Millennium Tower 1-Bedroom Rents for $10,000 as Marina Suit Hits Court
A 773-square-foot one-bedroom condominium on the 23rd floor of San Francisco’s 58-story Millennium Tower leased for $10,000 a month to…
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Oakland’s Delage Revives Lunch; POJ Brings Kintsugi to Berkeley
In downtown Oakland’s Swan’s Market at 536 9th Street, 10-year-old Japanese restaurant Delage has revived midday dining with $27 to…
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AC Transit Contingency Plan Weighs 16% Bus Cuts If Measure RTM Fails
With voters deciding Tuesday on the Regional Transit Measure to address AC Transit’s $200 million budget shortfall, the agency has…
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Compare Fresh Opens With 52 Jobs in National Housing & Safety Roundup
José Luis and Lisset Ureña opened a 17,000-square-foot Compare Fresh supermarket employing 52 workers at 159 Main St. in Hempstead…
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Tariffs Squeeze Cheese & Wine Imports as Ricoh Plans NYC GR Space
Specialty retailers like Alexandria’s The Cut Butchery have pulled Canadian cheeses following a 50% U.S. tariff as first-half 2026…
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USC Upsets No. 2 Ohio State as College Hoops Tips Off in Rome
USC head coach Lincoln Riley earned the biggest victory of his Trojans tenure on Saturday night by upsetting No.
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G20 Foreign Ministers End Atlanta Talks Without Joint Communique
Group of 20 foreign ministers concluded 2 days of talks in Atlanta on Saturday with a chairman’s statement from U.S.
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Pelosi’s $1.25B Legacy Looms Over SF Race as Oasis Grill Closes
Supervisor Connie Chan and state Sen.
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Golden State Valkyries Beat Atlanta 68-63 to Win First WNBA Title
Behind 30 points from Finals MVP Gabby Williams, the second-year Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 on…
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Richmond Weighs $120M Fire Bond as Antioch Sets Nov. 14 Coat Drive
Richmond voters are deciding Measure Q, a $120 million general obligation bond requiring two-thirds approval to repair and replace the…
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Comeback Captain Jose Valencia Leads No. 19 Las Positas Soccer
Las Positas College men’s soccer captain Jose Valencia — a left-footed left back who developed with Mustang Soccer in Danville and…
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Liberty Tops Clayton Valley 21-14 to Host San Ramon Valley in NCS
Second-seeded Liberty High School (25-1) defeated Clayton Valley 21-14 on Saturday afternoon to reach the North Coast Section girls…
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Sausalito Firm FH One Buys Walnut Creek Office Tower for $22M
Sausalito-based FH One Investments has acquired the four-story, 106,000-square-foot Class A office building at 500 Ygnacio Valley Road…
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Remodelers Publish Induction Kitchen, Bath, and Cabinetry Guides
Three home remodeling and cabinetry providers published new homeowner planning guides in the Castro Valley Forum: Elegant Kitchen and…
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Anthropic Donates $900K to California Democrats Before Election
San Francisco AI company Anthropic contributed $900,000 across California Democratic committees in Friday campaign filings — including…
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California Warns Menlo Park Must Amend Housing Plan if Measure P Wins
The California Department of Housing and Community Development warned Menlo Park in an Oct. 30 letter that if voters approve Measure P…
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FBI Contacts Alaska Senate Donor as France Deploys 70,000 Police
An Anchorage-based FBI agent visited a Petersburg, Alaska, donor who gave $500 to Senate candidate Dan J.
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AI Super PAC Leading the Future Cuts October Spending to $4.1M
AI industry super PAC Leading the Future spent $4.1 million in October despite holding nearly $24 million in cash on hand — bringing…
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Barry Sonnenfeld to Host Nov. 8 Children’s Institute Gala in LA
Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld will host the Children’s Institute’s 120th Anniversary Cape & Gown Gala on Nov. 8 in Beverly Hills honoring…
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Santa Rosa Maker Debuts Robotic Paint Booth as CA Firms Add Tools
Santa Rosa manufacturer Platinum Finishing Systems showcased its FANUC-equipped Orion-R robotic paint booth and 3-stage Nova powder…
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Alameda Shelter Seeks Home for Dog Duke Amid Island Halloween Tour
Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) at 1590 Fortmann Way is seeking a foster or adoptive home for 1-year-old dog Duke, while…
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Warriors Erase 25-Point Deficit to Beat Lakers 112-95 at Chase Center
Steph Curry scored 31 points and Golden State’s bench outscored the Lakers 50-7 to complete a 25-point comeback win at Chase Center,…
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Lyft Drivers Average $792 in $272.5M California Wage Settlement
Newly disclosed figures in San Francisco Superior Court show 308,000 California Lyft drivers who worked at least 80 hours between 2016…
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SF Weighs Prop. C $125M Housing Fund Amid $1M Apartment Build Costs
With construction costs reaching $1 million for a two-bedroom apartment and $500 to $700 per square foot in San Francisco, researchers…
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Feds Target $3.7B in University Research and Seek $1.2B UC Fine
Federal authorities have targeted approximately $3.7 billion in university research funding, proposed suspending 38 institutions from…
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California Police Union Campaigns Against Justice Kelli Evans
California’s largest law enforcement union is urging voters to reject California Supreme Court Justice Kelli Evans in her retention…
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5 Candidates Vie for Northwest Berkeley District 1 Council Seat
Five candidates competing to succeed outgoing Councilwoman Rashi Kesarwani in northwest Berkeley’s District 1 outlined sharply…
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SJSU Unveils Filipino History Mural; NASA Ames Tests Artemis Lander
San Jose State University unveiled a $100,000 mural honoring Filipino American history, NASA Ames researchers in Mountain View…
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SF Launches District 5 Grocery Pilot as Startup Fragment Raises $56M
San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood announced a privately funded District 5 bulk grocery pilot for 600 residents, local AI startup…
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Contra Costa Opens 5 Regional Early Voting Sites and 43 Drop Boxes
Contra Costa County opened five regional early voting centers and its Martinez Elections Office ahead of the Nov. 3 election, while…
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Walnut Creek Rudgear Park Pickleball Noise Dispute Enters Year 4
A multi-year legal dispute between Dapplegray Lane homeowners and the City of Walnut Creek over eight pickleball courts at Rudgear…
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Bay Tides Peak +1.9 Ft Friday With Slight Halloween Rain Chance
The National Weather Service forecasts high tide at San Francisco to reach 1.9 feet above normal at 2:39 p.m.
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Menlo Park Candidate Builds 3D Housing Map as Gilroy Reviews Policy
Menlo Park District 1 council candidate Wonman Lee launched an interactive 3D simulator modeling the city’s 2,946-unit housing…
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Alameda Filings Detail Vella’s EdTech Donors as APD Makes Arrest
Campaign disclosures show Alameda mayoral candidate Malia Vella received a $5,900 maximum donation from Amira Learning co-chair…
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Sutter Drops Emeryville Hospital Plan as Oakland Weighs Park Sale
Sutter Health abandoned plans for a 17-story, 325-bed hospital in Emeryville in favor of an outpatient campus citing CEQA uncertainty,…
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Contra Costa Weighs Replacing Stolen $24,923 Check Amid Flood Watch
Contra Costa County supervisors will vote Nov. 3 on a $24,923.93 replacement payment after a check to Partners in Communication LLC…
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DOJ Subpoenas CA Election Workers as Legislative Spend Tops $128M
Federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas to at least four California election officials after Judge David O.
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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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Santa Clara County Leads U.S. in EV Adoption as Bay Area Sweeps Top 5
Santa Clara County leads the nation with about 24% of households driving at least one electric vehicle as Bay Area counties sweep the…
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Key Witness Set for Day 11 of Oakland Trial as Parishioners Protest
Cooperating witness Mario Juarez is scheduled to take the stand Friday on Day 11 of Oakland’s federal public corruption trial after…
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UC Berkeley In-State Cost Hits $54,674 as District 4 Candidates Debate
UC Berkeley listed an all-in 2026-27 estimated cost of $54,674 for new in-state students living on campus, while District 4 council…
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Livermore’s Zephyr Grill and Pleasanton’s Cook’s Seafood Close Doors
Zephyr Grill & Bar at 1736 First St. in downtown Livermore will close on Saturday, Oct. 31 after 22 years in business, days after…
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Tri-Valley Nonprofits Awarded $34,500 as Student Builds Scam-Call App
The Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance announced $34,500 in final 2026 grants to 11 local organizations, alongside the November 7 Patriots…
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Contra Costa Seeks MLK Humanitarian Nominees as Delta Plan Passes
Contra Costa County opened nominations for its 49th Annual Humanitarian of the Year awards ahead of a January 19, 2027 ceremony in…
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Bay Area High Tides Hit +1.9 Ft as SF Opens Chinatown Special School
Across the Bay Area on Oct. 29, 2026, high tides running 1.9 feet above normal triggered a Bay shoreline Coastal Flood Advisory…
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58% in Bay Area Poll Can’t Afford Kids as Prop 40 Fight Tops Ballot
Across the Bay Area on Oct. 29, 2026, a Joint Venture Silicon Valley and Bay Area News Group poll of 1,800 childless adults under 50…
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Berkeley Weighs Measure X 10% Rent Cap as Oakland Fire Deal Advances
Across Alameda County on Oct.
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