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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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Antioch opens five meetings on what City Park should become
Antioch has set five community meetings at City Park to collect ideas on recreation, safety, landscaping and public art.
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AC Transit stop closures in Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond this month
Lines 30 and 31 lose two stops on 29th Avenue from 5 p.m. tonight until midnight.
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Hayward cancels September Planning Commission meeting amid schedule adjustment
Hayward’s Planning Commission will not meet on Sept. 24.
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Hayward cancels September Planning Commission meeting amid schedule adjustment
Hayward’s Planning Commission will not meet on Sept. 24.
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Alameda CTC wins a financial reporting award for the 13th straight year
The agency that invests Alameda County's Measure BB transportation money was recognized Sept. 11 for the 13th consecutive year for the…
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Pittsburg Planning Commission takes up three use permits Wednesday night
Pittsburg's Planning Commission meets in special session Wednesday at 7 p.m. on three use permit applications, two of them turning on…
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Antioch water plant halves a chemical dose, saving $18,000 a year
Operators at Antioch's water treatment plant found the reverse osmosis membranes were being overdosed.
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Antioch general plan advisers take up land use on Sept. 1
Antioch's General Plan Advisory Committee meets Tuesday, Sept. 1, to review what residents said and to start on the Land Use Element…
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Hayward takes chipping applications through Oct. 1 for hill homes
Hayward Fire is accepting applications until Oct. 1, or until the grant money runs out.
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Pinole Creek Trail closes as erosion repairs begin near I-80
The trail will be shut near the work zone from Henry Avenue to I-80 while the county repairs a bank damaged by past winter storms.
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Antioch wraps up a citywide streetlight conversion
Antioch says contractors finished converting streetlights at locations across the city, work that started July 20 and was scheduled to…
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Pittsburg extends its City Council filing deadline to Aug. 12
Pittsburg pushed its council nomination deadline to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, after an incumbent did not file by the original cutoff.
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Alameda CTC opens bidding on the San Pablo Avenue parallel bike route
The county transportation commission is taking construction bids for a continuous bike route on streets parallel to San Pablo Avenue.
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Alameda CTC opens bidding on the San Pablo Avenue parallel bike route
The county transportation commission is taking construction bids for a continuous bike route on streets parallel to San Pablo Avenue.
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Pittsburg hearing set on removing three protected trees on Railroad Avenue
A permit to cut down three protected trees at 2100 Railroad Ave. goes to Pittsburg's Zoning Administrator on Aug. 5.
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Pittsburg planning hearing takes up backyard-home rules and two permits
Pittsburg's Planning Commission has three public hearings on July 28: an update to the city's accessory dwelling unit rules, a use…
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Paratransit committees hold an open house Monday on county mobility needs
The county's paratransit advisory and technical committees meet jointly Monday afternoon with an open house on the next phase of the…
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Alameda County opens comment on its 2026 draft transportation plan
Alameda CTC released the 2026 draft Countywide Transportation Plan on July 22 for public review.
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Pittsburg council hears lighting and landscaping assessments Monday
Comment in person at City Hall, 65 Civic Ave., or in writing beforehand.
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Brentwood pulls American Avenue bike lanes in a school traffic pilot
Crews have begun striping American Avenue.
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Measure BB spending hit $419 million in 2024-25, watchdog report says
Alameda CTC took in about $509.6 million in Measure BB sales tax revenue last fiscal year and spent $419.2 million of it.
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Oakland's East Bay Greenway north segment goes out to bid
The solicitation covers paving, curb ramps, sidewalks, traffic signals, lighting, drainage and green infrastructure.
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Brentwood names Walter O'Grodnick its 13th police chief
Acting City Manager Terrance Davis announced the appointment Monday, July 6.
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Hayward City Hall closes Friday for Juneteenth
City Hall and nonessential municipal services are closed Friday, June 19, and reopen Monday, June 22.
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Brentwood Gathers Feedback From 241 Residents in Search for Next Police Chief
Brentwood has closed the public half of its search for a police chief.
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Brentwood Gathers Feedback From 241 Residents in Search for Next Police Chief
Brentwood has closed the public half of its search for a police chief.
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Alameda CTC year in review: Gilman interchange done, 31,500 students riding free
Alameda CTC has published its 2025 annual report.
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