Alameda County

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…

3 years ago

Third-party software helps counties streamline real-time evacuation mapping

For firefighters in the Bay Area, no longer are the days of mapping out evacuation zones on a paper map…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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.

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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