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Alameda Hosts Hasuda City Delegation and USS Hornet STEM Showcase
A delegation from Hasuda City, Japan—a Saitama Prefecture municipality of just over 61,000 residents led by Mayor Kyoko…

Oakland Hosts 4th Annual Diwali Festival as Antioch Plans Toy Drive
Neighborhood festivals and seasonal family assistance anchored East Bay community calendars across Alameda and Contra Costa counties…
2 min read

East Bay Rents Drive Altamont Super-Commutes as Trial Reaches Day 13
Housing displacement across the Altamont Pass, federal courtroom cross-examination in Oakland, and community animal shelter outreach…
5 min read

Livermore Battery Expansion, Brentwood Air Taxi & Delta Farm Report
Clean energy deployment, next-generation transit, and agricultural land preservation topped the Tri-Valley and eastern Contra Costa…
3 min read