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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...

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Coast Guard wraps Great Lakes Saildrone trial, plans spring return

The Coast Guard is pulling six Saildrone Voyager unmanned surface vessels from the Great Lakes ahead of winter icing after a seven-month evaluation, with another test period planned for spring 2027. The 33' Voyagers, supplied by Saildrone, Alameda, Calif., were deployed between April and November across the Great Lakes, providing...

Alameda, CA · 20h

Mission Local

Everyone knows about Bayview’s 3rd St. — but there’s far more to the neighborhood

The Old Clam House, Cafe Alma, Two Jack’s Seafood — there’s a smattering of businesses off of Bayview’s 3rd Street, if you know where to look. Everyone knows about Bayview’s 3rd St. — but there’s far more to the neighborhood

San Francisco Chronicle

A beloved San Francisco burger chain is finally opening in Union Square. Lurie will cut the ribbon

The San Francisco-founded burger chain is finally taking over its Union Square kiosk, with free samples and a mayoral ribbon-cutting Tuesday.

San Francisco, CA · 13h

San Francisco Chronicle

Major new cancer treatment center about to open in Oakland

Sutter Health and Stanford Medicine are opening a new, five-story cancer center in Oakland that they hope will be a regional “one-stop shop” for outpatient oncology care in the East Bay.

Oakland, CA · 17h

sfstandard.com

Silicon Valley had a terrible election night. One local billionaire did not

Election night was, to put it mildly, a bloodbath for the tech industry. But one local tech billionaire emerged almost spotless. Ripple chairman and San Francisco native Chris Larsen poured more than $22 million into national politics this cycle, much of it to the Democratic candidates and PACs that helped usher in a historic blue wave. In California, he spent millions boosting moderate, business-friendly candidates and measures that scored wins in deep-blue districts.

San Francisco Chronicle

Exclusive: Controversial Marina Safeway project wins S.F. approval after yearlong fight

The project would replace the decades-old Marina grocery store with a large mixed-use complex featuring two towers reaching 22 and 18 stories, a new Safeway store and 848 homes.

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ABC7 News Bay Area

Defense attacks credibility of key witness Mario Juarez in trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

An attorney for David Duong, founder of California Waste Solutions and a defendant in the bribery and corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, spent much of Thursday challenging the credibility of the prosecution's key witness, Mario Juarez, during testimony in federal court.

Oakland, CA · 2d

Alameda Post

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Vella Declares Victory in Alameda Mayor’s Race

Malia Vella will be Alameda’s next mayor, according to November 2026 general election results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. Though the results of the election are not yet certified, Vella’s lead is decisive. She has nearly lapped the two other candidates in terms of voter support: Vella has garnered about 47% of the vote, with Tracy Jensen taking about 28%, and Tony Daysog trailing with about 25%.

Alameda, CA · 20h

San Francisco Chronicle

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.

hoodline.com

Oakland's Diwali Bash Draws Crowds to Jack London Square for Free Food, Dancing

Families packed into Block15 near Jack London Square this weekend for Oakland's fourth annual Diwali festival, a free celebration of food, music and dance that organizers say has grown into one of the city's bigger cultural draws. By 6 p.m. a line had already formed at the door, with the event running until 10 p.m. Saturday night, according to NBC Bay Area.

Oakland, 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.

48hills.org

The legacy of the late, great Harry Britt, who would not have backed Scott Wiener …

I’m glad the SF Standard did a story about the last gay man to run for Congress in San Francisco. His name was Harry Britt, and in 1987, the longtime supervisor with a strong local record on issues almost beat the heir apparent to the old Burton Machine. Her name was Nancy Pelsoi.

berkeleyside.org

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 · 14h

egoease.com

Bay Area flood advisories extended as water levels shatter records

On a gray Saturday morning in Sausalito, a man in rubber boots stood at the edge of a parking lot and watched the bay refuse to give the pavement back. The water had peaked overnight, then stalled, leaving a thin sheet across curbs that usually stay dry even in winter storms. Similar scenes played out from the Embarcadero to shoreline parks in the East Bay, where puddles behaved less like leftovers from a storm and more like a tide that had forgotten its schedule. Officials responded by keeping Bay Area flood advisories in place through the weekend, a decision that surprised people who had expected the danger to ebb with the morning light. The extension was not a new emergency so much as an admission that retreat can be slower than arrival, and that a record does not end when the crest passes.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

What do you want to see in a revived downtown San Francisco?

San Francisco’s downtown has struggled with empty storefronts and offices. Tell us what you think it needs to thrive again.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

48hills.org

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...

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Mission Local

Westside voters, once strongly against Sunset Dunes park, flipped to save it

Voters in the Richmond and Sunset districts, who two years ago railed against the new park, have decidedly softened. Westside voters, once strongly against Sunset Dunes park, flipped to save it