76-Foot Rockefeller Tree Arrives as Met Gala Sets 2027 Everyday Theme
Holiday landmarks, museum and pop-culture milestones, and commercial industrial expansions headlined national lifestyle and business…
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Bay Area Passes $1B Transit Tax at 61% as SF Elects Wiener, Keeps Park
Voters across 5 Bay Area counties approved a regional public transit sales tax measure by a 61% to 39% margin, raising an estimated $1…
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Oakland Tallies Election Leads as 1.2 kW Plug-In Solar Takes Effect
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Measure EE win decisively alongside council victories for Charlene Wang (65.62%), Janani Ramachandran…
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Livermore and Dublin Host Holiday Theater, Meditation and Boutique
Tri-Valley cultural programming kicks off this weekend with a free Nov.
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Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos Get Walk of Fame Double Star
Good Morning America co-anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos—who have anchored the ABC morning broadcast together since…
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Coliseum Manager Files 1,600-Worker WARN Notice as Lee Wins Oakland
Oakland Arena and Coliseum operator Legends Global—which has managed the complex since 2012—filed a state WARN notice to lay off more…
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Union Square Rink Opens as Voters Pass Lurie Props & Valkyries Parade
San Francisco's Safeway Holiday Ice Rink at Union Square opened Wednesday evening for its 19th season through January 18 with Olympic…
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Oakland Re-Elects Mayor Barbara Lee and Passes Measure EE Reform
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee won re-election with nearly 85% of the vote against three challengers who each received under 7%, while City…
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Livermore Library Sets December Author Series as 12 House Races Tally
Livermore Public Library announced four free virtual author talks for December 2026 featuring Helen Scheuerer on December 3 at 4 p.m.
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