City Desk
City Desk
San Francisco Bay Area
GSM's San Francisco Bay Area desk — news for the Chinese community in San Francisco Bay Area, and the stories that shape daily life there.
Events
Oakland Chinatown Halloween Trick-or-Treat for Families on Oct. 30, 2-4 p.m.; Gather at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Costume Contest Included, Free
City
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California: DoorDash Moves Up Its Third-Quarter Earnings Release to October 29 and Reschedules the Conference Call
City
San Mateo, San Mateo County, California: Taiwan's Century-Old Ming Sing Floral Water Announces on October 28 Its U.S. Debut at the Bay Area Taiwan Expo on November 7
Society
Santa Clara Valley Water District to Pay Three Chief Executives at Once in 2027, With About $840,000 in Overlapping Pay
Society
Domestic Violence Awareness Rally Held at San Francisco City Hall Steps; City Hall Lit Purple on October 27
Society
Oakland's 34th Rockridge Halloween Parade on October 25: More Than 40 Trick-or-Treat Stops Along College Avenue
Society
Historic Chinatown Bar Red's Place in San Francisco Announces Closure: Opened in 1963, Run by the Chen Family for More Than 30 Years
City
San Francisco City Hall Voting Center Opens on Weekdays Starting October 26: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Alcatraz Island Closes for Dock Repairs Starting October 26: Closed Through November 18, Ticket Holders May Refund or Reschedule
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San Jose Declares October 25 'Republic of China (Taiwan) Day,' Lights City Hall for a Week to Honor Taiwanese American Contributions
City
San Francisco Bay Area Whale Watch Benefit on October 25: Out on Monterey Bay With a Marine Biologist
City
San Francisco Caltrain Railyards Redevelopment Enters Environmental Review: Up to 5,834 Homes and a New Station Hall
Society
Follow-up: San Francisco Chinese Homeowner's $4.4 Million Sea Cliff House Squatted In and Flipped 8 Times on Forged Deeds, City Attorney Sues to Void Transfers
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Follow-Up: Oakland 911 Dispatch Restored After Two-Day Disruption
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San Francisco Mayor Declares Local Emergency to Prepare for El Niño Storms
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San Francisco Supervisors Clear Path to Auction $4.4M Sea Cliff Mansion in Deed-Fraud Case
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San Francisco's Prop F Explained: Whether the Mayor Can Remove Police Commission Members Without the Board Becomes the Focus
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Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest Opens October 22: Four Days of Screenings Begin With Opening Film
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49ers Thursday injury report: Evans, Bosa and Deebo sit out ahead of Falcons trip
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USC poll: Wiener leads Connie Chan 47% to 41% in San Francisco congressional race
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Oakland 911 Dispatch System Fails: Calls Rerouted to Alameda County Sheriff
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At Berkeley Rally, Connie Chan Slams Opponent Over $3.5 Million From SI-Backed Super PAC
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Inaugural China-SFSU Forum Held October 21: Panels on Culture, Entrepreneurship and China's Global Role
California
San Francisco Advances Nearly 2,400 Homes in the Western Addition: First Phase of 115 Affordable Senior Homes Expected to Break Ground in Early 2027
Cities
Marin County Supervisors Unanimously Adopt Policy Limiting Federal Immigration Agents' Use of County Property and Resources
Cities
Voters to Decide Measure RTM on Nov. 3: A 0.5% to 1% Sales Tax in Five Counties Raising About $980 Million a Year for BART and Other Transit Systems
Cities
San Francisco Chinatown Landmark Red's Place to Close: The Neighborhood's Oldest Bar Ends a Run of More Than 60 Years
Cities
San Francisco Issues Fatal Overdose Alert for Kratom-Derived Opioid MGM-15: First Local Death Recorded in September
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Supervisor Fielder Proposes $1.7 Million More for Immigrant Legal Aid in San Francisco
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Chinese American Artist Christine Wong Yap Presents 'Bright Prospect' for Future Chinatown Library
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San Francisco Supervisors Unanimously Approve a Rent-Debt Threshold for Evictions: Tenants Cannot Be Evicted Over Debts Below One Month of Fair Market Rent, Set at $2,485 for a Studio
California
San Francisco Bay Area: First Fall Rain Arrives This Week, With Light Showers Expected in San Francisco Wednesday Morning
California
San Francisco: 12th Chinatown Halloween Festival Returns to Waverly Place on Oct. 31 With Free Pumpkin Patch and Costume Contest
City
Full Weekend Closure Set for Westbound I-80 Bayshore Freeway in San Francisco
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Unbeaten 49ers (5-0) Host Commanders in Season's First Primetime Game on Monday Night
City
NFL Fines 49ers Safety Malik Mustapha $6,998 for Hit on Defenseless Receiver
City
San Francisco Speed Cameras Cut Dangerous Speeding 84% in First 18 Months, City Says
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More Than 2,000 Oakland City Workers Vote to Authorize Strike; Union Cites One-in-Five Vacant Jobs
Events
San Francisco Chinatown Night Market Lights Up Grant Avenue Tonight: 30 Food Stalls, Lion Dance, Free Vendor Fees
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San Francisco Mayor Lurie Signs 45-Day Data Center Moratorium to Study Power and Water Impacts
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PG&E Moves Up Power Restoration for East Bay and North Bay Customers in the San Francisco Bay Area
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San Francisco Upgrades Three Public Basketball Courts, Adding Official WNBA Three-Point Lines
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San Francisco Police Commission Approves Drone Rules; General Surveillance Banned, Video Kept 30 Days
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Peninsula Outage Cuts Power to 6,491 PG&E Customers, Causes Major BART Delays on Antioch Line
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PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff May Affect About 70,000 Customers From Wednesday Evening
Education
Stanford Seminar on Innovation Clusters Spotlights University Cooperation and the Greater Bay Area's Cross-Border Campuses
Real Estate