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Contra Costa County hands out its first permit for home-based micro-restaurants
Contra Costa County handed out its first Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation permit, and it's been a dream come true for the people who received it. Patience, precision and passion are all important parts of Kellie Joe's pizza making process.They've helped her find success operating numerous pizza ventures in Contra Costa County with her wife, Vanda, since 2009, including Chicks and Love and Queen of Crusts.But now, her patience, precision and passion is about to really pay off."I get really emotional. It's like a dream come true," she said.Kellie and Vanda became the first people in Contra Costa County to obtain...
Pleasanton threatens to ‘pull the plug’ on Stoneridge Mall project if property owners don’t move forward
PLEASANTON – The future of the Stoneridge Mall remains in limbo as city officials poke and prod its owners to make a move on building housing and redeveloping closed parts of the shopping center. But within a year, the city expects significant progress to be made. The council in...
Kaiser Permanente mom from Brentwood to cheer on son at Paris Olympics
A nurse in Antioch, CA has nurtured her 22-year-old son’s taekwondo ambitions since he was 3. Expected to compete for gold, CJ Nickolas, a former Heritage High student, was first trained by his father at Givans Taekwondo in Antioch. By Elizabeth Schainbaum, Manager, Regional Content, Corporation Communications, Kaiser Permanente...
Preliminary M2.6 earthquake strikes near Brentwood
A preliminary 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck in Contra Costa County, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor was reported at 6:09 p.m. Tuesday about 6 miles southwest of Brentwood. No other information was immediately available.
Plans for Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton remain stalled
Across the Bay Area, cities are searching for places to build more homes. And old shopping malls, with their vast parking lots, are being seen as a prime housing opportunity. That includes Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton. But city officials have been frustrated by their efforts to get the property's owners to play nice together."The idea here is to get the ball rolling. It's not rolling right now. Nothing has happened," said Pleasanton City Manager Gerry Beaudin. "These groups of owners have not cooperated with one another."At a meeting in June, the Pleasanton City Council discussed why it's taking so long for...
Judge rules in favor of recall effort against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
A judge has tentatively ruled that the public ethics commission overstepped its bounds in a document request related to a recall effort against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, and if the commission accepts the ruling, the hearing will be canceled.
Alameda County grand jury probe leads to rare charges against an Oakland recycling business and its managers
A two-day toxic blaze that blanketed Oakland in smoke last summer has resulted in criminal indictments for Radius Recycling. “Under my leadership, this administration will not allow corporate criminals to poison our community recklessly, to create vulnerabilities for our community and for those who serve our community and just walk away having made a profit and get off with a slap on the wrist,” Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price said in a news conference on Tuesday.
Former Oakland Wood Street encampment dweller now housed
OAKLAND -- Former Oakland Wood Street encampment residents reacted to Gov. Newsom's order to state officials to begin dismantling homeless camps across the state.Wood Street was Oakland's largest encampment and it was removed in April of 2023. John Janosko lived there for 8 years."It still affects me to this day because it was my home," Janosko said as he looked around Wood Street. "It was heart-wrenching. It was one of the most dramatic things that has probably ever happened to me because it wasn't just an encampment. I don't like using that word. It was a community."On Thursday, Gov. Gavin...
East Bay animal shelter to open new state-of-the-art clinic made of shipping containers
An East Bay animal rescue is taking an innovative approach to help solve the pet overpopulation crisis.Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter is sharing its plan to open a new, state-of-the-art spay and neuter clinic.But what makes this plan unique, is what its building will be made out of: shipping containers."We were originally going to build a brick and mortar medical center," said John Lipp, CEO of Friends of Alameda Animal Shelter. "The price tag was close to $10 million, and we were looking at fundraising and that's a lot of money to raise, and so we thought, what can...
Oakland Sweeps Beach Encampment Where Unhoused Residents Sued to Stay Put
The city of Oakland on Tuesday began to sweep a small community of unhoused people who call a tiny beach near the Bay Bridge home, according to an attorney representing the residents in a federal lawsuit. Most of the 12 residents of the Interstate 80 toll plaza camp, many of...
Mt. Diablo receives RCI certification at Pittsburg, California, C&D facility
Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery (MDRR), based in Concord, California, has achieved certification from the Recycling Certification Institute (RCI) for the high diversion rate of its construction and demolition (C&D) line at the company’s material recovery facility in Pittsburg, California. The RCI certification was granted following a comprehensive assessment conducted...
Dublin council approves development agreement for Fallon 580 project
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Dublin City Council last week unanimously approved a development agreement with GH PacVest LLC for the Dublin Fallon 580 Project, a planned subdivision of 192 acres into 11 parcels to accommodate future commercial, campus office, multi-family residential, open space, community park and nature park uses.
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