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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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 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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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