A toast to poor decisions: Palo Alto burglary suspect caught sipping wine at victim’s table
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Nabbed in the act of imbibing.
Bay Area
Following a cool and wet October, a much warmer and drier month to come
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All signs point to a toasty November ahead, writes the Exedra's favorite weather wonk Daniel Swain.Housing
At first-ever California Big City Mayors summit, leaders call for unity, urgency on housing
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California Big City Mayors is a bipartisan coalition of 13 mayors from cities such as Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles.gavin newsom
California gives Planned Parenthood $140 million boost to keep clinics open
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And still financial troubles loom.government shutdown
‘This is about cruelty’: East Bay congresswoman Lateefah Simon outlines impacts of shutdown in her district
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Democratic congressional representatives from California held a media briefing Wednesday to discuss the impacts of the federal government shutdown on the state’s residents.senate
‘Time to take that fight’: State Sen. Scott Wiener announces bid for Nancy Pelosi’s seat
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Pelosi has not yet officially said whether she will run again in 2026.California
How California is trying to keep the National Guard away from Trump’s immigration crackdown
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Can President Donald Trump call up the National Guard to enter a city even if the governor of that state says no?Elections
It’s official: Scott Wiener is running for Nancy Pelosi’s seat in Congress
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His long–awaited announcement comes even as Pelosi demurs on whether she’ll retire or run for a 19th term.Bay Area
Bay Area planners unveil new 25-year roadmap for housing, transit and climate goals
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The MTC and ABAG will host four webinars beginning Oct. 29, followed by in-person hearings in San Francisco, Fremont and Novato, before adopting a final plan in early 2026.crime
They fight California’s wildfires — now inmate firefighters finally get fair pay, protections
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Assembly Bill 247 mandates inmate firefighters receive $7.25 per hour for their work — the same as a minimum wage federal worker.berkeley
