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Walnut Creek watering hole shutters

Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. Subscribing to the Nosh newsletter is the best way to stay up to date on all of the openings and closings, breaking news, deeper developments, and events in the East Bay food scene.

Walnut Creek, CA · 7d
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Alameda Post

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Health, Wildlife Officials Recommend Precautions After Bird Flu Detected in Alameda

East Bay health officials and wildlife experts are advising the public to take precautions around wild birds and their droppings after two dead Canada geese found on Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach tested positive for the bird flu virus, according to an October 23 announcement from the City of Alameda. The announcement states thatthe birds were collected from the Crab Cove area of the beach on October 8 and October 12.

Alameda, CA · 8d
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dogtrekker.com

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Tilden Park steam train with your dog: rules and nearby trails

Tilden Park steam train with your dog: rules and nearby trails. The Tilden Park steam train with your dog is one of the Bay Area’s easier outings to plan. The Redwood Valley Railway runs scaled-down steam trains along a ridge in Tilden Regional Park, in the hills above Berkeley, and Visit Berkeley, the city’s tourism bureau, says dogs are welcome and can ride the train too. The miniature trains have been carrying passengers since 1952, and each ride lasts about 15 minutes.

Berkeley, CA · 9d
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bayareatelegraph.com

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Orinda Farmers’ Market Is Celebrating Halloween in a Very Special Way

ORINDA, CALIFORNIA – Kids can start their Halloween trick-or-treating before lunchtime this year — and finish a scavenger hunt with a locally grown pumpkin. The Orinda Farmers’ Market is planning a “Harvest Style” celebration on Saturday, October 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with costumes, trick-or-treating and a booth decorating contest alongside the morning’s shopping.

Orinda, CA · 9d
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Gadget Review

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San Francisco Is Looking For Robot-Dog Walkers For $20 An Hour

Dimensional paid $20/hour to walk Unitree robot dogs in San Francisco, collecting street data to train AI agents that still cannot navigate cities reliably.

San Francisco, CA · 10d

bayareatelegraph.com

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Walnut Creek’s Legendary Sports Bar Has Moved To a Totally Different Location

WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA — If you’re heading to Masses to catch a game, you’ll need to change your destination. Heads up: the new one is very different!. The longtime Walnut Creek sports bar has moved from North Main Street into downtown. Masses Sports Bar & Grill’s new home at 1411 Locust St. is open, while marking the former location at 2721 North Main St. closed.

Walnut Creek, CA · 10d

unearththevoyage.com

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Every Ice Cream Flavor Is Churned Right Behind the Counter at Fenton’s Creamery in Oakland, California

Some of the best food memories start with a place you almost walked past without a second look. Picture a busy street in California, a line out the door, and a retro sign promising ice cream, and you start to wonder what all the fuss is about. Then a sundae...

Oakland, CA · 9d

National Enquirer

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Raccoon Rescued After Being Trapped Atop Hangar Overnight

Animal control officers in California on Monday reached “new heights” in order to rescue a raccoon that had been stranded on top of a building overnight, officials said. The Alameda Police Department said they received a call on Monday reporting a raccoon stranded on top of a hangar near Alameda Point. According to the caller, […]

Alameda, CA · 9d

Mission Local

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Restaurant review: The Old Clam House in Bayview

The Old Clam House has been around longer than any of us and is the oldest operating restaurant in San Francisco. Restaurant review: The Old Clam House in Bayview

San Francisco, CA · 10d

whatnow.com

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A Vallejo Fine-Dining Restaurant Announces Its Final Service After 15 Years

Located in the Vallejo neighborhood, the upscale restaurant Michael Warring announced its closure. After 15 years of service, the restaurant will host its final dinner service in December. Vallejo’s Michael Warring to Close Permanently. Chef Michael Warring and his wife Ali Gulczynski founded Michael Warring in 2012. The restaurant...

Vallejo, CA · 10d

Pleasanton Weekly

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Cook’s Seafood suddenly closes Pleasanton location after just a year in business

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Cook’s Seafood in Pleasanton abruptly closed for good Wednesday, according to a notice posted on the restaurant’s front door. The company’s flagship location in Menlo Park also closed the same day. “We are sad to inform you that after 98 years,...

Pleasanton, CA · 8d

SFist

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'Liberation' at Berkeley Rep Is a Consciousness-Raising Masterpiece

It's only a few minutes into Bess Wohl's Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play Liberation that you realize that the main character is going to be doing triple duty as fourth-wall-breaking narrator, as herself somewhere in the present day, and as her own mother Lizzie in early 1970s Ohio, before she was married with children.

Berkeley, CA · 8d

Pleasanton Weekly

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Listen to the music: Top high schools regale Pleasanton at 52nd Foothill Band Review

More than 30 of the best high school marching bands (and a couple middle schools) in Northern California converged in Pleasanton on Saturday for the 52nd annual Foothill Band Review, performing in a morning parade down Main Street that sent musical notes soaring throughout downtown and beyond. More than half of the groups moved over to the Foothill High School Stadium that afternoon and evening for the field competition.

Pleasanton, CA · 9d

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Meet Snickerdoodle at East Bay SPCA

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This adventurous 2-year-old husky loves to play and stay active. Whether she’s running laps around the yard or heading out for a brisk hike, Snickerdoodle is always up for some fun. She’s also affectionate and loves leaning into her favorite people for pets and cuddles.

Dublin, CA · 9d

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Fish Emeryville's Update for 10/29/2026 :

KingFish and Oakland Anglers II will be going for Salmon and New Huck Finn and TigerFish will be going for Rockfish/Lingcod. New Huck Finn has 17 spots left for Rockfish/Lingcod. Crab Combos will start on Nov 7th. Start planning your trip now, spots are booking up fast especially for weekend...

Oakland, CA · 8d

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Livermore dog parks: 7 off-leash parks and leashed trails

Livermore dog parks: 7 off-leash parks and leashed trails. Livermore dog parks are run by the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, which operates seven fenced dog parks around the city. Each one is an enclosed area built for off-leash play, and all are open from sunrise to sunset. When your dog is ready for a longer walk, two of the district’s open-space parks, Sycamore Grove and Holdener, welcome dogs on leash.

Livermore, CA · 9d

San Francisco Chronicle

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I gave S.F.’s new Thai restaurant a rave review. I’m grappling with what it means for the future

Saam, the Bay Area’s best new Thai restaurant, is vying for a Michelin star. What does it mean for the future of San Francisco’s Thai food scene?

San Francisco, CA · 10d

bayareatelegraph.com

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This Super Trendy Walnut Creek Restaurant Serves a Surprisingly Low-Key, Delicious Lunch

WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA — Elia in downtown WC is the kind of restaurant you might visit for a date night, birthday dinner or anniversary celebration. The small, stylish Greek restaurant in downtown Walnut Creek comes alive in the evenings, with a lively atmosphere all the time and live music on many nights.

Walnut Creek, CA · 11d

theorindanews.com

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John Goyak, beloved Casa Orinda owner and community fixture, dies

In its 94 years, few changes have been made to Casa Orinda. But now, the beloved Orinda restaurant faces its biggest change yet: the passing of its longtime owner, John Goyak. Goyak, a renowned pillar of the Orinda community, passed away on Sept. 5. Best known for owning the Casa Orinda, he is remembered by family and friends as an authentic, funny and one-of-a-kind member of the community.

Orinda, CA · 11d

The Coconut Mama

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Beloved California waterfront restaurant is closing after 20 years of Italian celebrations

California’s recent restaurant losses have erased decades of local dining history, and Vallejo is about to lose one of its few upscale gathering places. Zio Fraedo’s will close its waterfront…

Vallejo, CA · 12d