Saint Mary’s Scholar Yuan Li Tracks How Rhetoric Shapes AI Adoption
Saint Mary’s College of California professor Yuan Li and scholars in the Moraga university’s 36-month Executive Doctorate of Business…
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Bay Area Groups Launch $11M Crab and Whale Collaborative
The Marine Mammal Center, The Nature Conservancy, and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations unveiled an $11…
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Jurors Hear Recordings in Thao Trial; Oakland Artist Sabogal Profiled
Federal jurors in San Francisco listened to approximately 40 minutes of secretly recorded California Waste Solutions board meetings…
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Antioch Adopts October Health Proclamation as CSU Faculty Vote
The Antioch City Council unanimously proclaimed October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month to promote early detection across Contra…
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Walnut Creek’s The Foundry Food Hall Timeline Remains Uncertain
Eight years after Walnut Creek city officials approved The Foundry—also known as The Yard—at 1250 Locust St. and part of 1501 Mt.
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Upstairs Cafe Soft-Opens Above Snail Bar on Shattuck in Oakland
Creative Director Sammy Chang has opened Upstairs, a cozy daytime cafe and community lounge in a converted apartment above Snail Bar…
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Rebecca Black Sells Out SF’s Castro Theatre on Sophomore Tour
Pop artist Rebecca Black is headlining a sold-out, all-ages show at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre (429 Castro St.) behind her…
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San Jose Renames Downtown Park “Plaza de San Jose” in Unanimous Vote
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rename downtown’s 1797 park from Plaza de Cesar Chavez to Plaza de San Jose…
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Lurie’s $164M Network Reshapes SF as Prop. 40 Trails 46%–52%
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, his family, and allied donors have directed $164 million since 2023 across political campaigns,…
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SF Market Wins Approval for 64,000-Sq-Ft Bayview Produce Hub
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved lease amendments Tuesday allowing 63-year-old wholesale food hub The SF Market to…
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Oakland Dancer Samara Atkins Honored as Kaiser Earns 4.5 Stars
Oakland native and Mix’d Ingrdnts co-founder Samara Atkins received a 2026 Alameda County Arts Leadership Award for District 3, indie…
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OUSD Data Center Claim Debunked as Oakland Union Sets Nov. 5 Strike
An investigation by Oakland Report found zero evidence supporting campaign videos by OUSD Board President Jennifer Brouhard and Vice…
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Antioch Proclaims Filipino History Month; PG&E Outage Hits 1,956
The Antioch City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Oct. 27, to proclaim October 2026 as Filipino American History Month in…
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Ygnacio Valley Lane Closures Set as Bedford Shows Tufting Art
The City of Walnut Creek will close westbound lanes on Ygnacio Valley Road between city limits and Oak Grove Road from 9 a.m. to 3…
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SF Condo Prices Jump 23% as 15 Romolo and Levain Bakery Expand
San Francisco condo median prices rose 23% year-over-year in September with 66% selling above asking price, while North Beach bar 15…
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Fremont Recycling Firm Sues Ex-CEO as AC Transit Detours Routes
Silicon Valley Circular Material Inc.
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DVC Launches Compass Mentorship as Court Halts DHS Student Rule
Diablo Valley College has rolled out its Compass Mentorship program pairing first-year students with experienced peers who have…
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Bay Area Election Chiefs Challenge Federal Voter Roll Demands
Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Kristin B.
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Concord Weighs $17.4M Upgrade for Police HQ and Emergency Center
The Concord City Council is considering a $780,242 construction management contract with Cumming Group and $1.53 million in fund…
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Walnut Creek Sets Nov. 11 Veterans Day Ceremony at Lesher Center
The City of Walnut Creek will hold its annual free Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Lesher…
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Billionaires Spend $300M Against Prop. 40 as Feds Probe SFUSD Course
Campaign finance filings show California billionaires have spent roughly $304 million opposing Proposition 40 and backing competing…
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Menlo Park Downtown Housing Plan Faces Up to $45M Funding Gap
Menlo Park’s plan to partner with Related California to build at least 345 affordable apartments on three downtown parking lots faces…
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Alameda Delegates Reflect on Boys & Girls State as Altarena Opens
Nine Alameda high school seniors sponsored by American Legion Post 647 shared insights from the California Boys & Girls State civic…
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Defense Grills FBI Agent in Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Trial
As the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and her partner Andre Jones entered its second week Tuesday,…
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UC Berkeley Engineers Show Hula Hooping Relies on Full Lower Body
A new study in Nonlinear Dynamics by UC Berkeley mechanical engineering researchers Oliver O’Reilly, Chrystal Chern, and Theresa…
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Martinez Announces Marina Closures for King Tides Through January
The City of Martinez has announced temporary daytime closures at the Martinez Marina and Waterfront Park for five extreme high tide…
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Hops & Scotch Closes at Avalon as Lesher Center Unveils Holiday Lineup
Hops & Scotch Taproom & Whiskey Bar has closed after more than eight years at Avalon Walnut Creek on Treat Boulevard, even as…
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Sonoma County Drone Settlement Sets Warrant Rules After ACLU Suit
Sonoma County’s recent settlement of a 2025 ACLU of Northern California lawsuit over hundreds of warrantless code-enforcement drone…
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Delta View Golf Course Data Center Expansion Paused 45 Days
Pittsburg residents protesting the Avaio data center project at the former Delta View Golf Course urged the City Council to…
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Pittsburg Council Votes Unanimously for 45-Day Data Center Pause
Following a heated public hearing and demonstrations outside City Hall, the Pittsburg City Council voted unanimously to impose an…
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Experts Warn of AI Disinformation Targeting Immigrant Voters
As the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, researchers from the National Conference on Citizenship, Chinese for Affirmative Action, and…
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UC Berkeley Joins California-Israel Natural Science Grant Program
UC Berkeley has partnered with nonprofit California-Israel Collaborations in Research, funded by the Koum Family Foundation and the…
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DeSaulnier Objects to DOJ Demand Over 400 Contra Costa Ballots
U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Walnut Creek) objected to U.S.
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Contra Costa and Four Bay Area Counties Vote Nov. 3 on $980M Annual Regional Transit Tax
On Nov. 3, voters across Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties will decide on the Regional Transit…
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Monument corridor shops get microgrants and bilingual advising
The City of Concord Economic Development Division, the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, and Monument Impact have launched their…
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Mt. Diablo Unified expands aviation pathways near Buchanan Field
The Mount Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County Airports Division, and Diablo Valley College have expanded their autumn…
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CHP steps up I-680 enforcement after Willow Pass crashes
Following recent severe traffic collisions along Interstate 680 near Willow Pass Road, the California Highway Patrol and Contra Costa…
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Three contested council races await Concord voters as ballots arrive
With November 3 general election mail-in ballots underway across Contra Costa County, Concord voters in Districts 1, 3, and 5 are…
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California cities push 26 curbs on data centers over grid and water
At least 26 local resolutions, moratoriums, or ordinances restricting data center development have been proposed or enacted across…
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Highway 24 Rollover Collision Near Pleasant Hill Road Prompts Corridor Safety Review
CHP Contra Costa officers and Con Fire paramedics clear multi-lane incident as engineers evaluate evening merge visibility.
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Brentwood and Oakley City Councils Direct Staff to Draft Coordinated E-Bike Safety Ordinances
East Contra Costa municipal leaders align speed rules, trail classifications, and youth helmet enforcement near school corridors.
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Walnut Creek City Council Approves Structural Lighting and Deck Resurfacing for Robert I. Schroder Overcrossing
Major trail connection linking Contra Costa Centre transit village and Iron Horse Trail receives energy-efficient LED fixtures.
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Clayton and State Park Rangers Complete Perimeter Wildfire Fuel Clearance Along Mount Diablo Trailheads
Coordinated defensible space operation removes dry brush and restores pedestrian access from Clayton Community Park into state…
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Contra Costa Water District Finalizes $8.4 Million Pumping Facility Overhaul at Mallard Slough
Engineering modernization upgrades intake screening and electrical switchgear serving Concord, Martinez, and Clayton residents.
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Considers Co-Naming Cesar Chavez Corridor to Honor Las Campesinas
Mission District cultural advocates and labor organizers champion ceremonial street signage recognizing women farmworkers and…
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Pittsburg City Council Debates 45-Day Interim Moratorium on Heavy-Load Industrial Data Centers
Civic leaders respond to community concerns over electrical grid capacity, water cooling demands, and proximity to residential…
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California State Workers Represented by SEIU Local 1000 Authorize Historic Statewide Strike Action
Civil service union members vote overwhelmingly to sanction walkouts over staffing shortages, wage adjustments, and telework mandates.
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