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Concord home transformed into spooky haunted house for Halloween
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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.
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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.
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Oakland leaders mourn farm worker organizer and feminist Dolores Huerta
Oakland officials offered heartfelt words to honor the memory and legacy of Dolores Huerta, the labor leader and activist who died Wednesday at age 96. A feminist and a founder of the United Farmworkers of America, Huerta shaped labor and human rights movements in California and beyond. Oakland Mayor Barbara...
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Alameda's WitchFest Brings a Magickal Marketplace to Webster Street
A free festival built around tarot cards, crystals and reiki healing brings vendors to Webster Street, offering spellcraft supplies and ceremonial goods. WitchFest, hosted by the shop Feathered Outlaw, mixed live stage performances, seasonal mocktails, local food and live art with the kind of occult marketplace that used to be harder to find outside of San Francisco's older witch shops.
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Around Berkeley: Halloween and Día de los Muertos events and celebrations
🍬 Most businesses on Solano Avenue will be giving out candy for Halloween on Solano. Kids, families and groups can compete in a costume contest for a chance to win up to $100 (unless there is rain, in which case the contest will be cancelled). Friday, Oct. 30, 3-5 p.m. Costume contest will be at the Solano-Peralta Park at 5 p.m. FREE.
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Letter: Antioch District 4 Should Avoid Amateur Hour and Re-Elect Monica Wilson
The following Letter to the Editor was submitted by Warren Lutz in support of Monica Wilson for Antioch City Council District 4. The City of Antioch will face difficult budget decisions over the next several years. The people voters choose to serve on the city council not only need to know how the city’s finances work, but how to protect critical services and resources for Antioch residents, especially the most vulnerable in our community. They also need to know how to create policy, collaborate, and build consensus among a frequently divided council.
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Ashby BART housing: Berkeley advances 174-unit affordable project
A proposal to replace a parking lot at the Ashby BART station with an affordable apartment building and a dozen townhomes that would provide a rare opportunity for low-income buyers to own property in Berkeley took a key step forward this week. The Berkeley City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday night...
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Oakland Unveils 'Am I Next?' Campaign
Thomas L. Berkley Way & Clay St. — Approximate Site of Downtown Mural. Oakland has launched the “Am I Next?” Art and Solidarity Campaign. Oakland artist Kalani Cecaci's aerosol work has already left a mark on the city's downtown core. A Muralist Already Known for Honoring Oakland's...
Daily Californian
Berkeley voters to decide on 8 measures
If passed, the measure will approve up to $300 million in general obligation bonds for response facilities, parks and seismic and climate resilience upgrades, as well as replacing natural gas infrastructure. The measure was unanimously placed on the ballot by the City Council earlier this year. A general obligation bond...
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The Wire: Dog attacks; county Flock contract; 8th & Harrison encampment ruling
Heads up: We sometimes link to sites that limit access to non-subscribers. In a 2-1 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s orders that the city can continue removing homeless people from the encampment at Eighth and Harrison streets but must provide them with accommodations, such as a new tent if an old one is destroyed, and ruled that disability accommodation requirements should remain in place for now. (SF Chronicle, Berkeley Scanner)
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Brentwood City Council Rejects Proposal to Display ‘In God We Trust’ in Council Chambers
What should have been a fairly simple discussion over whether to place the words “In God We Trust” inside the Brentwood City Council Chambers turned into a heated debate Tuesday night, complete with accusations, arguments among residents, a recess and councilmembers sharing personal experiences with religion. Ultimately, the...