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Major East Bay Hospital System Cuts 70+ Jobs Across Walnut Creek and Concord

WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA — One of the East Bay’s largest healthcare providers has eliminated more than 70 positions across Walnut Creek and Concord, with additional cuts in nearby communities, according to California employment records. John Muir Health, the nonprofit hospital system operating major medical centers in both cities,...

Walnut Creek, CA · 2d

The Coconut Mama

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Beloved California waterfront restaurant closes after 20 years as rent was too darn high

California’s restaurant landscape has lost another gathering place, joining a growing list of beloved California restaurants that recently closed. Zio Fraedo’s on the Vallejo waterfront served its final customers on…

Vallejo, CA · 1d

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Pleasant Hill, CA: Doofus Refuses To Yield When Turning Onto Crescent Plaza Despite Multiple Left-Turn Yield-on-Green Signs

The impatient driver risked an accident and multiple tickets just to save a couple of seconds. A Contra Costa County-area driver and Redditor /u/Tibierius_Jim shared head-shaking dashcam footage from earlier in October (Oct 27, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit, showing an impatient driver disregarding yield-on-green signage and risking an accident and multiple tickets to save a couple of seconds.

Pleasant Hill, CA · 1d

SFGate

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A player's 8-touchdown night fuels big upset in Bay Area HS football playoffs

Acalanes QB Tyler Winkles racked up an astonishing 607 yards of total offense.

Pittsburg, CA · 11h

bayareatelegraph.com

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Concord’s Long-Awaited Blast and Brew Is Finally Open

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA — After more than two years of anticipation, missed opening targets, and plenty of questions from residents, Blast & Brew has finally opened its doors in downtown Concord. The California-based restaurant and tap house is now serving customers at 2151 Salvio Street, Suite L, at the corner...

Concord, CA · 2d

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SKIMS To Open New Store At Broadway Plaza

SKIMS is preparing to open a retail location at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, according to the shopping center’s online directory. The retailer is currently listed under the coming-soon category, indicating that the shopping center is preparing to welcome the brand. The directory does not yet provide a confirmed opening date.

Walnut Creek, CA · 1d

SFGate

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San Leandro hot sauce maker swears he's created the world's spiciest stuff

The extreme sauce is extract-free and clocks in at 153,000 Scoville heat units.

San Leandro, CA · 1d

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Berkeley Marina hotel suffers loan delinquency as foreclosure looms

BERKELEY — A big hotel next to the Berkeley Marina has suffered a default on its real estate loan and now could face foreclosure if the owner fails to cure the delinquency. The 378-room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Berkeley is in default on a $52.5 million loan it received in 2017, documents filed on Nov. 12 in Alameda County show.

Berkeley, CA · 1d

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FBI informant says he made straw donation to Rebecca Kaplan

A former Oakland city councilmember’s relationship to controversial FBI informant Mario Juarez came under scrutiny Thursday, during a hearing in the corruption trial of Sheng Thao. Rebecca Kaplan, the at-large member on the council from 2009 to 2025, is not accused of participating in the alleged bribery scheme where...

Oakland, CA · 1d

SFGate

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Contra Costa Co.: Protesters Denounce Ice Use Of County Property, Demand Ice-Free Zones

Protesters at a Contra Costa County courthouse in Martinez rallied against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who are using a county parking lot to stage operations. ICE has been using the lot adjacent to the A.F. Bray Courthouse and Martinez Detention Facility, and multiple people have been detained there, said Hernan Soto, an organizer with the Contra Costa Immigrant Rights Alliance, speaking at the protest on Thursday.

Contra Costa County, CA · 1d

El Tímpano

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‘I’m very scared’: immigrant patients are skipping care weeks after ICE presence at Highland Hospital

“I was terrified,” said Maricela in Spanish, who days later canceled an appointment at the hospital related to a jaw surgery she underwent last year. “They’re so close to you. It’s one thing to be told they’re in some area [in the city], but quite another to almost run into them in the hospital.” Maricela, […] The post ‘I’m very scared’: immigrant patients are skipping care weeks after ICE presence at Highland Hospital appeared first on El Tímpano .

Oakland, CA · 2d

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HIGHLIGHTS: California quarterback Tyler Winkles accounts for more than 600 yards, eight touchdowns in 70-54 playoff upset

Bay Area high school football fans, especially those around Acalanes (Lafayette, Calif.) keep trying to convince Tyler Winkles to pursue the sport at the next level. Perhaps after Winkles' performance Friday in a stunning 70-54 win at heavily-favored Pittsburg, the speedy, athletic quarterback with a baseball scholarship to Washington State secured will change his mind.

Lafayette, CA · 14h

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White Pony Express Marks Food Rescue Milestone With 40 Million Pounds

CONCORD, Calif. — White Pony Express has recovered and delivered more than 40 million pounds of surplus food since its founding in 2013, connecting the Bay Area’s abundance with neighbors facing hunger across Contra Costa County. The milestone comes as rising living costs strain household budgets and the...

Contra Costa County, CA · 1d

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Oakland’s Tiniest Bakery Gears Up for a Big Thanksgiving

One of the Bay Area’s tiniest and most beloved bakeries is hidden away, literally underground, in an Oakland basement. If it weren’t for the customers who routinely line up on the sidewalk outside, most people wouldn’t ever guess that Gregory’s Gourmet Desserts even exists. “Only two persons inside at a time,” the sign taped to the door stipulates. Once you step inside, the reason for the rule becomes self-evident: The bakery can’t hold much more than that. Not “so much a store as it is a storage nook,” as I wrote after my first visit back in 2014.

Oakland, CA · 1d

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Antioch Reports $1.8 Million Budget Surplus, But Projects Future Deficit

After months of discussions surrounding budget deficits and financial challenges, the Antioch City Council was informed Tuesday that the city closed Fiscal Year 2025-26 with a preliminary $1.8 million surplus, largely due to expenditures coming in significantly below projections. However, the financial outlook remains challenging, with the city now projecting...

Antioch, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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The bakery behind some of the Bay Area’s most beautiful pastries is headed to a new city

A nationally recognized Oakland bakery from two fine-dining chefs is expanding to an upscale Tri-Valley mall.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

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Sheng Thao corruption trial: Cross examination features fiery exchange

Cross examination of the government's key witness in the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao continued Friday. The cross examination included a fiery exchange between businessman Mario Juarez and Thao's attorney, Jeffrey Tsai. Tsai zeroed in on texts around the time the alleged pay for play deal...

Oakland, CA · 10h

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Beloved Classics, Rebuilt: Inside Vallejo’s Kindred Motorworks

The building sat empty for thirty years. Now, on Vallejo’s Mare Island, it holds some of the most carefully reengineered classic cars in California. Kindred Motorworks takes the Ford Bronco, the Volkswagen Bus and the Porsche 911, three of the most beloved shapes in automotive history, and rebuilds them as modern machines. Most are fully electric, and every one keeps the silhouette that made it famous. The work happens inside a former naval shipyard of more than 100,000 square feet, where metalwork, bodywork, paint, upholstery, engineering and final assembly share a single roof. A Bronco starts at $225,000, with the Bus and the 911 priced higher.

Vallejo, CA · 2d

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Alameda Co.: King Tides Could Force Closures Of Roads And Tunnels, Caltrans Warns

Drivers in Alameda and Oakland may face temporary road and tunnel closures over the coming months as unusually high tides raise the risk of coastal flooding, Caltrans warned Friday. The agency is monitoring conditions along state Route 61, also known as Doolittle Drive, and state Route 260, which includes the...

Oakland, CA · 1d

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Salt & Straw ice cream chain with viral following opens in this Bay Area city, drawing crowds

OAKLAND, Calif. - A popular artisanal ice cream chain known for its unconventional, creative flavors is expanding in the Bay Area. On Wednesday, viral sensation Salt & Straw launched a soft opening at its new location in Oakland. Long line out the door. On a warmer than usual November evening,...

Oakland, CA · 2d