Lafayette Advances BART Bike Station and Pathway Construction with Steel Structure Installation
Week of October 19 schedule includes concrete pours for art pole foundations, curb and ramp work, and structural steel delivery near…
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Earlier stories
A closer look at the people, places and ideas shaping Alamo.
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Civic life
Mountain View fire runs first downtown Castro Street drills since 2020
First comprehensive emergency exercises in the pedestrian mall since 2020 will test multi-unit response and victim rescue on Monday…
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Park district completes shaded fuel break along Las Trampas ridgeline
Strategic forestry thinning and brush management along western foothills protect suburban residential interface ahead of seasonal…
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Tri-Valley Law Enforcement Agencies Launch Coordinated Pedestrian and Teen Driver Safety Blitz
Livermore, Pleasanton, and Dublin police deploy motorcycle units and radar checkpoints across 14 high-volume arterial corridors and…
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Contra Costa County Seeks Park Advisory Committee Representative for East Bay Regional Parks
Board of Supervisors opens civic recruitment for two-year appointment guiding regional open space conservation, trail expansion, and…
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BART to Test Earthquake Early Warning System and Station Response During Great ShakeOut Drill
System-wide simulation on Thursday at 10:15 a.m. will briefly slow trains to 27 mph and test simulated damage inspections across all…
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Contra Costa County Opens Recruitment for Citizen Advisory Seat on East Bay Regional Park District Board
Board of Supervisors seeks public applicants for twenty-one-member committee shaping regional trail conservation, parkland…
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Alamo council backs wider Danville Boulevard trail with oak easements
Contra Costa County supervisors consider trail widening, split-rail fencing, and heritage oak protective easements along the historic…
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Walnut Creek Approves Broadway Plaza Pedestrian Safety Corridor and Enhanced Outdoor Gathering Spaces
City Council greenlights architectural safety bollards, illuminated crosswalks, and expanded public seating plazas along South Main…
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Residents and planners weigh split-rail fencing on Danville Boulevard
County planning staff and unincorporated Alamo residents evaluate landscape setbacks and split-rail fencing upgrades along scenic…
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Danville Town Council Directs Downtown Hartz Avenue Pedestrian Safety and Sidewalk Calming Upgrades
Town leaders approve bulb-out curb extensions, rapid-flashing beacons, and decorative streetscape crosswalks to protect foot traffic.
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Alamo weighs radar speed signs and medians to calm Danville Boulevard
Unincorporated advisory body evaluates radar speed feedback signs and landscaped medians to preserve equestrian and pedestrian…
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County publishes polling places and free transit for Nov. 3 election
Contra Costa County election authorities have published the certified roster of official in-person polling places and ballot drop…
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Supervisors to weigh fuel reduction and trail care on Las Trampas
Public hearing evaluates wildland fuel reduction and pedestrian trail stewardship across Las Trampas ridgeline
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College district guides international students through visa updates
The Contra Costa Community College District held a briefing to guide international students on updated federal immigration regulations…
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BART's surveillance reports go to its board Thursday
BART's Board of Directors is asked on Thursday, Sept. 24, to approve the district's surveillance report for the year and camera impact…
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Four ways to weigh in this week, from Walnut Creek 2050 to a Pleasant Hill forum
Four chances to speak up this week: Walnut Creek's 2050 workshop Sept. 24, a tenant rights session Sept. 26, and in Pleasant Hill a…
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Contra Costa sets its Veterans Day ceremony for Nov. 3 in Martinez
Contra Costa County's Board of Supervisors will hold the annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m.
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County commission for women and girls is short of members
Contra Costa's Commission for Women and Girls is recruiting.
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Business
Google DeepMind and Research Partners Launch $10M Multi-Agent AI Safety Funding Initiative
Collaborative grant program with Schmidt Sciences, ARIA, and Cooperative AI Foundation targets group behavior and oversight of…
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California Secretary of State Coordinates Federal Postal Investigation Following Daly City Ballot Theft
County election officials deploy replacement ballots and enhance barcode tracking security ahead of November general election.
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Google DeepMind and Fenris Creations Partner to Train Multi-Agent Economic Intelligence in Virtual Worlds
Frontier research initiative deploys autonomous AI agents into EVE Online complex player-driven market to model real-world trade and…
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Quantum Pioneer IonQ Agrees to Acquire Zero Trust Identity Firm Elisity in $1.3 Billion Security Deal
Strategic combination integrates post-quantum cryptography with dynamic micro-segmentation to protect critical enterprise…
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CISA Issues Emergency Patching Directive for Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure
Federal cybersecurity agency orders immediate remediation of critical authentication bypass vulnerability targeting government and…
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Flox Intelligence and Floqer Pitch Autonomous Systems at TechCrunch Disrupt as Zenzap Raises $44M
Venture investment accelerates for specialized applied AI as agricultural wildlife defense, autonomous B2B sales research, and…
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San Francisco Startup Gudea Secures $12 Million to Detect Algorithmic Narrative Manipulation Before Public Brand Crises Erupt
Venture investors back predictive AI platform tracking cross-platform disinformation velocity and synthetic coordinated inauthentic…
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East Bay SCORE and Regional Chambers Expand Small-Business Mentorship Program Across Tri-Valley
Volunteer executive counseling initiative provides free confidential strategy sessions and financing clinics for emerging merchants…
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Sky Zone trampoline park is coming to the old Stein Mart at the Orchards
The vacant Stein Mart space at the Orchards is set to become a 27,451-square-foot Sky Zone, with dodgeball courts, a zip line and a…
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Schools
San Ramon Valley Unified Implements Advanced Safety Protocols and Turf Upgrades for Fall Athletics
District trustees and sports medicine specialists unveil automated biometric monitoring and stadium lighting retrofits across high…
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Danville Expands Youth Civic Leadership and Mentorship Program for San Ramon Valley Students
Town recreation department partners with local business owners to provide municipal internships, public service projects, and civic…
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Community
Broadway Plaza Marks 75-Year Milestone with Historic Downtown Procession and Regional Retail Showcase
Civic leaders, merchant associations, and thousands of East Bay patrons celebrate seven decades of outdoor shopping evolution along…
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Contra Costa County Awards $1.2 Million in Historic Preservation and Cultural Arts Grants
Supervisors approve major funding for Galindo Home seismic restoration, Martinez Museum archive expansion, and Mount Diablo heritage…
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Historic GraceWay Community Center Celebrates 150 Years of Tri-Valley Civic Service
Alamo and Pleasanton community leaders honor iconic regional institution as anniversary banquet raises funds for family shelter and…
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Agricultural Advisory Panels Advance Streamlined Equestrian Permitting for East Bay Foothill Ranches
New zoning recommendations reduce regulatory overhead for family-owned boarding stables, trail riding operations, and veterinary…
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Danville and Alamo Communities Launch Annual Autumn Home Decoration Showcase and Walking Trail
Town recreational departments invite local households to compete in four festive categories featuring harvest heritage displays,…
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Richmond Greenway opens wheelchair-accessible garden beds
West County youth and disability rights advocates inaugurate sensory agriculture beds and stabilized pathways along the pedestrian…
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Walnut Creek Expands Adaptive Signal Timing Along Ygnacio Valley Road to Ease Commute Bottlenecks
Municipal transportation division installs AI optical sensors and dynamic coordination across eighteen intersections from I-680 to…
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Freeway chase on SR-24 and I-680 ends in arrest in Concord
A high-speed vehicular pursuit spanning major Central Contra Costa corridors ended late Thursday night when law enforcement officers…
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Water district honors 14 student artists in conservation showcase
Board of Directors celebrates winning youth illustrations promoting environmental stewardship and conservation
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UC and UAW reach tentative first contract for 1,600 ComMaS employees
The University of California and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative first agreement for over 1,600 systemwide employees.
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New downtown: Läderach open at Broadway Plaza, VICI on Main, two more coming
Four changes to the downtown shopping map: Laderach opened in August, VICI is open at 1366 N.
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Two named Contra Costa Teachers of the Year, with a Walnut Creek teacher honored
The county office of education honored 22 teachers on Sept. 17 and named two of them Contra Costa Teachers of the Year.
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Walnut Creek's adaptive art classes run into November
Two adaptive art classes for adults 18 and older run through Nov. 9 and Nov. 10, and the city says Regional Center of the East Bay…
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Things to do
Berkeley Symphony and Music Director Kent Nagano Launch 2026-2027 Season With World Premiere in Oakland
Acclaimed conductor returns to East Bay podium leading orchestra in new symphonic commission alongside masterpieces by Ravel and…
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Livermore's Civic Center trunk-or-treat returns Oct. 21
Free community Halloween celebration gathers civic agencies, emergency crews, and local families for costumed vehicle exhibits and…
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Youth artists illuminate Dublin community spirit at Mayor Sherry Hu’s fall art showcase
As an 11th grade student and lifelong artist with years of experience across graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, collages and more,…
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Real Estate
City opens applications for below-market downtown condos
City Community Development Department opens application window for deed-restricted downtown condominium residences
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Health
Summit Medical Supply opens on Tice Valley Boulevard, across from Rossmoor
Summit Medical Supply opened at 1874 Tice Valley Blvd. on Sept. 10, its second store after Castro Valley.
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Food & drink
At Bourbon Highway, line dancing runs five nights a week on North Main
The two-floor country bar at 1677 N.
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