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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Ambrose Recreation District and Contra Costa County Open Recirculating Splash Pad and Shade Pavilion at Anuta Park in Bay Point
Zero-depth interactive water spray arches, cushioned non-slip safety decking, and four cantilevered UV canopies at 120 Willow Pass…
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City of Oakley Unveils Tensioned Amphitheater Shade Sails and Accessible Concert Terrace at Civic Center Park
Architectural UV canopies over the terraced lawn, high-efficiency stage LED lighting, and shaded family picnic tables at 3231 Main…
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City of Brentwood Opens Sculpted Concrete Skate Bowl, Asphalt BMX Pump Track, and Push-Button LED Lighting at Griffith Lane Park
All-wheel rollers, granite street ledges, and shaded spectator bleachers at 195 Griffith Lane deliver a premier action-sports hub for…
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City of Antioch Completes UV Water-Recirculation Plant and Solar Shade Sails at Prewett Family Park Spray Plaza
Closed-loop ozone-and-UV filtration, non-slip terracotta play decking, and cantilevered shade canopies at 4701 Lone Tree Way save 1.4…
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City of Pittsburg Unveils Solar Fishing Pier Pavilion and Waterfront Promenade Upgrade at Pittsburg Marina
Stainless-steel fish-cleaning stations, LED pier safety lighting, and accessible Delta viewing benches at 51 Marina Boulevard welcome…
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City of Clayton Opens Six Cushioned Pickleball Courts with Acoustic Sound-Baffle Fencing at Clayton Community Park
Post-tensioned concrete slabs, 12-decibel noise-reducing barriers, and shaded paddle-rack pavilions at 6001 Marsh Creek Road expand…
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City of Martinez Commissions 180-Kilowatt Solar Carport Canopy and Ten Public EV Chargers at Rankin Aquatic Center
Shaded hillside parking stalls at 100 Buckley Street offset 88 percent of municipal pool filtration electricity while providing Level…
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Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District Commissions Solar-Thermal and Heat-Pump Pool Heating Array at PH Aquatic Park
One hundred forty rooftop solar collectors and electric heat pumps maintain 81-degree water for year-round lap swimming while cutting…
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City of Clayton and MDUSD Dedicate Creekside Outdoor Science Amphitheater and Rainwater Cistern at Mt. Diablo Elementary
Terraced redwood benches, a 5,000-gallon roof-runoff cistern, and weather telemetry stations turn the Mitchell Creek border into a…
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City of Martinez and Water Trail Partners Open Accessible Kayak and Paddleboard Launch at Martinez Waterfront Marina
Low-freeboard aluminum float, adaptive transfer bench, and roller chute give Carquinez Strait paddlers stable year-round tidal access.
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Pleasant Hill and MCE Energize 500-kWh Battery Microgrid at Chateau Lane Community and Senior Center
The zero-emission backup power system guarantees 72 hours of uninterrupted heating, cooling, medical refrigeration, and device…
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Contra Costa Flood Control and John Muir Land Trust Open Non-Motorized Kayak Launch at Pacheco Marsh
Paddlers gain tidal slough access to lower Walnut Creek and Suisun Bay from the Waterfront Road staging area alongside 250 acres of…
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Pleasant Hill Library Opens Outdoor Solar Reading Pavilion and Wi-Fi Study Courtyard on Oak Park Boulevard
City and Contra Costa County Library officials unveil shaded timber study tables, AC/USB laptop charging benches, and an acoustic…
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Mount Diablo State Park Activates Solar Trailhead Telemetry and Parking Availability Kiosk at Mitchell Canyon
California State Parks and Mount Diablo Interpretive Association launch live lot-capacity updates, automated fee paystations, and…
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East Bay Regional Park District Completes Tidal Marsh Boardwalk Elevation at Martinez Shoreline
Crews raise 1,100 feet of Carquinez Strait viewing boardwalk by thirty inches and restore twelve acres of brackish pickleweed habitat…
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DVC opens $2.8m biomanufacturing cleanroom lab in Pleasant Hill
The $2.8 million biological sciences facility trains East Bay community college students in GMP cell culture, benchtop bioreactors,…
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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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DVC grows food pantry and emergency endowment for 1,200 students
Contra Costa Community College District foundation secures regional grants and community donations to combat food insecurity among…
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East Bay Regional Park District Completes Structural Resurfacing on Iron Horse Trail Bridges Through Alamo and Walnut Creek
Multi-use commuter corridor receives new anti-skid decking, ADA-compliant approach ramps, and solar-powered milepost wayfinding…
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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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California College Football Roundup: Backup QB Ty Dieffenbach Leads Undefeated No. 12 UCLA Past Wisconsin as UC Davis Battles
Bruins quarterback Ty Dieffenbach throws for 264 yards in his first start to move UCLA to 6-0 under coach Bob Chesney while UC Davis…
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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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Heritage High flag football scores record 70 in tournament sweep
Brentwood's Heritage High School girls flag football team swept Saturday's tournament with a 39-13 win over St.
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Antioch pairs trunk-or-treat with pedestrian safety at Prewett Park
Municipal departments, civic volunteers, and East County families convene at Prewett Family Park for costumed festivities and…
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No. 4 Cal Men’s Water Polo Hosts No. 1 Stanford at Spieker Aquatics Complex in Annual Big Splash Showdown
Golden Bears welcome unbeaten conference rivals to Berkeley for Saturday afternoon championship water polo clash and alumni athletics…
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Alameda council votes on hangar lease for pilotless cargo plane maker
Autonomous cargo aircraft startup backed by $60 million in capital plans to manufacture pilotless planes at Alameda Point with up to…
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Berkeley weighs doubling its soda tax to two cents an ounce
November ballot initiative would raise levy from one cent to two cents per fluid ounce to expand school nutrition programs and…
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Cal tight end Dorian Thomas brings resilience to Wake Forest clash
Twenty-one-year-old transfer from New Mexico overcame personal hardship and mental health struggles to anchor Berkeley’s offensive…
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Guimaraes brace lifts Cal past Saint Mary's 4-0 in home finale
Golden Bears cap nonconference slate with fourth consecutive victory as Cesar Cordova and Callen Lewis also find the net in Berkeley.
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Cal volleyball, 13-4, hosts NC State and Wake Forest at Haas
Golden Bears bring a 13-4 overall record into weekend home matches on Friday evening and Sunday afternoon in Berkeley.
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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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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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Oakland Roots and Soul Finalize Historic Coliseum Interim Lease and Youth Soccer Community Fund
USL soccer clubs secure 2027 home matches at the Coliseum complex while establishing grassroots athletic clinics for Oakland and…
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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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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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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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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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