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San Francisco Boomers Are Moving To This Lovely Outdoorsy City Just Under An Hour From Lake Tahoe

When Bay Area baby boomers — that's anyone born between 1946 and 1964 — decide it's finally time to move away from the misty air of San Francisco, there's one spot that seems to be drawing the eye more than others. It lies over the great Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east, on the bends of the Truckee River in Washoe County, on the far northwest edge of the state of Nevada. Its name? Reno.

Reno, NV · 1d
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A Message from Marin County Flood Control

Marin County Flood Control is placing sandbags along the north bank of the Coyote Creek levee next to Cardinal Road and downstream from the Flamingo Road bridge in preparation for high tides identified in a coastal advisory. There is a significant amount of work underway countywide, and the Flood Control District team is working to sequence these sandbag deployments based on existing protection elevations, field conditions, and relative flood risk so we can address the most vulnerable areas first. Note that County crews cannot install sandbags or perform flood-protection work on individual private properties.

Marin County, CA · 2d

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Mill Valley: Miller Avenue Closed Because Of Tidal Flooding

Drivers in Mill Valley were asked to avoid a portion of Miller Avenue on Saturday because of flooding. The road was flooded by high tides between Camino Alto and Almonte Boulevard. Article continues below this ad. The Mill Valley Police Department asked drivers to avoid that area and the portion...

Mill Valley, CA · 1d
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A record share of San Francisco’s unhoused residents were already homeless when they arrived in the city

New details about official estimates showing a sharp drop in the number of people living on San Francisco streets reveal a more complicated picture of the city’s push to combat homelessness.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

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Mayor Lurie has a big problem

Mayor Daniel Lurie has a big problem. He might not realize it in the wake of all his Election Night celebrating, but now he has to face reality: The voters gave him everything he wanted. He has more power than any mayor in modern history. He has a Board of Supes that will do pretty much anything he asks.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

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Blue Angels pilot who flew at San Francisco Fleet Week removed from team

A Blue Angels pilot who recently performed during San Francisco Fleet Week has been removed from the Navy’s famed flight demonstration squadron for failing to meet its standards, officials said.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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San Rafael: Parks Crew Removes Invasive Plant From Lagoon Park

A Marin County Parks crew at Lagoon Park removed water primrose, an invasive aquatic plant, from the shoreline on Thursday afternoon. Water primrose is the common name for several aquatic plants in the Ludwigia genus, and one invasive species, Uruguay water primrose (Ludwigia hexapetala), is known to grow in waterways in California.

Marin County, CA · 3d

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Under pressure, Mayor Lurie to direct $12 million to counter chaos in S.F.’s Mission District

After Mission District residents voiced frustration over homelessness and drug use, San Francisco officials plan to use $12 million in philanthropic and state funds to improve street conditions.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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Richmond Neighbors Put Pantry Power on the Map

In Richmond, a small cabinet can carry a big message: dinner is here, no questions asked. Richmond Area Mutual Aid (RAMA) has created a map of current Little Free Food Pantries across the city. The neighborhood outposts encourage anyone to take what they need and leave what they can. The...

Richmond, CA · 2d

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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 · 3d

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SF's Great Highway fight may just be over

After six years, three ballot measures and a supervisor recall, San Francisco's fight over the Upper Great Highway and Sunset Dunes may finally be winding down. Why it matters: The dispute has become one of SF's most divisive battles over how to balance public space and neighborhood traffic. Driving the news: Voters this week overwhelmingly rejected Proposition G, which would've reopened the Upper Great Highway to vehicles on weekdays. Supporters of opening the highway haven't announced any renewed effort since the election. This SF Chronicle precinct map showcases the geographic divide in Prop G sentiment. Precincts directly along the Upper Great Highway voted no while pockets just inland voted yes. Support shifted back to no farther into the city. Catch up quick: What started as a pandemic-era street closure turned into a six-year political fight. 2020: San Francisco closed the Upper Great Highway to cars during the COVID-19 pandemic, giving residents space for socially distanced recreation. 2021–2022: The city restored weekday vehicle access. In November 2022, 65% of San Francisco voters rejected full vehicle access under Proposition I. 2024–2025: 55% of voters approved permanently converting the highway into a park under Prop. K , and Sunset Dunes opened in April

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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San Rafael Approves Phase 1 Design Contract for $105M Albert Park Library Project

San Rafael's City Council voted 5-0 this week to approve a Phase 1 progressive design-build contract for a long-awaited new library and community center at Albert Park, a project city officials estimate will ultimately cost about $105 million. The contract covers design, engagement and permitting; construction is in Phase 2 and requires a later Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment and bond-financing authorization. The council also approved a project labor agreement the same night, locking in local-hire provisions before any ground is broken.

San Rafael, CA · 1d

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Trees destroyed – Sutro Reservoir, Laguna Honda

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has been destroying trees in the areas it controls, to the dismay of tree-lovers and neighbors. We’ve noted earlier that SFPUC is using the same playbook as the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department’s “Native Resources Department” (NRD- the former Native Area Program). It’s against trees, particularly eucalyptus – San Francisco’s most numerous and ecologically important tree-species – and pro-pesticide. (See our analysis for last year, San Francisco Pesticides 2025: NRD Usage up 60%). NRD is responsible for much of San Francisco’s tree losses across the city. SF PUC, which had implemented the pesticide policy, is also cutting down trees.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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Incumbent Mike 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 Friday evening’s results hold, the board...

Oakland, CA · 2d

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The Westin St. Francis San Francisco – The Grand Dame of Union Square

The Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco deserves its nickname as the Grand Dame of Union Square. As one of the city’s oldest hotels, it offers a commanding view of the heart of the city’s retail and theatre districts from its Union Square location. I’ve been coming...

San Francisco, CA · 22h

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The History of San Francisco

Few cities in the world have experienced as many dramatic transformations as one American city on the Pacific coast. What began as a small colonial outpost became a boomtown almost overnight, attracting fortune seekers from around the world. It would endure devastating earthquakes, catastrophic fires, economic upheavals, and cultural revolutions,...

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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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 · 2d

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San Francisco has fought this battle before. We know how it ends.

Column: Luke Spray explains why the battle over Sunset Dunes feels so familiar.

San Francisco, CA · 6d

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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 · 21h

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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, CA · 2d