East Bay Rents Drive Altamont Super-Commutes as Trial Reaches Day 13
Housing displacement across the Altamont Pass, federal courtroom cross-examination in Oakland, and community animal shelter outreach…
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Bay Area Passes $1B Transit Tax at 61% as SF Elects Wiener, Keeps Park
Voters across 5 Bay Area counties approved a regional public transit sales tax measure by a 61% to 39% margin, raising an estimated $1…
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Alameda Reviews Shoreline Plan & Roots Venue as Richmond Air Assessed
Waterfront land use, environmental health risk modeling, and grassroots food access shaped news across Alameda and Richmond on…
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Oakland Tallies Election Leads as 1.2 kW Plug-In Solar Takes Effect
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Measure EE win decisively alongside council victories for Charlene Wang (65.62%), Janani Ramachandran…
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Livermore Presidio Hotel Site Owes $144,494 in Unpaid Property Taxes
Public records obtained by The Independent reveal that the developer behind the long-delayed downtown Livermore Presidio Hotel—first…
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Coliseum Manager Files 1,600-Worker WARN Notice as Lee Wins Oakland
Oakland Arena and Coliseum operator Legends Global—which has managed the complex since 2012—filed a state WARN notice to lay off more…
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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Rep. Aisha Wahab Win in East Bay Vote
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee won a full 4-year term with 85% of early ballots and nearly 74% support for strong-mayor Measure EE while…
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Oakland Re-Elects Barbara Lee and Passes Measure EE in East Bay Vote
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee won a full 4-year term with 85% of early votes and nearly 74% support for strong-mayor Measure EE while Rep.
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Alameda County Sets Vote Schedule as Emeryville Weighs Measure BB
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters outlined its November 3 election night release schedule after 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. plus 5…
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