San Ramon real estate deal helps housing development make progress
SAN RAMON — Plans for a housing development in the Bishop Ranch neighborhood in San Ramon are progressing following a real estate firm’s purchase of the land needed for the project. Van Daele Homes, acting through an affiliate, bought the site of a Bishop Ranch office building for...
Tri-Valley BART stations face the Blue Line blues
Recent news revealed that Bay Area Rapid Transit may put the brakes on the Tri-Valley stations, including the Dublin/Pleasanton and West Dublin/Pleasanton stations. If the stations are closed, it won’t just be the Blue Line feeling the blues. If the Connect Bay Area sales tax measure fails in November, BART may pull...
UC Berkeley begins building 23-story dorm that will reshape city’s skyline
Construction has begun on a 23-story student housing tower at UC Berkeley that will be among the tallest buildings in the city and add more than 1,600 beds, officials confirmed.
Saint Mary’s College holds a ‘Know Your Rights’ workshop
In the wake of recent federal immigration enforcement, Saint Mary’s College held a workshop for students, staff, and educators with the intent of providing legal rights guidance information in an educational setting. The Feb. 26 lecture was hosted by the Institute for Latino and Latin American Studies in order to...
What Oakland residents say they’re looking for in their next police chief as search...
The city of Oakland has cycled through 11 police chiefs in 15 years and seeks to find stability in filling the role permanently. The search officially kicked off Wednesday night with the first of six resident input meetings.
Humpday Headlines: San Mateo Safeway Gets Redevelopment Plan
Get ready for a pre-spring heatwave around the Bay Area. A warming trend begins today, and while the highest temps likely won't be in San Francisco, parts of the Bay Area could see 90s by Monday. [KPIX]. Align Real Estate, the developer seeking to redevelop four Safeway properties in San...
One of the Bay Area’s best Filipino restaurants arrives at a buzzy food hall
A second location of one of the Bay Area’s best Filipino restaurants has opened in the East Bay.
Bay Bridge lights are here to stay: Get a close up look at the...
Long admired by locals but often overshadowed by the Golden Gate Bridge, the western span of the bridge has rarely been celebrated beyond the Bay Area. That began to change several years ago, when artist Ben Davis reimagined the bridge as a massive canvas of light.
This Little-Known Japanese Garden May Be The Most Peaceful Spot In California
Let’s be honest: finding actual peace in California usually requires either a significant drive into the wilderness or a willingness to pay spa prices. The Hayward Japanese Gardens throws that assumption out the window by offering genuine tranquility right in the middle of the East Bay, no reservations required.
Overtime at OPD is now much harder to greenlight, following investigation by Oaklandside
Interim Police Chief James Beere has ordered significant changes to OPD’s overtime policies aimed at improving checks and balances. At a meeting of the City Council’s Finance and Management Committee on Tuesday, Beere said he issued a special order in mid-February, cancelling all discretionary overtime spending —...
