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The Center Square

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Bay Area residents approve $1 billion tax for public transit

(The Center Square) - San Francisco Bay Area residents approved multiple new taxes to fund public transit in this year’s election, including a $1 billion annual sales tax. Supporters of the tax say the increased income could be a lifeline for the struggling Bay Area Rapid Transit, Caltrain and other regional public transit systems that had warned of major service cuts if the measure were not passed. But amid economic stress in the region, opponents questioned the transit system’s spending practices. “Transit is worth the investment,” read a BART statement after the regional ballot Measure RTM passed. "RTM" stands for "Regional Transit Measure." A spokesperson for the transit system declined an interview request from The Center Square for this story. Measure RTM asked voters in five Bay Area counties - Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco - to increase sales taxes over the next 14 years to support BART, Oakland’s AC Transit, Muni, Caltrain and several other regional public transit systems as they struggle from the post-pandemic ridership drop. The tax is 0.5% in all the counties, except for San Francisco, which will see a 1% tax. The tax will cost residents outside of San Francisco

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

gotodestinations.com

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Why This CHARMING Cafe Is Giving Locals More Reasons to Linger in Fremont, CA

Some coffee shops offer a caffeine stop; Hops & Beans Cafe gives Fremont a place to settle in and stay awhile. Its story comes with an architectural twist: the cafe describes its home as the city’s oldest commercial building, pairing a historic setting with craft coffee and beer on tap.

Fremont, CA · 7h
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KQED

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PSA: Don’t Go Anywhere Near Those Huge Waves This Weekend

This weekend’s Bay Area forecast is not to be taken lightly. Hazardous winds, coastal flooding, high surf and “dangerously large breaking waves” are all in store for the Northern California coast. And forecasters tracking the weather have one simple message: Don’t go near the water, at all....

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 20h
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KRON4 News

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Richmond-San Rafael Bridge set for temporary westbound closure as Caltrans works on upgrades

The overnight shutdown is part of a larger effort to modernize the bridge, including a new cashless tolling system and a potential redesign of its westbound lanes. Drivers who use the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge should prepare for construction-related closures this weekend as Caltrans works on several projects to modernize the Bay Area crossing. Westbound Interstate […]

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 21h

SFist

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Bay Area’s Early Flu Season Could Bring Multiple Waves of Illness This Winter

The flu season is off to an unusually early and aggressive start in the Bay Area, with positive tests already exceeding last winter’s peak and hospitals seeing patient volumes typically associated with January and February. Flu test positivity in San Francisco began climbing in September, roughly two months ahead...

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

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A dip in temperatures, a powerful storm, and strong winds land in Northern California

Wet weather will mark the weekend and the coming week as a cold front passes through the region, along with temperatures that are decidedly more autumnal. Meteorologists on Friday noted at times heavy downpours and wind gusts of up to 55 to 65 mph in some higher elevations and said the storm resulted in downed trees, isolated power outages and minor flooding.

Northern California, CA · 1d

CBS San Francisco

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Bay Area boy celebrates year in remission after rare blood cancer diagnosis

A Bay Area 3-year-old who was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer as an infant is now celebrating a year in remission after undergoing treatment through a clinical trial at UC San Francisco.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

svvoice.com

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Santa Clara Girls Flag Football Makes History with First CCS Semifinals Trip

The Santa Clara Girls Flag Football team reached the CCS Division II semifinals for the first time in school history, but fell 45-27 to San Mateo High School on Nov 4. “The fact that our team was able to make it past this year and get into the semifinals just means so much,” junior captain Kalliana Flora said. “We put in so much work this year and it really felt great to see our effort paid off.”

Santa Clara, CA · 2d

Silicon Valley

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They’ll be waiting in line for the year’s last drop of coveted NeeDoh toys

The chance to buy a wildly popular toy will have people waiting in line for hours on Sunday morning. Cheeky Monkey Toys, with stores in Menlo Park and Los Altos, is having its last NeeDoh drop of the year on Nov. 15, and it anticipates a quick sellout of the squishy “fidget toys.”

Los Altos, CA · 1d

TripJaunt

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Vallarta Supermarkets Brings Its First Bay Area Store to San Jose

Vallarta Supermarkets, a grocery chain that began in Southern California, will open its first Bay Area store in San Jose, with a 64,000-square-foot location set to welcome shoppers on Nov. 18 ([1]). The opening carries weight beyond one new address. It marks the chain’s move into Northern California, and it brings a long-running Mexican-American market

San Jose, CA · 1d

KTVU FOX 2

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Salt & Straw ice cream chain with viral following opens in this Bay Area city, drawing crowds

OAKLAND, Calif. - A popular artisanal ice cream chain known for its unconventional, creative flavors is expanding in the Bay Area. On Wednesday, viral sensation Salt & Straw launched a soft opening at its new location in Oakland. Long line out the door. On a warmer than usual November evening,...

Oakland, CA · 1d

KQED

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Bay Area Floods Foreshadow Extreme King Tides Around Thanksgiving

All week, high tides in San Francisco Bay have blocked Sasha Cole from reaching his home on the southern edge of Mill Valley — for several hours a day. Thanks in part to El Niño, that water filled the path to his houseboat just north of Sausalito. Floodwaters...

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 23h

milpitasbeat.com

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Milpitas Election Updates for Mayor, City Council, and School Board

Little by little, in Santa Clara County, the vote count is coming to a close…. As of 3:28 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, here is where the Milpitas elections stand:. Current Mayor Carmen Montano has been building a lead over the past week. Montano is exactly 400 votes ahead of current Councilmember Hon Lien, following a tense Election Night back-and-forth which saw each candidate holding a narrow lead over the other at different points in time.

Milpitas, CA · 14h

San Francisco Chronicle

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The best Bay Area punk stories were hiding in the archives. This new book uncovers them

New coffee-table book, “We’re Having Much More Fun: Punk Archives for the Present from CBGB to Gilman and Beyond,” spotlights Bay Area punk history with artifacts from Cornell’s archive.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 19h

NBC Bay Area

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Bay Area storm problems: Dangerous high surf to close Santa Cruz beaches

A storm expected to bring hazardous winds to the Bay Area and Central Coast hit the region Friday. The National Weather Service is forecasting the storm to bring gusts of up to 40 mph. In addition, massive breaking waves are expected along the coast and flooding in low-lying areas. Here's...

Santa Cruz, CA · 1d

House Notes

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Your rejected Hayward property-tax e-check carries a $61.00 fee and blocks online payment for the rest of the fiscal year.

As of mid-November, a rejected property-tax e-check is more than an online-payment problem for a Hayward, California, owner. The Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector says you cannot pay online for the rest of the fiscal year and must mail your payment with a $61.00 returned-check fee. The first installment becomes delinquent at 5:00 p.m. December 10; after that, a 10% penalty attaches. If your online payment was rejected, prepare to mail the payment and fee before the due date.

Hayward, CA · 19h

rwcpulse.com

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Buying a Peninsula home could now cost $4,380 more a month

Buying a home on the Peninsula now can mean monthly mortgage payments nearly three times what current homeowners pay. A typical mortgage holder in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area, which includes San Benito and Santa Clara counties, pays $2,659 a month in principal and interest. Buying a home with a new mortgage at the prevailing rate would bring that estimated payment to $7,039, based on September’s median listing price of $1.39 million, according to a new report from Realtor.com.

San Francisco, CA · 23h

elreporterosf.com

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Federal changes threaten health insurance subsidies for 29,000 Bay Area immigrants

OAKLAND, Calif. — Covered California kicked off its 2027 open enrollment campaign Friday, Nov. 6, during a media and community event in Oakland, bringing together state health officials, healthcare advocates and community representatives to explain insurance options and financial assistance available to California residents amid significant federal policy changes.

Oakland, CA · 1d

Housing Wire

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Apartment rents diverge: San Francisco rises, the Sun Belt falls

RealPage reported a 1.7% year-over-year rise in October rents nationally, with the Bay Area posting the strongest gains and many Sun Belt and Florida markets still declining. Deliveries and absorption are nearing balance, and occupancy was 95%. AI Summary. America’s apartment landscape has become a tale of two opposing rent...

San Francisco, CA · 23h