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Commission Votes To Oust Embattled Head of SF Housing Authority
At a private meeting on Tuesday, the San Francisco Housing Authority Board of Commissioners fired Henry Alvarez, the agency’s embattled director.
Rise In All-Cash Home Sales Frustrates Bay Area First-Time Buyers
Real estate firms are reporting a record number of Bay Area homes are being bought with cash, making it increasingly difficult for first-time homebuyers to get their offers accepted.
Ceremonial Groundbreaking Held For SF’s Transbay Tower
A ceremonial groundbreaking was held in San Francisco for the 61-story Transbay Tower at First and Mission Streets. It will be the tallest building on the West Coast and the focus of the new transportation hub.
Saint Mary’s College Introduces First Lay President
Saint Mary’s College of California introduced its new president, Dr. James Donahue, in a special ceremony on Tuesday. He is the first lay person to serve in that position in the college’s 150-year history.
Campaign Urges Bay Area Beachgoers To ‘Leave Seals Be’
During pupping season the Marin County-based Marine Mammal Center is helping abandoned and sick elephant and harbor seal pups with a “Leave Seals Be” campaign, according to center officials.
Surfers Stage Protest Over Blocked Access To Peninsula Beach
A former Bay Area congressman joined surfers in a protest Thursday at a popular beach near Half Moon Bay, calling it an outrage that the landowner is blocking the only road to the public beach.
BART Bike Restrictions To Be Lifted In Week-Long Pilot Project
Bay Area Rapid Transit will begin a week-long pilot project on Monday that will allow riders with bikes access to trains at all times.
Caltrans To Make Final Concrete Pour On Bay Bridge Eastern Span
With less than six months until the opening of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge, Caltrans is about to make another construction milestone.
East Bay Congressman Wants Federal Minimum Wage At $10.10 An Hour
A Congressman from the East Bay co-introduced legislation in Washington on Tuesday that calls for increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.
Oakland Holds Scaled Back First Friday Event Following 18-Year Old’s Murder
The crowds that turned out for First Friday in Oakland found tighter rules and a smaller event, following the murder of an 18-year-old student near last month’s festival.
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