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Beauty queen shares her story after being hit by car driven by children: ‘I do forgive them’

After nearly three months of recovery from a critical injury caused by a vehicle driven by two young children, Kiara Bowling, a 32-year-old Bay Area resident, is now sharing her story of survival. Recently, she returned to the crash site, reflecting on the moment she nearly lost her life while walking her best friend’s dog.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 17h
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Chair of Antioch Police Oversight Commission to Resign

On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council is set to take action to remove Porshe Taylor from the Antioch Police Oversight Commission. According to the staff report, the removal is due to attendance and that no member of a board or commission may have more than three consecutive absences, nor miss 20% or more of regularly scheduled meetings during any rolling 12-month period. The staff report says Commissioner Taylor has missed 9 meetings in the past year, including 6 consecutive meetings from August to November.

Antioch, CA · 1d
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Testimony: AG Bonta Visited Oakland Housing Company Connected to Alleged Bribery Scheme

A key witness in the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao testified Monday that California Attorney General Rob Bonta visited the showroom of a housing company that’s central to the alleged bribery scheme. The witness, Oakland political operative Mario Juarez, cofounded Evolutionary Homes with two defendants...

Oakland, CA · 1d
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Alameda Planning Board approves temporary stadium proposal for Oakland Roots and Soul

The Oakland Roots and Oakland Soul moved a step closer to securing a temporary venue for next year after the Alameda Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of the teams’ stadium proposal.

Alameda, 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 Friday 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 · 1d

Alameda Post

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Council Votes to Pursue Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Neptune Beach Surf Club

On November 4, City Council voted 4–1 at a special workshop to direct staff to pursue an exclusive negotiation agreement (ENA) with Neptune Beach Surf Club, which proposes to build a commercial wave pool at Enterprise Park on Alameda Point.

Alameda, CA · 1d

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Claudia Jimenez Declares Victory in Richmond Mayoral Race

Richmond City Councilmember Claudia Jimenez released a statement that she has been elected mayor of the City of Richmond. As of Friday, Jimenez extended her lead over Ahmad Anderson to 2,203 giving her 54.31% of the vote. The November 3 election was a runoff from the June primary which saw Jimenez with 38.56% of the vote with Anderson at 27.98%.

Richmond, CA · 1d

Alameda Post

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Japanese Delegates Explore Alameda As Possible Sister City

On Monday, November 2, a delegation from Hasuda City, Japan visited Alameda to explore establishing a sister city relationship. Among those present at the meeting were Hasuda City Mayor Kyoko Yamaguchi, Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, and Alameda Sister City Association (ASCA) President Sarah Henry.

Alameda, CA · 2d

Mountain View Voice

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New housing project bolsters Palo Alto’s vision for future of San Antonio

Palo Alto’s plan to transform a stretch of San Antonio Road into the city’s newest residential community received a boost Monday, when the City Council reviewed and largely supported a proposal to demolish three commercial buildings and construct a 200-apartment complex next to the Mountain View border. Located...

Palo Alto, CA · 1d

SFGate

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UC Berkeley student arrested by ICE at SFO freed after 10 days

"No student, and no person, should be held in that facility."

Berkeley, CA · 1d

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$11.4 million in NVIDIA hardware vanishes during shipment from California to Texas

Six pallets of NVIDIA computer hardware worth a reported $11.4 million disappeared during a shipment from California to Texas. A truck collected the merchandise in Oakland on Aug. 29 for delivery to Fort Worth. Investigators reportedly tracked the vehicle through several extended stops before losing its trail in Southern California. The Oakland Police Department confirmed an ongoing grand theft investigation following a complaint filed Sept. 13, 2026. The disappearance comes amid reports of nearly $111 million in stolen data center freight involving other high-value technology shipments.

Oakland, CA · 1d

Grandview Independent

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Anderson concedes Richmond mayor's race, says he'll be back in 2028

Ahmad Anderson conceded Richmond's mayoral runoff to Claudia Jiménez on Tuesday, after updated results from the Contra Costa County Elections Division put her ahead by 3,309 votes. Jiménez had 17,446 votes, or 55.2 percent, to Anderson's 14,137, or

Richmond, CA · 17h

KTVU FOX 2

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New collection of works from elusive artist Banksy makes world premiere at this Bay Area venue

OAKLAND, Calif. - A newly curated exhibition featuring works by the elusive and internationally acclaimed anonymous street artist Banksy is making its world debut in Oakland this week. The Banksy Art Exhibit will open in a newly activated space at the historic Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts. "Known...

Oakland, CA · 1d

San Francisco Examiner

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Handel oratorio, never performed in U.S., comes first to Bay Area

As his opera career was unraveling, George Frideric Handel composed an oratorio in London in the mid-18th century, inspired by John Dryden’s poem “Alexander’s Feast.” He traveled to Dublin shortly thereafter and created another version of the opus that premiered in 1742, though much of that score was lost to history. Until recently, there has been no Dublin version of “Alexander’s Feast” to perform due to its previously incomplete score, and the piece has never been seen in this country. But that will change this week when Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale presents the U.S. premiere of the Dublin version at Stanford’s Bing Concert Hall, San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre and Berkeley’s First Congregational Church. It took of years of intensive research and work by two men — renowned musicologist and leading Handel scholar Donald Burrows and PBO Music Director Peter Whelan — to recreate the score used for the Dublin version. Their painstaking work included the meticulous reconstruction of a lost aria that appears in the third part of the oratorio. “Handel’s conducting score, with revisions, inserted movements and singers’ names penciled in, plus the printed word-book from Dublin, existed only as layers of evidence,” said Whelan, who led the

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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Prime Roots launches Safe Slice at Sprouts nationwide

Nitrate-free deli line expands Prime Roots to 1000 outlets as the company more than doubles year over year

Berkeley, CA · 1d

Field Level Media

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Familiar foes Cal, No. 21 USC set to square off

Longtime Pac-12 rivals will meet for the second time since heading their separate ways when 21st-ranked Southern California and Cal square off in a nonconference game Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif. Having met twice annually as members of the same conference, the Trojans (2-0) and Golden Bears (2-1) chose to continue their intrastate battle as nonconference foes in 2024. Cal won that game 71-66 in Los Angeles. The teams did not face each other last season. USC belongs to the Big Ten, and Cal is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Both teams traveled to the Nevada side of the California border to participate in the eight-team Lake Tahoe Classic on Sunday, when USC got 32 points from Rodney Rice and 30 from Alijah Arenas in a 93-86 win over Wichita State, after Cal wasted a 19-point effort from Michael Cooper in an 86-68 loss to then-No. 10 Houston. A Trojans lineup featuring 6-foot-11 Adonis Ratliff and his 7-foot brother, Darius, could pose problems for Cal, which has yet to get its lone returning starter, center Lee Dort, in the lineup due to a leg injury. The Trojans also feature quality depth, led by KJ Lewis -- who started

Berkeley, CA · 19h

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Voter Frustration With OUSD on Track to Unseat School Board Incumbents

Oakland’s school board could be headed for a major shakeup after last week’s election, with one incumbent conceding defeat, one still trailing, and the third locked in a tight race, according to the latest results. Oakland Unified School District Board President Jennifer Brouhard took a slim lead over...

Oakland, CA · 19h

berkeleyside.org

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Election results in Berkeley and Alameda County

Read all Berkeleyside’s coverage of the 2026 election. The Alameda County Registrar of Voters published its latest batch of election results Monday evening, and more than 98% of ballots have now been counted. Some results could still change. City Council returns show Mark Humbert winning in District 8 and...

Alameda County, CA · 1d

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Nov. 2026 Food & Drink Updates: Three New Public Market Tenants Poised to Open

Our November food & drink updates include three new businesses preparing to join the Public Market’s lineup. Plus, a popular Oakland beer garden announces its impending closure, and Tokyo Central extends its evening hours. Xula Guatemalan Cuisine Sets Soft Opening Date at Public Market. Xula Guatemalan Cuisine is putting...

Oakland, CA · 15h