SF Prop. B Public Bank Study Projects 6,000 Homes as Warriors Surge
A Climate and Community Institute report models 1,000 10-year simulations showing San Francisco’s Proposition B public bank could…
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Lima Nikkei Opens in Mill Valley’s 1947 El Paseo Space on Throckmorton
Novato contractor Edwin Sandoval and his family have opened Lima Nikkei, a 125-seat Peruvian-Japanese restaurant led by chef Wilmer…
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Rebecca Black Sells Out SF’s Castro Theatre on Sophomore Tour
Pop artist Rebecca Black is headlining a sold-out, all-ages show at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre (429 Castro St.) behind her…
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Oakland Dancer Samara Atkins Honored as Kaiser Earns 4.5 Stars
Oakland native and Mix’d Ingrdnts co-founder Samara Atkins received a 2026 Alameda County Arts Leadership Award for District 3, indie…
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Ygnacio Valley Lane Closures Set as Bedford Shows Tufting Art
The City of Walnut Creek will close westbound lanes on Ygnacio Valley Road between city limits and Oak Grove Road from 9 a.m. to 3…
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SF Condo Prices Jump 23% as 15 Romolo and Levain Bakery Expand
San Francisco condo median prices rose 23% year-over-year in September with 66% selling above asking price, while North Beach bar 15…
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Fremont Recycling Firm Sues Ex-CEO as AC Transit Detours Routes
Silicon Valley Circular Material Inc.
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Walnut Creek Sets Nov. 11 Veterans Day Ceremony at Lesher Center
The City of Walnut Creek will hold its annual free Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Lesher…
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Alameda Delegates Reflect on Boys & Girls State as Altarena Opens
Nine Alameda high school seniors sponsored by American Legion Post 647 shared insights from the California Boys & Girls State civic…
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Hops & Scotch Closes at Avalon as Lesher Center Unveils Holiday Lineup
Hops & Scotch Taproom & Whiskey Bar has closed after more than eight years at Avalon Walnut Creek on Treat Boulevard, even as…
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Santa Clara County Rejects DOJ Demand to Verify 902 Voter Ballots
Santa Clara County Executive James Williams sent a letter to the U.S.
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Bipartisan House Pledge Urges Lawmakers to Seat Midterm Winners
Among the eight Republicans and one Republican-caucusing independent in California’s U.S.
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Over 400 Cars Drop Off 30 Tons of Trash at Oakland Bulky Block Party
More than 400 cars carrying 385 Oakland residents lined up along Edgewater Drive in East Oakland on Saturday to dispose of more than…
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Community
Kayaker Films Great White Shark Near Half Moon Bay; SFDanceworks
Kayak fisherman David Slavich captured dramatic footage of a 6-to-7-foot great white shark circling his boat off Pillar Point in Half…
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Pleasanton opens applications for Dec. 5 Hometown Holiday Parade
The City of Pleasanton has opened participant registration, volunteer sign-ups, and announcer video auditions through Sunday, Nov. 22,…
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Lions Clubs Host 'Visions in Harmony' Benefit Concert at El Campanil Theatre
Proceeds from the Oct. 3 performance by Crosstown 5 in Antioch support vision resources and independent living services across Contra…
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Improv, paint night and a clay workshop at the Center for Community Arts
An improv jam Wednesday, the last Paint Night of the summer Thursday and a visiting ceramics artist Friday, then fall classes…
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Livermore’s Bankhead Theater Unveils November and December Lineup
Livermore Valley Arts has announced the November and December 2026 holiday season at the Bankhead Theater on First Street, featuring…
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Fremont Art Association Hosts Rachel Maple Chinese Painting Demo
The Fremont Art Association will host guest artist Rachel Maple on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at its gallery at 37697…
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Fremont Cultural Arts Council Names Moon Writing Contest Winners
More than 150 visitors at Half Price Books in the Fremont Hub cast 581 individual votes in the Fremont Cultural Arts Council’s “Living…
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Berkeley Theaters Stage Fall Lineup With Under-35 Ticket Deals
Berkeley theater companies—performing locally since 1957—are staging four fall and winter productions across Shotgun Players, Berkeley…
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ASUC SUPERB Hosts Free Votechella Concert on Upper Sproul Plaza
Hundreds of UC Berkeley students packed Upper Sproul Plaza and the Mario Savio Steps on Friday for Votechella, a free afternoon…
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Tri-Valley Veterans Day parade and concert set for Nov. 8
The 29th Annual Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and Concert will take place Sunday, Nov. 8, starting at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial…
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Youth artists illuminate Dublin community spirit at Mayor Sherry Hu’s fall art showcase
As an 11th grade student and lifelong artist with years of experience across graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, collages and more,…
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Coming up: Concord Pedal Fest, a county block party and a free 'Dracula' preview
A first-year bike festival at Baldwin Park, a county services block party at the Pleasant Hill Library, and Center REP previewing its…
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Weather & safety
California Coalition Launches Whale and Dungeness Crab Initiative
The Marine Mammal Center, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, and The Nature Conservancy have launched the…
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At Bourbon Highway, line dancing runs five nights a week on North Main
The two-floor country bar at 1677 N.
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