Great Tomato Plant Sale across Contra Costa County
The UC Master Gardener volunteers of Contra Costa County are hosting their annual spring fundraiser, the 2026 Great Tomato Plant Sale, across Walnut Creek, Antioch, and Richmond. The event will run for six days between April 11 and May 2, offering more than 70 varieties of tomatoes along with a wide range of other...
Construction begins on Oakland Alameda Access Project
Construction has started on the Oakland Alameda Access Project, marking the beginning of major improvements to traffic flow between Oakland and Alameda. Work is now underway on the Oak Street off-ramp, along Oak Street, and at the intersection of Jackson Street and 5th Street. Current traffic impacts are minimal.
Oakland encampment residents left with nowhere to go as construction begins
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — More than a dozen residents living in an encampment near 6th and Webster streets in Oakland say they have been forced to move three times in the past week. The group reports being displaced from state, city and private land with no alternative housing options provided.
Daylight Saving Time: Helping kids adjust to springing forward
OAKLAND, Calif. - Warmer temperatures make it feel as if spring is in the air, which is a good time to remind all of us to spring ahead one full hour ahead as we return to Daylight Saving Time this weekend. Helping kids adjust. When clocks spring forward one hour...
2 major cities update homelessness plans to focus on permanent housing
As cities look for solutions to rising rates of homelessness, a growing number have ramped up encampment clearings. But Phoenix and Oakland, California, introduced updated strategic plans last month that prioritize prevention and permanent housing as a way through the crisis. Both cities have seen increases in...
Cops Collar Suspect After Teen on E-Bike Is Run Down in Foster City
A 15-year-old boy riding an electric bicycle was hospitalized after a hit-and-run in Foster City, where police say a driver struck the teen and then took off. The collision happened at about 6:20 PM on Feb. 20 on Shell Boulevard near Bounty Drive. Medical personnel treated the juvenile at the scene before...
Popular East Bay bakery closing after decade of serving croissants, canelés
This Berkeley fixture on Eighth Street will soon close as the bakery’s owner focuses on his health and family.
Pleasanton police seek suspect after couple, teen attacked in home break-ins
Police in Pleasanton are searching for a suspect in multiple residential break-ins, including two separate incidents in which a couple and a teenager were attacked.
📢 East Oakland’s ‘Right to Breathe’ Plan Moves Forward
On March 11, 2026, the Community Equity, Health, and Justice Committee reviewed the Final Draft Community Emissions Reduction Plan (CERP) for East Oakland, called “Right to Breathe: East Oakland Community Air Quality Justice Plan.” The plan was created with help from 24 local residents and community groups who met...
New Oakland speed cameras send 70K warnings in first month
The speed cameras are working. That’s according to an Oakland Department of Transportation staffer who briefed the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission meeting last month, who said that 17,000 warnings were issued to vehicle owners in the first five days after they went live, from January 14 to January 19. The...
