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SF Mayor Breed Announces Backing for Mental Health Plan to be on 2020 Ballot
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Tuesday that she’s backing a comprehensive health care plan for homeless people suffering from mental illness that will be placed on the March 2020 ballot.
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San Francisco Supervisors Announce Compromise for Mental Health Treatment Plan
San Francisco Supervisors Hillary Ronen and Matt Haney announced on Tuesday several compromises to an extensive overhaul of the city’s mental health treatment they have proposed to enact through an upcoming ballot measure.
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Fight Continues Over Catholic School Project Near Morgan Hill
The Catholic Diocese of San Jose wants to build a new high school on an open plot of land just outside Morgan Hill city limits, but several times the plan has been shut down by a state-mandated agency intended to prevent urban sprawl. Despite the roadblocks, the diocese may now have a prayer in the fight that has been flaring...
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Jason Mraz Joins Fight Against Oceanside ‘Agrivillage' Development
Jason Mraz has joined the fight against a controversial housing project in Oceanside.
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Fire at Golden Gate Golf Course Clubhouse Brought Under Control
San Francisco Fire Department crews have brought a two-alarm fire at the Golden Gate Park Golf Course Clubhouse early Monday morning under control, fire officials said.
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3-Alarm Fire in San Francisco's Inner Sunset Leaves 1 Dead
A 64-year-old woman died, and a firefighter suffered a non-life threatening injury after a fire broke out in San Francisco’s Inner Sunset neighborhood Saturday night, according to the fire department.
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Oakland City Service Workers Suspend Strike After Seven Days
A union representing Oakland city service workers said a strike that has lasted for seven days will be suspended.
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Oakland City Services Suffering as Strike Enters 2nd Week
A strike by thousands of Oakland city workers will enter its second week, and on Monday, a state mediator is going to try to help the two sides come to an agreement.
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More Than 3,000 Oakland City Workers to Go On Strike Starting Tuesday
Union leaders representing more than 3,000 Oakland city employees said Monday that they the workers will go on strike on Tuesday to protest what they allege are the city’s unfair labor practices.
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Voters Approve Two of Three Measures in Sonoma County
Voters in Sonoma County approved two of three measures in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial final results.
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Burlingame, Brisbane, Atherton, Pacifica Residents Vote on Tax Measures to Fund Infrastructure Movement
Voters in Burlingame Tuesday approved a new sales tax to raise funds for infrastructure improvement and other services in the city, according to unofficial election results.
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Seven People Displaced in San Francisco House Fire
At least seven people were displaced Monday night after a fire broke out at a home in San Francisco’s Merced Heights neighborhood, according to fire officials.
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Silicon Valley Executives Urge Brisbane to Move Forward on Housing Development at the Baylands Site
Executives from nearly three dozen leading Silicon Valley companies on Tuesday asked Brisbane officials to help tackle the Bay Area’s critical housing shortage by approving the hotly debated Baylands project, which aims to add 4,400 units to the region’s housing inventory.
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Brisbane Postpones Vote on Housing at Baylands Development
The tight-knit community of Brisbane has held onto its small town charm, despite years of housing and annexation suggestions by city leaders and developers.
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Cleanup of ‘The Tracks,' Infamous Philly Heroin Hotbed, Begins
Workers are scheduled to prepare to begin the cleanup of an open-air heroin market that has thrived for decades along a set of train tracks a few miles outside the heart of Philadelphia.
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Campbell Voters Uphold Ban on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Campbell residents voted Tuesday to continue a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries and to impose a tax on marijuana-related businesses at an initial rate of 7 percent, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
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Sunnyvale Files Injunction a Day After Workers Vote to Strike
A day after its employees voted in favor of a strike, the city of Sunnyvale filed an injunction to prevent the disruption of city services related to public health and safety, city officials said.
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After Rent Control's Failure, Concord Moves to Create Review Board
Rent control advocates failed to win over Concord’s City Council last year, but a proposed ordinance designed to keep rent hikes below 10 percent is picking up traction in the suburban city of about 125,000 people.
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Sell Free Sports Tickets to Pay for City Services: Oakland City Councilmember
An Oakland city councilmember has proposed that city officials turn over the free professional sports tickets they receive and have the city sell the tickets to pay for public services, her office said Thursday.
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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Promises in State of the City Address to Bolster City Police Department's Staffing
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is making police department staffing a priority in the coming year. During his State of the City address Saturday, he reviewed steps he has taken on his two biggest goals: improving public safety, and broadening opportunity.