Ex-Giants GM Brian Sabean Makes Hall Ballot and Weighs Advisory Return
Former San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean, 70, has been named to the eight-candidate Contemporary Baseball Era…
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UC Berkeley and NVIDIA Unveil Agentic Robotics as NASA Recruits
UC Berkeley Professor Ken Goldberg and NVIDIA unveiled 'agentic robotics' this week at the Conference on Robot Learning in Austin,…
Kayaker Films Great White Shark Near Half Moon Bay; SFDanceworks
Kayak fisherman David Slavich captured dramatic footage of a 6-to-7-foot great white shark circling his boat off Pillar Point in Half…
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49ers Trade Fourth-Round Pick to Colts to Reacquire DeForest Buckner
The San Francisco 49ers agreed Tuesday to send a fourth-round draft pick to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for 32-year-old Pro…
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Oakland Roots Fall 3-2 in Finale as Piedmont Opens NCS Playoffs
Oakland Roots SC saw its USL Championship playoff hopes end in a 3-2 regular-season finale defeat at Sacramento Republic FC despite…
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Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg Drops 31 as Warriors Beat Nuggets 134-114
Golden State Warriors rookie forward Yaxel Lendeborg posted 31 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists in his fourth NBA game to power a…
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Stokes and Burton Lead Valkyries Past Dream 64-55 in Finals Game 5
Backed by 13 points and eight rebounds apiece from Kiah Stokes and Veronica Burton—plus 12 points each from Tiffany Hayes and Cecilia…
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SF Women’s Skate Group Hosts First Skate Jam at Sunset Dunes Park
Coordinated by the SF Women’s Skate Group and local surf and skate shops including Aqua Surf Shop, the first skate jam at Sunset Dunes…
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Richmond’s Temple Beth Hillel Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Current and former members of Temple Beth Hillel gathered Saturday in Richmond to celebrate the Reform congregation’s 80th anniversary…
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San Jose’s Independence High Halts Marching Band for School Year
The principal of Independence High School in San Jose sent a letter halting the school’s 76th Cavalry marching band program for the…
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Cal Women’s Soccer Falls 3-1 to SMU Despite Early Van More Goal
Sophomore Mia Van More gave Cal women’s soccer a 1-0 halftime lead with a fifth-minute goal, but SMU rallied with three second-half…
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East Bay Sophomore Builds Blockwork Site for Safe Teen Chores
Aaditya Kamat, a 10th grader at American High School in Fremont, created Blockwork (blockwork.online) to connect teenagers with…
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Wheelchair Basketball Builds Community at California Medical Facility
Launched publicly in late 2022 at the California Medical Facility, a wheelchair basketball program unites able-bodied and disabled…
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Valkyries Bring ‘Ballhalla’ Crowd to Chase Center for Game 5
With the WNBA Finals tied 2-2 against the Atlanta Dream, the Golden State Valkyries return to Chase Center — nicknamed "Ballhalla" —…
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Alameda Father-Son Skateboard Brand Raises $2,000 for Celiac Research
Eleven-year-old Alameda fifth-grader Carmelo Kamler and his father, Josh Kamler, have donated more than $2,000 in profits from their…
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Berkeley Lab Scientists Build Machine Learning Radiation Blood Test
Researchers Jian-Hua Mao, Jamie Inman, and Hang Chang at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed Sparse CBC, an…
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14th Annual Napa Valley Give!Guide Launches Nov. 1 With 98 Nonprofits
The 14th annual Napa Valley CanDo Give!
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Pleasanton opens applications for Dec. 5 Hometown Holiday Parade
The City of Pleasanton has opened participant registration, volunteer sign-ups, and announcer video auditions through Sunday, Nov. 22,…
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Contra Costa Nonprofit Grants Antioch Vietnam Veteran and Wife One More Safari West Adventure
Arranged by Contra Costa County nonprofit An Elderly Wish Foundation, 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran Jim Ledbetter and his wife, Lynn…
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UC Berkeley Astronomers Help Lead NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Mission
Twenty-seven years after UC Berkeley physicist Saul Perlmutter and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory colleagues first proposed the…
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East Bay Regional Park District Opens Accessible Floating Fishing Dock and Redwood Picnic Arbors at Cull Canyon Lake in Castro Valley
Self-leveling 70-foot aluminum pier, wheelchair angler bays, and shaded shoreline tables at 18627 Cull Canyon Road enhance Alameda…
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City of Newark Unveils All-Abilities Inclusive Playground and Outdoor Fitness Court at Silliman Activity Center Park
Ramped sensory play tower, poured-in-place rubber floor, and a seven-zone bodyweight training plaza under UV shade canopies at 6800…
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City of Union City Dedicates Restored Historical Museum Veranda and Permeable Solar Brick Plaza at Old Alvarado Park
Heart-redwood porch carpentry, Victorian-style solar LED post lamps, and zero-emission farmers’ market power pedestals revitalize 3841…
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City of Fremont Opens Accessible Boathouse Dock and Solar Electric Pedal-Boat Fleet at Lake Elizabeth in Central Park
Floating aluminum transfer pier, twelve solar-assisted swan and canopy boats, and LED shoreline promenade lighting at 40000 Paseo…
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Hayward Area Recreation and Park District Completes Koi Pond Bio-Filtration Wetland and Cedar Bridge Restoration at Japanese Gardens
Subsurface gravel bog filter, hand-joinery Port Orford cedar moon bridge, and accessible viewing terrace at 22373 North Third Street…
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City of Alameda Dedicates ADA Roller-Assist Kayak Launch Dock and Coastal Dune Plaza at Encinal Boat Ramp
Floating aluminum transfer chute, wind-sheltered rinsing showers, and San Francisco Bay Water Trail lockers at 190 Central Avenue…
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City of San Leandro and Wildlife Biologists Open Elevated Boardwalk and Nectar Sanctuary at Shoreline Monarch Overwintering Grove
Permeable timber walkway, wind-break tree plantings, and late-blooming native milkweed beds near Mulford Point Drive protect thousands…
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City of Richmond and Bay Trail Partners Open Covered Cyclist Rest Stop and Viewing Telescope Deck at Craneway Pavilion
Wind-sheltered glass seating alcoves, bicycle repair stands, and optical bay scopes at 1414 Harbour Way South welcome ferry commuters…
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WETA and City of Alameda Open 120-Space Electronic E-Bike Locker Pavilion and Solar Canopy at Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal
Clipper-compatible BikeLink lockers with integrated 120-volt battery charging outlets support car-free transbay commuting at Alameda…
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City of Berkeley Opens Renovated South Cove Windsurf and Wingfoil Rigging Lawn and Launch Ramp at Berkeley Marina
Permeable turf rigging mats, a widened low-tide concrete ramp, and solar warm-water rinse showers upgrade the premier East Bay…
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City of Oakland and Lake Merritt Institute Activate Solar Micro-Bubble Oxygenation Manifolds
Eight benthic dissolved-oxygen diffusers along Lakeshore Avenue and the Boating Center protect bat rays, striped bass, and migratory…
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City of San Leandro and Bay Ecologists Deploy Living Shoreline Oyster Reef Domes at San Leandro Marina
Three hundred cast-concrete reef balls and native eelgrass beds along Mulford Point buffer winter storm waves while restoring San…
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Chabot Space and Science Center Upgrades Oakland Hills Observatory Domes With Deep-Sky CMOS Imaging
Astronomers install cooled large-format digital sensors and live courtyard projection screens on the 20-inch Rachel refractor and…
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City of Berkeley Completes Southern Waterfront Promenade and Seawall Deck Upgrade at Berkeley Marina
Marine engineers install precast concrete deck panels, wave-attenuating riprap, and Bay Trail lighting along University Avenue and…
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SF Bay Ferry Positions High-Capacity Battery Charging Float at Alameda Main Street Terminal
The 3-megawatt floating energy storage barge prepares the Oakland-Alameda estuary terminal for rapid turnaround charging of…
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Port of Oakland switches on 10 shore-power vaults at the Outer Harbor
Ten modernized dockside electrical vaults along Maritime Street allow ultra-large cargo ships to shut down auxiliary diesel engines…
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Napa Valley Vintners Awards $1.2 Million in Community Grants for Youth Mental Health and Education
Philanthropic allocations support non-profit healthcare clinics, bilingual academic counseling, and after-school enrichment across…
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Livermore Opens Volunteer Registration for Final 2026 Arroyo Mocho Watershed and Trail Cleanup
Community environmental initiative mobilizes hundreds of Tri-Valley residents to remove trash and restore native riparian habitat.
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San Pablo volunteers haul 200 pounds of debris from Wildcat Creek
City public works and environmental education groups mobilize community youth to restore vital riparian habitat.
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Maple Leafs Capitalize on Power-Play Precision to Hand San Jose Sharks 3-1 Defeat at SAP Center
Rookie Macklin Celebrini generates offensive pressure, but Toronto's stingy penalty kill and defensive discipline stall San Jose's…
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Cal Performances Celebrates Minimalist Pioneer Steve Reich at 90 With Landmark Zellerbach Hall Concert
Milestone musical retrospective brings together Kronos Quartet and San Francisco Contemporary Music Players to honor Pulitzer…
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Roots climb into playoff position with 4-2 win at FC Tulsa
Second-half attacking masterclass delivers crucial 4-2 road victory, positioning East Bay soccer club for postseason tournament berth.
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49ers Young Defensive Front Delivers Late Goal-Line Stand in 23-17 Victory Over Washington Commanders
Rookies Romello Height and Gracen Halton anchor relentless second-half pressure, preserving undefeated 6-0 start at Levi's Stadium.
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Golden State Valkyries Championship Run Inspires Regional Youth Basketball Initiative Across 15 Bay Area Centers
Following historic WNBA Finals excitement at Chase Center, franchise foundation launches free girls' basketball clinics across…
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San Ramon reviews field scheduling; Central Park fields stay grass
Led by the Parks and Community Services Department with PROS Consulting, the citywide assessment evaluates natural grass baseball and…
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Diablo Valley College Expands Student Basic Needs Pantry and Emergency Food Endowment on Pleasant Hill Campus
Contra Costa Community College District foundation secures regional grants and community donations to combat food insecurity among…
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Ballhalla Roars at Chase Center as Golden State Valkyries Prepare for WNBA Finals Game 2 Against Atlanta Dream
Second-year expansion franchise looks to build on thrilling Game 1 victory behind Gabby Williams as sellout crowd readies for Monday…
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San Ramon Valley High and Monte Vista Athletic Departments Report Zero Heat Illnesses Under New Digital Weather Tracking
High school athletic directors credit sideline wet-bulb globe thermometers and automated air-quality alerts for protecting student…
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Preston Judd Header Extends Earthquakes Unbeaten Streak to Nine Matches as San Jose State Defeats UTEP 24-11
Forward Preston Judd nets his 16th goal of the season in a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC while Spartan tailback Viliami Teu rushes for…
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