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Tree of Lights Ceremonies Return to Contra Costa County

For forty years, our Tree of Lights ceremonies have offered members of the communities we serve a way to honor the lives of their friends and loved ones. Your donations directly support end-of-life patient care. Note: The beloved oak trees that have stood at the heart of our Pleasant Hill...

Contra Costa County, CA · 4d
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Oakland Hit Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner With a $915,135 Fine for Cutting 38 Protected Trees, and the Couple Says Fire Officials Told Them to Clear Dead Ones

Oakland fined two hillside owners $915,135.40 over 38 protected trees. The couple says fire officials told them to clear dead ones; their federal suit is pending.

Oakland, CA · 5d

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Clayton: Sales Tax Increase, Parcel Tax Extension Falling Short In Early Election Returns

The first sales tax increase in Clayton's 62-year history was being rejected in the early returns from Tuesday's election, which also had the extension of an existing parcel tax falling short of the threshold needed for approval. Measure M proposed a one-cent sales tax to generate an estimated $1 million...

Clayton, CA · 3d
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Contra Costa County hires private security for election

Contra Costa County has decided to hire private security for election buildings after armed Department of Homeland Security officers hand-delivered a letter to the county clerk, demanding that they overturn and invalidate 407 voter records within 48 hours or face legal action. “I think it was a deliberate choice to...

Contra Costa County, CA · 3d
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Brentwood: School Board Incumbents Appear Poised To Keep Their Seats

The three incumbents in the race for the Brentwood Union School District Board of Trustees appeared set to keep their seats in early results from Tuesday's election. Steve Gursky, Scott Dudek and Emil Johnson Geddes took the lead ahead of competitors Oxsana Pajoluk and Mark Anderson. With 8,136 votes, Gursky took the lead with 23.9% of the vote, followed by Dudek with 23.8% and Geddes with 21.2%. Pajoluk earned 16.25% of the vote, followed by Anderson with 14.9%.

Brentwood, CA · 3d

Contra Costa Herald

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Martinez parents push city council to restore Alhambra Ave. bike lane before Wednesday vote

MARTINEZ, Calif. — A group of John Muir Elementary families is calling on the Martinez City Council to reverse a decision that quietly downgraded a planned bike lane on Alhambra Avenue to a painted “sharrow” during recent repaving — a change parents say was made without public notice and contradicts the city’s own Safe Routes to School plan.

Martinez, CA · 3d

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Former Oakland mayor's corruption trial starts fourth week

The federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her former romantic partner, Andre Jones, and local businessmen, Andy and David Duong, resumes Monday morning. Nathan Gartrell, a reporter with the East Bay Times, has been reporting on the proceedings and gave the following update to KALW:. This interview...

Oakland, CA · 4d

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San Ramon mayor candidates race to the elections

In preparation for the mayoral election on Nov. 3, 2026, San Ramon mayoral candidates Mark Armstrong, Emma Chigbu and Paschalis Ntatsos are managing large campaigns to garner support for the election. Each of their campaigns covers voter concerns on representation in city hall, fiscal accountability and the downtown expansion of San Ramon.

San Ramon, CA · 3d

Pleasanton Weekly

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Hernandez outraises, outspends Wahab in bid for Congressional District 14

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Challenger Melissa Hernandez has outraised incumbent Aisha Wahab by nearly $900,000 in the Congressional District 14 race, according to campaign finance records. Hernandez had raised about $2.1 million this year as of Oct. 14, while Wahab reported raising about $1.2 million in the same...

Pleasanton, CA · 4d

SFGate

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Berkeley: Voters Likely To Approve Measure X, Which Would Cap Rent Increases At 10%, Gives Tenants More Protections

According to early results on Tuesday, Berkeley voters appear to have favored a proposition to amend the city's rent stabilization policy. Measure X, which was placed on the ballot after a City Council vote, seeks to amend the city's Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Just Cause Ordinance to give tenants and tenant associations more agency, among other changes.

Berkeley, CA · 2d

SFGate

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Solano Co.: Silva In Lead For County Supervisor Seat

Early returns in Tuesday's election showed voters in northern Solano County appeared to favor Vacaville City Councilmember Michael Silva for the Solano County Board of Supervisors seat representing District 4, which includes Dixon and Vacaville. Around 55% of voters favored Silva, with 45% turning out for Silva's opponent, Vacaville Mayor...

Solano County, CA · 2d

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Fireboat Purchase Gets Nod from Vallejo, CA, Officials

Oct. 30—The Vallejo City Council voted Tuesday to use a nearly $700,000 grant plus a half-million dollars in Measure P funds to purchase a dedicated marine emergency response fireboat for the city's fire department. The estimated overall cost is $1,069,576, and a federal Port Security Grant will provide $690,619....

Vallejo, CA · 3d

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Berkeley arts tax heads toward passage while public bank measure looks likely to fail

The proposed Berkeley parcel tax to support the arts sector appeared headed for victory at the end of election night, as did a proposal to double the city’s first-in-the-nation soda tax. Meanwhile, a proposal to make Berkeley residents the main funders of a regional public bank for the East Bay trailed significantly in preliminary results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.

Berkeley, CA · 3d

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New Leadership in Public Works

From reviewing development plans and designing capital projects to maintaining storm drains and sidewalks, Public Works supports the physical backbone of daily life in Napa. Leading these efforts is Public Works Director Jessica Lowe, who was promoted to the role in February after serving as deputy director since 2022. Before coming to Napa, Lowe served as assistant director of engineering for the City of Hutchinson, Kansas, and as an engineer with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. As Napa’s deputy director, Lowe previously oversaw engineering, development engineering and construction while helping manage a Capital Improvement Program of over 50 active projects.

Napa, CA · 3d

SFGate

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Berkeley: $300M Infrastructure Bond Leading; Parcel Tax To Fund Arts Likely To Pass

Berkeley voters were narrowly in favor of a $300 million infrastructure bond measure in the early returns election night, while a parcel tax to raise $85 million for the city's arts programs appeared headed for approval. Measure U, which was placed on the ballot by the City Council, would authorize...

Berkeley, CA · 2d

SFGate

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San Pablo: Ballots Sent To Mobile Home Park Omitted Local Council Races, Ballot Measures

Ballots sent to residents of a San Pablo mobile home park are missing City Council races and local ballot measures, according to an advisory sent by the city on Tuesday afternoon. The Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters provided Nov. 3 General Election ballots to voters in the Idle Wheels...

San Pablo, CA · 3d

City Journal

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Oakland’s Experiment in Anarchy

What would happen to a city if its government effectively stopped enforcing laws protecting public space and private property? Oakland, California, has been testing the proposition. Many have heard about Oakland’s extraordinarily high violent-crime rate, which, despite recent declines, remains roughly four and a half times the national rate and the worst among California’s big cities. But in recent years, the city has also struggled to enforce laws against illegal dumping, burglary, car break-ins, and squatting.

Oakland, CA · 5d

tricityvoice.com

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Union City upgrades are on the way

Walking around Union City, passersby may notice some construction near James Logan High School or near BART. On Oct. 27, the city’s public works department announced Capital Improvement project updates to the city council. Some updates include road, transit and city building projects. A part-time bus lane next to...

Union City, CA · 3d

cityofnapa.org

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Annual Report on Measure G

Approved by voters in November 2024, Measure G increased the City’s sales tax rate from 7.75% to 8.75%. It took effect April 1, 2025, and is projected to generate approximately $22 million annually for City services and local priorities. The inaugural Measure G Annual Report provides an early look at how those funds are being invested.

Napa, CA · 3d

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OUSD Receives State Review of District Finances; Outlines Progress Since January

Alameda County Office of Education has called the budget ‘a materially stronger submission than the district has filed in recent years’. Caption: Dr. Denise Saddler. Courtesy photo. The Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT), the state-funded nonprofit in charge of advocating for budget cuts and school closures in...

Alameda County, CA · 3d