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San Francisco ballot returns on November 8, 2026 show voters approving Proposition B with 52.3% Yes (164,430 votes) to 47.7% No…

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Ahead of the winter rainy season and anticipated El Niño storms, the City of Pleasanton has launched its Storm Watch preparedness…

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Town public works crews deploy ground-penetrating radar along culvert corridor to avert repeat of historic infrastructure failure.

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Operators at Antioch's water treatment plant found the reverse osmosis membranes were being overdosed.

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The trail will be shut near the work zone from Henry Avenue to I-80 while the county repairs a bank damaged by past winter storms.

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Public Works crews deploy chip seal, slurry seal, and pavement striping across residential and commercial corridors.

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Unanimous board vote urges City Council to lower the proposed 20 percent five-year tree removal cap and establish a neighborhood…

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