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Japanese Delegates Explore Alameda As Possible Sister City

On Monday, November 2, a delegation from Hasuda City, Japan visited Alameda to explore establishing a sister city relationship. Among those present at the meeting were Hasuda City Mayor Kyoko Yamaguchi, Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, and Alameda Sister City Association (ASCA) President Sarah Henry.

Alameda, CA · 18h
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California Golden Bears On SI

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Freshman Jovana Jevtovic Boosts Cal Women in Victory over USF

The Serbian center scores a season-best 18 points as the Bears improve to 3-0 with a win at Lake Tahoe

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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Josh Rowan, Who Helped Transform Oakland, Is Out as City Transportation Head

Just a day after Mayor Barbara Lee held a press conference claiming a reelection mandate, it appears she’s already shaking up City Hall. City of Oakland staff were notified Friday of major changes in the city’s executive leadership as Josh Rowan, the transportation department director since spring of 2024, was replaced on an interim basis by Megan Wier, the department’s assistant director.

Oakland, CA · 16h
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A Diwali celebration lights up Oakland

This is the first year Diwali, the South Asian festival of lights, has been designated an official holiday by the State of California. And it’s the fourth year that City Councilmember Janani Ramachandran — the city’s first South Asian member of the council — has hosted a free festival in Oakland to celebrate the winter holiday shared by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. It’s a tradition Ramachandran launched her first year on the council.

Oakland, CA · 1d
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Delta Farmland Shrank From 538,000 Acres to 416,700 — Draft Report Seeks a Fix

California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has lost more than 120,000 acres of farmland since 1991, shrinking from roughly 538,000 acres to about 416,700 acres today — and a new draft state report is pushing to slow that decline before more ground disappears under habitat restoration and flood-control projects. Public comment opened in late September on the Delta Protection Commission's draft, which lays out 22 recommendations meant to strengthen protections for the region's agricultural land.

California · 14h

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Oakley Looks to Finalize Citywide Ban on Data Centers

On Tuesday, the Oakley City Council will look to adopt an ordinance banning the use of “data center” in all zoning districts with the City of Oakley. The action comes after the city council and planning commission held two joint work sessions to discuss data centers – July 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026. The meetings resulted to direct staff to proceed with public hearings to ban the use of data centers in all zoning districts, including prohibiting the use as a home-based business.

Oakley, CA · 16h