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Marin Co.: Stakeholders Begin Designing A Regional Affordable Housing Ballot Measure For 2028

Representatives from 34 nonprofit organizations and housing agencies in nine Bay Area counties are working on a 2028 ballot measure that could generate billions to finance affordable housing projects. The regional stakeholders met Monday for a brainstorming session at the College of Marin in Novato. They discussed voter sentiment and...

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 20h
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A California Home Just Hit the Market for $12 Million and It Is Built to Survive Any Wildfire

While California Wildfires Destroyed Thousands of Homes, This $12M Mansion Was Built to Take the Hit Eric McGinty lost his […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

California · 1d

Willits News

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Union organizing workers at Healdsburg winery alleges intimidation tactics

Lea la versión en español. A union representing production workers at a Healdsburg winery it is attempting to organize has formally accused the company of discouraging workers from signing union cards by sowing fears that they could face disciplinary action or dismissal. Teamsters Local 665 detailed the allegations...

Healdsburg, CA · 2d
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Score one for the little guys: Union Square’s big turnaround gets help from small makers

Bedazzled dog jackets. Paper earrings that mimic butterfly wings. Burning Man-ready sequin coats trimmed with fur. SFMade, a store featuring the work of 105 local artisans and makers, opened its first permanent storefront in Union Square on Tuesday, adding local flair to the plethora of options for shoppers in the area. Inside its quaint 373 Geary St. storefront at the base of the Handlery Hotel, goods crafted in San Francisco line the shelves, where they’ll be available year-round — rather than just during the organization’s holiday pop-ups.

San Francisco, CA · 1d
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Empty Berkeley Bookstore Reborn as Artist Studios, Rent Runs About $550

Zero Empty Spaces has turned the former Half Price Books storefront on Shattuck Avenue into a mix of artist workspaces and a retail marketplace. After the store sat empty for months, the organization divided the space into small studios where artists pay around $550 a month to make and sell their work. Its opening event included a ribbon-cutting, a pop-up exhibition and a musical performance; the group calls the Berkeley site its 35th location nationwide.

Berkeley, CA · 2d

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Oakmont’s Golf Enterprise: Who Benefits, Who Pays and Who Carries the Risk

Oakmont members financed the purchase of the golf properties, continue paying acquisition debt and support the commercial operator through monthly dues. Now OVA is assuming additional property expenses while continuing those operating subsidies. Yet members have never been shown a reserve study for the golf-course properties. That missing information belongs...

Sonoma County, CA · 2d

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Mayer’s Delicatessen Plans 2027 Inner Sunset Opening

641 Irving St. — Approximate Site Of Planned Mayer’s Delicatessen. Mayer’s Delicatessen takes its name from Josh Galant’s grandfather, Mayer, whose family has worked in San Francisco’s food business for decades. Mayer and Clara Galant sold sandwiches from a truck before buying Paramount Piroshki in 1995 from George and Helen Theoridis, who had started the business in 1956, according to J.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

TheDailyPour

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Well-Known California Winery Accused of Using Intimidation to Discourage Employees From Unionizing

Rodney Strong Vineyards is facing three unfair labor practice charges filed by Teamsters Local 665, including allegations that the Healdsburg, California, winery used intimidation tactics to discourage employees from unionizing. Two complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board accuse the winery and a labor relations consultant it hired of using rumors about nearby Immigration […]

Healdsburg, CA · 12h

FoodWorldNews

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T&T Supermarket Fills a Decade-Empty Former Best Buy on Geary Boulevard as San Francisco Loses Neighborhood Grocers

T&T Supermarket opened its first San Francisco store on Nov. 5 at City Center, 2675 Geary Blvd., filling a former Best Buy space that had been vacant since 2017, according to SFist. The roughly 50,000-square-foot store at Geary Boulevard and Masonic Avenue is the Canadian chain's second California location and fourth in the United States.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Lego resale store coming to an unexpected San Francisco neighborhood

A former Inner Richmond grocery is getting a new tenant with a very different kind of inventory: The Missing Brick, which sells used Lego sets, Minifigures and rare parts.

San Francisco, CA · 12h

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San Francisco gives final approval to controversial Marina Safeway redevelopment project

The San Francisco Planning Department has given final approval to plans to demolish the iconic Marina Safeway and replace it with a new store underneath hundreds of apartments, despite the project facing significant opposition from neighbors and city leaders.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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Napa's Wine Service Cooperative Hands Logistics to Yandell as Industry Cools

Wine Service Cooperative has handed its remaining wine storage, fulfillment and transportation operations to Yandell Companies, a move that took effect Nov. 2 and puts a Solano County logistics firm in charge of the Napa Valley co-op's warehouses. The cooperative, which has served member wineries since 1972, remains member-owned even as its day-to-day operations now run through an outside partner.

Napa, CA · 1d

SFist

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SFMade Opens Permanent Union Square Store Showcasing Over 100 Local Makers

Bay Area makers and artists now have a new place to sell their work in Union Square, where SFMade is opening a market that will also offer workshops and retail training for emerging manufacturers. SFMade, a nonprofit supporting local manufacturing, opened its new store Tuesday at 373 Geary Street, on...

San Francisco, CA · 1d

SFGate

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Solano Co.: Tax Measure Flops In Vacaville, Others Lead In Fairfield, Rio Vista

Tax measures proposed in three Solano County cities received mixed results after last week's election, according to the latest returns from the Solano County Registrar of Voters. Article continues below this ad. Fairfield's sales tax increase, Measure P, was narrowly leading with 51.5% of voters approving, according to the latest...

Solano County, CA · 1d

Mass Market Retailers

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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

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Altura Credit Union Secures $40,000 Downpayment Grant for First-Time Homebuyer

Altura Credit Union has secured a $40,000 down payment assistance grant for Joshua Reeves, a first-time homebuyer and Altura member, the credit union announced Oct. 21. The grant came through the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco's Middle-Income Downpayment Assistance (MDPA) Program. The program was created to support middle-income households squeezed by rising home prices and interest rates, including many essential workers who earn too much to qualify for traditional assistance but still struggle to save enough for a down payment.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

SFGate

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Solano Co.: Returns Show Voters Soundly Reject Proposed Energy, Hotel Taxes

Two tax measures targeting energy and tourism in unincorporated Solano County appear to have failed in Tuesday's election, according to the latest returns from the Solano County Registrar of Voters. Article continues below this ad. As of Friday evening, Measure E, a proposed tax targeting wind energy fields, solar facilities...

Solano County, CA · 2d

Mission Local

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San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure loses after heavy real-estate opposition

Prop. I would have created a dedicated fund for "social housing," but was defeated by a $2.8 million real-estate campaign. San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure loses after heavy real-estate opposition

San Francisco, CA · 1d

Mission Local

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San Francisco legalizes home restaurants, a win for city’s street vendors

Vendors will soon be able to prepare food at home and sell it there or through a cart, wagon or stand. San Francisco legalizes home restaurants, a win for city’s street vendors

San Francisco, CA · 1d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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San Francisco Homes Move Faster as Fewer Options Hit the Market

San Francisco buyers faced tighter choices as inventory fell and homes moved off the market faster than a year ago.

San Francisco, CA · 1d