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Safeway Bakery in Richmond, Calif., To Close Dec. 30
The Safeway grocery chain will close a bakery in Richmond, Calif., on Dec. 30, idling 92 employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed last week with the state. The plant, which opened in 1965, supplied bread and baked goods to Bay Area Safeway stores. According to SFGate,...
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West Oakland Plan Calls for 90 Affordable Homes on Cleared Brush Street Lot
A recently cleared parcel near San Pablo Avenue and Uptown Oakland is now the site of plans for a seven-story apartment building with 90 homes, 89 of them deed-restricted as affordable for low-income households. The proposal at 2101 Brush Street, in West Oakland’s Ralph Bunche neighborhood, would set aside one unit for an on-site property manager.
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Report: Gas leaking into idled flare system caused Richmond’s rotten egg smell
Chevron says hydrogen sulfide-containing hydrocarbon gas leaked into part of its Richmond refinery’s flare system, causing the rotten-egg odor that spread across Richmond last week. The section of the flare system had been shut down and isolated for scheduled maintenance, according to a 72-hour report
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Properties Sold in Alameda October 12 – 25, 2026
We are deep into October, and the fall cooldown has started, but Alameda’s real estate market warmed up a bit over the past two weeks. Fourteen homes were sold—10 in 94501 and four in 94502. Inventory rose slightly, with 84 homes for sale, 8 coming soon, and 28 pending.
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Chevron explains source of rotten egg smell that elevated hydrogen sulfide levels in Richmond last week
Chevron said Monday the rotten egg odor that wafted through West Contra Costa County communities late last week was caused by a part of the Richmond Refinery’s flare system that was out of service, allowing gas containing hydrogen sulfide to reach the flare. “The immediate issue has been resolved,...
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Livermore water stations to receive upgrades to PFAS treatment systems
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... New water treatment systems will be installed at three California Water Service stations in Livermore to remove toxic chemicals, with the Planning Commission directing city staff to address neighbors’ concerns about noise and screening at one of the sites. Cal Water plans to...