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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 · 3d
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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 · 3d

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Marin Supervisors Weigh 45-Day Ban on Detention Facilities as ICE Eyes Gilroy, Dublin

7351 Rosanna St. — Site of Approved Detention Facility Moratorium. Marin County supervisors are set to consider a 45-day moratorium on new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated parts of the county, a move officials say would close a gap in local planning rules just as similar federal immigration detention projects are being pursued near Gilroy and Dublin. The proposal would take effect immediately if approved and would bar the siting, construction, conversion, expansion or operation of new or expanded detention facilities, whether publicly or privately run.

Marin County, CA · 4d
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San Pablo residents boost sales tax that has offset casino revenue losses

A large majority of San Pablo voters have said yes to a measure that will fund general services by increasing the sales tax. According to the latest vote count Friday, nearly 71% agreed to impose a half-cent sales tax for five years, starting in April. The tax will drop to a quarter cent in 2032 and continue at that rate for five more years.

San Pablo, CA · 1d
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Bay Bridge eastbound lane closures could snarl traffic

On a clear evening the span looks almost calm, a long ribbon of steel carrying headlights from one shore to the other. Then a message board blinks, a lane drops away, and the rhythm breaks. Bay Bridge closures of this kind rarely last all day, yet they can still turn a familiar crossing into a slow crawl for anyone headed toward the East Bay after dark. Caltrans has scheduled overnight work on eastbound lanes so crews can paint the structure, a task that sounds ordinary until it meets the volume of a bridge that never really empties.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 2d

Pleasanton Weekly

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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 · 3d

NBC Bay Area

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Oakland's 4th annual free Diwali festival welcomes families for dancing and food

Around this time of year, many people around the world celebrate the South Asian festival of lights: Diwali. In Oakland on Saturday night, families from all backgrounds and from all around the Bay Area came together for the 4th Annual Oakland Diwali festival, held at the Block15 venue near Jack London Square.

Oakland, CA · 2d

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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 · 3d

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After reelection, Oakland mayor hails Measure EE, outlines priorities for new term

In her first official remarks after being reelected as Oakland mayor, Barbara Lee on Thursday hailed the likely passage of Measure EE and outlined some of her priorities at City Hall. As of the latest preliminary voting results from early Wednesday, the incumbent Lee had secured 84.3% of the vote,...

Oakland, CA · 3d

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CA-4 race remains close between Eric Jones, Mike Thompson

Napa County, CA · 3d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 4d

Pleasanton Weekly

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Fletcher leads the pack in race for Pleasanton school board Area 5 seat

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Livermore High School teacher Karen Fletcher said she is pleased with early election results that show her leading the Pleasanton Unified School district Area 5 trustee race by about 16 percentage points over her closest opponent, parent and attorney Thomas Choi. However, Choi said it’s still too early to declare a winner.

Pleasanton, CA · 3d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 3d