Local Politics
Voters in five Bay Area counties will decide on a regional sales tax measure on November 3 to fund public transit agencies facing severe financial deficits. The measure proposes a half-cent sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, plus a one-cent tax in San Francisco, starting in April 2027. If the measure fails, BART has announced that ten low-ridership stations could close as early as January 2027, and Muni may cut up to 20 bus routes. The proposed tax would raise an estimated $980 million annually for 14 years to support agencies including BART, Caltrain, and AC Transit.
Public Safety · Los Altos, CA
Two drivers were killed and a third person was hospitalized in a wrong-way five-car crash on southbound Interstate 280 near Foothill Expressway in Los Altos, California. The collision occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday when a driver traveling northbound crossed into southbound lanes and struck four other vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol. Southbound lanes were closed for several hours and reopened around 9:30 p.m. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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