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ABC7 News Bay Area

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Newsom's proposed death row commutations would affect Bay Area's most notorious killers

Newsom's proposed commutations would change death sentences to life without the possibility of parole for inmates, including notorious killers Cary Stayner, Richard Farley, and Richard Allen Davis.

California · 18h

NBC Bay Area

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See San Mateo County November 2026 election results

Redwood City voters will weigh in on Measure E, which would limit rent increases. Half Moon Bay residents will decide Measure Q, a referendum to block proposed farmworker housing. San Mateo County voters will choose whether to pass or reject Measure U, which would create an independent commission to draw...

San Mateo County, CA · 2d
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sfstandard.com

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The Bay Area has decided public transit is worth saving. Now comes the hard part

The public transit armageddon has been averted. After months of alarm from transit agencies and campaigning by advocates, voters approved two new taxes to fund public transit: Proposition H, a San Francisco parcel tax to fund Muni, and Proposition RTM, a regional sales tax to fund BART, Muni, Caltrain and other public agencies.

San Francisco, CA · 2d
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CalMatters

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New deadline for phaseout of gas water heaters gives Bay Area homeowners one more year

Up to half of Bay Area households can skip electric water heaters under an updated rule by air regulators. Residents not exempt have one more year to comply.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

The Financial Wire

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Bay Area real estate CEO gets 18 months, owes investors $2,253,219.84

Sanjeev Acharya, the former president and CEO of SiliconSage Builders, was sentenced Oct. 28 to 18 months in federal prison for deceiving more than 20 investors who lost more than $2.2 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer also ordered Acharya, 58, of San... The post Bay Area real estate CEO gets 18 months, owes investors $2,253,219.84 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 3d

scotscoop.com

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New synthetic opioid variant surfaces in Bay Area

A new synthetic opioid variant, commonly known as cychlorphine, has recently surfaced in the Bay Area and has already made its mark. After taking the life of San Francisco resident 16-year-old Dante Lacourte, four people were arrested by the San Francisco Police Department for allegedly supplying him with what would become a fatal dose. Composed of elements like carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, nitrogen, and oxygen, cychlorphine is far from safe for consumption.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

Contra Costa Herald

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Former BART Director Debora Allen responds to apparent passage of Measure RTM

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Following the apparent passage of Measure RTM, former BART Board Director Debora Allen, a leading critic of the regional transit sales tax measure, issued the following statement:. I have never been afraid to be a minority voice, nor have I been afraid of losing while...

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Oakland Coliseum operator will lay off 1,600 employees. A new owner says they’ll be hired back

The group that has operated the Oakland Coliseum and Oakland Arena since 2012 is laying off all of its employees at the two venues, affecting 1,600 workers, according to a notice filed Tuesday.

Oakland, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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‘Moment in history’: Bay Area officials move ahead with natural gas water heater ban, with a few changes

The Bay Area Air District will ban the installation of natural gas water heaters starting in 2028, over strong objections of a few of the agency’s board members.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

bayareatelegraph.com

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Permanent Closure of Orinda BART Presumably Off the Table as Measure RTM Passes

ORINDA, CALIFORNIA – For much of 2026, Orinda residents faced an unsettling possibility: Their local BART station, a fixture of the community for more than 50 years, could close as the transit agency struggled with a massive financial shortfall. Now, following Tuesday’s election, that possibility appears to be off...

Orinda, CA · 1d

valleywater.org

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The history of groundwater and subsidence in Santa Clara County

For more than a century, groundwater has supported life, agriculture, and business in Santa Clara County. Yet in the early 1900s, the region faced a hidden crisis: uncontrolled groundwater pumping caused the land to sink, creating conditions that threatened both communities and infrastructure. The history of groundwater here shows the risks of unmanaged pumping and the value of careful, science‑based stewardship.

Santa Clara County, CA · 1d

KTVU FOX 2

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Bay Area voters feeling encouraged by incoming Congress

The blue wave, or tsunami, as some are calling it, was a reaction to an economy rocked by high oil and gasoline prices, inflation and tariffs. Many Bay Area voters we spoke with said they are feeling encouraged that things will improve, albeit gradually, with the new incoming Congress.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

KRON4 News

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Rain reaches Bay Area Tuesday

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — It will be a rainy day at the polls Tuesday, with showers increasing early this morning in the North Bay, drifting south of the Golden Gate by mid-morning. The heaviest rainfall will be in the North Bay and Delta, where we could see in excess of half an inch of rain. […]

San Francisco, CA · 3d

Palo Alto Online

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San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties are state’s priciest housing markets, but not its least affordable

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... San Mateo County remains California’s most expensive housing market, with buyers needing an annual household income of $578,400 to afford the median-priced home of $2.27 million, according to the California Association of Realtors’ Third Quarter 2026 Housing Affordability report,. That’s more than...

San Mateo County, CA · 2d

San Francisco Examiner

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SF votes on public transit: Where the races stand

Voters in the Bay Area’s five most-populous counties are shaping the future of mass transit in the region in Tuesday's election. San Francisco voters cast ballots for propositions G and H. The former would re-open a two-mile stretch of Great Highway to vehicle traffic on weekdays , while the latter would create a parcel tax to fund Muni service . City residents also joined voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in deciding whether or not to support a regional sales tax to fund public transportation, in the form of Proposition RTM . There is also a seat up for grabs on the BART board of directors. Here are where races stand as of 8:45 p.m. Tuesday night in preliminary tallies posted by the San Francisco Department of Elections, with 28.8% reporting. Proposition G For the third time, San Francisco voters are answering the question of whether or not to re-open a two-mile portion of what was formerly Great Highway to vehicular traffic. Proposition G qualified for the ballot this summer, after a petition collected more than 15,000 signatures, setting the Election Day stage for whether or not the area between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard

San Francisco, CA · 2d

KQED

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Despite Affordability Concerns, Bay Area Farmworker Housing Project Lags in Early Returns

Just 64 votes separated the two sides of Half Moon Bay’s Measure Q on Wednesday, leaving the future of a downtown housing development for older farmworkers uncertain as ballots continue to be counted. The measure had just over 49% support, with 1,608 votes in favor and 1,672 against, according...

Half Moon Bay, CA · 2d

contracosta.news

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California Rental Housing Association Opposes Bay Area Air District Gas Appliance Ban Amid Affordability Concerns

SAN FRANCISCO – The California Rental Housing Association (CalRHA) issued a statement after the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Board of Directors yesterday voted to adopt amendments to Rule 9-6, the district’s ban on the sale and installation of new natural gas water heaters. CalRHA was...

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 15h

streetcar.org

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YES! Muni wins money to keep service intact

Voters in San Francisco and the Bay Area have approved two ballot measures that give Muni the additional revenue it needs to keep service levels, including the cable cars and historic streetcars, at current levels or higher. At Mayor Daniel Lurie’s victory party on election night, November 3, which we...

San Francisco, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Optimism with ‘high expectations’: Bay Area revels in Democratic victories

As Democrats grabbed a solid hold on the House and Senate, Bay Area voters described feeling overwhelmed with a mix of joy, grief and hope.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

hoodline.com

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El Camino Healthcare District Voters Back Term Limits for Hospital Board

Voters across the El Camino Healthcare District appear to be backing a measure that would permanently cap how long board members can serve, with initial returns showing strong support for term limits on the panel that oversees El Camino Hospital. Measure S would limit directors to four full four-year terms, or 16 years total, for the rest of their lives.

Santa Clara County, CA · 1d