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Bay Area Californians Could Pay $149 at Safeway for $100 at WinCo

A can of Campbell’s soup is the same can wherever you buy it in the Bay Area. Here’s how much more Bay Area Californians could pay at Safeway than at WinCo, and what that gap means for your weekly budget. Who Ran the Numbers. Checkbook priced a basket...

California · 3d
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The Financial Wire

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Bay Area real estate CEO gets 18 months, owes investors $2,253,219.84

Sanjeev Acharya, the former president and CEO of SiliconSage Builders, was sentenced Oct. 28 to 18 months in federal prison for deceiving more than 20 investors who lost more than $2.2 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer also ordered Acharya, 58, of San... The post Bay Area real estate CEO gets 18 months, owes investors $2,253,219.84 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 3d

hoodline.com

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Loma Mar's Isolated Canyon Getting Solar-Powered Storm Hub Before Year's End

A tiny Santa Cruz Mountains community that has watched storms wash out its only road and cut it off from the outside world for days at a time is getting a new line of defense: a converted shipping container packed with solar power, satellite internet and emergency supplies. The fifth Advanced Resource Center planned for San Mateo County's South Coast is slated for installation at Loma Mar Fire Station, off Pescadero Creek Road in Memorial Park, before the end of 2026.

Loma Mar, CA · 23h
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CalMatters

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New deadline for phaseout of gas water heaters gives Bay Area homeowners one more year

Up to half of Bay Area households can skip electric water heaters under an updated rule by air regulators. Residents not exempt have one more year to comply.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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‘Moment in history’: Bay Area officials move ahead with natural gas water heater ban, with a few changes

The Bay Area Air District will ban the installation of natural gas water heaters starting in 2028, over strong objections of a few of the agency’s board members.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

FoodWorldNews

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Cook’s Seafood Abruptly Closes Its Menlo Park and Pleasanton Locations After 98 Years, Telling Workers by Text Message

Cook's Seafood, a fish market and restaurant that has served Menlo Park since 1928, closed both of its locations on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and employees learned of the closure by text message, TheStreet reported. The closures include the original El Camino Real location in Menlo Park and a second location in Pleasanton that opened in 2025.

Menlo Park, CA · 23h

Palo Alto Online

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San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties are state’s priciest housing markets, but not its least affordable

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... San Mateo County remains California’s most expensive housing market, with buyers needing an annual household income of $578,400 to afford the median-priced home of $2.27 million, according to the California Association of Realtors’ Third Quarter 2026 Housing Affordability report,. That’s more than...

San Mateo County, CA · 2d

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In-House Woodworking Aims to Level Up the Contractor Scene in Mountain View

When Michael Meyer first opened the doors of his woodworking shop in 1988, he was a one-man band, pouring heart and soul into crafting fine furniture and custom cabinets. Little did he know that this humble beginning in the world of woodworking would eventually lead to a thriving full-scale home remodeling company, one that would become a staple for residents seeking quality and craftsmanship in their home improvements.

Mountain View, CA · 1d

hoodline.com

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Yiaya Opens Pay-by-Weight Yogurt Shop in Downtown Palo Alto

Yiaya Greek Yogurt opened Oct. 30 at 520 Bryant St., in the former Blue Bin Vintage space. The self-serve shop charges by weight: $1.30 per ounce for frozen yogurt and $1.35 per ounce for fresh Greek yogurt. Social media posts reported waits of up to 40 minutes, according to Palo Alto Online, which interviewed owner Lia L., who asked not to have her last name published. The shop has no indoor seating.

Palo Alto, CA · 1d

The Almanac Online

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New Palo Alto froyo spot draws long lines

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The summer’s East Coast froyo craze has finally trickled to the Peninsula with the debut of Yiaya Greek Yogurt. Yiaya is a self-serve, pay-by-weight frozen yogurt shop, offering fresh fruit and housemade toppings in an aesthetic Greek-inspired atmosphere. Located in the former Blue Bin Vintage space, the store is small with no indoor seating. Social media posts have reported wait times up to 40 minutes, although owner Lia L., who requested her last name not be included, said lines typically move in 15-20 minutes.

Palo Alto, CA · 2d

KTVU FOX 2

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Midterm results impacting Wall Street

Bay Area financial advisor, Clark Geranen, appeared on 'Mornings on 2' to discuss the ramifications of the Midterm Election on the stock market, and in particular, the tech industry and AI.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 8h

Silicon Valley

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Medical device tech company sells Sunnyvale site to real estate firm

SUNNYVALE — Medical device and technology company Intuitive Surgical sold a Sunnyvale research and office building it plans to vacate for well above its assessed value, documents filed on Nov. 4 in Santa Clara County show. Bay Area real estate firm Graymark Capital led an affiliated group that paid...

Sunnyvale, CA · 1d

Country Herald

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California Layoff Alert: Netflix Reportedly Cutting 1,000 Jobs

Social media report claims Netflix plans to eliminate approximately 1,000 corporate positions.

California · 6h

San Francisco Chronicle

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Bay Area AI stocks plunge after data center voter backlash in worst trading day since April 2025

AI companies in the Bay Area saw major stock losses Thursday after voters around the U.S. supported restricting and regulating data centers amid massive victories for Democrats.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

booksnreview.com

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Barnes & Noble Opens Four New Bookstores Today in New York, Virginia, California and Texas as Expansion Continues

Barnes & Noble is opening four new bookstores today, Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Middletown, New York; Alexandria, Virginia; Cupertino, California; and Fort Worth, Texas. The company's news page lists 10 a.m. ribbon-cuttings with author signings at the first three, and a press release issued Nov. 3announces the Fort Worth store for the same hour, Central time.

Alexandria, VA · 2d

bayareatelegraph.com

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Pleasant Hill’s Massive Japanese Marketplace Finally Has an Opening Date

PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA — After months of waiting, Pleasant Hill shoppers finally have a date to circle on their calendars. Osaka Marketplace, the enormous Japanese grocery store taking over the former Orchard Supply Hardware space in Downtown Pleasant Hill, is set to open on Friday, November 20, according to Diablo magazine.

Pleasant Hill, CA · 2d

Silicon Valley

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99 Ranch Market to close Pleasanton store

PLEASANTON — 99 Ranch Market will close a Pleasanton store on Dec. 5, a permanent shutdown that will affect dozens of workers. With the shutdown of its Asian-themed store at 4299 Rosewood Drive, 54 jobs will be eliminated, Tawa Supermarket, the corporate owner of 99 Ranch Market, stated in a WARN notice filed with the state Employment Development Department.

Pleasanton, CA · 4d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Oakland Coliseum operator will lay off 1,600 employees. A new owner says they’ll be hired back

The group that has operated the Oakland Coliseum and Oakland Arena since 2012 is laying off all of its employees at the two venues, affecting 1,600 workers, according to a notice filed Tuesday.

Oakland, CA · 3d

KTVU FOX 2

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San Francisco rents hitting new highs

A new report shows San Francisco rents continue to hit new highs, driven in part by the growth of the AI & tech industries. Crystal Chen of rental marketplace Zumper joins The Nine to discuss the trends renters are facing in trying to find a new place to live.

San Francisco, CA · 1d