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Government
Power outage shuts down Monterey County administrative offices
The Monterey County Administrative Office building in Salinas is closed for the rest of the day Tuesday because of an unexpected power outage, ...
Government
Haney’s sweeping tenant protection bill moves to full board vote
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Rules Committee on Monday unanimously approved legislation that would expand eviction protections for more than ...
Beyond SFBay
9th Circuit hears arguments in appeal for restrictive asylum rule
A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer defended a restrictive asylum rule by the administration of President Donald Trump in arguments before ...
Business
Richmond City Council to consider coal storage ban
A showdown over coal storage in Richmond is set for Tuesday, when the city council will consider a law that would effectively stop ...
Business
City officials encourage residents to stay local, shop small
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman were in the Castro Wednesday morning to remind the public to shop local as ...
Government
Appellate court rules San Jose not exempt from state’s Surplus Land Act
An appellate court ruled Tuesday that the city of San Jose is not exempt from complying with the Surplus Land Act, a state ...
Government
Breed extends 24-hour ‘Pit Stop’ restrooms, orders seven more
"This is not complicated -- when people have access to a clean, safe restroom, they will use it."
East Bay
Homeless camp protest outside City Hall brings attention to ‘cruel and inhumane’ practices
A camp dubbed Housing Justice Village set up Sunday at Frank Ogawa Plaza near Oakland City Hall to provide a safe place for ...
Election
Marin County voters to weigh wildfire prevention tax on March ballot
Marin County voters in March will consider approving a parcel tax that would raise approximately $19.3 million a year for wildfire prevention in ...
East Bay
Berkeley calls on residents to reduce holiday landfill waste
In advance of Thanksgiving, city of Berkeley officials are asking residents to reduce waste that goes to the landfill and adapt to a ...
Election
Supes propose tax on commercial landlords with vacant properties
San Francisco voters on March 3 will decide whether to tax landlords who keep commercial properties vacant as a way to deal with ...
Business
Traffic changes planned at Page, Haight streets pit safety advocates against merchants
A stretch of Page Street from Webster Street to Octavia Boulevard is about to get a makeover in an effort to prevent motorists ...
Government
Approved resolution speeds up SF firefighting water system expansion timeline
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a resolution to declare a state of urgency that will allow expansion of The City’s Emergency ...
Beyond SFBay
State Supreme Court strikes law requiring tax returns for primary ballot
The California Supreme Court in San Francisco on Thursday struck down a state law that would have required President Donald Trump to release ...
Beyond SFBay
Glazer proposes bills to harden communication, medical safety in power outages
State Sen. Steve Glazer said Wednesday he plans to introduce legislation in January designed to help medical equipment and cellphone towers stay in ...
Business
Officials offer Chinatown businesses concessions to ease Central Subway delay
Small businesses in San Francisco’s Chinatown will receive help to mitigate and lessen the impacts of delayed construction on the Central Subway, Mayor ...
A's
Oakland drops lawsuit against county, removes Coliseum sale hurdle
Oakland is dropping its lawsuit against Alameda County over the sale of the Oakland Coliseum complex, city officials announced Wednesday.
Mayor Libby Schaaf, Council ...
Government
Late Mayor Ed Lee memorialized at SFO departures hall
San Francisco city and airport officials honored the late Mayor Ed Lee Wednesday with the dedication of the San Francisco International Airport departures ...
Government
Mayor, supes reach agreement on Mental Health SF
The San Francisco mayor and supervisors announced Tuesday they will move forward with Mental Health SF, with some tweaks, which will reform The ...
Beyond SFBay
Lawyers argue government terminated DACA ‘the wrong way’
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Tuesday that state lawyers stood up for the rule of law in arguments before the U.S. Supreme ...
Beyond SFBay
Arguments begin Tuesday as Supreme Court weighs DACA fate
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether it should preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program protecting ...
Art
Oakland dedicates MacArthur Boulevard Gateway Arches
Oakland officials on Friday celebrated the newest city-funded public artwork — two 45-foot-wide roadway arches along MacArthur Boulevard.
Vice Mayor Larry Reid and City ...
Election
Dean Preston to bring ‘new vision’ to City Hall as District 5 supe
Things are about to get interesting on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
In the closely contested District 5 race, Democratic socialist and tenants’ ...
Election
Boudin takes the win in SF district attorney’s race
Former public defender Chesa Boudin has officially won the contentious race against Interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus and will become the The City’s ...
Education
Santa Clara County takes 100-day challenge to house 100 homeless youth
Santa Clara County and some of its homeless housing partners are hoping to tackle youth homelessness in the upcoming months by taking part ...
Government
Supe calls on city, federal officials to clean up Federal Plaza
San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney on Friday called on both federal and city officials to address concerns over trash, drug dealing and drug ...
Election
Boudin edges past Loftus in dramatic DA’s race
The plot thickens Friday over who will become San Francisco’s next district attorney. Chesa Boudin, the criminal justice reformer candidate, has pushed Breed-appointed ...
Government
Van Ness construction crew strikes water main to City Hall
San Francisco City Hall lost water service Friday afternoon.
Building management reported in an email to City Hall employees that construction crews working on ...
Election
Updated SF proposition results show potential for shift on two measures
San Francisco voters were asked to consider six propositions Tuesday. How ballots were cast have a direct impact on The City’s affordable housing, ...
Government
NRA backs off San Francisco lawsuit, claims ‘victory’
The National Rifle Association on Thursday dropped a lawsuit it filed against the city of San Francisco back in September over city supervisors’ ...
Art
‘Berkeley Big People’ sculpture artist pushes for removal delay
The attorney for the artist who created a pair of controversial sculptures on a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Interstate Highway 80 in ...
Election
SF district attorney’s race tightens, Loftus lead shrinks to 879 votes
The lead for San Francisco’s Interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus in the district attorney’s race has shrunk significantly in the last 24 hours. ...
Beyond SFBay
Two million pounds of chicken recalled across eight states, including California
Approximately 2 million pounds of chicken products have been recalled across eight states, including California. Health officials say the poultry may be contaminated ...
Election
SF district attorney, District 5 supe races neck and neck
Chesa Boudin looks like he’s celebrating Tuesday. Although San Francisco’s progressive candidate for district attorney is leading with less than 2,000 votes, he ...
Election
San Francisco Mayor London Breed wins her first full-term race
San Francisco Mayor London Breed looks like she’s coasted to a victory for her first four-year full term.
According to a 10:56 p.m. update, ...
Election
Marin County voters consider taxes for fire protection, police, schools, Memorial Park
There are three local measures on the Marin County ballot in Tuesday’s election.
San Anselmo’s Measure M is an annual tax of $98 per ...
