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Ashland, CA · Municipal
bayareatelegraph.com
Martinez Is Closing Parts of Its Waterfront as Extreme High Tides Arrive
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA — Martinez is temporarily closing marina parking areas and limiting shoreline access Wednesday as unusually high tides threaten to flood parts of the waterfront. The city is asking people to avoid the marina and shoreline on five dates between now and January. Parking lots and walkways could...
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Best Bets: Oakland Museum of California, San Jose Jazz, Wake the Dead, Elim Chan, ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
Freebie of the week: Acclaimed Japanese interactive/media artist Masaki Fujihata’s latest project goes behind one of the darkest chapters in American history to examine how photographs impact viewer’s knowledge and memory. Those interested can view the results of that effort for free this Sunday in “BeHere/1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration,” showing now through Dec. 27 at the Oakland Museum of California.
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Pleasanton Weekly
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Pleasanton Weekly
KRON4 News
Concord home transformed into spooky haunted house for Halloween
dogtrekker.com
Dog-friendly restaurants and breweries in Concord
Concord’s dog-friendly restaurants and breweries include a chain restaurant with its own dog menu at the Willows Shopping Center and a downtown brewery whose beer garden welcomes pets around the corner from Todos Santos Plaza. This guide covers both, the state rules for dogs on California restaurant patios, and the city dog parks and open space trails that make a good stop before a meal. For taquerias, see DogTrekker’s separate Concord Taco Trail guide.
San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland voters might give the mayor more power — as the former mayor is on trial for corruption
The federal corruption trial of former Mayor Sheng Thao is unfolding at the worst possible time for supporters of Prop EE, which would revise Oakland’s charter to give the mayor more power.
oaklandside.org
Affordable housing rising on long-vacant Eastmont lot
At the beginning of the pandemic, the Black Cultural Zone took an empty acre of city land on Foothill Boulevard and transformed it into a community gathering place. Named Liberation Park, it hosted a meals program, a farmers market, small business expos, cultural events, and a lively roller-skating rink. Some...
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Oakley Seeks Applicants to Fill Vacancy on the Oakley City Council
The City of Oakley invites interested residents who live in District 5 to apply to serve on the Oakley City Council. The City Council will appoint one member to fill an open vacancy during its regular meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Oakley City Hall (3231 Main Street, Oakley, CA). All applicants must attend the December 8th meeting in person to be interviewed by the City Council.