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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Civic life
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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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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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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Realtors and Labor Unions Pour Nearly $100K Into Mountain View Race
Campaign finance filings show the National Association of Realtors has spent $38,922.08 each in independent expenditures supporting…
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Santa Clara County Rejects DOJ Demand to Verify 902 Voter Ballots
Santa Clara County Executive James Williams sent a letter to the U.S.
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Bipartisan House Pledge Urges Lawmakers to Seat Midterm Winners
Among the eight Republicans and one Republican-caucusing independent in California’s U.S.
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Report Urges Direct Intervention Powers for New K-12 Commissioner
A new report published through the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence by researchers Heather Hough and Jason Willis…
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California Prepares K-12 Overhaul Under New Education Commissioner
Under Assembly Bill 181—proposed by Gov.
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California Orders Lenders to Explain Wildfire Claim Payout Delays
California’s Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation have ordered…
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Outside PACs Spend Record $6M+ in California Insurance Chief Race
Independent expenditure committees have spent a record $6 million-plus in the Nov. 3 race for California insurance commissioner…
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City and library expand 3D printing and coding labs in San Ramon
The Contra Costa County Library system and the City of San Ramon have expanded late-autumn STEM makerspace hours, 3D printing…
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Alcosta center opens autumn wellness and tech classes
The City of San Ramon Parks and Community Services Department has opened late-autumn registration at the Alcosta Senior and Community…
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Weather & safety
High Tides Flood Corte Madera as Valley Water Preps Creeks
Rising afternoon high tides flooded Golden Hind Passage Road near The Cove School in Corte Madera on Tuesday as the National Weather…
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Hayward Police and Marine Mammal Center Rescue Seal From Roadway
Hayward Police Department officers responded to a call about a seal wandering in the middle of a roadway and kept the animal safe…
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State Climate Assessment Warns of Six-Day Bay Area Heat Waves and Rising Wildfire Power Costs
California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment warns that statewide temperatures are projected to rise 3.5 to 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit by…
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Community
Kayaker Films Great White Shark Near Half Moon Bay; SFDanceworks
Kayak fisherman David Slavich captured dramatic footage of a 6-to-7-foot great white shark circling his boat off Pillar Point in Half…
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49ers Trade Fourth-Round Pick to Colts to Reacquire DeForest Buckner
The San Francisco 49ers agreed Tuesday to send a fourth-round draft pick to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for 32-year-old Pro…
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Oakland Roots Fall 3-2 in Finale as Piedmont Opens NCS Playoffs
Oakland Roots SC saw its USL Championship playoff hopes end in a 3-2 regular-season finale defeat at Sacramento Republic FC despite…
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East Bay Sophomore Builds Blockwork Site for Safe Teen Chores
Aaditya Kamat, a 10th grader at American High School in Fremont, created Blockwork (blockwork.online) to connect teenagers with…
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Pleasanton opens applications for Dec. 5 Hometown Holiday Parade
The City of Pleasanton has opened participant registration, volunteer sign-ups, and announcer video auditions through Sunday, Nov. 22,…
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City of San Ramon Commissions Electric Heat-Pump Pool Heaters and Solar Spectator Canopies at Olympic Pool and Aquatic Park
Forty-eight-kilowatt photovoltaic bleacher roof, zero-emission air-source heat pumps, and UV deck shade sails at 9900 Broadmoor Drive…
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City of San Ramon Opens Resurfaced K9 Turf Agility Dog Park and Solar Pet Hydration Pavilion at Bollinger Canyon Park
Dual-enclosure antimicrobial synthetic grass, cedar weave poles and A-frame ramps, and a shaded pet wash station at 2450 Bollinger…
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City of San Ramon Opens Eight Cushioned Pickleball and Tennis Courts with Acoustic Sound Curtains at Athan Downs Park
Post-tensioned concrete slabs, five-layer elastomeric court surfacing, and perimeter noise-attenuation barriers at 2975 Montevideo…
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City of San Ramon Completes Seismic Foundation Retrofit and Conservatory Glazing at 1877 Boone Glass House
Restored Victorian sunroom, concealed steel shear anchorage, and accessible walnut-orchard interpretive paths preserve Forest Home…
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City of San Ramon Opens 48-Plot Raised-Bed Organic Community Garden and Solar Tool Barn at Rancho San Ramon Park
Cedar accessible planter boxes, smart drip irrigation, and a 5,000-gallon rainwater cistern at 1998 Rancho Park Loop Road welcome…
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City of San Ramon Completes Solar Audio Mixing Pergola and Accessible Terrace Seating at Central Park Amphitheater
Permanent line-array speaker columns, a zero-emission FOH mixing booth, and wheelchair companion bays at 12501 Alcosta Boulevard…
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City of San Ramon Dedicates Six Resurfaced Synthetic-Turf Bocce Courts and LED Evening Lighting at Memorial Park
Tournament-grade carpets, cedar shade arbors, and accessible scoreboards at 5001 Bollinger Canyon Road expand league and drop-in play…
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Dougherty Station Library and San Ramon Arts Foundation Open 3D-Printing and Laser-Cutter Makerspace in Bollinger Canyon
Free Saturday fabrication lab at 17011 Bollinger Canyon Road equips San Ramon students and entrepreneurs with desktop 3D printers, CO2…
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San Ramon Central Park Pickleball Courts Operate Drop-In Rotation and Evening Court Lighting Under City Capital Improvement Program
Converted from Tennis Court 4 at 12501 Alcosta Boulevard under Capital Improvement Project 500005, the four dedicated outdoor courts…
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Alcosta Senior and Community Center Opens Monthly Repair Café and Intergenerational Tech Clinic in San Ramon
Volunteer engineers mend small appliances and bicycles while Youth Advisory Committee teens guide older adults through telehealth…
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San Ramon Farmers Market Launches Autumn Orchard Showcase and Zero-Waste Composting Hub at City Center
Agricultural Institute of Marin and city sustainability staff welcome forty-five regional growers, heirloom apple tastings, and…
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San Ramon Commissions Solar Thermal Collectors and Insulated Pool Covers at Dougherty Valley Aquatic Center
City facilities engineers and San Ramon Valley Unified partners cut winter pool-heating natural gas usage by 45 percent along Albion…
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San Ramon Unveils Restored 1920s Agricultural Equipment Barn at Forest Home Farms Historic Park
Historic preservation specialists and docents open interactive walnut-harvesting machinery exhibits and Saturday heritage tours on San…
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San Ramon Energizes Directional LED Lighting and Acoustic Fencing at Central Park Pickleball Courts
Parks and Community Services completes evening play upgrades and push-button timer controls along Bollinger Canyon Road ahead of…
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San Ramon Opens Accessible Culinary and Pollinator Garden at Alcosta Senior and Community Center
Parks and Community Services staff unveil twenty-four elevated cedar planting beds, automated drip irrigation, and shaded potting…
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San Ramon Expands Bishop Ranch Electric Commuter Shuttle Frequency to BART and Iron Horse Trail Hubs
County Connection and Sunset Development add fifteen-minute peak departures connecting the San Ramon Transit Center with Camino Ramon…
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Things to do
Livermore’s Bankhead Theater Unveils November and December Lineup
Livermore Valley Arts has announced the November and December 2026 holiday season at the Bankhead Theater on First Street, featuring…
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Fremont Art Association Hosts Rachel Maple Chinese Painting Demo
The Fremont Art Association will host guest artist Rachel Maple on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at its gallery at 37697…
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Fremont Cultural Arts Council Names Moon Writing Contest Winners
More than 150 visitors at Half Price Books in the Fremont Hub cast 581 individual votes in the Fremont Cultural Arts Council’s “Living…
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San Ramon, Danville, and East Bay Cities Set 2026 Tree Lightings
Communities across San Ramon, Danville, Martinez, Fairfield, Dublin, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Concord, and Pleasanton have announced…
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Pleasanton Library Van Zippy Visits Ridgeview Commons Nov. 5
The City of Pleasanton Library and Recreation Department outreach vehicle, Zippy, will visit Ridgeview Commons Senior Community on…
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Tri-Valley Veterans Day parade and concert set for Nov. 8
The 29th Annual Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and Concert will take place Sunday, Nov. 8, starting at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial…
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Business
California and FTC Sue Dollar General Over Checkout Price Overcharges
California joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states on Tuesday in a federal lawsuit filed in the U.S.
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Real Estate
California Builds 692,000 Homes Since 2019 Yet Lags Annual Need
State housing director Gustavo Velasquez told the Little Hoover Commission that more than 692,000 homes have been built in California…
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