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Big Fremont apartment complex lands buyer in $100 million-plus deal
FREMONT — A big apartment complex in Fremont has been bought for well over $100 million in a deal that suggests the market for rental housing has begun to falter in Silicon Valley. The downtown Fremont apartment complex was bought for $126 million by a real estate investment firm,...
Fremont Gears Up for 4th of July Parade, Downtown Road Closures and Safety Measures Announced
Preparations for Fremont's annual 4th of July Parade are underway, and the Fremont Police Department has announced significant road closures and safety measures. The celebratory march, which will wind through Downtown Fremont between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., is scheduled for Thursday. Parade-goers are advised against bringing backpacks and large...
Berkeley housing prices projected to increase next year, mirroring Bay Area trends
With the median price for a single-family home in the Bay Area reaching $1.46 million in May — a 12% increase from last year that nears a record $1.5 million median price set in April 2022 — Berkeley’s housing market remains an outlier with its current decline in prices.
Bay Area Black veterans honored in Oakland with street signs
OAKLAND, Calif. - There are new street signs in Oakland, honoring Black, Bay Area veterans. The Alameda County Veterans Affairs Commission honored three Black veterans this weekend, unveiling plaques bearing their names. The commission put up commemorative plaques honoring Major Gen. John Stanford, Major Howard Jackson and Sgt. Morrie Turner.
Where to find SF Bay Area July 4th parades, festivals and fireworks shows
July 4th festivities will be held across the Bay Area this week through the actual holiday on Thursday with parades, festivals and fireworks shows.Below is a rundown of confirmed events:PARADES AND PICNICSAlameda 10 a.m. The annual July 4th parade returns. There will be additional July 4th festivities held at the USS Hornet starting at 10 a.m. Event infoAmerican Canyon This year's parade starts at 3 p.m. at American Canyon Road and Elliot Drive, traveling north on Elliot Drive to Benton Way, ending at Community Park II where there will be a celebration with food trucks, live music and other activities. Event...
National Weather Service issues extreme weather warning for Bay Area
San Francisco’s Department of Emergency Management says that while the whole city is under a heat advisory warning, the neighborhoods that will be most impacted include the Mission, the Tenderloin, Bayview, SOMA, and Chinatown. Temperatures will be even higher inland and in other parts of the Bay: Brentwood is...
Bay Area heat wave could be 'deadly, historic' as parts of region face extreme weather next few days
Parts of the Bay Area will be experiencing triple digit heat for several days this week beginning on Tuesday.On Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service said the Bay Area is headed into "an exceptionally dangerous situation" with the triple-digit heat wave."An exceptionally dangerous situation is underway as we enter a potentially deadly, historic, and prolonged heat event. Protect yourself during excessive heat and stay," the NWS tweeted on X.An exceptionally dangerous situation is underway as we enter a potentially deadly, historic, and prolonged heat event. Protect yourself during excessive heat and stay #WeatherReady. https://t.co/alBAaph8rU pic.twitter.com/jXSZqTNdfi— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea)...
Transient pushes woman into California commuter train, killing her
A homeless man allegedly pushed a 74-year-old woman into an arriving San Francisco Bay Area commuter train, killing her, police said Tuesday. Authorities with Bay Area Rapid Transit, better known as BART, said in a statement that the woman hit her head on the train and fell onto the platform in downtown San Francisco. She […]
‘Everything rests on this’: Will taxpayers loan the Bay Area counties $20B to fix housing?
With state and federal funds drying up, banks lending less, and more cities facing budget deficits, tens of thousands of newly proposed affordable homes have been stuck in limbo, unable to get off the ground. So come this November, Bay Area voters will not only be weighing in on the...
Cobb Earns Academic All-America Selection
STANFORD, Calif. – Graduate student Owen Cobb has been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America second team, it was announced on Tuesday. Including Cobb, five members of this year’s Academic All-America® Division I baseball team are earning a recognition for the second time. Jesse Barker (University of Central Arkansas) is the only player on this year’s first team to also be a first team honoree in 2023. Cobb repeats as a second team selection, previously earning the honor in 2023. Ryan Campos (Arizona State), Slade Wilks (Southern Mississippi), and Travis Bazzana (Oregon State) are on the first team this year after earning third team honors in 2023.
New report analyzes the devastating impact that rising groundwater could have on East Palo Alto
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Low-lying communities surrounding the San Francisco Bay have been impacted by flooding for years, however sea-level rise and the resulting groundwater rise will exacerbate the region’s flooding challenges. Last month the nonprofit public policy organization, San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research...
Impact of Patelco Credit Union ransomware attack could last for weeks
A ransomware attack at Dublin-based Patelco Credit Union may prevent customers from accessing banking services for days or weeks, the company saidThe credit union has 455,000 members holding over one million accounts, with 37 branches in the Bay Area and the Sacramento area. In an email to credit union members, Patelco President and CEO Erin Mendez said a cybersecurity forensic firm was helping the company investigate the attack and recover its networks as soon as possible, but said restoring full service to customers would take time."The next few days - and coming weeks - may present challenges for our members,...
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