ACA Benchmark Premiums Set to Rise 13% in 2027 as Drug Costs Climb
Finalized benchmark silver Affordable Care Act premiums will rise an average of 13% in 2027 after climbing from $497 per month in 2025…
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Richmond Faces AC Transit Cuts if Tax Fails; Hercules Weighs 1% Tax
West Contra Costa voters face two pivotal tax decisions on Tuesday: a 14-year half-cent Regional Tax Measure providing $58 million…
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UC Berkeley, UCSF & Stanford Labs Test Psilocybin Replicability
Neuroscientists across five laboratories at UC Berkeley, UCSF, and Stanford University published a parallel four-year study in the…
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CoveredFarmers Releases 9-State ACA Guides as Housing Reports Debut
With federal Open Enrollment opening Nov. 1 for 2027 coverage, CoveredFarmers published plain-English health insurance guides across 9…
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Kentucky Man Drives 11 Hours for High School Band; Steffa Drops Memoir
A former band booster from Kentucky drove 11 hours to Sapulpa, Oklahoma to watch the Sapulpa High School band perform at halftime and…
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Buccaneers Win 16-0 in 1933 Statistical Feat; Lions’ Campbell Injured
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield did not complete any of his 3 pass attempts in a 16-0 shutout win over the Atlanta…
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Florida State Fires Mike Norvell at 3-5; Mizzou Tops Arkansas 34-10
Florida State University fired head football coach Mike Norvell on Sunday, Nov. 1 after 8 games of his 7th season left the Seminoles…
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‘You Can See Everything’ Edges ‘Clayface’ at Halloween Box Office
The Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything,” directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, claimed No. 1 at the North…
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Canada’s Carney & Trump Report Progress in U.S.-Canada Trade Talks
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S.
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Judge Dismisses Alaska Senate Suit; Rep. Stevens Backs GOP’s Rogers
U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason in Juneau dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s U.S.
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43M Vote Early as Cost of Living and $11.2B Ad Blitz Define Midterms
Roughly 43 million Americans have already cast early ballots across 47 states and Washington, D.C. — nearly 10 million ahead of 2022 —…
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Mario Juarez Alleges $300K Demand in Oakland Trial Ahead of Election
Political operative Mario Juarez testified in Oakland’s federal public corruption trial alleging former Mayor Sheng Thao demanded…
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Nassau Charges $8M Ghost Pharmacies as Bergen Dining Spots Expand
Nassau County authorities charged two alleged Long Island “ghost pharmacies” accused of billing $8 million ($5 million paid) for…
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UN Western Sahara Mission Ends After 35 Years; Sudan Grid Struck
The United Nations’ 35-year peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO) ceased operations on Nov. 1, 2026, following a…
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Trump Eyes Reflecting Pool for Final Pitch; Sen. Murphy Recovering
President Donald Trump signaled Sunday upon landing in Iowa ahead of a Kansas rally that he plans to make his closing midterm election…
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DAHON Launches 3 Folding Bike Lines as SFO Tops TSA Wait-Time Survey
Folding-bicycle pioneer DAHON — founded in California in 1982 by Dr. David T.
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Warriors Weigh Roster & Cap Options Amid Kristaps Porzingis’ Absence
With 7-foot-2 center Kristaps Porzingis away from the Golden State Warriors indefinitely due to a health issue notified the day before…
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5 Bay Area Groups Urge Herbicide Moratorium After Imazapyr Tree Loss
Five Bay Area environmental organizations have called on the Mountain View City Council to enact an immediate herbicide moratorium in…
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Dave Eggers Defends Human Writing as Astronomers Preview 2027 Eclipse
San Francisco author Dave Eggers — who spent 20 years completing his new novel Contrapposto on an offline 1998 MacBook Pro running…
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Oakland’s Delage Revives Lunch; POJ Brings Kintsugi to Berkeley
In downtown Oakland’s Swan’s Market at 536 9th Street, 10-year-old Japanese restaurant Delage has revived midday dining with $27 to…
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AC Transit Contingency Plan Weighs 16% Bus Cuts If Measure RTM Fails
With voters deciding Tuesday on the Regional Transit Measure to address AC Transit’s $200 million budget shortfall, the agency has…
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Compare Fresh Opens With 52 Jobs in National Housing & Safety Roundup
José Luis and Lisset Ureña opened a 17,000-square-foot Compare Fresh supermarket employing 52 workers at 159 Main St. in Hempstead…
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Tariffs Squeeze Cheese & Wine Imports as Ricoh Plans NYC GR Space
Specialty retailers like Alexandria’s The Cut Butchery have pulled Canadian cheeses following a 50% U.S. tariff as first-half 2026…
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USC Upsets No. 2 Ohio State as College Hoops Tips Off in Rome
USC head coach Lincoln Riley earned the biggest victory of his Trojans tenure on Saturday night by upsetting No.
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Montana Dinosaur Skeleton Sells for $47.255M as New Species Emerges
An adult Nanotyrannus skeleton named “Jodi” from Montana’s Hell Creek Formation sold for $47.255 million at Sotheby’s after a…
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G20 Foreign Ministers End Atlanta Talks Without Joint Communique
Group of 20 foreign ministers concluded 2 days of talks in Atlanta on Saturday with a chairman’s statement from U.S.
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Richmond Weighs $120M Fire Bond as Antioch Sets Nov. 14 Coat Drive
Richmond voters are deciding Measure Q, a $120 million general obligation bond requiring two-thirds approval to repair and replace the…
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Comeback Captain Jose Valencia Leads No. 19 Las Positas Soccer
Las Positas College men’s soccer captain Jose Valencia — a left-footed left back who developed with Mustang Soccer in Danville and…
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Liberty Tops Clayton Valley 21-14 to Host San Ramon Valley in NCS
Second-seeded Liberty High School (25-1) defeated Clayton Valley 21-14 on Saturday afternoon to reach the North Coast Section girls…
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Sausalito Firm FH One Buys Walnut Creek Office Tower for $22M
Sausalito-based FH One Investments has acquired the four-story, 106,000-square-foot Class A office building at 500 Ygnacio Valley Road…
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Remodelers Publish Induction Kitchen, Bath, and Cabinetry Guides
Three home remodeling and cabinetry providers published new homeowner planning guides in the Castro Valley Forum: Elegant Kitchen and…
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Barry Sonnenfeld to Host Nov. 8 Children’s Institute Gala in LA
Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld will host the Children’s Institute’s 120th Anniversary Cape & Gown Gala on Nov. 8 in Beverly Hills honoring…
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Santa Rosa Maker Debuts Robotic Paint Booth as CA Firms Add Tools
Santa Rosa manufacturer Platinum Finishing Systems showcased its FANUC-equipped Orion-R robotic paint booth and 3-stage Nova powder…
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Alameda Shelter Seeks Home for Dog Duke Amid Island Halloween Tour
Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) at 1590 Fortmann Way is seeking a foster or adoptive home for 1-year-old dog Duke, while…
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Feds Target $3.7B in University Research and Seek $1.2B UC Fine
Federal authorities have targeted approximately $3.7 billion in university research funding, proposed suspending 38 institutions from…
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California Police Union Campaigns Against Justice Kelli Evans
California’s largest law enforcement union is urging voters to reject California Supreme Court Justice Kelli Evans in her retention…
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5 Candidates Vie for Northwest Berkeley District 1 Council Seat
Five candidates competing to succeed outgoing Councilwoman Rashi Kesarwani in northwest Berkeley’s District 1 outlined sharply…
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Contra Costa Opens 5 Regional Early Voting Sites and 43 Drop Boxes
Contra Costa County opened five regional early voting centers and its Martinez Elections Office ahead of the Nov. 3 election, while…
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Walnut Creek Rudgear Park Pickleball Noise Dispute Enters Year 4
A multi-year legal dispute between Dapplegray Lane homeowners and the City of Walnut Creek over eight pickleball courts at Rudgear…
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Alameda Filings Detail Vella’s EdTech Donors as APD Makes Arrest
Campaign disclosures show Alameda mayoral candidate Malia Vella received a $5,900 maximum donation from Amira Learning co-chair…
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Sutter Drops Emeryville Hospital Plan as Oakland Weighs Park Sale
Sutter Health abandoned plans for a 17-story, 325-bed hospital in Emeryville in favor of an outpatient campus citing CEQA uncertainty,…
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Contra Costa Weighs Replacing Stolen $24,923 Check Amid Flood Watch
Contra Costa County supervisors will vote Nov. 3 on a $24,923.93 replacement payment after a check to Partners in Communication LLC…
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Key Witness Set for Day 11 of Oakland Trial as Parishioners Protest
Cooperating witness Mario Juarez is scheduled to take the stand Friday on Day 11 of Oakland’s federal public corruption trial after…
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UC Berkeley In-State Cost Hits $54,674 as District 4 Candidates Debate
UC Berkeley listed an all-in 2026-27 estimated cost of $54,674 for new in-state students living on campus, while District 4 council…
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Livermore’s Zephyr Grill and Pleasanton’s Cook’s Seafood Close Doors
Zephyr Grill & Bar at 1736 First St. in downtown Livermore will close on Saturday, Oct. 31 after 22 years in business, days after…
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Tri-Valley Nonprofits Awarded $34,500 as Student Builds Scam-Call App
The Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance announced $34,500 in final 2026 grants to 11 local organizations, alongside the November 7 Patriots…
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Contra Costa Seeks MLK Humanitarian Nominees as Delta Plan Passes
Contra Costa County opened nominations for its 49th Annual Humanitarian of the Year awards ahead of a January 19, 2027 ceremony in…
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Berkeley Weighs Measure X 10% Rent Cap as Oakland Fire Deal Advances
Across Alameda County on Oct.
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Antioch Council Proclaims November 2026 Homelessness Awareness Month
The Antioch City Council and Mayor Ron Bernal unanimously approved a proclamation declaring November 2026 as Homelessness Awareness…
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