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California Appeals Court Tosses $39,000 Fee Award, Says Husband Waited Too Long

A California appellate court has wiped out a $39,000 attorney-fee award that a San Mateo County judge handed down in a contentious divorce case, ruling that the husband waited far too long to ask for the money. The decision, filed Oct. 28, 2026, and certified for publication, means the fee order is gone — not because the underlying restraining order was wrong, but because the clock had already run out.

San Mateo County, CA · 2d

contracosta.news

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 · 2d

oaklandside.org

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

sfstandard.com

Progressives did well nationwide. Not so much in San Francisco

A political earthquake shook the nation Tuesday, as lefties in Michigan, Minnesota, and New York capitalized on populist messaging to win over voters. That was not the case in San Francisco, where progressives’ strength was more akin to the rattling of a coffee cup. The weak showing laid bare a city faction that has taken a beating in recent years, raising the need for some soul-searching.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

sfstandard.com

The Great Highway’s neighbors flipped and saved the park they once hated

Adam Browning, who lives on La Playa Street in the Outer Sunset, just a few doors down from Java Beach Café, was skeptical that the Great Highway could be transformed into a worthwhile park. And, of course, he thought it’d be an annoyance in terms of traffic to close the artery to vehicles.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

The Almanac Online

San Mateo County offers free flu shots to uninsured residents

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With both the holidays and the respiratory virus season rapidly approaching, San Mateo County Health officials said Nov. 5 that free flu shots will be available at walk-in clinics across the county for residents who don’t have health insurance. No appointment, identification or...

San Mateo County, CA · 1d

hoodline.com

Eight Years After Approval, Oakland's Coolidge Avenue Homes Still Aren't Built

Eight years after Oakland approved the Dimond District project, the four homes proposed for 3559-3589 Coolidge Avenue remain unbuilt. New filings, including a zoning worksheet, appeared in late October 2026. San Francisco YIMBY reported that the new applications revisit much of the process as the project seeks to advance. The...

Oakland, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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

San Francisco Chronicle

Chan campaigned as the progressive candidate. The S.F. residents who voted for her were not

On average, Supervisor Connie Chan earned the votes of lower-income and working-class parts of San Francisco — but more ideologically leftist areas actually leaned toward Sen. Scott Wiener.

KQED

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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 · 11h

Fortune

Voters in Silicon Valley rejected the billionaire wealth tax while those in Los Angeles and San Francisco—home to the two top AI companies—wanted it

"A 'no' vote doesn't mean similar measures won’t ever be implemented."

San Francisco Chronicle

From Big Sur to Santa Cruz, California is fortifying its coast for El Niño winter

El Niño could batter coastal California, which is still recovering from storms in 2023. The worries extend even to Santa Cruz’s famed boardwalk.

Santa Cruz, CA · 23h

San Francisco Chronicle

Exclusive: S.F. lawmaker proposes $30 minimum wage for SFO workers

A San Francisco supervisor wants to raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour for thousands of workers at SFO by 2030. The proposed legislation would impact a range of jobs inside the airport.

SFist

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 · 1d

SFist

SF’s Repair Cafe Movement Is Growing, With Free Fix-It Events This Weekend

Free mending and bike clinics at public libraries this weekend are part of San Francisco’s growing repair cafe movement, which is helping residents save money, reduce waste, and learn to fix their own belongings. San Francisco’s repair cafes are giving residents an opportunity to bring broken household items, damaged...

San Francisco Chronicle

partner publisher · 174.8K followers

What do you want to see in a revived downtown San Francisco?

San Francisco’s downtown has struggled with empty storefronts and offices. Tell us what you think it needs to thrive again.

San Francisco, CA · 23h

CBS San Francisco

Voters elect Wahab for full term in Congressional District 14, CBS News projects

Rep. Aisha Wahab currently represents the district in Congress after winning a special election to carry out the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 18h

San Francisco Chronicle