Science Center Books 70mm Dune Run as Autumn Music and Books Debut
Large-format museum cinema, independent electronic music, literary publishing, and weekend theatrical releases anchored arts and…
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Oakland Hosts 4th Annual Diwali Festival as Antioch Plans Toy Drive
Neighborhood festivals and seasonal family assistance anchored East Bay community calendars across Alameda and Contra Costa counties…
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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 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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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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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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Pleasant Hill Sets Nov. 21 Tree Lighting as Antioch Names Animal Chief
The City of Pleasant Hill announced that its free annual Light Up the Night holiday festival will take place in Downtown Pleasant Hill…
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Coliseum Manager Files 1,600-Worker WARN Notice as Lee Wins Oakland
Oakland Arena and Coliseum operator Legends Global—which has managed the complex since 2012—filed a state WARN notice to lay off more…
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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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Oakland Re-Elects Mayor Barbara Lee and Passes Measure EE Reform
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee won re-election with nearly 85% of the vote against three challengers who each received under 7%, while City…
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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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