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Radical socialist wing's huge night reveals ascending clout within Democratic Party

Democratic Socialists of America candidates won or led in two of three races on Tuesday, spanning Berkeley rent boards to congressional seats.

Berkeley, CA · 2d

SFGate

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San Pablo: Voters In Early Returns Support Sales Tax, Rent Control Initiative

San Pablo voters in Tuesday's election appear to have approved a sales tax put on the ballot by the City Council, while also supporting a rent control citizen initiative placed on the ballot by local tenant advocates, according to initial results from Contra Costa County elections officials. Measure R had...

San Pablo, CA · 2d
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richmondconfidential.org

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Voters back Hercules sales tax

The vote in favor of a Measure P sales tax in Hercules has an 8-point lead, with 54% saying yes, preliminary election results show, meaning consumers likely will be paying more on purchases in the city beginning in April. Measure P will add one cent on every dollar of taxable...

Hercules, CA · 21h
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Pleasanton Weekly

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Incumbent Balch has early lead in Pleasanton mayoral race

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Pleasanton Mayor Jack Balch holds an early lead in his bid for reelection, according to preliminary election night results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. Balch, who was first elected to the council at-large in 2020 before winning the mayor’s seat in 2024,...

Pleasanton, CA · 2d
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Tight races for Area 3, Area 5 seats on Livermore school board

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The early vote shows tight races for the Area 3 and Area 5 seats on the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District board. Meanwhile, Tara Boyce jumped out to an early lead in the contest for the Area 2 seat. As of about 12:30...

Livermore, CA · 2d

livermorevine.com

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New railroad depot community room honors late Livermore historian

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The late city historian Alan Frank spearheaded the restoration of the Livermore Railroad Depot and its 2017 relocation from South L Street to 2500 Railroad Ave. Now, a new meeting room at the depot bears his name. The Rotary Club of Livermore, the Livermore...

Livermore, CA · 2d

San Francisco Examiner

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SF votes on public transit: Where the races stand

Voters in the Bay Area’s five most-populous counties are shaping the future of mass transit in the region in Tuesday's election. San Francisco voters cast ballots for propositions G and H. The former would re-open a two-mile stretch of Great Highway to vehicle traffic on weekdays , while the latter would create a parcel tax to fund Muni service . City residents also joined voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in deciding whether or not to support a regional sales tax to fund public transportation, in the form of Proposition RTM . There is also a seat up for grabs on the BART board of directors. Here are where races stand as of 8:45 p.m. Tuesday night in preliminary tallies posted by the San Francisco Department of Elections, with 28.8% reporting. Proposition G For the third time, San Francisco voters are answering the question of whether or not to re-open a two-mile portion of what was formerly Great Highway to vehicular traffic. Proposition G qualified for the ballot this summer, after a petition collected more than 15,000 signatures, setting the Election Day stage for whether or not the area between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard

San Francisco, CA · 2d

SFGate

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Suisun City: Early Results Show Hernandez Likely To Keep Mayoral Seat

Initial data from Tuesday's election appears to show Suisun City voters favor incumbent Alma Hernandez to keep her seat as mayor for the next four years. Hernandez was leading at 38% approval over City Councilmember Amit Pal, who netted 26% of votes, according to early results released by the Solano County Registrar of Voters Office.

Suisun City, CA · 3d

richmondconfidential.org

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Election results: early returns are in for Richmond, El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, San Pablo

Just before midnight, the Contra Costa County Elections Office released preliminary results showing Richmond mayoral candidates Claudia Jiménez and Ahmad Anderson in a close race. Jiménez, a Richmond City Council member, was leading with 53% of the vote over Anderson’s 47%. About 20,436 early mail-in and drop-box...

Richmond, CA · 2d

SFGate

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San Ramon: Incumbent Armstrong Leads In Mayoral Race

Early returns in Tuesday's election suggest that San Ramon Mayor Mark Armstrong is leading in his reelection bid as he battles nonprofit director Paschalis Ntatsos and student Emma Chigbu to retain his seat for another term. According to preliminary results Tuesday night, Armstrong secured 77% of the vote, while Ntatsos...

San Ramon, CA · 3d

hoodline.com

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Marin Supervisors Weigh 45-Day Ban on Detention Facilities as ICE Eyes Gilroy, Dublin

7351 Rosanna St. — Site of Approved Detention Facility Moratorium. Marin County supervisors are set to consider a 45-day moratorium on new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated parts of the county, a move officials say would close a gap in local planning rules just as similar federal immigration detention projects are being pursued near Gilroy and Dublin. The proposal would take effect immediately if approved and would bar the siting, construction, conversion, expansion or operation of new or expanded detention facilities, whether publicly or privately run.

Marin County, CA · 23h

KQED

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Wahab Well Ahead of Hernandez in East Bay Congressional Race

For the fourth time in six months, East Bay voters appear to have chosen Aisha Wahab as their preferred candidate for Congress. In the race for the state’s 14th Congressional District, Wahab appeared headed for victory over her opponent, BART Board President and former Dublin Mayor Melissa Hernandez, both Democrats.

Dublin, CA · 2d

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Port of Oakland’s publicly owned utility delivers power cheaper than investor-owned utilities

On November 3rd, the Port of Oakland announced that 84% of the electricity delivered by its publicly owned utility, Port Public Power, to Port tenants and facilities came from renewable and zero-carbon sources in 2025. “Every year, more of the Port runs on electricity, and our job is to make...

Oakland, CA · 1d

CBS San Francisco

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Preliminary 2.6 magnitude earthquake shakes East Bay

A minor earthquake shook the East Bay Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Berkeley, CA · 4d

SFGate

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Oakland's First Fridays cancels November event, future uncertain

Oakland's First Fridays may be finished.

Oakland, CA · 4d

NBC Bay Area

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Bay Area voters appear to pass new sales tax to help fund public transit

Voters in five counties appear to have passed a new 14-year sales tax to help pay for transit in the Bay Area. Regional sales tax Measure RTM, the Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative, aims to increase funds for public transit. The measure will establish an extra 1% sales tax in...

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 2d

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Contra Costa Supervisors to Hold Hearing on $216K in Property Abatement Costs

On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on abatements of three properties within the County: Bethel Island, Brentwood and Martinez. The county has provided an itemized list along with before and after photographs:. Gateway Road, Bethel Island — $90,509k (before/after photos): The Notice...

Contra Costa County, CA · 3d

SFist

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Video: Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Dons Violet Wig For Valkyries Celebration

The Golden State Valkyries victory celebration kicked off Wednesday morning in Oakland, with the team gathered for an event on the Oakland waterfront before hopping on a boat and heading over to San Francisco. "These are great, phenomenal women!" Mayor Barbara Lee cheered at the Oakland event, wearing her own...

San Francisco, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Barbara Lee wins a full four-year term as Oakland mayor — and more power under charter reform

Oakland voters not only reelected Mayor Barbara Lee, they also passed a charter reform proposal to strengthen her powers as the city’s chief executive.

Oakland, CA · 2d

livermorevine.com

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Planning Commission to weigh land acquisitions against General Plan

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Livermore Planning Commission will decide at its Tuesday meeting whether the city can purchase about 2,000 acres of land for open space preservation, conservation and non-motorized recreation. The commission is tasked with reviewing the proposal for consistency with the Livermore General Plan and...

Livermore, CA · 3d