Headlines, November 5
By
Roger Rudick
8:04 AM PST on November 5, 2026
- Transit Won Big Throughout U.S. (MassTransit)
- Bay Area Voters React to Passing of Transit Tax (CBSBayArea)
- More on Transit Measures Passing (MotherJones, BAR)
- AC Transit Board Election (Oaklandside)
- 24th Street BART Elevator Was out 94 Days (MissionLocal)
- Castro Muni Elevator Finally Opens (BAR)
- Connie Chan Concedes to Scott Wiener in Congressional Race (MissionLocal, SFChron, SFExaminer, SFStandard)
- SoMa Residents and Concentration of Homeless Services (SFExaminer)
- More Carnage (EastBayTimes)
- The Valkyries Brought the Party to the Embarcadero (SFExaminer, SFStandard)
- Commentary: Election Just Shows People Want Competency (SFChron)
- Commentary: Joel Engardio Still Gets Death Threats Over Great Highway (SFChron)
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