Delta View Golf Course Data Center Expansion Paused 45 Days
Pittsburg residents protesting the Avaio data center project at the former Delta View Golf Course urged the City Council to…
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Earlier stories
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Civic life
Fund Misuse Audits Center Stage in Santa Clara Board of Education Race
Incumbent Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Raeena Lari faces challenger Karla Dominguez Vega in the county’s sole…
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Experts Warn of AI Disinformation Targeting Immigrant Voters
As the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, researchers from the National Conference on Citizenship, Chinese for Affirmative Action, and…
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UC Berkeley Joins California-Israel Natural Science Grant Program
UC Berkeley has partnered with nonprofit California-Israel Collaborations in Research, funded by the Koum Family Foundation and the…
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California Orders Lenders to Explain Wildfire Claim Payout Delays
California’s Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation have ordered…
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Outside PACs Spend Record $6M+ in California Insurance Chief Race
Independent expenditure committees have spent a record $6 million-plus in the Nov. 3 race for California insurance commissioner…
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Contra Costa and Four Bay Area Counties Vote Nov. 3 on $980M Annual Regional Transit Tax
On Nov. 3, voters across Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties will decide on the Regional Transit…
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Proposition 40 Billionaire Tax Divides California Unions and Economists Ahead of Nov. 3 Vote
With Election Day set for Nov.
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Proposition 45 Splits Bay Area Pro-Housing Groups Over CEQA Timelines and Sprawl
Proposition 45 on the Nov. 3 ballot would impose strict review and litigation deadlines under the California Environmental Quality Act…
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Park district wraps trailhead and footbridge work at Las Trampas
The East Bay Regional Park District has completed late-October trailhead grading, creek footbridge inspections, and fire-road drainage…
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Rancho Romero unveils solar canopy and outdoor science garden
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District and parent volunteers at Rancho Romero Elementary School in Alamo have completed an…
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County advances Iron Horse crossing fixes and heritage oak protections
The Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development and the Alamo Municipal Advisory Council are advancing autumn…
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Things to do
Fremont Art Association Hosts Rachel Maple Chinese Painting Demo
The Fremont Art Association will host guest artist Rachel Maple on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at its gallery at 37697…
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Fremont Cultural Arts Council Names Moon Writing Contest Winners
More than 150 visitors at Half Price Books in the Fremont Hub cast 581 individual votes in the Fremont Cultural Arts Council’s “Living…
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Berkeley Theaters Stage Fall Lineup With Under-35 Ticket Deals
Berkeley theater companies—performing locally since 1957—are staging four fall and winter productions across Shotgun Players, Berkeley…
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San Ramon, Danville, and East Bay Cities Set 2026 Tree Lightings
Communities across San Ramon, Danville, Martinez, Fairfield, Dublin, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Concord, and Pleasanton have announced…
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Pleasanton Library Van Zippy Visits Ridgeview Commons Nov. 5
The City of Pleasanton Library and Recreation Department outreach vehicle, Zippy, will visit Ridgeview Commons Senior Community on…
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ASUC SUPERB Hosts Free Votechella Concert on Upper Sproul Plaza
Hundreds of UC Berkeley students packed Upper Sproul Plaza and the Mario Savio Steps on Friday for Votechella, a free afternoon…
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Tri-Valley Veterans Day parade and concert set for Nov. 8
The 29th Annual Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and Concert will take place Sunday, Nov. 8, starting at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial…
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First-Year Saint Mary’s Swim Teams Fall at Cal a Day After Historic First Men’s Win
One day after the first-year Saint Mary’s College men’s swim team earned the first dual-meet victory in program history (146–140 over…
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Weather & safety
High Tides Flood Mill Valley Roads as Peninsula Preps for El Niño
Caltrans closed Miller Avenue in Mill Valley on Monday as ocean levels running up to 22 inches above predicted tides stranded vehicles…
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Hayward Police and Marine Mammal Center Rescue Seal From Roadway
Hayward Police Department officers responded to a call about a seal wandering in the middle of a roadway and kept the animal safe…
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High Tides Prompt Flood Advisory Along San Pablo Bay Through Saturday
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory through Saturday for low-lying bayshore locations along San Pablo Bay…
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State Climate Assessment Warns of Six-Day Bay Area Heat Waves and Rising Wildfire Power Costs
California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment warns that statewide temperatures are projected to rise 3.5 to 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit by…
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Chevron Richmond Refinery Sulfur Release Topped Six Times State Limit, Air District Says
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District reported that hydrogen sulfide levels from the Chevron Richmond Refinery reached more…
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Real Estate
Anthropic IPO Filing Spurs SF Housing Debate and Founder Questions
San Francisco officials and real estate brokers say Anthropic’s initial public offering—which Chief Economist Ted Egan notes could…
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California Builds 692,000 Homes Since 2019 Yet Lags Annual Need
State housing director Gustavo Velasquez told the Little Hoover Commission that more than 692,000 homes have been built in California…
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Community
Cal Women’s Soccer Falls 3-1 to SMU Despite Early Van More Goal
Sophomore Mia Van More gave Cal women’s soccer a 1-0 halftime lead with a fifth-minute goal, but SMU rallied with three second-half…
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East Bay Sophomore Builds Blockwork Site for Safe Teen Chores
Aaditya Kamat, a 10th grader at American High School in Fremont, created Blockwork (blockwork.online) to connect teenagers with…
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Wheelchair Basketball Builds Community at California Medical Facility
Launched publicly in late 2022 at the California Medical Facility, a wheelchair basketball program unites able-bodied and disabled…
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Valkyries Bring ‘Ballhalla’ Crowd to Chase Center for Game 5
With the WNBA Finals tied 2-2 against the Atlanta Dream, the Golden State Valkyries return to Chase Center — nicknamed "Ballhalla" —…
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Berkeley Lab Scientists Build Machine Learning Radiation Blood Test
Researchers Jian-Hua Mao, Jamie Inman, and Hang Chang at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed Sparse CBC, an…
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Pleasanton opens applications for Dec. 5 Hometown Holiday Parade
The City of Pleasanton has opened participant registration, volunteer sign-ups, and announcer video auditions through Sunday, Nov. 22,…
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San Ramon Valley Fire District and Open Space Rangers Commission Solar Wildfire Camera and Fuel-Moisture Station Above Alamo
Pan-tilt-zoom thermal optics on Sugarloaf Ridge, ultrasonic Diablo-wind sensors, and live chaparral moisture probes strengthen early…
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Contra Costa County and Alamo Volunteers Dedicate Iron Horse Trail Rest Plaza and Solar Bike-Repair Station at Camille Avenue
Permeable Sonoma stone seating alcove, stainless-steel cycle workstand, and chilled hydration fountain enhance Alamo’s premier…
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East Bay Municipal Utility District and Alamo Stewards Open Pollinator Meadow and Solar Pipeline Telemetry on Aqueduct Trail
Acoustic fiber-optic leak sensors, 1.4 acres of native milkweed and bunchgrass habitat, and cedar rest benches upgrade the Camino…
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Alamo Rotary and Contra Costa County Dedicate Redwood Creek-Viewing Gazebo and Pollinator Meadow at Andrew H. Young Park
Handcrafted timber pavilion overlooking San Ramon Creek, permeable stone loop paths, and native milkweed beds refresh the 3200…
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Alamo Park Stewards and Contra Costa County Dedicate Redwood Picnic Arbor and Resurfaced Bocce Courts at Livorna Park
Oyster-shell bocce alleys, acoustic pickleball windscreens, and a solar chilled bottle-filling station at 2701 Livorna Road refresh…
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Contra Costa Public Works and Alamo School Families Dedicate Creek Footbridge and Crosswalk Beacons at Rancho Romero Elementary
Six-foot timber-and-steel pedestrian span over San Ramon Creek tributary, rain-garden curb extensions, and solar flashing beacons…
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Alamo and Danville Joint Park Stewards Unveil Resurfaced K9 Turf Agility Course and Solar Dog Wash at Hap Magee Ranch Park
Antimicrobial synthetic turf, separated small-and-large canine paddocks, and warm-water paw wash bays refresh the 1025 La Gonda Way…
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SRVUSD and Alamo Community Dedicate Resurfaced All-Weather Polyurethane Track and Fitness Stations at Stone Valley Middle School
Eight-lane permeable rubberized running oval, outdoor calisthenics bars, and dark-sky path bollards on Miranda Avenue welcome Alamo…
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Contra Costa County Parks Reopens Resurfaced Oyster-Shell Bocce Courts and UV Shade Canopies at Livorna Park in Alamo
Three tournament-grade crushed shell lanes, cantilevered tensioned shade sails, and accessible scoreboards upgrade the popular Mount…
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Alamo Rotary and County Parks Dedicate Native Monarch Pollinator Path and Sensory Garden at Andrew H. Young Park
Raised cedar aromatic beds, bronze tactile botanical plaques, and 1,400 native milkweed and buckwheat plantings enrich the Danville…
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Contra Costa Public Works and SRVUSD Open Protected Bike Lanes and Covered Bike Corral at Rancho Romero Elementary
Green conflict-zone pavement markings, buffered bike lanes on Hemme Avenue, and 80 covered rack spaces support Alamo student riders.
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Alamo Parks and Recreation Completes Solar Gazebo Lighting and Native Lawn Renovation at Andrew H. Young Park
County Service Area R-7A crews install off-grid battery illumination, accessible redwood picnic tables, and smart irrigation along…
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Contra Costa Flood Control Completes Miranda Creek Box Culvert and Bank Restoration in Alamo
The $1.28 million drainage modernization widens storm flow capacity beneath Danville Boulevard while stabilizing creekside valley oaks…
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Contra Costa County Reopens Livorna Park Playground in Alamo With Inclusive Surfacing and Shade Sails
The County Service Area R-7A upgrade adds poured-in-place rubber safety matting, adaptive swings, and UV-blocking canopies at Miranda…
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Hap Magee Ranch Park Reopens Restored San Ramon Creek Footbridge and Native Riparian Trail Loop
Joint Town of Danville and Contra Costa County park crews complete structural deck replacement and creekbank willow planting ahead of…
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County starts $1.15m Stone Valley Road sidewalk near Alamo Elementary
The $1.15 million Safe Routes to School project installs permeable walkways, high-visibility crosswalk beacons, and heritage oak root…
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Business
Putter’s Mini Golf in Walnut Creek to Close Nov. 29 for Housing
Putter’s Mini Golf at 1275 S.
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