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NBC Bay Area
nbcbayarea.com > news > local > fire-destroys-structures-sonoma-county > 4142035

Brush fire destroys several structures in Sonoma County

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (140+ words) A vegetation fire destroyed two barns and damaged a home Saturday afternoon, according to authorities. The Schell-Vista Fire District said the vegetation fire was spreading to buildings at 1365 Napa Road. Authorities said the fire left a home badly damaged and…...

Palo Alto Online
paloaltoonline.com > guest-opinion > 09/12/2026 > guest-opinion-palo-alto-schools-face-a-self-inflicted-budget-crisis

Guest Opinion: Palo Alto schools face a self-inflicted budget crisis

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (650+ words) By Todd Collins and Ken Dauber It’s almost impossible to believe. Over just a few weeks this summer, PAUSD went from its strongest ever financial position to its absolute most dire. When school ended in June, they boasted a record…...

NBC Bay Area
nbcbayarea.com > news > local > steele-fire-napa-county > 4140192

Cal Fire battles Napa County 'Steele Fire' with ground and air crews

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (106+ words) A brush fire has burned at least 70 acres in Napa County, Cal Fire said Wednesday afternoon. Cal Fire battles Napa County ‘Steele Fire' with ground and air crews The blaze is burning in steep terrain near the 9400 block of Steele…...

Palo Alto Online
paloaltoonline.com > environment > 09/09/2026 > east-palo-alto-plants-seeds-for-a-future-urban-forest

East Palo Alto plants seeds for a future urban forest

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (696+ words) The fruits of East Palo Alto’s decades-long effort to grow its urban forest are beginning to show. Each tree at these locations represents years of advocacy, volunteer labor and a web of community partnerships. For years, East Palo Altans and…...

NBC Bay Area
nbcbayarea.com > news > local > sensitive-court-filings-released-former-oakland-mayor-case > 4138237

Sensitive court filings released in former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao bribery case

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (318+ words) Weeks ahead of the criminal trial for the corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, a judge has publicly released some new court filings. Candice Nguyen reports. On Friday, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit reviewed the court documents. From…...

NBC Bay Area
nbcbayarea.com > news > local > caldecott-tunnel-funding-upgrades > 4137793

Caldecott Tunnel to get $267 million in state and federal help with upgrades – NBC Bay Area

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (296+ words) State leaders have announced a slew of funding going towards transportation infrastructure across the state, and that includes funding for major upgrades to the East Bay's Caldecott Tunnel. These changes would fund the ventilation project at the tunnel as well…...

NBC Bay Area
nbcbayarea.com > news > local > aisha-wahab-congress-sworn > 4136807

Aisha Wahab sworn into Congress to fill Eric Swalwell's seat

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (93+ words) California Sen. Aisha Wahab was officially sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, becoming the first Afghan American to serve in Congress. Wahab is filling the state's 14th Congressional District seat, vacated by former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from…...

Palo Alto Online
paloaltoonline.com > housing > 09/01/2026 > how-palo-altos-newest-housing-projects-are-testing-the-limits-of-what-can-be-built

How Palo Alto’s newest housing projects are testing the limits of what can be built

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) Project description: The 59-building development will bring 145 for-sale townhomes to an existing office park just south of the Baylands Athletic Center on the east side of Highway 101. The project includes a mix of attached and detached townhomes, with 19 units, or…...

NBC Bay Area
nbcbayarea.com > news > california > california-bill-jewish-ancestry-state-forms > 4135947

California lawmakers pass bill allowing people to identify their Jewish ancestry on state forms

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (487+ words) California would allow Jews to voluntarily identify their Jewish heritage on state forms under a bill the state Legislature passed Monday. The bill, which lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, would require state agencies that collect demographic information to…...

NBC Bay Area
nbcbayarea.com > news > california > california-legislature-vote-wildfire-reforms > 4135954

California Legislature to vote on wildfire reforms after blocking key parts of Newsom's plan

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (703+ words) California lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday on a bill aimed at supporting wildfire victims after rejecting an ambitious proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom that would have limited electric companies' financial liability for blazes sparked by their equipment. The Democratic…...