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Sean Penn tells S.F. crowd why he thinks Ukraine can prevail after U.S. midterms

The three-time Oscar-winning actor introduced the Ukraine war documentary “Black Sunflowers” at SFFilm Doc Stories.

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The Associated Press

Takeaways from AP's report on school closures in the US

VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — The start of a new school year can be nerve-wracking under any circumstances. But for thousands of students across the U.S., this academic year brought the added difficulty of adjusting to an entirely new school after their previous ones shuttered. As U.S. birth rates continue a multidecade slide and state and federal education funding dries up, an increasing number of cash-strapped school districts around the country have resorted to closing campuses to save money. At the same time, new research shows student enrollment has fallen much faster than schools are closing, suggesting more painful financial choices lie ahead. The Associated Press is covering school closures in partnership with The Hechinger Report and Big Local News at Stanford University. These are some takeaways from their reporting. School closures are accelerating A total of 1,156 U.S. schools closed during the last academic year — the highest number since the pandemic, according to an analysis of federal data by Big Local News at Stanford University. For example, the Vallejo City Unified School District, a working-class district near San Francisco, serves half as many students as it did two decades earlier. District leaders have closed five campuses since 2025 —

Vallejo, CA · 15h

Grandview Independent

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On the agenda: Richmond’s next sewer operator, $550 million in Chevron money and faster buses

Veolia won’t bid to keep running Richmond’s wastewater treatment plant, leaving Jacobs and Inframark competing for the next 10-year contract. At a special meeting on Tuesday, November 10, the City Council will also consider hiring a consultant to ask residents how to spend the city&

Richmond, CA · 2d

CNBC

NYC now has more tech workers than San Francisco – here’s why

New York City has the highest number of tech workers in the country. A 2026 report found that it beat out even San Francisco. CNBC Make It explores how the biggest city in the U.S. also became the country's biggest tech hub.

New York, NY · 6h

KQED

Claudia Jiménez Declares Victory in Richmond Mayor Race

Richmond City Council member Claudia Jiménez said she is now the city’s mayor-elect, after a Friday afternoon ballot count put her ahead of opponent Ahmad Anderson by over 2,000 votes. Unofficial end-of-week numbers from Contra Costa County elections officials show that Jiménez leads Anderson with 54.31% of the...

Richmond, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Coffee Festival pours spotlight on Bay Area’s top roasters

The 10th annual coffee festival kicked off Saturday with tasting-size samples, educational panels and live music from local artists.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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Marin Water Customers Who Skip Smart Meters Face New $40 Bimonthly Fee

Marin Municipal Water District customers who want to keep their old-school water meter instead of a new wireless one will now pay for the privilege. The district has approved a $40 bimonthly fee for households that opt out of the agency's smart-meter rollout, and those customers will also lose their eligibility for leak-adjustment discounts on their water bills.

Marin County, CA · 1d

TODAY.com

San Francisco Mayor on Efforts to Revitalize the City

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie was elected on a platform of fixing issues of income inequality, homelessness, open drug use, and corruption at city hall. Now, the California city is in the midst of a comeback, with a strict crime crackdown and an influx of money from an "AI gold rush." In this week's Sunday Spotlight, NBC's Sam Brock sits down with Mayor Lurie, as well as former Apple design chief Jony Ive, to discuss their faith in the city.

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Planning Commission rejects plan to save low income people from displacement

Sup. Chyanne Chen has introduced legislation that would require developers who demolish housing in vulnerable communities replace existing affordable units with new units at the same price. It’s a pretty basic concept. As Chen noted at a Planning Commission hearing Thursday, a developer who tears down a five-unit building in...

San Francisco, CA · 18h

KQED

‘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 Chronicle

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Billie Joe Armstrong reunites with Pinhead Gunpowder for rare sold-out S.F. show

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong reunited with Pinhead Gunpowder for a rare San Francisco performance that thrilled longtime punk fans.

San Francisco, CA · 22h

Axios San Francisco

Flood risks rise on SF's Embarcadero

Unusually high tides are overflowing onto SF's Embarcadero, raising concerns about more severe flooding during winter storms. Why it matters: Higher sea levels combined with historic winter storms could flood waterfront roads, damage infrastructure, and disrupt low-lying neighborhoods, KQED reports . Catch up quick: On Oct. 25, high tides flooded the Embarcadero , cutting off parts of Pier 14 and closing sections of the sidewalk and bike lane despite calm weather. SF's average sea level reached 12.4 inches above NOAA predictions in October, the largest monthly difference on record. More extreme tides are expected around Thanksgiving and Christmas. How it works: Ocean and atmospheric conditions are raising coastal water levels even before winter storms arrive . El Niño-driven Kelvin waves are pulses of warm water that travel east across the Pacific before moving north along the West Coast, capable of raising coastal sea levels by 6 to 12 inches , per NOAA. This added rise can worsen flooding when combined with king tides, marine heat waves, and storm surges, according to KQED . Flashback: Past El Niño and winter storms show how quickly conditions can overwhelm the waterfront. In February 1998 , high winds, heavy rain, and elevated sea levels

San Francisco, CA · 6h

Ball Exclusives

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Houston Takes on California Sunday at Tahoe Blue Event Center

The Houston Cougars and the California Golden Bears meet on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 8:30 p.m. ET. The post Houston Takes on California Sunday at Tahoe Blue Event Center appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

Houston, TX · 23h

California Golden Bears On SI

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This Week's Results of Cal's Opponents Provide Hope for Bears' Final 3 Games

None of Cal's final three opponents have a winning ACC record, and none of them played this weekend

Berkeley, CA · 1d

thebig1050.com

Dedan Thomas Jr. leads No. 10 Houston past Cal

Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 20 points, Joseph Tugler added 16 points and four blocked shots and the No. 10 Houston Cougars beat the California Golden Bears 86-68 on Sunday in Stateline, Nev. Thomas recorded a game-high eight assists while Delrecco Gillespie (13 points, eight rebounds) and Chase McCarty (11 points,...

Houston, TX · 16h

sfstandard.com

Progressives win the public bank, lose the housing fund

San Francisco progressives split their signature ballot measures this election: Voters approved Proposition B, laying the foundation for a city-owned bank, but rejected Proposition I, which would have steered high-end transfer tax revenue to affordable housing. Prop. B’s passage represents a first step toward establishing a public bank, a longtime...

San Francisco, CA · 20h

hoodline.com

Fort Mason's Coffee Festival Turns 10, Pours Into Weekend With Sold-Out Deals

Coffee lovers are converging on Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture this weekend as the 10th annual San Francisco Coffee Festival kicked off Saturday, drawing Bay Area roasters, baristas and caffeine devotees for two days of tastings, panels and live music. The event runs 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday across four three-hour sessions, with doors open through Nov. 8 at the Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Blvd.

San Francisco Chronicle

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Local college basketball: Cal, Stanford women win; Cal, St. Mary’s men fall

Cal defeated USF and Stanford topped UC Davis in women’s basketball on Sunday. On the men’s side, No. 10 Houston proved too much for Cal and St. Mary’s fell to Nevada in overtime.

San Francisco, CA · 15h

California Golden Bears On SI

Freshman Jovana Jevtovic Boosts Cal Women in Victory over USF

The Serbian center scores a season-best 18 points as the Bears improve to 3-0 with a win at Lake Tahoe

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SF got $7M to expand its innovation team. Lurie just fired most of it

Mayor Daniel Lurie’s administration has fired most of the people who work in an office it built with the largest contribution Bloomberg Philanthropies has ever made to a city innovation team — and it won’t say whether it has met the conditions attached to the $7 million grant.