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Millions in grants available to install electric vehicle charging stations
Grants are available for to help with costs of installing public electronic vehicle charging stations. Read More
BART board elects new leadership to navigate turbulent times
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday elected Director Mark Foley as board president and Director Rebecca Saltzman as board vice president, BART officials said. The election of Foley...Read More
County extends free meal delivery program for older adults amid Covid-19
San Mateo County extended funding for its Great Plates Delivered program, which delivers free meals to older adults, through Oct. 9. There are currently 2,553 participants enrolled in the...Read More
Cash-strapped fire district changes policies, reduces service
The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District announced Wednesday night that a lack of funding is prompting several policy changes, including firefighters not entering a burning building unless human...Read More
Covid-19 update: U.S. deaths pass 80,000, Elon Musk escalates county standoff, Western Pact states request $1 trillion federal relief
As the White House administration fixates on matters related to the Russia investigation and former President Barack Obama, the nation is still battling a virus that in about two...Read More
Transit agency green-lights $8.5 million San Mateo Shuttle Program funding
The San Mateo County Transportation Authority announced Friday that its board of directors approved $8.5 million in funding for the San Mateo County Shuttle Program. The board approved the...Read More
$2.7 million proposal to save City College classes moves to full board vote
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday voted 2-1 to pass a $2.7 million budget supplemental that would restore hundreds of Spring 2020 semester courses...Read More
Presidio to remain open during threatened government shutdown
San Francisco's Presidio Trust is reminding residents that the Presidio will remain open this weekend.Read More
Breed aims ‘windfall’ toward affordable housing, transit
Mayor London Breed laid out her plans to spend a windfall of revenue.Read More
Protesters demand Pelosi support Green New Deal
A protest outside the San Francisco office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi ended peacefully Tuesday with no arrests, according to the group behind the action, the Sunrise Movement.Read More
San Jose to pay homeless for trash cleanup
San Jose has teamed up with the Downtown Streets Team and Goodwill to offer homeless people jobs cleaning up trash and debris at "hotspots" near freeways in the city.Read More
San Francisco kicks off City Hall voting
San Francisco voters who have already decided on how to vote for the upcoming election in November can already begin voting.Read More
Marin voters to decide transit tax renewal
Marin County voters will consider renewing - for 30 years - a half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements in the county known as Measure AA, which requires two-thirds approval.Read More
Oakland to open third Tuff Shed camp
A new city of Oakland-operated village of Tuff Sheds to temporarily house homeless people near Lake Merritt is expected to open this week, and shortly thereafter the city will...Read More
Women’s Building seeks grant funding for window upgrades
The historic Women's Building in San Francisco's Mission District is seeking grant funding for much-needed retrofits.Read More
State law clears path for SF vote on ride-sharing tax
Under the ballot measure, TNCs like Uber and Lyft would be taxed for each ride originating in San Francisco in amount of 3.25 percent of net rider fares.Read More
Suicide net installation begins on Golden Gate Bridge
Some lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge will be closed on weeknights, excluding holidays, through 2021 as workers begin installing a suicide net under the iconic span.Read More
Two nature preserves open in Sonoma Co.
Two nature preserves along state Highway 1 on the Sonoma County Coast are slated to open to guests for the first time at 8 a.m. Friday, according to county...Read More
Sonoma Co. to consolidate fire agencies
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a fire deployment plan Tuesday that proposes consolidating the 39 fire agencies in the unincorporated area and asking voters to approve a...Read More
Oakland shifts money to homelessness
The Oakland City Council has voted unanimously to approve a package of mid-cycle budget adjustments that will address the city's most pressing needs, according to Councilman Abel Guillen.Read More