Normal Heights Corvette Shop Closes After 50 Years as Owner Retires
Corvette Specialty, an independent automotive repair and restoration shop founded by owner Dave Meyer in La Mesa in 1977 before…
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California Voters Reject Prop 45 as Doctors Track Lung Cancer Rise
California voters rejected Proposition 45 on the November 2026 statewide ballot, declining a measure designed to cut environmental…
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Diwali Returns to Yerba Buena Gardens Alongside SF Symphony Debut
San Francisco's official Diwali celebration returns for a 3rd year to Yerba Buena Gardens, Jessie Square, and Yerba Buena Lane from 4…
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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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Defense Grills Witness in Thao Trial as Warriors Hold Porzingis $20M
Federal courtroom cross-examination in Oakland, Golden State Warriors salary protections, and a razor-thin Peninsula school board…
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Jane Kim Claims Insurance Win as Mandelman Pitches $30 SFO Pay by 2030
Statewide insurance reform, airport labor standards, and civic expression at Chase Center led San Francisco developments on November…
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Rep. Huffman Eyes D.C. Project Oversight as Mississippi Count Narrows
Incoming congressional oversight of federal capital projects, a U.S.
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FEMA Delays $745M for 6 California Projects as Federal Staff Drops 10%
California disaster-resilience infrastructure backlogs and federal executive branch workforce restructuring converged in policy…
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East Bay Rents Drive Altamont Super-Commutes as Trial Reaches Day 13
Housing displacement across the Altamont Pass, federal courtroom cross-examination in Oakland, and community animal shelter outreach…
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SF Unveils $12.25M Mission BART Plan as Housing Economics Shift
Public-private transit revitalization, neighborhood legacy preservation, luxury real estate pricing, and multifamily construction math…
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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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Livermore Battery Expansion, Brentwood Air Taxi & Delta Farm Report
Clean energy deployment, next-generation transit, and agricultural land preservation topped the Tri-Valley and eastern Contra Costa…
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