West Alameda Business Association Announces Launch of Webster Park
New banners, a new name, and a new vision for community connection. Last week the West Alameda Business Association (WABA) announced the official launch of Webster Park, formerly known as the Healing Garden, at 1435 Webster Street. Located in the heart of Alameda’s West End, this newly renamed space reflects WABA’s...
VA hospital project in California balloons to $1.6 billion
A long-running Department of Veterans Affairs hospital replacement project in Palo Alto, California, has tripled in cost and slipped more than a decade behind. Approved in 2009 with an estimated budget of $450 million to replace six “seismically deficient” buildings, the initiative is now expected to exceed $1.6...
The most affordable burger spot in the Bay Area just opened a new location
An affordable burger sensation hailing from the South Bay has opened a new shop in the East Bay — and crowds have quickly taken notice.
Major Bay Area refinery on track to close, city official says
Benicia leaders said this oil refinery’s departure in Solano County could reduce the city’s budget by more than $10 million.
Remembering Robert Redford: A look back at Hollywood actor’s environmental legacy, Bay Area ties
Hollywood icon and environmentalist Robert Redford has died at the age of 89. Redford had many ties to the Bay Area. In a career spanning more than six decades, he cemented his legacy as an Academy-Award winning filmmaker and as a champion for many causes, including indigenous culture and civil rights.
Former KTVU anchor Frank Somerville arrested again
Ex-KTVU anchor Frank Somerville was arrested in Oakland on suspicion of battery with serious bodily injury, adding to his string of recent legal troubles.
California resident wins $471,316 jackpot in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Danville, California resident struck it big in Las Vegas, winning a $471,316 jackpot at Paris Las Vegas on Monday, September 15. Lien C. hit the mega jackpot after playing for three hours, achieving a seven-card straight flush. She was visiting the city for the...
Eucalyptus trees removed from East Bay parks
(KRON) — East Bay Regional Park District completed a 3-year-long project removing and thinning trees across 667 acres in Anthony Chabot Regional Park. The project was described by park officials as a large-scale eucalyptus removal effort aimed at preventing catastrophic wildfires. “In some areas, half of the trees...
Livermore takes on Alameda, Albuquerque for $1 billion nuclear fusion site
The race to bring a $1 billion nuclear fusion plant to their city has officials in Livermore eager to make a deal. Despite no firm commitment from the startup behind the project, Pacific Fusion, the Livermore City Council this past week unanimously approved the company’s plan to develop a 225,500-square-foot facility...
Controversy over Oakland unhoused encampment abatement proposal: Here’s what both sides say
Advocates gathered at Oakland's City Hall on Monday to oppose Councilmember Ken Houston's new encampment abatement proposal. "We need to build community, not break it apart." Houston explains what his proposal means.
