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Caltrain’s fully electric trains offer free service for New Year’s Eve revelers
Caltrain’s fully electric trains will carry their first New Year’s Eve passengers for free.The trains, which debuted in September, will be free starting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Caltrain said in a press...
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Severe weather shelters for unhoused residents open in Watsonville, Santa Cruz
Severe weather shelters will open Monday night in Santa Cruz and Watsonville to protect unhoused residents from cold weather and possible flooding.The temporary shelters will be open from 8 p.m. Monday...
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Air district asks residents to refrain from wood burning, setting off...
Air quality around the region expected to be moderate over the New Year’s holiday and air district officials are hoping to keep it that way by urging Bay Area residents to refrain from burning wood and...
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A frosty New Year: Bay Area will celebrate the start of 2025 with coldest...
The Bay Area will shiver as it rings in the New Year, when temperatures are expected to dip on the last day of 2024 to the lowest they have been all year for much of the region.New Year’s Eve on...
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Fremont police remind motorists of parking-related law enforcement starting...
Fremont police sent a message reminding motorists that enforcement of AB 413, the state’s daylighting law addressing parking near intersections, will begin Wednesday.“California’s citation enforcement...
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Chamberlain to lead Marin County Parks, lauded for commitment to sustainability
The interim director of Marin County Parks, lauded for his leadership within the department, has been selected as its new director.Chris Chamberlain, who served as assistant director since 2016 and was...
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Asian Art Museum rings in Japanese New Year with 108 chimes of 16th century...
A 16th century bronze bell rang 108 times on Sunday during a celebration of the Japanese New Year at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum.The sounding of the 2,100-pound bell, from a temple in Tajima...
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Marin County school district settles suits for $17.5M stemming from abuse by...
A Marin County school district settled four sexual abuse lawsuits on Friday for $17.5 million. Legal representatives for the victims at the law firm Cerri, Boskovich & Allard said in a press...
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Vallejo ‘Gone Girl’ kidnapper charged anew in connection with 2 South Bay...
Six years before he abducted Denise Huskins in a notorious case that generated the “American Nightmare” documentary series, Matthew Muller allegedly assaulted two women in the South Bay, authorities...
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‘It’s a clear mandate’: California stiffened penalties for theft — and more...
Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative voters passed this year, alongside related bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into...
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Amy Sherald’s ‘American Sublime’ portraits light up SFMOMA
Nearly 50 paintings by Amy Sherald, well known for her realist portraits of Black people, are on view at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in the artist’s first mid-career survey.Continuing...
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Unhealed wounds of long-ago conflict were central issue in Little Saigon’s...
A COURTROOM BATTLE over an alleged ‘Godfather.’ A City Hall protest against one San Jose mayoral staffer. A fight for control of a Vietnamese cultural garden. The takedown of a renowned charity...
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Most medical debt can no longer hurt your credit score under this new...
Everyday people across the country skip medical care because of cost. Those who do seek medical help may end up with a balance they can’t pay off. That debt can hurt people’s credit scores, resulting...
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Free SamTrans bus rides on New Year’s Eve
The San Mateo County Transit District — better known as SamTrans — will be offering free rides on New Year’s Eve and in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, the agency announced. On Tuesday, New...
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Santa Clara’s top stories of 2024: City Council drama, public works projects,...
FROM A SHAKEUP on the City Council to an elected official’s conviction, Santa Clara had no shortage of major stories this year.Here’s a look back at what happened in 2024 in the Mission City.A jury...
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Blazing new trails: Nonprofit offers more ways to experience Mount Diablo...
Save Mount Diablo will expand its free Discover Diablo Hikes and Outings Program in 2025, including into areas rarely open to the public.The nonprofit conservation group’s program offers guided hikes,...
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San Joaquin County at center of bird flu crisis with over 627,800 egg-laying...
AS BIRD FLU takes it toll around the nation, San Joaquin County has jumped to the forefront, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting the virus has spread to 627,800 commercial egg-laying...
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Lake San Antonio hopes to lure anglers back with freshly stocked crop of...
People who like to fish in Monterey County are invited by state officials to grab their licenses and fishing gear and visit Lake San Antonio.More than 4,000 pounds of rainbow trout have been planted in...
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Best Bets: Berkeley Community Chorus, SF Downtown First Thursday,...
Freebie of the week: Music director Ming Luke and the Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra, a six-decade-old organization that welcomes with open arms any members who want to sing, usher in the new...
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As Santa Clara County divvies up its housing bond, some cities winning more...
A $950 MILLION affordable housing bond has helped build thousands of affordable homes across Santa Clara County, though its efforts have focused on some parts of the region more than others.Measure A,...
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