San Leandro Marina Inn Faces Lease Crisis as Voters Weigh Transit Tax
San Leandro Marina Inn owner Dennis Miller warned that stalled negotiations for a 9-year city lease extension could force the…
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Press Coalition Challenges California County Polling-Site Media Rules
A coalition led by CalMatters and the First Amendment Coalition is challenging polling-place media guidelines in Kern County and at…
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California Law AB 2251 Mandates Clear College Aid Appeal Rules by 2027
Under Assembly Bill 2251, authored by Assemblymembers Celeste Rodriguez and Marc Berman and signed by Gov.
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Antioch GPAC Weighs Land Use Map as LMC Receives Indian Harmonium
Antioch’s General Plan Advisory Committee holds its fourth meeting Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall (200 H Street) to shape…
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ACA Benchmark Premiums Set to Rise 13% in 2027 as Drug Costs Climb
Finalized benchmark silver Affordable Care Act premiums will rise an average of 13% in 2027 after climbing from $497 per month in 2025…
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Richmond Faces AC Transit Cuts if Tax Fails; Hercules Weighs 1% Tax
West Contra Costa voters face two pivotal tax decisions on Tuesday: a 14-year half-cent Regional Tax Measure providing $58 million…
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UC Berkeley, UCSF & Stanford Labs Test Psilocybin Replicability
Neuroscientists across five laboratories at UC Berkeley, UCSF, and Stanford University published a parallel four-year study in the…
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SF Indian Restaurant Week Opens for Diwali After Día de los Muertos
San Francisco’s Diwali edition of Indian Restaurant Week runs Nov. 1–14 across six chef-driven restaurants offering $75 and $85…
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San Francisco Sets Wednesday Embarcadero Parade for WNBA Valkyries
San Francisco is hanging violet banners along The Embarcadero for Wednesday’s noon-to-2 p.m.
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CoveredFarmers Releases 9-State ACA Guides as Housing Reports Debut
With federal Open Enrollment opening Nov. 1 for 2027 coverage, CoveredFarmers published plain-English health insurance guides across 9…
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Buccaneers Win 16-0 in 1933 Statistical Feat; Lions’ Campbell Injured
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield did not complete any of his 3 pass attempts in a 16-0 shutout win over the Atlanta…
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‘You Can See Everything’ Edges ‘Clayface’ at Halloween Box Office
The Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything,” directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, claimed No. 1 at the North…
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43M Vote Early as Cost of Living and $11.2B Ad Blitz Define Midterms
Roughly 43 million Americans have already cast early ballots across 47 states and Washington, D.C. — nearly 10 million ahead of 2022 —…
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San Francisco Fillmore Rapper Willie Hen Drops ‘THE FLYEST’ Single
San Francisco Fillmore rapper Willie Hen — who began rapping in 1990 on the group album Both Sides of the Bay and later collaborated…
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San Mateo County Deploys 6-Radar Network Ahead of El Niño Storms
San Mateo County is deploying a 6-radar weather network developed by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at UC San…
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Contra Costa Election Staff Train for AI Fakes & Poll Disruptions
Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Kristin Connelly and Elections Processing Supervisor Travis Ebbert have…
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Mario Juarez Alleges $300K Demand in Oakland Trial Ahead of Election
Political operative Mario Juarez testified in Oakland’s federal public corruption trial alleging former Mayor Sheng Thao demanded…
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UN Western Sahara Mission Ends After 35 Years; Sudan Grid Struck
The United Nations’ 35-year peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO) ceased operations on Nov. 1, 2026, following a…
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Israel Affirms Election Results as UAE Urges Iran Diplomacy in Bahrain
Israeli Elections Committee head Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, the attorney general, and the Shin Bet chief affirmed Sunday…
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5 Bay Area Groups Urge Herbicide Moratorium After Imazapyr Tree Loss
Five Bay Area environmental organizations have called on the Mountain View City Council to enact an immediate herbicide moratorium in…
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Dave Eggers Defends Human Writing as Astronomers Preview 2027 Eclipse
San Francisco author Dave Eggers — who spent 20 years completing his new novel Contrapposto on an offline 1998 MacBook Pro running…
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California Decides Governor & Billionaire Tax Tuesday Amid Roll Suit
As California voters prepare to elect a new governor and vote on a billionaire tax on Tuesday, the U.S.
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Sunset Social Club Plans 400 SF Block Parties as 5 Dining Spots Debut
Sunset Social Club founders Josh Nesbit and Sandi Lam Harder are recruiting 400 hosts west of 19th Avenue for the “Sunset Wave”…
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Millennium Tower 1-Bedroom Rents for $10,000 as Marina Suit Hits Court
A 773-square-foot one-bedroom condominium on the 23rd floor of San Francisco’s 58-story Millennium Tower leased for $10,000 a month to…
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Oakland’s Delage Revives Lunch; POJ Brings Kintsugi to Berkeley
In downtown Oakland’s Swan’s Market at 536 9th Street, 10-year-old Japanese restaurant Delage has revived midday dining with $27 to…
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AC Transit Contingency Plan Weighs 16% Bus Cuts If Measure RTM Fails
With voters deciding Tuesday on the Regional Transit Measure to address AC Transit’s $200 million budget shortfall, the agency has…
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Compare Fresh Opens With 52 Jobs in National Housing & Safety Roundup
José Luis and Lisset Ureña opened a 17,000-square-foot Compare Fresh supermarket employing 52 workers at 159 Main St. in Hempstead…
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Montana Dinosaur Skeleton Sells for $47.255M as New Species Emerges
An adult Nanotyrannus skeleton named “Jodi” from Montana’s Hell Creek Formation sold for $47.255 million at Sotheby’s after a…
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G20 Foreign Ministers End Atlanta Talks Without Joint Communique
Group of 20 foreign ministers concluded 2 days of talks in Atlanta on Saturday with a chairman’s statement from U.S.
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Early Voting Nears 50M as Candidates Blitz Texas, Alabama & Alaska
With national early voting approaching 50 million ballots, former Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped a 7-state midterm tour in…
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Pelosi’s $1.25B Legacy Looms Over SF Race as Oasis Grill Closes
Supervisor Connie Chan and state Sen.
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Golden State Valkyries Beat Atlanta 68-63 to Win First WNBA Title
Behind 30 points from Finals MVP Gabby Williams, the second-year Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 on…
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Richmond Weighs $120M Fire Bond as Antioch Sets Nov. 14 Coat Drive
Richmond voters are deciding Measure Q, a $120 million general obligation bond requiring two-thirds approval to repair and replace the…
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Sausalito Firm FH One Buys Walnut Creek Office Tower for $22M
Sausalito-based FH One Investments has acquired the four-story, 106,000-square-foot Class A office building at 500 Ygnacio Valley Road…
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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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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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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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