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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...

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ABC7 News Bay Area

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 · 13h

KTVU FOX 2

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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

KRON4 News

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

KTVU FOX 2

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."

KQED

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...

SFGate

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

Bay Area Reporter

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.

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San Francisco Examiner

SoMa residents feel unheard as homeless contracts are renewed

Frustration among SoMa residents over the concentration of homeless services, shelters, and housing in the neighborhood remains ongoing after the San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee renewed contracts last week for a permanent supportive-housing site and a shelter. The Allen, which operates at 1693 Market St. as a 61-bed permanent supportive-housing site, was extended until June 30, 2029. The Baldwin, a 180-bed noncongregate shelter at 74 6th St., was extended through Oct. 31, 2028. Residents of the neighborhood said they feel the extensions represent another move away from their plea for The City to spread services and resources more evenly to other parts of San Francisco rather than continue to retain and open up new projects in SoMa — particularly as existing sites fail to maintain safety and good hygiene for neighbors as well as residents. “The objection that I have to the city's current practice is that they're basically renewing every shelter in place with a rubber stamp, with no plan to follow state law, which requires them to reduce the concentration of facilities in individual neighborhoods,” said Shaun Aukland of the SOMA West Neighborhood Association. Earlier this year, residents filed a complaint with the California Department of Housing

KQED

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

hoodline.com

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 · 18h

hoodline.com

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

3559-3589 Coolidge Ave. — Approximate Site Of Proposed Homes. 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...

Oakland, CA · 18h

San Francisco Examiner

SF votes on public transit: Where the races stand

Voters in the Bay Area’s five most-populous counties are shaping the future of mass transit in the region in Tuesday's election. San Francisco voters cast ballots for propositions G and H. The former would re-open a two-mile stretch of Great Highway to vehicle traffic on weekdays , while the latter would create a parcel tax to fund Muni service . City residents also joined voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in deciding whether or not to support a regional sales tax to fund public transportation, in the form of Proposition RTM . There is also a seat up for grabs on the BART board of directors. Here are where races stand as of 8:45 p.m. Tuesday night in preliminary tallies posted by the San Francisco Department of Elections, with 28.8% reporting. Proposition G For the third time, San Francisco voters are answering the question of whether or not to re-open a two-mile portion of what was formerly Great Highway to vehicular traffic. Proposition G qualified for the ballot this summer, after a petition collected more than 15,000 signatures, setting the Election Day stage for whether or not the area between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard

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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.

San Francisco, CA · 7h

sfstandard.com

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...

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San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. school board election results: teachers union candidates shut out

Two newcomers will join incumbent Phil Kim on the San Francisco school board with the outcome of the election decided Thursday.

streetcar.org

YES! Muni wins money to keep service intact

Voters in San Francisco and the Bay Area have approved two ballot measures that give Muni the additional revenue it needs to keep service levels, including the cable cars and historic streetcars, at current levels or higher. At Mayor Daniel Lurie’s victory party on election night, November 3, which we...

SFist

Sanctum Baths, the First Gay Bathhouse In SoMa In 40 Years, Headed for Approval

A new gay bathhouse that we first learned about last year, headed for 12th Street in SoMa, has been given a name, and city planners have recommended it for approval, with final approval by the Planning Commission likely to come Thursday. Sanctum Baths, once it opens, will be the first...

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