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Belvedere, CA · Business
Silicon Valley
Newest Bay Area Costco location set to open
The new Costco on Admiral Callaghan is almost complete and set to open on Nov. 6. Nicole Hodge, owner of Provisions in downtown Vallejo, is thrilled the new store is opening. “I have been shopping at Costco my whole life. Their customer service and return policy are excellent. So excited for this new Costco in Vallejo,” Hodge said.
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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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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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Vacaville Drug Plant to End Manufacturing, Cutting Dozens of Jobs
4941 Allison Parkway — Approximate Site of Manufacturing Wind-Down. DesigneRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. is permanently ending manufacturing at its Vacaville site, a move that will eliminate dozens of jobs in stages through mid-November while a small crew remains to support the site wind-down. The company operates a pharmaceutical manufacturing site at 4941 Allison Parkway, Suite B. An Oct. 21 WARN notice associated with the company appears in the state's EDD log.
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Food Processing
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.