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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College district guides international students through visa updates
The Contra Costa Community College District held a briefing to guide international students on updated federal immigration regulations…
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Youth artists illuminate Dublin community spirit at Mayor Sherry Hu’s fall art showcase
As an 11th grade student and lifelong artist with years of experience across graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, collages and more,…
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St. Helena council to make Justin Tharp permanent police chief
The St. Helena City Council is set to ratify Justin Tharp as the city’s permanent Chief of Police at its meeting on October 13, 2026.
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