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Crime & Safety
The Blotter | Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI
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Incident happened late on Highland Avenue; also: stolen vehicles; home break-in; and a leash-law scofflaw with errant dogs at Bear Park.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.Elections
Trump’s DOJ is sending election monitors to California with voting on Prop. 50 underway
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Federal personnel from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will be sent to Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties.gavin newsom
California gives Planned Parenthood $140 million boost to keep clinics open
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And still financial troubles loom.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.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
Former NFL player Doug Martin identified as man who died in Oakland police custody
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The Oakland native made two Pro Bowls as a top player in the league during his time with Tampa Bay Buccaneers and also played for the then-Oakland Raiders in 2018.Elections
