Monthly Archives: January 2019

Bay Area political events: Digital democracy, felony disenfranchisement

Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. WEDNESDAY Elections and democracy in digital age: A panel discussion and question-and-answer session with members of the Kofi Annan Commission on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age. Free. 5 p.m., Koret-Taube Conference … Continue reading

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Bay Area political events: SF Politics 101, new citizen voting

Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. TUESDAY S.F. Politics 101: United Democratic Club presents San Francisco Politics 101, an introductory course on politics with a panel of experts and activists. Free. 6:30 p.m., Richmond/Sen. Milton Marks Branch Library, 351 … Continue reading

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That (stunning) time The Chronicle gave real estate to boost circulation

Imagine, if you can, a Bay Area real estate market that’s relaxed to the point where property in San Francisco, San Carlos, Mill Valley and Piedmont could be handed out like free tote bags. That is precisely what happened in … Continue reading

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Are we in for a bumpy 2019 in Sacramento real estate?

After seven years of price increases, Sacramento’s housing market hit a plateau in 2018. Prices flattened in the second half of the year. The number of homes on the market decreased. Those that were on the market took longer to … Continue reading

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Median price tag for a Bay Area home hits a record-shattering $935,000

The Bay Area’s already stratospheric home prices continued their steady upward march in May, but the latest data shows a possible glimmer of hope for wannabe buyers — an uptick in the number of sales. The median price for a … Continue reading

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