Kayaker Films Great White Shark Near Half Moon Bay; SFDanceworks
Kayak fisherman David Slavich captured dramatic footage of a 6-to-7-foot great white shark circling his boat off Pillar Point in Half…
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49ers Trade Fourth-Round Pick to Colts to Reacquire DeForest Buckner
The San Francisco 49ers agreed Tuesday to send a fourth-round draft pick to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for 32-year-old Pro…
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Oakland Roots Fall 3-2 in Finale as Piedmont Opens NCS Playoffs
Oakland Roots SC saw its USL Championship playoff hopes end in a 3-2 regular-season finale defeat at Sacramento Republic FC despite…
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Richmond’s Temple Beth Hillel Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Current and former members of Temple Beth Hillel gathered Saturday in Richmond to celebrate the Reform congregation’s 80th anniversary…
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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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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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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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14th Annual Napa Valley Give!Guide Launches Nov. 1 With 98 Nonprofits
The 14th annual Napa Valley CanDo Give!
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Contra Costa Nonprofit Grants Antioch Vietnam Veteran and Wife One More Safari West Adventure
Arranged by Contra Costa County nonprofit An Elderly Wish Foundation, 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran Jim Ledbetter and his wife, Lynn…
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City of Concord Dedicates Redesigned 18-Hole Disc Golf Tees, Solar Picnic Arbor, and Perimeter Walking Loop at Hillcrest Park
Textured concrete tee pads, dual-pin championship baskets, and a 55-foot cedar shade pavilion at 2050 Olivera Road upgrade Concord’s…
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City of Concord Dedicates All-Weather Synthetic Turf Baseball Infields and LED Batting Tunnels at Willow Pass Community Park
Permeable dual-fiber diamond carpets, shaded aluminum dugouts, and four covered bullpen cages at 2748 East Olivera Road expand…
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City of Concord Dedicates Solar Restroom Pavilion and Permeable Stormwater Trailhead Plaza at Newhall Community Park
Grid-tied photovoltaic roof, cobble bioswales filtering Galindo Creek runoff, and dog-park hydration fountains refresh the 1351 Turtle…
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City of Concord Unveils Dual-Lane Inclusive Playground Zip Line and Shade Canopies at Newman Park in Monument Corridor
High-back accessible harness track ride, poured rubber safety surfacing, and bilingual family fitness stations at 1155 Detroit Avenue…
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City of Concord and Markham Arboretum Dedicate Galindo Creek Canopy Deck and Sensory Trail at Markham Nature Park
Redwood observation platform, Braille botanical plaques, and an outdoor stone ecology classroom at 1202 La Vista Avenue expand…
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City of Concord Opens Solar Mountain-Bike Repair Kiosk and Sudden-Oak-Death Boot Brush Station at Lime Ridge Open Space
Public tool tower, greywater tire-and-boot cleaning grates, and shaded equestrian hitching rails upgrade the 5150 Treat Boulevard…
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City of Concord Opens Two Nighttime-Lit Synthetic-Turf Mini-Pitch Futsal Courts at John F. Baldwin Park
Acrylic rebound boards, low-glare LED sports lighting, and a free soccer-ball lending locker at 2790 Parkside Drive expand evening…
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City of Concord and Farmers’ Market Partners Debut Solar Walk-In Produce Cooler for Food Bank Gleaning at Todos Santos Plaza
Off-grid 38-degree refrigeration trailer on Willow Pass Road preserves 1,500 pounds of weekly unsold farm produce for Contra Costa…
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Contra Costa County Airports Commissions Electric Aircraft Charging Apron and Flight Simulator Lab at Buchanan Field in Concord
Two 180-kilowatt SAE AS6968 tarmac chargers on Sally Ride Drive support zero-emission two-seat trainer aircraft and quieter…
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City of Concord Opens Resurfaced Street Skate Plaza and Solar Smart-Locker Kiosk at Baldwin Park
Diamond-ground concrete ledges, polished steel grind rails, and push-button LED evening lighting revitalize the Downtown Concord skate…
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Mt. Diablo High School Opens Hydroponic Greenhouse and Farm-to-Cafeteria Lab in Downtown Concord
Students in the Sustainable Hospitality and Culinary Arts Academy harvest 400 pounds of leafy greens monthly using 90 percent less…
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City of Concord and Watershed Volunteers Plant Curbside Stormwater Bioswales at Meadow Homes Park
Public Works crews construct six bioretention rain gardens along Detroit Avenue to filter urban street runoff before it enters Pine…
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Concord and Walnut Creek Rangers Launch Autumn Blue Oak Acorn Reforestation Across Lime Ridge Open Space
Community volunteers and restoration ecologists plant 2,500 locally gathered blue and valley oak acorns in browse-protected tubes…
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Contra Costa County Airports Commissions 1.1-Megawatt Rooftop Solar Array Across Buchanan Field Hangars
Glare-free photovoltaic panels atop six general aviation hangars along Marsh Drive power airfield runway lighting, terminal…
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Concord Expands Todos Santos Plaza Autumn Harvest Farmers Market and Double-Value Market Match
Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association and city health partners add twelve winter-crop growers and increase CalFresh produce…
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Monument Boulevard gets 118 LED lights and six lit crossings
Public Works crews energize 118 warm-spectrum fixtures and six illuminated mid-block transit crossings between Detroit Avenue and Oak…
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Pittsburg Unveils Upgraded Central Harbor Park and Boat Launch as County Schedules Clyde Park Repairs
Waterfront revitalization adds accessible boarding floats on the Delta while Contra Costa Public Works prepares Big Oak Tree Park…
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San Ramon reviews field scheduling; Central Park fields stay grass
Led by the Parks and Community Services Department with PROS Consulting, the citywide assessment evaluates natural grass baseball and…
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Diablo Valley College Expands Student Basic Needs Pantry and Emergency Food Endowment on Pleasant Hill Campus
Contra Costa Community College District foundation secures regional grants and community donations to combat food insecurity among…
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Black Panther Party Marks 60th Anniversary in Oakland as Co-Founder Bobby Seale Reflects on Civic Legacy
Sixty years after Bobby Seale and Huey P.
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No. 21 Wake Forest Defeats Cal Football 41-7 at Memorial Stadium as Campus Hosts Sunday ACC Volleyball and Judy Collins
Quarterback Gio Lopez throws four touchdown passes to hand the Golden Bears a conference setback before Sunday's busy slate at Haas…
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Heritage High Girls Flag Football Sets 70-Point Scoring Record and Sweeps Saturday Tournament in Brentwood
Brentwood's Heritage High School girls flag football team swept Saturday's tournament with a 39-13 win over St.
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City of Antioch Recreation Department Hosts Family Trunk or Treat Festival and Autumn Safety Showcase
Municipal departments, civic volunteers, and East County families convene at Prewett Family Park for costumed festivities and…
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Pollan and Koch probe consciousness in UC Berkeley forum
Cal Performances and UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics release conversation moderated by Shayla Love.
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Oakland renames Broadway blocks for Black Panther Party at 60
Four-day milestone celebration brings together historic party members, Mayor Barbara Lee, and 1,000 students for free workshops.
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Sweetgreen sets Nov. 17 opening at Emeryville Public Market
Fast-casual culinary chain pledges one donated meal to Alameda County Community Food Bank for every order sold on opening day along…
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Alameda board urges lower tree-removal cap on Gibbons Drive
Unanimous board vote urges City Council to lower the proposed 20 percent five-year tree removal cap and establish a neighborhood…
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California sues to block National Archives closure in San Francisco
Attorney General Rob Bonta warns that transferring fragile Bureau of Indian Affairs records without consultation threatens 109…
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Hayward council sets Oct. 20 closed session with public comment
Residents may submit written remarks by 3:00 PM Tuesday or speak via Conference Room 2A and Zoom before council members convene in…
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UC Berkeley’s New Gateway Café Serves Cava-Style Mediterranean Bowls Ahead of Chain’s Bay Area Arrival
Located inside the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society building, campus eatery offers $17 build-your-own bowls as Cava…
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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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Contra Costa Transportation Authority Outlines $14M Signal Synchronization for Ygnacio Valley
Artificial intelligence timing sensors and transit signal priority will connect thirty-four intersections across Walnut Creek and…
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Contra Costa Communities Secure $65M From Refinery Settlement to Expand Air Quality Defense
Richmond, Martinez, and shoreline neighborhoods will deploy fenceline monitoring sensors and residential filtration systems under…
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Highway 4 eastbound reopens near Port Chicago after Con Fire rescue
Multi-agency emergency crews extract trapped motorists and extinguish fuel runoff to restore vital Contra Costa commute corridor.
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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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Con Fire opens its doors Oct. 10 for live rescue demonstrations
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District will host its popular annual community open house and public safety exposition on…
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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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