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Martinez Is Closing Parts of Its Waterfront as Extreme High Tides Arrive

MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA — Martinez is temporarily closing marina parking areas and limiting shoreline access Wednesday as unusually high tides threaten to flood parts of the waterfront. The city is asking people to avoid the marina and shoreline on five dates between now and January. Parking lots and walkways could...

Martinez, CA · 10d
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An Alameda parking lot has become the center of an unlikely witch revival

"A lot of people are coming here as a celebration of living on the fringes."

Alameda, CA · 9d
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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...

Oakland, CA · 8d
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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.

Oakland, CA · 9d
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KRON4 News

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Bay Bridge drivers face ‘major delays’ Friday night through Saturday, Caltrans says

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Caltrans is warning motorists planning to cross the Bay Bridge from San Francisco to Oakland on Friday night through Saturday morning to expect “major delays.” Crews will be closing all but one eastbound lane of Interstate 80 to continue work on a bridge painting project. One eastbound lane of the Bay […]

San Francisco, CA · 8d

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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.

Oakland, CA · 9d

bayareatelegraph.com

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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, CA · 8d

Pleasanton Weekly

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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.

Pleasanton, CA · 8d

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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...

Livermore, CA · 7d

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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.

Berkeley, CA · 8d

Pleasanton Weekly

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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...

Pleasanton, CA · 7d

KRON4 News

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Concord home transformed into spooky haunted house for Halloween

Concord, CA · 8d

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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.

Concord, CA · 9d

San Francisco Chronicle

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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.

Oakland, CA · 10d

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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...

Oakland, CA · 9d

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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.

Oakley, CA · 9d

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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...

Oakland, CA · 8d

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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.

Alameda, CA · 9d

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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.

Alameda, CA · 8d

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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.

Berkeley, CA · 9d