East Bay
By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation All four East Bay colleges in the Peralta Community College District are waiving their course registration fees for the Spring 2023 semester for all California residents, among additional opportunities for students. Announced Wednesday, Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt College are more...
Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the unfortunate news that Hangar 1 Distillery is closing its Alameda distillery and tasting room. The beloved vodka distillery, located at 2505 Monarch St, Alameda, is housed in a former airplane hangar. The distillery was a popular stop along Alameda’s Spirits Alley for its tasting more...
Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that Berkeley may be putting an end to right turns on red. A new proposal was recently approved to outlaw right turns on red lights citywide. Being able to turn right on red is a nearly uniquely American rule; it’s illegal in other most more...
UC Berkeley just shared that once again, for the ninth straight year, the university has taken the top spot as the number one public university in the world, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 global universities rankings. UC Berkeley was also named the fourth-best university overall in the world more...
Thanks to KTLA for sharing the news about Wallet Hub’s 2022’s Safest Cities in America ranking. WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across 42 key indicators of safety under three categories: home and community safety, natural disaster risk and financial safety. Fremont, California made the top 20 for Safest Cities in the more...
Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that Northern California now has its first-ever curling facility. The curling community in Northern California now has its first dedicated ice facility in East Oakland. The 15,000 square feet San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club, located at 8450 Enterprise Way, has 5 sheets and more...
This event has been postponed for 2022 Get ready for a haunted house, costume contests, pumpkin patch, free kids treats and more. It’s the 3rd Annual “Kids Scream Zone” at the Contra Costa County Health & Wellness Festival, Oct 29, 2022 inside the Contra Costa Fairgrounds. It’s the largest Halloween County more...
Boomers, the family entertainment center, located at 2400 Kitty Hawk Rd, Livermore, is offering Thank You days to the community. Boomers Livermore has miniature golf, laser tag, Thunder Road go-karts, bumper boats, and an arcade. Military, first responders, healthcare workers, and teachers will receive a free Elite Ticket (value: $55.99) when they visit, according more...
The West Wind Drive-in movie theaters in Concord and San Jose host a Free Drive-in Movie Night over Labor Day Weekend. Details are sparse for now, but typically on their free movie nights, they have music, games, and of course, free movies for the whole family. All movies are double features. Admission is free. Gates more...
Forget about leaving your heart in San Francisco. It turns out that Concord is America’s happiest city. An analysis released Thursday by HouseFresh.com, a site focused on improving residential air quality, placed Concord in the Number One slot. “The hometown of Tom Hanks is said to be a quiet and pleasant place more...
A two-decade-old, well-known comfort-food cafe in Emeryville closed Monday, according to the cafe’s Facebook page. Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe at 4081 Hollis St. closed with a note saying it’s time to “pass the torch.” In 2002, Rudy’s took over the spot where Eugene’s Ranch House was located for 40 years. Rudy’s strived more...
University of California at Berkeley halted construction Wednesday on housing at historic People’s Park following a protest the university said threatened the safety of workers. Following a judge’s decision Friday that became final this week, UC Berkeley fenced off the park early Wednesday morning to prepare to build $312 million of more...
By Keith Burbank, Bay City News People’s Park in Berkeley was closed early Wednesday morning by police in riot gear to prepare for the construction of housing following a judge’s final ruling on the matter, advocates for maintaining the entire park as open space and University of California at Berkeley officials more...
By Rya Jetha, Bay City News Foundation A new protected bikeway along a 12-block stretch of Milvia Street from Hearst Avenue to Blake Street is now open, Berkeley city officials said. The bikeway is designed to increase rider mobility in the city while protecting riders through a corridor of parked cars more...
San Ramon’s The Golden Skate, one of the last remaining roller rinks in the Bay Area, was set to close on July 31, 2022, but after an outpouring of support, the 47-year old roller rink has decided to stay open, provided the support continues. The Golden Skate announced: “The over-whelming response from more...