Danville and Alamo Communities Launch Annual Autumn Home Decoration Showcase and Walking Trail
Town recreational departments invite local households to compete in four festive categories featuring harvest heritage displays,…
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Community
Pleasanton Nonprofit Hively Marks 50 Years of Subsidized Child Care and Family Support Across Alameda County
Five decades of community service expands to comprehensive mental health counseling, diaper pantries, and early childhood educator…
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Fremont Civic Leaders and Housing Advocates Convene for Beyond the Bridge Documentary Screening and Policy Dialogue
Chamber of Commerce and city planners facilitate public forum at Downtown Event Center exploring regional supportive housing solutions…
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Livermore Public Library Launches Indigenous Artisan and Traditional Loom Weaving Heritage Series
Free community cultural programming at Civic Center Library celebrates California Native heritage with hands-on artisan masterclasses…
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Alcosta center sets its autumn health and cultural programs
Encore newsletter highlights free wellness screenings, holiday social events, and expanded community nutrition services
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City Center Bishop Ranch announces fall concerts and festivals
City Center Bishop Ranch has revealed its late September and October 2026 event calendar, highlighted by live outdoor jazz…
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Two named Contra Costa Teachers of the Year, with a Walnut Creek teacher honored
The county office of education honored 22 teachers on Sept. 17 and named two of them Contra Costa Teachers of the Year.
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Ten Dublin High students named National Merit semifinalists
Ten Dublin High School seniors reached the semifinalist round of the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, the school said.
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68 San Ramon Valley Unified seniors named National Merit semifinalists
San Ramon Valley Unified said 68 of its high school seniors reached the semifinalist round of the 2027 National Merit Scholarship…
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Free bus passes are open to Alameda County students in grades 6 to 12
Applications are open for the 11th year of the Student Transit Pass Program: unlimited free rides on AC Transit, Union City Transit…
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Civic life
Representative Aisha Wahab and BART Board President Melissa Hernandez Clash at Dublin Chamber Forum
Candidates in the 14th Congressional District present contrasting approaches to Tri-Valley housing affordability, commercial data…
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San Ramon advances Bishop Ranch clean transit and autonomous shuttles
Municipal partnership with Sunset Development deploys zero-emission electric circulators and protected multi-use lanes connecting City…
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Danville Town Council Directs Downtown Hartz Avenue Pedestrian Safety and Sidewalk Calming Upgrades
Town leaders approve bulb-out curb extensions, rapid-flashing beacons, and decorative streetscape crosswalks to protect foot traffic.
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Livermore Civic Center Library Launches Hands-On Heritage Loom Weaving Workshop Series
Community art program pairs master textile instructors with East Bay crafters to explore traditional four-harness floor loom…
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Becky Chestnut named San Ramon's next police chief
Veteran law enforcement leader brings nineteen years of municipal and county experience to head San Ramon Police Department beginning…
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San Ramon seeks bids for building access control and cameras
The City of San Ramon has formally issued a competitive Request for Proposal seeking qualified professional contractors to deliver…
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BART's surveillance reports go to its board Thursday
BART's Board of Directors is asked on Thursday, Sept. 24, to approve the district's surveillance report for the year and camera impact…
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Contra Costa sets its Veterans Day ceremony for Nov. 3 in Martinez
Contra Costa County's Board of Supervisors will hold the annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m.
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Richmond pauses data centres as Oakland weighs its own moratorium
Four East Bay cities sit at four different stages of the same fight.
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County commission for women and girls is short of members
Contra Costa's Commission for Women and Girls is recruiting.
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Robots start measuring Pleasanton sidewalks for the city's ADA plan
Pleasanton has put small robots on its sidewalks to document accessibility barriers for its ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan.
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Pleasanton approves Zone 7 agreement for two new groundwater wells
Pleasanton has bought all of its water from Zone 7 since PFAS detections took its wells offline in 2022.
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County Connection's September bingo card turns bus trips into shop stops
County Connection is marking Transit Month with a bingo card stamped only at 19 local businesses along its routes, including Up the…
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Tim Sbranti takes over as chair of Innovation Tri-Valley
Innovation Tri-Valley named its 2026-27 board Thursday.
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Five Tri-Valley mayors take questions at a Livermore chamber luncheon
Mayors from Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and San Ramon answer questions Thursday at Garre Vineyard & Winery in Livermore.
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Things to do
Livermore's Civic Center trunk-or-treat returns Oct. 21
Free community Halloween celebration gathers civic agencies, emergency crews, and local families for costumed vehicle exhibits and…
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Youth artists illuminate Dublin community spirit at Mayor Sherry Hu’s fall art showcase
As an 11th grade student and lifelong artist with years of experience across graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, collages and more,…
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Dublin Trail Challenge adds a cycling option for its fall return
Participants have until October 11 to log 26 miles on foot or 65 miles by bike. Registration closes October 5.
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Five companies take Innovation Tri-Valley GameChangers awards
Pac-12, Inertia Fusion Energy, SavvyMoney, Calyxo and Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley are honored Thursday evening at The Roundhouse…
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Schools
Danville Expands Youth Civic Leadership and Mentorship Program for San Ramon Valley Students
Town recreation department partners with local business owners to provide municipal internships, public service projects, and civic…
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Diablo Valley College Expands Student Support Center and Food Pantry on Pleasant Hill Campus
New $2.4M facility investment doubles student food pantry capacity and integrates emergency housing grants for Contra Costa community…
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Contra Costa college district briefs international students on immigration rules
The Contra Costa Community College District held a briefing to guide international students on updated federal immigration regulations…
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Business
F45 Training plans an August opening in Dublin
F45 Training Dublin is set to open this month with 45-minute group sessions mixing cardio, strength and functional work.
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Health
A Dublin vet hospital takes walk-ins until 10 p.m.
Vets for Pets Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care at 7667 Amador Valley Blvd. takes walk-ins and same-day appointments 14 hours a day,…
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