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Pittsburg data center draws backlash over community input, environmental concerns

A controversial data center planned for Pittsburg is fueling concerns about environmental impacts and whether the city adequately involved its large Hispanic community in decisions affecting their neighborhoods.

Pittsburg, CA · 3d

allamericanatlas.com

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5 Best Restaurants in Berkeley, California You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Berkeley, California — a city where the hills tumble toward the bay, where the air is perfumed with eucalyptus and espresso, where every block is stitched with murals, bookstores, and the laughter of students, old-timers, and dreamers. Here, Craftsman bungalows lean into the future, co-ops and Victorians stand shoulder to shoulder, and the scent of sourdough and spice drifts through neighborhoods alive with possibility.

Berkeley, CA · 7d
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CA-4 race remains close between Eric Jones, Mike Thompson

Napa County, CA · 2d

contracosta.news

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Antioch Commission Holds Meeting Without Facility Agreement, Faces $750 Bill

The City of Antioch is being asked to consider a $750 facility-use payment after the Antioch Police Oversight Commission (APOC) held an off-site public meeting at Delta Bay Community Church without a formal agreement or prior approval of the costs. According to a City staff report, the Commission selected Delta...

Antioch, CA · 3d
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The House Take

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Antioch plumbers to ask before opening your slab

A wet floor in Antioch doesn’t tell you which pipe failed or whether the slab needs opening. We read the reviews and public records for 3 plumbers, then pulled out the questions worth asking before you agree to a repair.

Antioch, CA · 2d

FOX40

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First flu-related death in Solano County reported

(FOX40.COM) — A 64-year-old is dead after contracting the flu, according to the Solano County Department of Health and Social Services, Public Health Division. “Flu still kills and we’re currently seeing high numbers of cases,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser, acting Solano County Health officer said. “Our thoughts go out to this person’s family and loved ones. Getting […]

Solano County, CA · 2d

SJV Water

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State offers $6 million grant to stem golden mussel spread from Delta

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering $6 million in grant funding to create or enhance boating control efforts in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to slow or stop the spread of invasive golden mussels. The department will hold a webinar to go over grant details on Nov. 18...

California · 2d

bayareatelegraph.com

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Walnut Creek Voters Just Cleared the Way for a New Housing Development Near BART

WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA — A prominent office property across from the Walnut Creek BART station could soon make way for hundreds of new homes for seniors, following a decisive vote by Walnut Creek residents in Tuesday’s election. Measure U, which would rezone a 2.4-acre property at the northeast...

Walnut Creek, CA · 2d

livermorevine.com

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Springtown park opens this weekend

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The long-awaited Springtown Community Park and Disc Golf Course is set to open on Saturday, featuring playgrounds, a fitness area, a community garden and more. The 6.8-acre park, located at 998 Bluebell Drive, will also have shaded picnic areas, walking and biking paths, a...

Livermore, CA · 3d

bayareatelegraph.com

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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 · 3d

hoodline.com

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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 · 3d

contracosta.news

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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 · 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 · 3d

ABC7 News Bay Area

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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 · 3d

richmondconfidential.org

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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 · 3d

Silicon Valley

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New Costco opens to thousands of shoppers in Vallejo

Parking spots were harder to find than a first-ever Superman comic. The line outside seemed to go on longer than the “Freebird” guitar solo. And with all the shopping carts coming at you from different directions, it felt like Pac-Man in a real-life video game. But for all...

Vallejo, CA · 2d

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 · 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 · 2d

livermorevine.com

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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 · 2d

contracosta.news

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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 · 3d