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5 Best Restaurants in Berkeley, California You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Berkeley, California — a city where the hills tumble toward the bay, where the air is perfumed with eucalyptus and espresso, where every block is stitched with murals, bookstores, and the laughter of students, old-timers, and dreamers. Here, Craftsman bungalows lean into the future, co-ops and Victorians stand shoulder to shoulder, and the scent of sourdough and spice drifts through neighborhoods alive with possibility.

Berkeley, CA · 6d
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Walnut Creek Voters Just Cleared the Way for a New Housing Development Near BART

WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA — A prominent office property across from the Walnut Creek BART station could soon make way for hundreds of new homes for seniors, following a decisive vote by Walnut Creek residents in Tuesday’s election. Measure U, which would rezone a 2.4-acre property at the northeast...

Walnut Creek, CA · 1d
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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 · 3d
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First flu-related death in Solano County reported

(FOX40.COM) — A 64-year-old is dead after contracting the flu, according to the Solano County Department of Health and Social Services, Public Health Division. “Flu still kills and we’re currently seeing high numbers of cases,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser, acting Solano County Health officer said. “Our thoughts go out to this person’s family and loved ones. Getting […]

Solano County, CA · 1d

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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 · 2d

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Antioch Commission Holds Meeting Without Facility Agreement, Faces $750 Bill

The City of Antioch is being asked to consider a $750 facility-use payment after the Antioch Police Oversight Commission (APOC) held an off-site public meeting at Delta Bay Community Church without a formal agreement or prior approval of the costs. According to a City staff report, the Commission selected Delta...

Antioch, CA · 2d

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State offers $6 million grant to stem golden mussel spread from Delta

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering $6 million in grant funding to create or enhance boating control efforts in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to slow or stop the spread of invasive golden mussels. The department will hold a webinar to go over grant details on Nov. 18...

California · 1d

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Antioch plumbers to ask before opening your slab

A wet floor in Antioch doesn’t tell you which pipe failed or whether the slab needs opening. We read the reviews and public records for 3 plumbers, then pulled out the questions worth asking before you agree to a repair.

Antioch, CA · 1d

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Corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao centers on collapse of Evolutionary Homes

The collapse of Evolutionary Homes took center stage Thursday in the federal bribery and corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three other defendants, as business partner Mario Juarez delivered emotional testimony about the company's downfall and an alleged violent attack that led him to go to police.

Oakland, CA · 2d

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New Costco opens to thousands of shoppers in Vallejo

Parking spots were harder to find than a first-ever Superman comic. The line outside seemed to go on longer than the “Freebird” guitar solo. And with all the shopping carts coming at you from different directions, it felt like Pac-Man in a real-life video game. But for all...

Vallejo, CA · 1d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 3d

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Vallejo Mayor Andrea Sorce Faces Condemnation Resolution

On Tuesday, the Vallejo City Council will take up a “Condemning and disavowing conduct” resolution of Mayor Andrea Sorce. Sorce, who is also a professor at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, was elected mayor in 2024 with 38.5% of the vote – beating Pippin Dew by 367 votes.

Vallejo, CA · 2d

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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 holdovers from Sheng Thao’s administration.

Oakland, CA · 1d

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‘Blue Tsunami’ Impresses Bay Area Voters. There’s More Work to Do, They Say

The 2026 midterm elections were historic for Democrats, but those who kept the Golden State blue are adamant that now is not the time for party leaders to get complacent. Bay Area voters rallied in San Francisco and San José on Saturday to celebrate a “tsunami” of firsts and accomplishments for the Democratic Party – multiple flipped red-to-blue seats, the first-ever Black female governor in the country and the first Muslim member of the Senate, to name a few – in what many say is a repudiation of President Donald Trump and the issues that took priority in his Make America Great Again movement.

San Francisco, CA · 15h

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Voters back Hercules sales tax

The vote in favor of a Measure P sales tax in Hercules has an 8-point lead, with 54% saying yes, preliminary election results show, meaning consumers likely will be paying more on purchases in the city beginning in April. Measure P will add one cent on every dollar of taxable...

Hercules, CA · 2d

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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 today 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 · 1d

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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 · 2d

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Incumbent Hutchinson concedes in D4 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. If the results hold, the board could...

Oakland, CA · 1d

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Springtown park opens this weekend

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The long-awaited Springtown Community Park and Disc Golf Course is set to open on Saturday, featuring playgrounds, a fitness area, a community garden and more. The 6.8-acre park, located at 998 Bluebell Drive, will also have shaded picnic areas, walking and biking paths, a...

Livermore, CA · 2d