Transit Agencies Boost Valkyries Parade Service as Citizen Lab Wins
Caltrain, BART, and SamTrans are adding special trains and expanded rail capacity for Wednesday's noon parade celebrating the Golden…
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Eisenkot Moves to Reverse Netanyahu Policies as Knesset Is Sworn In
As Israel's new parliament was sworn in on Tuesday, opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot pledged to reverse Prime Minister Benjamin…
Worcester Mill Lands $1.8M Housing Loan as Cook County Taxes Surge
Bluestone Residential and Civico Development secured a $1.8 million MassDevelopment loan, a $7.5 million mortgage, and $2.55 million…
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Uncalled Midterm Contests Hang on Provisional Ballots as Measures Pass
With 59 House races and key contests in Mississippi, Alaska, and Kansas still uncalled by The Associated Press, Democrat Scott Colom…
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San Francisco Mobilizes Storm Drain Adopters as Valkyries Parade
San Francisco is urging residents to adopt and clean its 25,000 storm drains—including 17,000 unclaimed grates—after Mayor Daniel…
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Rubio Cites Economic Pain as Democrats Gain in Nevada and Maine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Federalist Society that Americans are struggling economically after midterm losses that saw…
Silicon Valley BART Faces $12.7B Crunch as Voters Pass RTM and Prop 3
VTA officials warned that the four-station, 5-mile Silicon Valley BART extension with its 53-foot tunnel cannot meet its $12.7 billion…
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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Leads With 85% as Hayward Sets Nov. 17 Meet
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee led early Alameda County returns with 85% of the vote as Measure EE drew nearly three-quarters support and…
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Voters Pass $980M Transit Tax and Prop H as Wiener Leads District 11
Voters across five Bay Area counties approved the 14-year Regional Transit Measure with 61.5% support to generate $980 million…
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SF Weighs Self-Checkout Limits as Bruma Opens and Haus Hosts Salon
San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman introduced legislation requiring one attendant per three self-checkout…
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San Mateo Passes Redistricting Measure U as Dailey Leads Water Race
Voters across the Peninsula and South Bay reshaped local governance rules on election night as San Mateo County's Measure U captured…
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Walnut Creek Sets Shadelands FallFest as Measure T and East Bay Lead
Shadelands Walnut Creek will host the free community Shadelands FallFest on Sunday, November 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the…
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BART Schedules Rockridge SweaterFest as Egg Palace Opens on Broadway
BART will host its annual SweaterFest 2026 celebration on Saturday, December 5, from noon to 2 p.m. at Rockridge Station Plaza in…
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Theo Ellington Wins Bayview Supervisor Race as SF 1BR Rent Tops $4,400
Theo Ellington won San Francisco's District 10 Board of Supervisors race to succeed termed-out Supervisor Shamann Walton after…
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Haney and Christine Pelosi Enter Senate Race as Larsen Backs Moderates
Following State Senator Scott Wiener's election to the U.S.
Ronaldo Retires From Portugal Duty as BC Partners Drops $300M LIV Plan
Portuguese soccer captain Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international competition on Thursday at age 41, concluding…
Business
Menlo Park Measure P Trails as Portola Valley Backs Measure N
Menlo Park's Measure P trailed 52% to 48% (2,886 No to 2,668 Yes, a 232-vote margin) in early mail-in returns while Portola Valley's…
San Mateo Voters Approve Measure J as Combs and Lee Lead in Menlo Park
San Mateo County voters approved Measure J with 73.35% in early mail-in returns to extend the Board of Supervisors' vacancy deadline…
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California Voters Decide 14 Propositions as Villegas Leads District 22
California voters decided 14 statewide ballot propositions after campaigns spent nearly $1 billion, passing Proposition 1 with 59.15%…
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San Mateo Tops Housing Costs at $2.27M as Sunnyvale Opens $29M Library
San Mateo County remained California's most expensive housing market in the third quarter of 2026 with a $2.27 million median home…
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Mayor Mark Armstrong Leads San Ramon as SEC Moves to Close $40M Fund
With 100% of precincts reporting at 12:12 a.m.
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Voters Pass Regional Transit Tax and Prop 3 While Rejecting Prop 39
Bay Area voters approved the five-county Regional Transit Measure (RTM) with 61.5% support—including 56% in Contra Costa County,…
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Democrats Plan AI and Healthcare Bills as Bessent Urges Balanced Trade
Following their midterm sweep, congressional Democrats are preparing new bills covering artificial intelligence technology safeguards,…
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Community
Judge Rules PG&E Customers Owe $1.7B as 5 Counties Pass Transit Tax
A regulatory law judge ruled Friday under Assembly Bill 1054 that PG&E ratepayers should pay $1.7 billion for the 2019 Kincade Fire…
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Valkyries Celebrate Title on Embarcadero After 3.3M Watch WNBA Game 7
Thousands of lavender-clad fans rode BART's Red Line to San Francisco's Embarcadero on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 to celebrate the…
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Alameda Prepares for El Niño Tides and Launches Holiday Campaign
Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft urged residents to prepare for at least one week of self-sufficiency ahead of strong winter El…
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Westlake Village Restores 2004 Trolley as Dylan Meets Pope Leo XIV
The Westlake Village City Council unanimously approved a budget amendment authorizing up to $200,000 from a projected $1.1 million…
Voters Reject Prop. 43 as Sequoia High Board and Valley Leaders Win
California voters rejected Proposition 43 with 55.4% voting no and 44.1% voting yes, preserving the simple-majority threshold for…
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Health
Xavier Becerra Wins Governor Race as CSUEB Scales Back STEM Lab
California voters elected Democrat Xavier Becerra over Republican Steve Hilton in the 2026 gubernatorial race, extending 16 years of…
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Food & drink
UC Berkeley Honors Craig Newmark as Jimenez Leads in Richmond Race
The UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity and the Berkeley Founders' Pledge honored craigslist founder Craig Newmark on…
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NVUSD Trustees Lead Races as Jones Challenges Thompson in District 4
Unofficial results released November 10 by the Napa County Election Division show Napa Valley Unified School District incumbents Robin…
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