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Yee leads Gupta in District 3 council contest

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Jamie Yee on Friday expressed optimism over initial election results that show her leading opponent Reena Gupta in the race for Pleasanton City Council District 3, though she acknowledged the race isn’t over until the votes are all counted. As of about 5:30...

Pleasanton, CA · 2d
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livermorevine.com

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Livermore closes fiscal year with $5.5 million general fund surplus

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The city of Livermore ended fiscal year 2025-26 with a general fund operating surplus of about $5.5 million, the majority of which the City Council will consider allocating to city reserves. The council is set to vote on the allocation, plus other budget adjustments...

Livermore, CA · 2d
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contracosta.news

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AG Bonta: 11 Firearms Seized at Concord Residential Care Home, Employee Arrested

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the seizure of 11 firearms following the execution of a search warrant at a residential care home in Concord and the arrest of an employee. California Department of Justice (DOJ) special agents recovered the firearms during the operation. The facility...

Concord, CA · 3d
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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 · 4d
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NBC Bay Area

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Bay Area voters appear to pass new sales tax to help fund public transit

Voters in five counties appear to have passed a new 14-year sales tax to help pay for transit in the Bay Area. Regional sales tax Measure RTM, the Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative, aims to increase funds for public transit. The measure will establish an extra 1% sales tax in...

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 4d

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 · 3d

SFist

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Friday Morning Constitutional: Oakland's First Fridays Canceled For November

Oakland's First Fridays event has been canceled for tonight, with organizers saying they need to raise more money to hold a safe and sustainable event. The hours after First Fridays gatherings have seen multiple instances of violence in the last year. [KRON4]. A man known as "the Mayor of San...

Oakland, CA · 2d

El Tímpano

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In Spanish and in church, Pittsburg residents press city on data center

“It interested me because my children are here, my grandchildren — my whole family is here [in Pittsburg],” Cerda, 78, said in Spanish about the meeting. “And I worry because they could develop things like asthma, lung cancer, and so on because of the data center.”   Since June, residents have flooded city council meetings to […] The post In Spanish and in church, Pittsburg residents press city on data center appeared first on El Tímpano .

Pittsburg, CA · 3d

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 · 4d

ajot.com

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Port of Oakland’s publicly owned utility delivers power cheaper than investor-owned utilities

On November 3rd, the Port of Oakland announced that 84% of the electricity delivered by its publicly owned utility, Port Public Power, to Port tenants and facilities came from renewable and zero-carbon sources in 2025. “Every year, more of the Port runs on electricity, and our job is to make...

Oakland, CA · 3d

bayareatelegraph.com

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Garbage Inspectors May be Peeking Into Your Trash Can This Week in Lafayette

LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA — If you spot someone wearing a safety vest opening your garbage or recycling bins this week, don’t freak out. They may be checking whether you’re throwing things away correctly. RecycleSmart, the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, is conducting its annual “lid-flip” inspections in...

Lafayette, CA · 4d

SFGate

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Antioch: Early Results Show Wilson, Motts In Lead For Council Seats

Early results showed Joy Motts and Monica Wilson ahead in the race for two open Antioch City Council seats. If she remains ahead for District 1, Motts will unseat incumbent Tamisha Torres-Walker -- who just so happened to unseat Motts in 2020. Article continues below this ad. Motts previously served...

Antioch, CA · 5d

NBC Bay Area

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See Solano County November 2026 election results

Mike Silva and John Carli face in a runoff in Solano County Board of Supervisors District 4, which covers Vacaville and Dixon. Solano County voters will decide the fate of Measure E, which aims to place a new tax on data centers and battery storage facilities in the unincorporated county areas.

Solano County, CA · 5d

SFGate

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Marin Co.: County To Consider Moratorium On Detention Facilities

Plans for federal immigration detention facilities near Gilroy and Dublin have highlighted a gap in Marin County's planning regulations, according to a county announcement issued late Tuesday. Next week, the Marin County Board of Supervisors will consider adopting an approach used by other local governments to enact building regulations that...

Marin County, CA · 4d

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Election results: early returns are in for Richmond, El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, San Pablo

Just before midnight, the Contra Costa County Elections Office released preliminary results showing Richmond mayoral candidates Claudia Jiménez and Ahmad Anderson in a close race. Jiménez, a Richmond City Council member, was leading with 53% of the vote over Anderson’s 47%. About 20,436 early mail-in and drop-box...

Richmond, CA · 5d

Oakland North

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Demystifying plug-in solar devices, which are now legal and can save Oaklanders money

Ever since he was a kid, Ansel Troy wanted to know how things work. He wanted to understand his house, his plumbing, his electricity. Around the time talks for legalizing plug-in solar systems in California were being finalized this September, he started experimenting with portable solar panels and documenting the journey on his Instagram and Facebook channel @tinyoakland.

Oakland, CA · 2d

Contra Costa Herald

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Six Contra Costa County schools among California’s best in 2027 U.S. News Rankings

PLEASANT HILL, Calif.— According to U.S. News & World Report, six Contra Costa County elementary and middle schools are among the top-ranked schools in California in its 2027 Best K-8 Schools rankings. Wagner Ranch Elementary School in the Orinda Union School District (OUSD) ranked No. 36 among California elementary...

Contra Costa County, CA · 5d

SFGate

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Contra Costa Co.: Measure X School Bond For Brentwood, Oakley Likely To Fail

In East Contra Costa County, a bond measure intended to repair and improve aging high schools appears to have failed in early results from Tuesday's election. Measure X for Liberty Union High School District, which includes high schools in both Brentwood and Oakley, would have authorized $165 million in bonds, raising $11.3 million each year to fix things like roofs, plumbing and asbestos -- while covering other facility upgrades.

Contra Costa County, CA · 5d

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 · 5d

Courthouse News Service

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Prosecution’s star witness in bribery trial of former Oakland mayor testifies about payouts, threats

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — The prosecution’s star witness continued his testimony Thursday in a high-profile criminal trial claiming a former Oakland mayor and three others paid and accepted bribes in exchange for lucrative government contracts. Mario Juarez, a businessman and controversial figure in Oakland politics and real estate,...

Oakland, CA · 3d