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Emeryville Incumbents and Measure BB Win as Oakland Preps Book Fair
Emeryville voters reelected City Council incumbents David Mourra (1,903 votes, 38.5%) and Kalimah Priforce (1,424 votes, 28.87%) while…
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Oakland Advances $2.6M Rooftop Police Drone Plan and City Hall Shakeup
Oakland municipal governance and public safety technology entered a pivotal week on November 8, 2026.
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Tony Winner Rupert Holmes Leads School Benefit as Holiday Events Set
Performing arts fundraisers, observatory recitals, community Thanksgiving gatherings, and civic philanthropy milestones led cultural…
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FBI Probes $1.48M Autism Therapy Bill as Fake Sony Exec Gets 78 Months
Federal healthcare billing oversight and wire-fraud sentencing in Manhattan federal court led regulatory and legal coverage 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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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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