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San Francisco Chronicle

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Blue Angels pilot who flew at San Francisco Fleet Week removed from team

Maj. Scott Laux, a Blue Angels pilot who flew during San Francisco Fleet Week last month, has been removed from the Navy flight demonstration squadron.

San Francisco, CA · 6h

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 · 1d

Grandview Independent

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Rotten egg smell: 34,000 pounds of hydrogen sulfide released over 42 hours

About 33,900 pounds of hydrogen sulfide and 1,620 pounds of ammonia were released from a flare stack at Chevron's Richmond refinery over 42 hours, the company says. The release caused the rotten egg smell that spread across Richmond and San Pablo starting the night of October

Richmond, CA · 1d

48hills.org

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Mayor Lurie has a big problem

Mayor Daniel Lurie has a big problem. He might not realize it in the wake of all his Election Night celebrating, but now he has to face reality: The voters gave him everything he wanted. He has more power than any mayor in modern history. He has a Board of Supes that will do pretty much anything he asks.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

Alameda Post

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Mayor Ashcraft: Be Prepared for El Niño

By now you’ve heard that the dangerous combination of strong El Niño conditions and some of the year’s highest tides are expected this winter, bringing periods of heavy rainfall and strong winds. These conditions are anticipated during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, so now is the time to prepare your homes and businesses for potential flooding, power outages, and transportation disruptions.

Alameda, CA · 2d

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

KTVU FOX 2

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San Francisco rents hitting new highs

A new report shows San Francisco rents continue to hit new highs, driven in part by the growth of the AI & tech industries. Crystal Chen of rental marketplace Zumper joins The Nine to discuss the trends renters are facing in trying to find a new place to live.

San Francisco, 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

hoodline.com

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Pleasanton Fairgrounds Fill With 2,500 Hot Rods for Goodguys' Last West Coast Show

More than 2,500 hot rods, trucks, and classic cruisers are set to roll into the Alameda County Fairgrounds this month for the 36th Fuel Curve Autumn Get-Together, a two-day car show running from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14 and 15. It marks the final West Coast stop of Goodguys' 2026 season, bringing AutoCross racing, a swap meet, and a Veterans Day tribute to the Pleasanton venue.

Pleasanton, CA · 2d

USA TODAY

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Bay Area approved saving public transit, but how much will it cost you

Bay Area voters approved two transit tax measures in the 2026 general election, adding new costs for residents in five counties while funding BART, Muni, Caltrain, and other transit systems. How much more will residents pay? It depends on where they live. The Regional Transit Measure will impose a 14-year sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. San Francisco will add a 1% sales tax, while the other four counties will add 0.5%. San Francisco voters also approved Proposition H, a 15-year property tax to fund the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Here's more about the two measures, how each Bay Area county voted, and how the new taxes will affect residents in each county. Regional Transit Measure and Proposition H explained The Regional Transit Measure will create a 14-year, five-county sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, expected to generate about $980 million annually as a new revenue source for the region's transit system. Specifically, San Francisco County will introduce a new 1.0% sales tax, and Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will introduce a new 0.5% sales tax. The Metropolitan Transportation

Santa Clara County, CA · 17h

SFGate

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Redwood City: Rent Control Measure Lags Behind In Early Results

A measure to introduce rent control and expand tenant protections in Redwood City lagged behind the needed majority in early results on election night. Measure E has garnered about 44% approval based on early counts that included all vote center ballots as well as vote-by-mail ballots received in the mail or returned to vote centers and drop boxes by Friday.

Redwood City, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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A record share of San Francisco’s unhoused residents were already homeless when they arrived in the city

New details about official estimates showing a sharp drop in the number of people living on San Francisco streets reveal a more complicated picture of the city’s push to combat homelessness.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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 · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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‘We’re a bunch of weirdos up in here’: A shuttered Bay Area venue gets new life

Bay Area concert producers Heavy Lemon and the nonprofit Crossthread plan to reopen San Jose’s Black Cat Licorice Theater as a music venue next year.

San Jose, CA · 9h

KQED

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SF Teachers Union Suffers a Shutout Loss in School Board Election

San Francisco school board president Phil Kim and newcomers Tim Tung and Autumn Brown Garibay have won three open school board seats, shutting out candidates backed by the teachers’ union for the first time in more than a decade. A field of eight candidates was vying for three spots...

San Francisco, 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 · 1d

SFGate

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Fremont parents score a win in Tesla's bid to increase emissions near a school

Regulators admitted to redaction errors in a review of Tesla's application.

Fremont, CA · 2d

oaklandside.org

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Hutchinson concedes in District 4 Oakland school board race

In the first voting results update since Election Night, candidates challenging three incumbents on the Oakland Unified School District board maintained their leads over the sitting school board directors, in what appears to be a broad rebuke of the status quo in OUSD. Not all the votes have been counted...

Oakland, CA · 8h

hoodline.com

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Mosswood Duplex Site Could Become 18-Unit Building Near MacArthur BART

A two-story duplex at 425 W MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland could soon be torn down and replaced with a three-story, 18-unit apartment building, according to newly filed permits. The site sits in the Mosswood neighborhood of North Oakland, just one block from Mosswood Community Center and Park. New permits have...

Oakland, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee pushes out 3 top execs just days after reelection

Just days after she was elected to a full four-year term, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is shaking up the city’s top leadership. The moves include two hold-overs from Sheng Thao’s administration.

Oakland, CA · 9h