Remodelers Publish Induction Kitchen, Bath, and Cabinetry Guides
Three home remodeling and cabinetry providers published new homeowner planning guides in the Castro Valley Forum: Elegant Kitchen and…
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Anthropic Donates $900K to California Democrats Before Election
San Francisco AI company Anthropic contributed $900,000 across California Democratic committees in Friday campaign filings — including…
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California Warns Menlo Park Must Amend Housing Plan if Measure P Wins
The California Department of Housing and Community Development warned Menlo Park in an Oct. 30 letter that if voters approve Measure P…
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AAA Issues Halloween Safety Tips as $58K Car Scam Spurs DMV Probe
AAA Northern California spokesperson Cynthia Harris urged drivers to slow down at least 5 mph below residential speed limits between 4…
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Cake4Kids Marks 100,000th Cake With 231 Napa and Sonoma Bakers
Cake4Kids, founded in Sunnyvale in 2010 by Libby Gruender and now active across 28 chapters nationwide, delivered its 100,000th custom…
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FBI Contacts Alaska Senate Donor as France Deploys 70,000 Police
An Anchorage-based FBI agent visited a Petersburg, Alaska, donor who gave $500 to Senate candidate Dan J.
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AI Super PAC Leading the Future Cuts October Spending to $4.1M
AI industry super PAC Leading the Future spent $4.1 million in October despite holding nearly $24 million in cash on hand — bringing…
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Barry Sonnenfeld to Host Nov. 8 Children’s Institute Gala in LA
Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld will host the Children’s Institute’s 120th Anniversary Cape & Gown Gala on Nov. 8 in Beverly Hills honoring…
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Santa Rosa Maker Debuts Robotic Paint Booth as CA Firms Add Tools
Santa Rosa manufacturer Platinum Finishing Systems showcased its FANUC-equipped Orion-R robotic paint booth and 3-stage Nova powder…
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Alameda Shelter Seeks Home for Dog Duke Amid Island Halloween Tour
Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) at 1590 Fortmann Way is seeking a foster or adoptive home for 1-year-old dog Duke, while…
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Napa Valley Vintners Grants $740K to American Canyon Youth Groups
Napa Valley Vintners has awarded $660,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Napa Valley and $80,000 to the Napa River Ecology Center in…
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California Early Voting Tops 2022 by 1M as Napa County Races Near
Californians have cast roughly 1 million more early votes in the 2026 midterm election than at this point in 2022 — putting statewide…
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Warriors Erase 25-Point Deficit to Beat Lakers 112-95 at Chase Center
Steph Curry scored 31 points and Golden State’s bench outscored the Lakers 50-7 to complete a 25-point comeback win at Chase Center,…
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Lyft Drivers Average $792 in $272.5M California Wage Settlement
Newly disclosed figures in San Francisco Superior Court show 308,000 California Lyft drivers who worked at least 80 hours between 2016…
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SF Weighs Prop. C $125M Housing Fund Amid $1M Apartment Build Costs
With construction costs reaching $1 million for a two-bedroom apartment and $500 to $700 per square foot in San Francisco, researchers…
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Tech Donors Fund $40M Prop. 12 Campaign as Clocks Fall Back Nov. 1
Silicon Valley executives and philanthropies have raised $40 million to oppose a congressional Farm Bill provision targeting…
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Feds Target $3.7B in University Research and Seek $1.2B UC Fine
Federal authorities have targeted approximately $3.7 billion in university research funding, proposed suspending 38 institutions from…
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California Police Union Campaigns Against Justice Kelli Evans
California’s largest law enforcement union is urging voters to reject California Supreme Court Justice Kelli Evans in her retention…
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5 Candidates Vie for Northwest Berkeley District 1 Council Seat
Five candidates competing to succeed outgoing Councilwoman Rashi Kesarwani in northwest Berkeley’s District 1 outlined sharply…
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SJSU Unveils Filipino History Mural; NASA Ames Tests Artemis Lander
San Jose State University unveiled a $100,000 mural honoring Filipino American history, NASA Ames researchers in Mountain View…
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SF Launches District 5 Grocery Pilot as Startup Fragment Raises $56M
San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood announced a privately funded District 5 bulk grocery pilot for 600 residents, local AI startup…
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Napa Valley Book Festival Sets 50+ Author Lineup at Blue Oak Nov. 14
Napa Valley Writers will host more than 50 authors including Rex Pickett and Tom Stienstra at Blue Oak School on Nov. 14, while Napa…
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Bay Area Sees 25 Data Center Proposals; Huffman Probes Public Lands
At least 25 new or expanded data center proposals surfaced across 10 Bay Area cities including Pittsburg, Oakley, and Brentwood…
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Contra Costa Opens 5 Regional Early Voting Sites and 43 Drop Boxes
Contra Costa County opened five regional early voting centers and its Martinez Elections Office ahead of the Nov. 3 election, while…
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Walnut Creek Rudgear Park Pickleball Noise Dispute Enters Year 4
A multi-year legal dispute between Dapplegray Lane homeowners and the City of Walnut Creek over eight pickleball courts at Rudgear…
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Bay Tides Peak +1.9 Ft Friday With Slight Halloween Rain Chance
The National Weather Service forecasts high tide at San Francisco to reach 1.9 feet above normal at 2:39 p.m.
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Menlo Park Candidate Builds 3D Housing Map as Gilroy Reviews Policy
Menlo Park District 1 council candidate Wonman Lee launched an interactive 3D simulator modeling the city’s 2,946-unit housing…
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Alameda Filings Detail Vella’s EdTech Donors as APD Makes Arrest
Campaign disclosures show Alameda mayoral candidate Malia Vella received a $5,900 maximum donation from Amira Learning co-chair…
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Sutter Drops Emeryville Hospital Plan as Oakland Weighs Park Sale
Sutter Health abandoned plans for a 17-story, 325-bed hospital in Emeryville in favor of an outpatient campus citing CEQA uncertainty,…
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Contra Costa Weighs Replacing Stolen $24,923 Check Amid Flood Watch
Contra Costa County supervisors will vote Nov. 3 on a $24,923.93 replacement payment after a check to Partners in Communication LLC…
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DOJ Subpoenas CA Election Workers as Legislative Spend Tops $128M
Federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas to at least four California election officials after Judge David O.
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SF Prop. B Public Bank Study Projects 6,000 Homes as Warriors Surge
A Climate and Community Institute report models 1,000 10-year simulations showing San Francisco’s Proposition B public bank could…
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Santa Clara County Leads U.S. in EV Adoption as Bay Area Sweeps Top 5
Santa Clara County leads the nation with about 24% of households driving at least one electric vehicle as Bay Area counties sweep the…
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Napa Fire Conducts 90-Acre Burn as Prop. 40 Opponents Spend $50M
Napa County Fire and Cal Fire completed a 90-acre prescribed burn near Soda Canyon Road in east Napa, while opponents of California’s…
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Key Witness Set for Day 11 of Oakland Trial as Parishioners Protest
Cooperating witness Mario Juarez is scheduled to take the stand Friday on Day 11 of Oakland’s federal public corruption trial after…
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UC Berkeley In-State Cost Hits $54,674 as District 4 Candidates Debate
UC Berkeley listed an all-in 2026-27 estimated cost of $54,674 for new in-state students living on campus, while District 4 council…
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Contra Costa Seeks MLK Humanitarian Nominees as Delta Plan Passes
Contra Costa County opened nominations for its 49th Annual Humanitarian of the Year awards ahead of a January 19, 2027 ceremony in…
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Bay Area High Tides Hit +1.9 Ft as SF Opens Chinatown Special School
Across the Bay Area on Oct. 29, 2026, high tides running 1.9 feet above normal triggered a Bay shoreline Coastal Flood Advisory…
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58% in Bay Area Poll Can’t Afford Kids as Prop 40 Fight Tops Ballot
Across the Bay Area on Oct. 29, 2026, a Joint Venture Silicon Valley and Bay Area News Group poll of 1,800 childless adults under 50…
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Berkeley Weighs Measure X 10% Rent Cap as Oakland Fire Deal Advances
Across Alameda County on Oct.
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Ziggy Marley Headlines Sold-Out Nov. 7 Show at Robert Mondavi Winery
Grammy-winning reggae artist Ziggy Marley will headline a sold-out outdoor concert on Nov. 7, 2026 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Robert…
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Antioch Council Proclaims November 2026 Homelessness Awareness Month
The Antioch City Council and Mayor Ron Bernal unanimously approved a proclamation declaring November 2026 as Homelessness Awareness…
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Lafayette Chamber Hosts Trick-or-Treat Street on Oct. 30 Downtown
The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is hosting its free Trick-or-Treat Street community celebration on Oct. 30, 2026, featuring…
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Life Magazine Returns Nov. 23 as Quarterly Print Edition With Figma
Nearly 90 years after Henry Luce founded Life magazine in 1936, the iconic photojournalism title will relaunch on Nov. 23, 2026, as a…
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Polls Show Eric Jones Leading Rep. Mike Thompson in 4th District
Two October surveys commissioned by Democratic challenger Eric Jones’s campaign—conducted by David Binder Research (52% to 40%) and…
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Things to do
Family’s Love of LEGO Brings BrickRealm Convention to Santa Clara
The inaugural BrickRealm LEGO fan convention debuts Halloween weekend, October 31 and November 1, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Santa…
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Business
Diablo Valley Employers Should Pay Students to Check AI’s Work
As artificial intelligence changes the workplace, local businesses could help students develop a valuable new skill: verifying what AI…
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