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Millbrae recall to decide fate of City Council members who supported hotel...
Millbrae citizens, angry over the potential conversion of a hotel into a permanent supportive housing project, are in the middle of a special election that could recall two councilmembers who support...
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Brentwood commission denied controversial Bridle Gate housing development —...
The Brentwood Planning Commission has denied a controversial housing development project that has unsuccessfully made the rounds through the approval process since the early 2000s. However, the Bridle...
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‘It’s our lifeline’: SF protesters rally against permanently closing upper...
A crowd of residents from San Francisco’s west side neighborhoods have gathered at Ocean Beach to protest the city’s proposal to shut down a section of the Great Highway to cars and transform it into...
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Passed over for promotions, no jobs in sight: Some deaf Californians question...
LISA PETERSON INTERVIEWED first at Kohl’s, then at TJ Maxx and Target. She applied for jobs at Raley’s, Safeway, Applebee’s, and Olive Garden, too. Once, she advanced to a second interview at the...
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San Mateo County Superior Court reduces civil, family law services after...
San Mateo County Superior Court will reduce several services due to state budget cuts, the court announced. Most of the cuts will impact civil, probate or family law cases, the court said. In child...
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San Francisco supes give initial approval for plan to redevelop mall parking...
Atop 30 acres of parking at San Francisco’s Stonestown Galleria mall may soon come 3,500 new homes, acres of open space and other community services. In a first reading of legislation by San Francisco...
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Bay Area feels impact from security software snafu that hobbled global...
A massive Microsoft Windows failure crashed computers around the world on Friday, causing flight cancellations and delays and impeding court and government functions throughout the Bay Area. Sometime...
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In Sunnyvale’s one-stop public safety shop, even the cops haul hoses and put...
IN SUNNYVALE, THE police are tasked with law enforcement as they would be anywhere else, but they are also prepared to wield a fire hose against conflagration, insert breathing tubes on a person with...
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How Bay Area county registrars ramp up preparations for uncertain November vote
Feeling assured, but preparing for anything, Bay Area election officials are staffing up and making security plans for a safe and valid Nov. 5 general election. “In Solano County, 90% of our voters...
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Lodi Lake reopens for public after unsafe levels of bacteria found earlier...
Lodi Lake reopened this week to swimmers after tests showed unsafe levels of bacteria. The lake was cleared to open Thursday and will be available to the public through Sunday from 12:30 to 6 p.m. On...
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If Californians approve anti-slavery measure this fall, will prison inmates...
CALIFORNIANS IN THE November election will vote on a ballot measure that would change the state Constitution to ban the practice of forced labor in jails and prisons, a proposal advocates say would...
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Mayoral candidate Mark Farrell announces plans to revitalize downtown San...
San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Farrell has discussed his visions to reinvigorate the city’s downtown in a press conference this week. “I’m setting a goal today to cut our commercial vacancy in...
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Put a ring on it: ‘Doorbell donors’ sought to help ensure seniors receive...
Meals on Wheels in Walnut Creek is looking for a few good doorbells. “Many of our seniors need doorbells, but can’t afford to purchase one, can’t get to the store, or do not have online shopping...
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Pacific Flyway Center takes wing: Nature site aims to bring public closer to...
Last summer, shovels began turning on a future landscape interpretation center at the edge of the Suisun Marsh, one of the four North American flyways and a stopping point for millions of birds on...
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San Pablo police warn of new scam involving caller demanding ransom for...
San Pablo police warned the public against recent phone scams preying upon members of the community involving “virtual” kidnappings. A virtual kidnapping involves a scammer calling and telling a...
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California passed a law to fix unsafe homeless shelters. Cities and counties...
Now that the Supreme Court has granted cities more power to ban sleeping outside, homeless Californians face a crucial decision: Try to get into a shelter, or risk going to jail. Those able to find a...
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United and standing tall: Vietnam memorial in San Jose celebrates strength...
SAN JOSE’S VIETNAMESE community is celebrating a long-anticipated monument symbolizing its post-war roots in the city after the project faced years of delays. The statue, unveiled July 13 at the...
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Biden exits presidential race, VP Harris vows to ‘earn and win’ Democratic...
President Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he will not seek reelection in November. Biden in a written statement said, “I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to...
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Livermore officers save distressed dog from vehicle where temperatures...
Costco has long been known for its hot dogs, but it was the quick actions of Livermore animal services officers that recently saved one from being cooked in the searing summer heat. It was around...
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Free Oakland Alameda water shuttle resumes service after launch day...
The Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle has resumed normal service after a mechanical issue on opening day forced the vessel to suspend operations, the ferry agency said. The free shuttle, which can...
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