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Bay Area voters weigh regional transit tax measure to prevent transit cuts

With Election Day approaching, Bay Area voters are weighing a regional transit tax measure designed to help fund systems including BART, Muni, AC Transit, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).

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Tracking shower chances for Halloween

The Coastal Flood Advisory has been extended until 6 pm Sunday due to high tide flooding. Your Friday forecast features partly sunny skies. Highs should range from the upper 50s to the upper 60s. Shower chances (mainly in the form of drizzle of sprinkles) could be increasing later in the day on...

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How 'Grey's Anatomy' star James Pickens Jr. inspired award-winning episodes

"Grey's Anatomy" star James Pickens Jr. was the inspiration for an award-winning storyline about his own cancer journey. Hear him open up about the recognition.

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El Niño on the Horizon: How Palo Alto is bracing for El Niño conditions

Palo Alto gears up for El Niño conditions with enhanced storm preparation and flood control measures. Learn what city officials and residents are doing to stay safe

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North Bay is flooding from tides and it hasn't even rained

Four days of washed out roads is frustrating communities in the North Bay and there hasn't even been rain. The tidal flooding in low-lying communties has led to a coastal flooding advisory extension. While El Niño has been showing its teeth for months, but Thanksgiving and Christmas will see the...

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Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission temporarily closes due to suspicious package

A suspicious package at the Mission District Police Station in San Francisco is under investigation. Part of Valencia Street is closed.

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Federal immigration agents seen near Milpitas and San Jose jails, sheriff's office confirms

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office says they've noticed the increased presence of federal immigration agents at both the Elmwood Correctional Facility and at the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose in recent days.

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West Coast News Wrap Live

West Coast Wrap covers news from around the western U.S., including California, Arizona and Washington.

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Nearly 25% of households in this Bay Area county use electric vehicles, leading the nation in EV adoption

California leads the country by a sizable margin when it comes to motorists driving electric cars, and new figures show in one Bay Area county, almost a quarter of its households own or lease at least one EV.

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Spain train crash: What happened with the computer system

Families desperately searched for missing loved ones Thursday, more than 24 hours after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain, killing at least 68 and injuring dozens of others.

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Santa Clara County gives first public timeline of calls before death of 8-year-old girl

Santa Clara County child welfare officials received multiple reports of severe neglect regarding 8-year-old Aurora Williams over two-and-a-half years, finding each complaint inconclusive or unfounded.

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State Assemblymember Liz Ortega reflects on Dolores Huerta's legacy

East Bay Assemblymember Liz Ortega spoke to The Four on KTVU about the life and legacy of labor and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta. Assem. Ortega said that Huerta inspired her and countless of other women to stand up for their rights and organize.

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San Jose police officers charged with evidence tampering

San Jose police officers Raydarius Surry and Destiney Thompson face charges after an investigation into missing narcotics and a falsified police report. Surry and Thompson were in a relationship.

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