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6 candidates vie for 2 seats on Ukiah council, incumbents Dueñas, Crane face...
Six candidates are running for two open seats on the Ukiah City Council this year. Two incumbents, Josefina Dueñas and Douglas Crane, are being challenged by four council hopefuls. Dueñas currently...
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A minimum wage increase for California health care workers is finally kicking in
California health workers this month will finally get a long promised minimum wage increase.It’ll kick in this month, according to a letter state health officals sent to the Legislature today,...
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Michelle Tea, Carvell Wallace grace SF’s Litquake on its 25th anniversary
Ruling San Francisco’s literary scene for just over two weeks and celebrating its 25th anniversary with over 120 events, Litquake 2024 promises untarnished dazzle. As in the past, this year’s literary...
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Brentwood City Council candidates weigh in on public safety, homelessness and...
Six candidates for the Brentwood City Council will vie for three open seats this November. Where do they stand on issues impacting Brentwood?First, a reminder of who’s running and some brief...
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Oakland councilmembers sound alarm over payment installment in sale of city...
A trio of Oakland City Council members are sounding alarm bells over a payment installment in the city’s sale of the Coliseum to local development company, the African American Sports and Entertainment...
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Berkeley rent control clash: Voters to decide between 2 competing measures on...
Voters in the city of Berkeley will find two different rent control measures on their ballots Nov. 5. Both include language that supports the right of tenants to form associations and collectively come...
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New law brings free tuition to thousands of students of Silicon Valley...
West Valley College student Mike Katakis and his dad are among thousands of students who will earn part of their college education in Silicon Valley for free.West Valley-Mission Community College...
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Antioch mayor introduces new city manager Bessie Scott, filling longtime vacancy
Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe has introduced new city manager Bessie Scott this week.Scott is a former deputy inspector general for the city of Seattle. Hernandez-Thorpe said in a statement that...
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Mendocino Coast’s only hospital faces uncertain future after Adventist Health...
Adventist Health has informed the Mendocino Coast Health Care District of its desire to restructure the agreement under which the health care provider leases its critical care hospital in Fort Bragg,...
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San Jose veterans hopeful for change as home operator dumped over poor...
Formerly homeless veterans living in poor conditions at a San Jose complex hope things get better with the change in nonprofit service providers.The property at 10. Kirk Ave. is home to dozens of...
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SJ leaders sign off on East Side improvement project, sparking hope for...
San Jose is moving forward with establishing its sixth business improvement district, giving East Side leaders hope for a thriving economic sector and community going into 2025.The San Jose City...
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Blue Angels return to wow Bay Area as San Francisco Fleet Week takes off Monday
Looping, rolling and gliding between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, the Blue Angels are coming to amaze and delight the Bay Area again, along with a host of other offerings during Fleet Week,...
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SF’s Prop G would create set-aside fund for affordable housing for seniors...
Among various bond measures, pension changes and other funding decisions San Francisco voters will decide on in this election cycle is Proposition G, a measure that would create a permanent source of...
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Oakland’s long-time incumbent looks to hold on to D5 city council seat, faces...
Two relative political newcomers are vying to oust longtime Oakland City Councilmember Noel Gallo in the Nov. 5 election.Erin Armstrong, a policy advisor to Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, and...
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Review: Shotgun Players’ ‘Choir Boy’ a singing, deeply moving success
It’s not a musical per se. But the 11 songs, mostly African American spirituals, spread throughout Tarell Alvin McCraney’s “Choir Boy” are downright thrilling. Sung a cappella by the performers—six of...
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Senator Nancy Skinner to talk challenges of civic service
With the November election looming and her term ending, state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, will appear at a public forum Monday for a conversation about her 14 years in the California Assembly and...
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Review: Solo actor extraordinaire Dan Hoyle strikes again in ‘Takes All Kinds’
How do we change? Can we change? That was one of the questions local performer Dan Hoyle had in mind when he set off for parts unknown (Florida, South Carolina, Missouri and elsewhere) to do what he’s...
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Monterey beach taken over by hundreds of migrating sea lions reopens after 7...
A Monterey beach crowded with hundreds of sea lions for seven weeks has reopened to public use, city officials said.San Carlos Beach on Cannery Row was closed Aug. 19 by the influx of sea lions on...
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‘An increasing phenomenon’: Violence on school campuses raises safety alarms...
With the 2024-25 school year underway, many people have refocused their attention on the safety of schools.And for good reason.Another tragic school shooting occurred on Sept. 4 at Apalachee High...
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Pass the Remote: Silicon Valley African, Cine+Mas, Albany film fests, and more
As the Mill Valley Film Festival wraps up this week, more movies hop aboard to surf October’s local film festival monster wave. This week, we recommend one or two gems from each lineup, as well as a...
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