East Bay Regional Park District

Advocacy group takes park district to court for killing, relocating cats

A cat advocacy group filed a lawsuit this week against the East Bay Regional Park District for a controversial policy…

3 years ago

Council considers naming new park after Thurgood Marshall, Port Chicago 50

The Concord City Council on Tuesday will discuss whether to support naming the East Bay Regional Park coming to the…

3 years ago

Council considers approval of controversial 1,500-home Pittsburg development

The Pittsburg City Council is considering approval Monday of a controversial 1,500-home project proposed for the city's southern hills. The…

3 years ago

Judge halts PG&E tree removal with temporary restraining order

A United States Bankruptcy Court judge on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order stopping PG&E from cutting down 17 trees…

3 years ago

Contra Costa County residents on high alert with coyote sightings, spike in missing cats

Lafayette resident Nikki Vilas walks her dog not long after the sun rises. At least she did last summer. Within…

3 years ago

Five East Bay parks to allow limited day use, camping, boating

The East Bay Regional Park District announced Sunday it is reopening day use, camping and boating at some parks on…

4 years ago

Directors approve land use plan for 2,540-acre Concord park at former naval station

The final land use plan for public access improvements and open space preservation at a planned new 2,540-acre regional park…

4 years ago

Investigators determine arson involved in Iron Horse Trail fires

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews contained multiple fires reported Monday afternoon along the Iron Horse Regional Trail between…

4 years ago

Park district asks public to bring face coverings, avoid spitting when visiting

The East Bay Regional Park District on Friday asked parks visitors to wear face masks or other face coverings in…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Outbreak shakes SF homeless shelter, Oakland slows streets, Newsom hopeful but cautious on state trajectory

As the holidays approach for several religious communities, local and state leaders are urging people to “hold the line,” as…

4 years ago

Bay Area coronavirus update: SF needs more hospital beds, East Bay closes parks

San Francisco officials gave a stark warning that The City's health care system could be overburdened.

4 years ago

Six East Bay parks close as intense winds wreak havoc

The danger presented by high winds has prompted the East Bay Regional Park District to close until at least 8…

4 years ago

Man charged with attempted murder for arrow attack

A 22-year-old homeless man from Albany has been charged with two counts of attempted murder for allegedly wounding two other…

4 years ago

Men struck by arrows on Richmond trail say they know attacker

Two homeless men wounded by arrows at a camp near the San Francisco Bay Trail in Richmond on Friday night…

4 years ago

Helicopter spots, guides police to arson suspect in series of park fires

A suspect in a series of fires Saturday afternoon near Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park on the east edge of…

5 years ago

East Bay parks, trails reopen as wind, wildfire threats pass

East Bay Regional Park District parks and trails have reopened Thursday after being closed since Sunday because of public safety…

5 years ago

Crews say they ‘turned the corner’ on Marsh Complex fires

The Marsh Complex fires, first reported early Saturday morning northeast of Mount Diablo in unincorporated Contra Costa County, was at…

5 years ago

Navy turns over portion of land for 2,500-acre Concord park space

More than 2,200 acres of former Concord Naval Weapons Station land in eastern Concord is now in the hands of…

5 years ago

Local jockey identified as Lake Del Valle drowning victim

A man who drowned in Lake Del Valle Tuesday evening has been identified as 23-year-old Shawn Spikes Jr.

5 years ago

Railway company pushes to reactivate track through Richmond park

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday morning for a motion backing the East Bay Regional Park…

5 years ago

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