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Alameda County’s first legal home restaurant serves up backyard, takeout steamed buns
Alameda County’s first home restaurant opened its doors, or ovens so to speak, in Berkeley Thursday. Akshay Prabhu began serving steamed buns from the Bao House at 2 p.m. with...Read More
EBMUD considers 8 percent water rate hike over two years
The East Bay Municipal Utility District is holding a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed 8 percent rate increase for tap water and wastewater over the next two years....Read More
Despite new CDC guidance, Alameda County advises residents to keep masking
Fully vaccinated Alameda County residents are advised to continue to wear masks if they don’t know whether the people around them are vaccinated, county public health officials said Friday....Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 update: Counties drop vaccine eligibility to age 12, state still requires indoor masking
This week saw substantial movement in the fight against Covid-19 with vaccinations opening up to people as young as 12 years old and loosening of federal mask guidance, though...Read More
Bay Area health officers echo federal guidance on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Health officers for eight greater Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley issued a joint statement Sunday in agreement with federal guidance on use of the Johnson &...Read More
Alameda mooves County Fair to October
The fair will now be held from Oct. 22-31 at its regular location at 4501 Pleasanton Ave. in Pleasanton.Read More
EBMUD seeks public input ahead of five-year water supply plan update
The East Bay Municipal Utility District is asking for public input from residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties for an update of its water supply plan, which is...Read More
At least five Bay Area counties pause J&J vaccine in response to rare blood clot cases
At least five Bay Area counties paused administrations Tuesday of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after a handful of people across the country developed blood clots less than...Read More
Counties partner with state to keep Oakland Coliseum vaccination site open
The “mega-vaccination site” at the Oakland Coliseum and three mobile units will continue administering Covid-19 vaccines under a new state-county partnership. A joint statement issued Monday by Alameda and...Read More
Albany mass vaccination site books appointments for county residents 16 and older
Appointments for first dose COVID-19 vaccinations are available Tuesday through Friday for Alameda County residents age 16 and older and those who work in the county in sectors considered...Read More
Senators push to keep Oakland Coliseum, Cal State LA vaccination sites open
California’s two U.S. senators said Wednesday they have requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency work with local and state governments to keep mass COVID-19 vaccination sites open in...Read More
Covid-19 restrictions loosen in Alameda County Wednesday with move to orange tier
Alameda County was moved Tuesday from the red tier into the more lenient orange tier in California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy reopening guidelines. County officials said that as...Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 update: One year after shelter-at-home orders
Exactly one year ago, six Bay Area counties joined forces in a shelter-at-home order in an effort to curb the growing number of Covid-19 cases. On this day in...Read More
Covid-19: A look at hardest hit states as nation mourns 500,000 lives lost
The U.S hit an expected but still grim milestone Monday afternoon as the Covid-19 death toll exceeded 500,000. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris planned a Monday...Read More
Researchers find state’s first South African variant cases in two Bay Area counties
Genomics researchers at Stanford University have confirmed California’s first two cases of the South African coronavirus variant in Alameda and Santa Clara counties, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. The...Read More
County considers food purchasing policy to support local economy, sustainability
Alameda County Supervisors next week will consider a plan to change the way food is purchased for public institutions, such as jails and health care facilities. The Board of...Read More
Covid-19: National strategy offers needed hope as Bay Area death toll surpasses 3,600
The first case of Covid-19 was detected in the U.S. one year ago Wednesday. Since then, more than 24 million Americans have been infected and in excess of 411,000...Read More
Body of swimmer gone missing Christmas Eve turns up near Bay Bridge
The body of a man who went missing last month after swimming near the Emeryville Marina was found late Monday morning in the water near the Bay Bridge. The...Read More
Three people die in Livermore crash involving vehicle, semi-truck
Three people, two juveniles and a young adult, died in a crash between a vehicle and semi-truck in Livermore on Monday night, according to police. Officers responded around 10:30...Read More