Great America Sets 2027 Closing Date as Union Square Gets Real Tree
Three regional milestones across San Francisco, Santa Clara, and San Jose reshaping the Bay Area civic calendar were announced on…
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Bay Area Air District Delays Gas Water Heater Rule to January 1, 2028
Homeowners in Contra Costa County and across the San Francisco Bay Area will receive an additional 1 year before regional…
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Bay Area Passes $1B Transit Tax at 61% as SF Elects Wiener, Keeps Park
Voters across 5 Bay Area counties approved a regional public transit sales tax measure by a 61% to 39% margin, raising an estimated $1…
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Alameda Reviews Shoreline Plan & Roots Venue as Richmond Air Assessed
Waterfront land use, environmental health risk modeling, and grassroots food access shaped news across Alameda and Richmond on…
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Voters Approve $980M Regional Transit Tax as Caltrain Wins $105.5M
Bay Area voters approved the five-county Regional Transit Measure with 61% support, generating $980 million annually for 14 years…
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Mountain View Picks San Mateo County's Justin Mates as City Attorney
The Mountain View City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday, Nov. 10 to appoint San Mateo County Assistant County Executive Justin…
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Late Ballots Slow San Mateo Count as South Bay Council Leaders Emerge
An influx of late mail ballots and ballot adjudication slowed San Mateo County's election count through 2 a.m.
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Union Square Rink Opens as Voters Pass Lurie Props & Valkyries Parade
San Francisco's Safeway Holiday Ice Rink at Union Square opened Wednesday evening for its 19th season through January 18 with Olympic…
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