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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee sports violet wig for Valkyries championship

Mayor Barbara Lee sports violet wig for Valkyries championship, calling the team a group of "phenomenal women." She hugged MVP Gabby Williams who is "rooted in Oakland."

Oakland, CA · 2d
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KQED

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Highway 101 Through SF Is Closed Again This Weekend — for the Last Time

We’re going to duck when we tell you this: Highway 101 through San Francisco will be closed again this weekend, for the fourth time in less than two months. But Caltrans said this weekend really does represent the last 101 closure — for this particular repaving project at least.

San Francisco, CA · 1d
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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 · 23h
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New synthetic opioid variant surfaces in Bay Area

A new synthetic opioid variant, commonly known as cychlorphine, has recently surfaced in the Bay Area and has already made its mark. After taking the life of San Francisco resident 16-year-old Dante Lacourte, four people were arrested by the San Francisco Police Department for allegedly supplying him with what would become a fatal dose. Composed of elements like carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, nitrogen, and oxygen, cychlorphine is far from safe for consumption.

San Francisco, CA · 2d
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SF Teachers Union at Risk of Shutout Loss in School Board Election

A day after San Francisco school board president Phil Kim won his reelection bid, candidates backed by the teachers union appeared in danger of missing the cut for two other open seats, according to the latest results released Wednesday afternoon. A field of eight candidates was vying for three spots...

San Francisco, CA · 1d

KQED

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Jackie Elward Declares Victory in North Bay Assembly Race Targeted by Silicon Valley

Rohnert Park City Councilmember Jackie Elward declared victory on Wednesday morning in a closely watched Assembly race in the North Bay that drew millions of dollars in outside spending and became a proxy fight between labor unions and Big Tech. The Associated Press has not yet called the race, but...

Marin County, CA · 2d

KTVU FOX 2

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DOJ civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon resigns | What it means

UC Santa Cruz political science professor Nolan Higdon discusses the resignation of Harmeet Dhillon. He said that typically, when you have an administration that loses in a big way, you lose a lot of people because the administration becomes "politically toxic."

San Francisco, CA · 1d

SFist

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Missing One-Eyed Dog Finally Captured After Weeks Roaming San Francisco

A recently adopted, one-eyed dog who escaped from his new San Francisco home managed to evade Animal Control Officers for weeks, roaming several neighborhoods before a lost-pet recovery specialist finally managed to catch him. Anchovy Jack, a small tan dog who had been living on the streets before being adopted...

San Francisco, CA · 3d

Grandview Independent

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Rotten egg smell: 34,000 pounds of hydrogen sulfide released over 42 hours

About 33,900 pounds of hydrogen sulfide and 1,620 pounds of ammonia were released from a flare stack at Chevron's Richmond refinery over 42 hours, the company says. The release caused the rotten egg smell that spread across Richmond and San Pablo starting the night of October

Richmond, CA · 1d

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Long Delayed Castro Muni Station Elevator Opens

At long last, the long-delayed 4-stop Castro Muni Station elevator has finally opened. As first reported by the Bay Area Reporter, the elevator quietly began service for the Thursday morning commute. It's been more than three years since work began on the new Castro Muni Station glass elevator. Construction began...

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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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 · 22h

KRON4 News

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Rain reaches Bay Area Tuesday

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — It will be a rainy day at the polls Tuesday, with showers increasing early this morning in the North Bay, drifting south of the Golden Gate by mid-morning. The heaviest rainfall will be in the North Bay and Delta, where we could see in excess of half an inch of rain. […]

San Francisco, CA · 3d

hoodline.com

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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 · 22h

Palo Alto Online

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San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties are state’s priciest housing markets, but not its least affordable

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... San Mateo County remains California’s most expensive housing market, with buyers needing an annual household income of $578,400 to afford the median-priced home of $2.27 million, according to the California Association of Realtors’ Third Quarter 2026 Housing Affordability report,. That’s more than...

San Mateo County, CA · 2d

Bay Area Reporter

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Exclusive: SF Castro Muni Station elevator doors finally open to transit riders

Transit riders entering or exiting the Castro Muni Station Thursday morning are in for a surprise. The long-awaited new elevator will finally be in service. The Bay Area Reporter can exclusively report that the four-stop lift is opening its doors to the public as of November 5 when the station opens at 5 a.m. First proposed a decade ago, the project ran into various hurdles, such as being delayed while a total re-envisioning of the subway station’s outdoor areas took place.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

sfstandard.com

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San Francisco’s favorite power lunch destination is closing for renovations

San Francisco’s power brokers and politicos will need a fresh venue for their midweek lunches in the new year. On Jan. 15, Jackson Square’s go-to for silky pasta and wood-fired pizzas, Cotogna, will close for renovations, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. Owners Michael and Lindsay Tusk, who also run...

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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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 · 1d

Fox News

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Radical socialist wing's huge night reveals ascending clout within Democratic Party

Democratic Socialists of America candidates won or led in two of three races on Tuesday, spanning Berkeley rent boards to congressional seats.

Berkeley, CA · 2d

sfstandard.com

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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 · 1d

SFGate

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San Pablo: Voters In Early Returns Support Sales Tax, Rent Control Initiative

San Pablo voters in Tuesday's election appear to have approved a sales tax put on the ballot by the City Council, while also supporting a rent control citizen initiative placed on the ballot by local tenant advocates, according to initial results from Contra Costa County elections officials. Measure R had...

San Pablo, CA · 2d