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Experts warn residents of increased mountain lion sightings in urban areas
Are the mountain lions of the Bay Area retreating from the Santa Cruz Mountains and into the urban sprawl? Mountain lions have been caught lurking in the shadows on...Read More
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake wakes East Bay residents after 3.3 rattles North Bay
Some East Bay residents woke to a 2.6 magnitude earthquake early Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck at 4:44 a.m. and was centered 1.9 miles...Read More
City extends public survey deadline for Piedmont Safer Streets
Piedmont is updating the city’s 2014 Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan and has extended the goal for a public survey to Jan. 3 . The update project, dubbed Piedmont...Read More
Cities move to comply with state accessory dwelling unit laws
Bay Area cities continue the process of updating their local ordinances governing “accessory dwelling units” to conform to new state laws that give cities less control over what they...Read More
Surveillance shows UPS driver’s aide sign for package, steal contents
A Piedmont resident who went to the front door within three minutes of a package reportedly being delivered Wednesday was surprised to find it missing from the porch and...Read More
Bay Area pavement quality improves slightly
The quality of pavement on Bay Area roads held steady in 2018, with a minor improvement to the regional average attributed to projects funded by the recent hike to...Read More
Supe warns of undercount consequence in upcoming census town hall
The stakes will be high for Alameda County when the 2020 census is conducted next spring and the office of county Supervisor Keith Carson is doing outreach early to...Read More
Piedmont considers footing bill for Oakland road repair
The City of Piedmont is set to consider on Monday night starting the bid process for a $391,000 repair project that affects four Piedmont households, even though the repair...Read More
Two injured in Piedmont house fire
A firefighter and a resident were injured in a fire at a house in Piedmont Tuesday morning, the city's fire chief said.Read More
Alameda Co. students compete in national spelling bee
Three Alameda County "super spellers" were among 500 students competing in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to be the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, according to the county's Office of Education.Read More
Alameda Co. lands $13 million in housing grants
Six cities in Alameda County will receive $12.8 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.Read More
3.5 earthquake strikes near Piedmont
A magnitude-3.5 earthquake struck near Piedmont Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Read More