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oaklandside.org
ICE showed no warrant when they took Highland Hospital patient, officials say
Community members, healthcare workers, and elected officials are demanding answers after Oakland’s Highland Hospital discharged a man into the custody of federal immigration agents without confirming the agents had a warrant authorizing his detention. At a tense Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday evening, officials with Alameda Health System, which...
KQED
A Park for the Living, Rest for the Dead: The Shared Space of Mountain View Cemetery
View the full episode transcript. Up in the hills above Oakland’s Piedmont Avenue is a beautiful, peaceful stretch of more than 200 acres of land, dotted with little lakes, ornamental trees and thoughtful winding paths. It’s something of a public park: Locals picnic here. Walk their dogs. Bring their kids to play.
KRON4 News
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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.
bayareatelegraph.com
Pleasanton Residents Could See Sewer Bills Jump Under Proposed Rate Hikes
PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA — Pleasanton residents could be paying more for sewer service starting in January, with a proposed increase adding $25.50 to a typical single-family home’s bill every two months. Under the city’s official public hearing notice, that combined sewer bill would rise from $97.11 to $122.61 —...
Pleasanton Weekly
Letters: Last call for Tri-Valley election recommendations
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I’m supporting Kathy Narum for Pleasanton City Council. Kathy brings value to our city: experience, good judgment and a long record of service to Pleasanton. She has served on both the Planning Commission, City Council, as well as Zone 7 Water and has continued giving back to our community in other roles.
livermorevine.com
Livermore City Council grants raises to top officials
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... City Attorney Kimberly Cilley is set to receive a 6% raise that will increase her annual salary to $354,236, while Livermore has agreed to pay City Manager Marianna Burch an additional $9,000 annually in deferred compensation. The City Council approved amendments to both employment...
berkeleyside.org
South Park Drive in Tilden to close for 5 months to protect newts
Why did the newt cross the road? In the case of those that live in the East Bay hills, it’s so they can breed. And because the park district cares about its wild inhabitants, every year it closes the road in question to avoid the prospect of salamander carnage.
Pleasanton Weekly
Pleasanton seeks to set new rules for private sport courts, business canopies
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Pleasanton Planning Commission is recommending a new set of rules for residential sport courts, including set hours of operation and height limits for fencing and light fixtures. The commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to recommend several municipal code amendments for sport courts, an...
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...
contracosta.news
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.
oaklandside.org
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...
hoodline.com
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.
alamedapost.com
Planning Board Approves Zoning Changes to Address Commercial Vacancies, South Shore ADUs
During its meeting on Monday, October 26, the Planning Board approved Zoning Text Amendments that will streamline the entitlement process for new businesses to open up along Park and Webster Streets. It also approved a Planned Development Amendment to the South Shore Beach and Tennis Club to convert a portion of the property’s existing commercial and office facilities into residential space.
berkeleyside.org
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.
contracosta.news
Letter: Vote “Yes” on Measure S: Affordable Rents in San Pablo Keep Our Communities Healthy
Many San Pablo residents are worried. Corporate landlords and policy decisions at the state and federal levels have tipped the scales against renters. With inflation and rent continuing to rise, renters in the city worry about keeping roofs over their heads, about their parents being able to age in place, or their kids staying in the same schools. As a lifelong resident and Council member of San Pablo, and as a national public health expert who has worked deeply with San Pablo residents, we know these worries are well founded, and what they mean for the health of San Pablo. We have seen families, neighbors, and constituents be forced to move far away from their loved ones because of rent increases and unjust evictions. Some have had to make the impossible choice between refilling a medical prescription, or paying their rent and keeping their home. Housing insecurity impacts the most vulnerable in this city: families targeted by ICE, seniors on fixed incomes, people with disabilities, working moms, and others who make up the 58% of San Pablo households who are renters.
contracosta.news
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.