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Highland Hospital Neighbors Demand Information on ICE Activity

Advocates and officials in Alameda County say they need to revisit the county’s ICE-free zone policy after hospital staff released a man into the custody of immigration authorities without a warrant. At a special joint meeting this week with the Alameda Health System Board of Trustees, county supervisors called...

Alameda County, CA · 6d
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Oakley Gets First Look at Laurel Road Extension

On Tuesday, the City of Oakley got its first look at what the potential Laurel Road extension would look like. This brings the current total budget for this Capital Improvement Project (CIP) is $6,260,000. On Tuesday, the council voted to award a $3.785 million with Consor North America to provide engineering design services.

Oakley, CA · 7d
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Oakley's Friday Night Bites Returns Nov. 6

Friday Night Bites is listed for November 6, with food trucks among the draws. The recurring event is listed at The Mercantile Lot, 3350 Main Street at Norcross Lane. The city and organizer list different venue details for Nov. 6: Oakley’s calendar places the event at Civic Center Park, 3231 Main St., from 5 to 9 p.m., while Foodie Crew lists The Mercantile Lot, 3350 Main St. at Norcross Lane. The listings agree on the date and event, but not the location, so attendees may want to confirm the site before heading out.

Oakley, CA · 7d
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Several Contra Costa County Schools Rank Among California’s Best in 2027 U.S. News Rankings

PLEASANT HILL, Calif.— According to U.S. News & World Report, six Contra Costa County elementary and middle schools are among the top-ranked schools in California in its 2027 Best K-8 Schools rankings. Wagner Ranch Elementary School in the Orinda Union School District (OUSD) ranked No. 36 among California elementary...

Contra Costa County, CA · 4d
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Antioch City Council Frustrated Over Lack of Warming Center as Winter Approaches

With colder temperatures and winter storms approaching, the Antioch City Council expressed frustration Tuesday over the city’s continued inability to establish a local warming center for unhoused residents, despite discussions dating back more than a year. During its October 27 meeting, city staff provided an update on efforts to...

Antioch, CA · 7d

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87-Unit Modular Tower Pitched for Oakland Lot

Initial plans propose a five-story, 87-unit modular apartment building on the vacant quarter-acre parcel at 3070 Brook Street in Oakland’s Broadway-Valdez neighborhood. The plans describe efficiency dwelling units, shared community spaces and exterior circulation; the proposal has not been established as approved construction. According to San Francisco YIMBY, the...

Oakland, CA · 7d

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Bay Area voters approve Measure RTM to fund transit agencies

Voters in several San Francisco Bay Area counties approved a regional sales tax measure to fund transit agencies amid concerns about major service cuts.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 4d

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Alameda County Election Day rules may hamper news coverage of voting, civil rights groups warn

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Alameda County and some of California’s other most populous counties are issuing guidelines restricting the press from documenting Election Day proceedings at polling places in ways that appear to violate state statutes and the First Amendment. These...

Alameda County, CA · 5d

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Shoreline surf pool, or nature-based adaptation

On Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM, the City Council will be holding a public workshop to decide if a fenced-off commercial surf pool is a good fit for part of the shoreline public parkland next to the beach and Bay Trail at Alameda Point. Alameda has been on...

Alameda, CA · 6d

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Check, Please! Bay Area

KQED relies on the generous support of our local communities to provide quality programming and services. Impression of Lanzhou, Hurrica, Rosamunde Sausage Grill. In Berkeley, Impression of Lanzhou serves handmade Chinese noodles, big plate chicken and bone-in beef. Redwood City’s Hurrica offers elevated fare in a nautical-inspired setting, from milk bread with marinated feta and eggplant to whole roasted dorade. In San Francisco, Rosamunde Sausage Grill brings Oktoberfest spirit with sausages, pickles and German and craft beers.

Berkeley, CA · 9d

KRON4 News

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Preliminary 2.6 earthquake reported in Berkeley

(KRON) — A preliminary 2.6 earthquake was reported in Berkeley on Sunday night, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake was reported at 6:23 p.m. with an epicenter located about one mile southeast of UC Berkeley’s campus. The depth of the earthquake was reported at 6.1 miles, USGS reports. A viewer in Berkeley […]

Berkeley, CA · 6d

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Concord Assemblymember Hit With Discrimination Suit by Former District Director

California State Capitol — Setting For Workplace Conduct Investigation. A former district director for California Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías has filed a lawsuit accusing the Concord Democrat and the state Assembly of whistleblower retaliation, racial discrimination and harassment, alleging she was stripped of her duties and effectively pushed out of her job after reporting that a colleague was doing campaign work on the taxpayer’s dime. Pa’tanisha Davis Pierson’s complaint, filed Oct. 21 in Contra Costa County Superior Court, names both Ávila Farías and the California State Assembly as defendants and lays out nine separate causes of action.

Concord, CA · 8d

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State Sen. Arreguín Blasts Sutter Over ‘Abandoned’ Emeryville Hospital Plans

While some North Oakland and Emeryville residents, particularly those living along the 53rd Street corridor, welcomed the decision, State Sen. Jesse Arreguín is criticizing Sutter Health’s move to ‘abandon’ plans for a new hospital in Emeryville. Arreguín warned that the decision, combined with Sutter’s proposed closure...

Emeryville, CA · 8d

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Berkeley Voters To Decide Whether to Double City’s Soda Tax

Berkeley was the first city in the U.S. to pass a tax on sugary drinks in 2014. This election, the city is asking voters to double it to 2 cents per fluid ounce. Classes let out at Berkeley High School at 3:33 pm on a recent weekday, and within minutes, scores of teenagers streamed into the Target a few blocks away on Shattuck Avenue for their afternoon soda fix.

Berkeley, CA · 7d

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PG&E Cut Down a Leaning Tree in an Elderly Vallejo Woman's Backyard in June, Then Left Her a Pile of Heavy Logs She Can't Move

An elderly Vallejo homeowner says PG&E removed a leaning tree in June and left heavy logs she can't move. PG&E says it is reviewing its records.

Vallejo, CA · 10d

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John Muir Health marks 25 years of healthcare on wheels

For a quarter of a century, the John Muir Health Mobile Health Clinic has brought essential healthcare on wheels directly to underserved communities across Contra Costa County. And since its founding, the clinic on wheels has offered free medical services to thousands of disadvantaged residents and communities, providing families with...

Contra Costa County, CA · 9d

The Sacramento Bee

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PG&E warns of new power shutoffs in 7 Northern CA counties. See areas at risk

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is warning that more than 600 customers in seven Northern California counties could lose electricity beginning Friday evening as strong, dry winds raise wildfire concerns, less than a week after widespread shutoffs left tens of thousands without power. The potential public safety power shutoffs could affect 644 customers in portions of Butte, Lake, Napa, Shasta, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties, according to PG&E’s latest estimates. But the possible outages are narrowly targeted, with the utility’s maps showing small, scattered areas in the northern Sierra Nevada foothills and remote sections of the Coast Ranges. In Butte County, possible shutoffs are concentrated east of Paradise and Magalia, around the Concow area. In Shasta County, the areas under consideration follow portions of the Highway 299 corridor near Round Mountain and Montgomery Creek. Closer to Sacramento, only small pockets of western Yolo County and Solano County near the Napa County line are at risk. The maps do not show potential shutoffs in Sacramento, Woodland, Davis or West Sacramento. PG&E placed portions of all seven counties under a PSPS watch for Friday and Saturday, meaning outages were considered likely because of forecast high winds and dry conditions. The utility said

Butte County, CA · 15d

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Assemblymember Avila Farias’ Issues Statement on Allegations

California State Assemblywoman Anamarie Ávila Farías’ responded to a lawsuit filed last week alleging whistleblower retaliation, racial discrimination, disability discrimination and workplace harassment after employee reported potential misuse of state resources for campaign activities. Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías’ response to the allegations made in the suit:...

California · 9d

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Check the new digs: SRVUSD moves into new headquarters – and new role as landlord

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... School districts becoming commercial landlords is a new normal in the Tri-Valley. Following a similar strategy to Pleasanton Unified School District three years earlier, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District has fully moved into the Canyon Commons Corporate Plaza building it purchased to house its headquarters and open up a new revenue stream of rental income.

San Ramon, CA · 9d

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City of Pittsburg Mourns Former Mayor Merl Craft

PITTSBURG, CA — The City of Pittsburg is deeply saddened by the passing of former mayor, councilmember, and City Recreation Supervisor Marilyn “Merl” Craft, on October 26, 2026. A lifelong Pittsburg resident, Merl served the community as a City employee, elected leader, and tireless volunteer. Merl believed...

Pittsburg, CA · 10d