplaces that connect consumers with local service professionals,” said Jeremy Stoppelman, Yelp’s co-founder and chief executive officer. “His perspective will bring tremendous value as we continue to differentiate the services product experience for users and businesses on Yelp.”

Terrill has served as executive co-chairman of Z-Work Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company investing in the work technology business, since February 2021. He previously served as chief executive officer and a director of ANGI Homeservices (now Angi Inc. ), a digital marketplace for home services, from September 2017 to November 2018. Terrill served as chief executive officer of HomeAdvisor.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC that merged with Angie’s List in September 2017 to form ANGI Homeservices, beginning in May 2011. Prior to joining HomeAdvisor, Terrill held senior marketing roles at Nutrisystem.com, Blockbuster.com and Match.com. He holds a BS from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of Houston.

Terrill joins Yelp’s Board of Directors following Brian Sharples’ decision to step down at the end of his current term on June 2, 2022, after serving more than three years on the Yelp Board and Audit Committee.

“We are pleased to welcome Chris to the Yelp board. His expertise, energy and enthusiasm for connecting people with great local service businesses will serve us well as we continue to execute our strategy and build long-term shareholder value,” said Diane Irvine, chair of the Yelp Board of Directors. “On behalf of the Board, I’d also like to extend my sincere appreciation to Brian for the expertise, valuable perspectives and commitment he has brought to the Yelp Board. We are grateful for his many contributions and wish him well in all future endeavors.”

About Yelp

Yelp Inc. ( www.yelp.com ) connects people with great local businesses. With trusted local business information, photos, and review content, Yelp provides a one-stop local platform for consumers to discover, connect, and transact with local businesses of all sizes by making it easy to request a quote, join a waitlist, and make a reservation, appointment, or purchase. Yelp was founded in San Francisco in July 2004.

Yelp intends to make future announcements of material financial and other information through its Investor Relations website. Yelp will also, from time to time, disclose this information through press releases, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, conference calls, or webcasts, as required by applicable law.

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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 16, 2022–

Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP), the company that connects people with great local businesses, announced today the appointment of Chris Terrill, former chief executive officer of ANGI Homeservices (now Angi Inc.) and HomeAdvisor.com, to its Board of Directors , effective immediately.

Terrill is a tenured internet executive who has a strong record of building highly successful businesses, including ANGI Homeservices, which grew to a multi-billion-dollar public company by the time of his departure.

“Chris brings extensive experience in building online marketplaces that connect consumers with local service professionals,” said Jeremy Stoppelman, Yelp’s co-founder and chief executive officer. “His perspective will bring tremendous value as we continue to differentiate the services product experience for users and businesses on Yelp.”

Terrill has served as executive co-chairman of Z-Work Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company investing in the work technology business, since February 2021. He previously served as chief executive officer and a director of ANGI Homeservices (now Angi Inc. ), a digital marketplace for home services, from September 2017 to November 2018. Terrill served as chief executive officer of HomeAdvisor.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC that merged with Angie’s List in September 2017 to form ANGI Homeservices, beginning in May 2011. Prior to joining HomeAdvisor, Terrill held senior marketing roles at Nutrisystem.com, Blockbuster.com and Match.com. He holds a BS from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of Houston.

Terrill joins Yelp’s Board of Directors following Brian Sharples’ decision to step down at the end of his current term on June 2, 2022, after serving more than three years on the Yelp Board and Audit Committee.

“We are pleased to welcome Chris to the Yelp board. His expertise, energy and enthusiasm for connecting people with great local service businesses will serve us well as we continue to execute our strategy and build long-term shareholder value,” said Diane Irvine, chair of the Yelp Board of Directors. “On behalf of the Board, I’d also like to extend my sincere appreciation to Brian for the expertise, valuable perspectives and commitment he has brought to the Yelp Board. We are grateful for his many contributions and wish him well in all future endeavors.”

About Yelp

Yelp Inc. ( www.yelp.com ) connects people with great local businesses. With trusted local business information, photos, and review content, Yelp provides a one-stop local platform for consumers to discover, connect, and transact with local businesses of all sizes by making it easy to request a quote, join a waitlist, and make a reservation, appointment, or purchase. Yelp was founded in San Francisco in July 2004.

Yelp intends to make future announcements of material financial and other information through its Investor Relations website. Yelp will also, from time to time, disclose this information through press releases, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, conference calls, or webcasts, as required by applicable law.

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SACRAMENTO (CBS SF / AP) – Governor Gavin Newsom’s government on Tuesday tapped a former federal attorney to help investigate billions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment benefits paid by the state during the shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Employment Development Department and Fraud Task Force of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services have appointed McGregor W. Scott as “Special Adviser on Fraud.” Authorities said Scott will work with law enforcement to fight fraud and prosecute anyone accused of offending the government.

CONTINUE READING: 3 Indicted in the Northern California prison-based EDD fraud system

Scott was the US Attorney for the Eastern District of California under former Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump. The district spans 34 counties from the Oregon border to Bakersfield in the Central Valley.

While US attorney Scott and several district attorneys revealed that the state had approved hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment benefits on behalf of prison inmates, including some convicted murderers on death row.

“The state unemployment systems were attacked by sophisticated international and national organized fraud systems last year,” said Scott. “We look forward to working with EDD, Cal OES, and local, state and federal attorneys to identify, investigate, and prosecute those who stole benefits that rightly belonged in the pockets of Californians in need.”

CONTINUE READING: California EDD now requires proof of job search in order to receive unemployment benefits

California was overwhelmed by jobless claims during the coronavirus pandemic after Newsom issued the first nationwide home stay order that forced many businesses to close. As of March 2020, more than 23 million applications have been made, with the state paying $ 158 billion in benefits.

But at least $ 11 billion of that money was fraudulent, state officials said earlier this year. The state has classified an additional $ 20 billion in services as “suspicious” but has not yet said how many of these services were fraudulent.

The employment development department has put in place safeguards to help detect fraud and identity theft, including using a new identity verification tool and matching claims against Thompson Reuters law enforcement databases, the department said in a statement.

MORE NEWS: UPDATE: State Requiring Proof of Job Seeker for Unemployment Benefit; How will EDD enforce it?

“McGregor Scott has led numerous large-scale criminal investigations in his many years as a prosecutor and federal attorney – an experience that will help put criminals behind bars for defrauding the system,” said Rita Saenz, director of the division Employment development.

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IRVING, Texas & SAN FRANCISCO – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that Jim Rose has been named vice president and general manager of its San Francisco (DMA # 6) operations. TV (MyNetwork), KRON4.com and KRONOn.TV, the first local 24-hour digital streaming news application available anytime, anywhere to viewers and users in the Bay Area. Mr. Rose will begin his new role on May 17, reporting to Matthew Rosenfeld, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of the Broadcasting Division of Nexstar Media Inc.

Mr. Rose brings more than 30 years of broadcast management, programming, research and sales experience to his role at Nexstar. Over the course of his career, he has steadily increased sales and profitability by identifying and cultivating positive, non-traditional revenue through a variety of innovative cross-platform marketing initiatives and sponsorship opportunities. Through his leadership, Mr. Rose has successfully demonstrated the importance of developing unique and innovative strategies for advertising and marketing clients and connecting local businesses to nonprofits to achieve mutual reach and local service goals.

Mr. Rose has held a number of senior positions over the past two decades, including serving as President and General Manager of KING 5 Media Group in Seattle, WA (DMA # 12) overseeing KING-TV (NBC) for the past five years. , KONG-TV (Ind) and its associated digital and social media channels. During his tenure, KING 5 expanded its local news, created or expanded several significant partnerships with major Seattle advertisers and community organizations, and increased its commitment to local initiatives, such as KING-TV’s partnership with Northwest Harvest, to address food insecurity in the United States to decrease metropolitan Seattle.

“Jim is an exceptional broadcast, sales and marketing manager with an impressive career spanning more than 30 years,” said Rosenfeld. “Together, our linear and digital media platforms in San Francisco produce more than 122 hours of locally produced weekly content for viewers and users in the Bay Area. Jim fully understands the breadth of KRON 4’s commitment to excellence and has the experience required to lead the station’s talented staff. Jim has a long track record of creating unique local content, expanding local audiences, and effectively developing appropriate linear and digital advertising solutions to meet the needs of advertisers and marketers. I am confident that his extensive broadcast, content, sales expertise and dedication to localization will enhance the leadership of our operations in San Francisco, build on the accomplishments of the KRON 4 team, and strengthen our overall presence on the West Coast become. ”

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Rose said, “I am very excited to join the Nexstar team in San Francisco. KRON 4’s impressive commitment to quality journalism and its strength in broadcasting, digital and social media for audiences and advertisers in the Bay Area are competitive. I’m particularly looking forward to working with the talented staff at the local Bay Area news network. Nexstar’s unconditional commitment to quality, hyperlocal content, and omni-channel delivery sets new standards in our industry, and I couldn’t be more proud to join Nexstar and the KRON 4 team. ”

Mr. Rose received his BS in Communication Media from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and later received the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award. He is an active participant in industry-related groups and was the chairman of the Washington State Broadcasters Association. He is also an active member of a variety of community organizations and is vice chairman of the King County chapter of the American Red Cross and a board member of ArtsFund, a nonprofit that supports the region’s not-for-profit arts sector.

Mr. Rose and husband Eric have been together for 27 years and will move to the San Francisco area. You have a grown son, Isaac.

About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company using the locality to deliver new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. The wholly owned operating subsidiary Nexstar Media Inc. consists of three business areas: Broadcasting, Digital and Networks. The Broadcasting Division operates, programs, or provides sales and other services for 198 television stations and related digital multicast signals reaching 116 markets, or approximately 39% of all US television households (reflecting the FCC’s UHF rebate). The division’s portfolio includes the major subsidiaries of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV and The CW. The Digital Division operates 120 local websites and 284 mobile apps that deliver hyper-local content and industries to consumers and advertisers. Viewers can choose where, when and how to access content and create new revenue opportunities for the company. The Networks Division operates NewsNation, formerly WGN America, a national news and entertainment cable network that reaches 75 million television households, the multicast network Antenna TV and WGN Radio in Chicago. Nexstar also has a 31.3% stake in TV Food Network, a world-class cable company. Further information can be found at www.nexstar.tv.

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