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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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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...
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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.
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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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61-year-old California grocery bakery to close, affecting 92 workers
California’s grocery industry is facing another shutdown as major chains continue reshaping their operations. Safeway plans to permanently close its commercial bread plant in Richmond, affecting 92 employees. The facility…
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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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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.
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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.