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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NASA Opens 25th Astronaut Class Applications as Drone Aids Sanctuary
Aerospace recruitment for lunar exploration and unmanned aerial relief operations at a flooded wildlife sanctuary anchored science and…
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200+ Local Governments Restrict Gas Leaf Blowers Amid Emissions Data
Suburban noise ordinances, two-stroke engine emissions studies, and seasonal property maintenance standards are reshaping neighborhood…
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Gov.-Elect Becerra Outlines Agenda as California Braces for El Niño
Statewide executive transition planning, winter storm preparedness, and coastal fiscal oversight converged in California on November…
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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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Censys Finds 800 Exposed Artex AI Pentest Servers as Chainalysis Hit
Enterprise defenders confronted five converging cybersecurity threats on November 7, 2026.
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Biologists Rear 250 Rare Snakes as Fall Concerts and Workshops Open
Biologists at the Larry Ellison Conservation Center in Saratoga are rearing 250 young giant garter snakes and releasing Santa Cruz…
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Oakland Tallies Election Leads as 1.2 kW Plug-In Solar Takes Effect
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Measure EE win decisively alongside council victories for Charlene Wang (65.62%), Janani Ramachandran…
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Xavier Becerra Wins California Governorship by 63.9% to 36.1% Margin
Democrat Xavier Becerra, 68, defeated Republican Steve Hilton, 56, by a 63.9% to 36.1% margin to become California's first elected…
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Walnut Creek Opens Yard Sign Recycling as Measure RTM Passes
Walnut Creek residents can drop off corrugated plastic election yard signs and metal frames at City Hall (1666 N.
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