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| Mar.26 |
Coliseum |
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A’s offer to purchase Coliseum site wins East Bay officials’ hearts Oakland and Alameda County officials quickly warmed Monday to the A’s offer to buy the publicly owned 130-acre Coliseum site
|
| Jun.26 |
Oakland |
|
Tim Westergren plans to step down as Pandora CEO
| Mar.11 |
Oakland Downtown |
|
Oakland lands Blue Shield headquarters and 1,200 workers |
| Feb.19 |
Orinda |
|
Orinda mudslide could compromise transmission tower |
|
| Dec.11 |
Fruitvale |
|
Area near Oakland's deadly Ghost Ship fire reopens |
| Oct.31 |
Oakland |
|
Massive fire at building under construction
| Apr.11 |
BART |
|
BART and unions have tentative agreement to extend contract |
|
| Dec.31 |
Bay |
|
Biggest cargo ship to ever grace S.F. Bay is here |
| Nov.15 |
Kaiser |
|
Kaiser, mental health workers avert strike
| Sep.23 |
Oakland Downtown |
|
Uber announces major expansion into Oakland's Sears building |
| Sep.8 |
BART |
|
BART’s Transbay Tube reopens on time |
| Sep.4 |
Oakland Downtown |
|
Whole foods fires security guard accused of attacking shopper |
| Aug.3 |
West Oakland |
|
Transbay Tube reopens on time for Monday morning rush hour |
| Aug.1 |
West Oakland |
 |
BART's Transbay Tube closed 
BART service will be shut down between West Oakland to Embarcadero all day Saturday and Sunday to replace a critical component of tracks | |
| Mar.2 |
Oakland |
|
Minimum wage went up $3 in one day to $12.25
| Feb.19 |
Port of Oakland |
|
Port of Oakland shut down by union meeting The dockworkers shut down the port amid tense negotiations that have prompted government intervention and calls for a settlement
| Feb.7 |
Oakland Downtown |
|
Anti-fracking demonstrators march through Oakland |
| Feb.3 |
East Oakland |
|
Fans mourn rapper the Jacka, slain in Oakland |
| Jan.17 |
Kaiser |
|
Nurses and Kaiser reach contract deal, avert 2-day strike |
|
| Dec.16 |
Oakland |
|
Apple prevails in antitrust suit over iPod music |
| Nov.26 |
North Oakland |
|
92 people arrested in Oakland during 2 days of protests
Small businesses were vandalized, looted or burned. Three police officers have also been injured
| Nov.22 |
East Oakland |
|
Coliseum–Oakland International Airport line opened
Map of Oakland Coliseum BART Station Oakland The BART to OAK Airport line, is an automated guideway transit (AGT) system between BART's Coliseum Station and Oakland International Airport
The system integrated into BART’s fare system. During planning and construction, it was known as the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) project and was expected to cost approximately $484 million
|
| |
| Nov.11 |
Kaiser |
|
Kaiser nurses start 2-day strike |
| Nov.8 |
Berkeley |
|
Berkeley passed soda tax Berkeley became the first city in the nation to adopt a soda tax. Measure D levied a penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened drinks
| Jan.22 |
Raiders |
|
Raiders cheerleaders file lawsuit against team |
|
| Dec.21 |
Oakland |
|
BART and unions reach contract deal BART and its labor unions have reached a deal that resolves all contract issues and brings to an end a nine-month dispute, agency officials ...
| Nov.16 |
Highway 24 |
|
Caldecott Tunnel fourth bore opens
Map of California State Route 24 Oakland The long-awaited fourth bore of the tunnel opened to westbound traffic after emergency systems were tested and certified. Signs reading 'Welcome to the 4th Bore' gree... | |
| Nov.14 |
Oakland |
|
BART may turn down contract that ended strike
BART considers a mistake in a clause that grants too much paid family leave to union workers
| Oct.22 |
BART |
|
BART contract gives workers 15.4% in raises |
| |
BART |
|
BART starts limited service - 2 hours late |
| Oct.21 |
BART |
|
BART strike over; trains to run Tuesday morning BART and its two largest unions have reached a tentative contract agreement. The service will be running by 4 a.m., but with reduced capacit...
| Oct.20 |
BART |
|
BART strike continues Monday; no talks scheduled |
| |
BART |
|
BART strike enters third day; No talks scheduled
| Oct.19 |
Oakland |
|
ATU president expects workers to reject contract |
| Oct.17 |
BART |
|
BART commuter rail faces strike threat |
| Oct.14 |
Oakland |
|
Union warns BART riders to prepare for strike |
| |
Oakland |
|
BART officials make last, best, final contract offer
| Oct.11 |
Oakland |
|
No BART strike today; negotiations to continue |
| Oct.8 |
BART |
|
Commuters warned to prepare for a BART strike
| Sep.20 |
Vallejo |
|
BART appears to be training managers to run trains |
| Sep.11 |
Oakland |
|
Pandora names ex-aQuantive head McAndrews as CEO |
| Aug.9 |
Oakland |
|
Governor will seek cooling off period BART talks fail Gov. Jerry Brown will seek a court order for a 60-day cooling off period if management and unions fail to reach an agreement by Sunday
| Aug.7 |
Oakland |
|
BART official: Unions, BART $100 million apart |
| Aug.4 |
BART |
|
Strike averted for BART |
| Aug.2 |
BART |
|
Bay Area prepares for potential BART strike Management and union leaders expected to meet today to hopefully resolve issues on wages, pensions, benefits and worker safety
| Aug.1 |
Oakland |
|
BART workers issue 72-hour notice for strike |
| Jul.27 |
Oakland |
|
BART, unions continue talks to avert another strike |
| Jul.5 |
BART |
|
BART service resumes as negotiations continue
BART trains are running once more, ending a four-day strike that crippled commutes across the Bay Area
| Jul.4 |
BART |
|
Day 4: BART strike rolls into Fourth of July holiday |
| Jul.3 |
BART |
|
Commuters' frustration grows on Day 3 of BART strike |
| Jul.1 |
BART |
|
BART strike creates major delays for commuters 
The first BART strike in 16 years is underway this morning. Workers walked off the job just after failing to come to terms on a new contract
A labour strike shuts down San Francisco's transit rail system, the fifth-largest in the US, snarling the morning commute for 400,000 people. No negotiations between BART and union officials have been scheduled for today
|
| |
| Jun.30 |
Oakland |
|
BART unions leave table; no strike decision yet |
| Jun.26 |
BART |
|
BART and union officials in talks to avoid strike |
| Apr.10 |
Oakland Downtown |
|
Jerry Brown unveils $1.5B Oakland waterfront deal |
| Mar.8 |
Berkeley |
|
Fire damages Berkeley's Chez Panisse |
|
| Nov.13 |
Port of Oakland |
|
Port of Oakland director retires |
| Nov.6 |
Richmond |
|
Richmond soda tax gets off to rough start The hotly contested sugar-sweetened beverage tax was losing by a wide margin in early returns Tuesday, with 68 percent of voters saying no
| Sep.11 |
BART |
|
BART, at 40, looks to build on triumphs |
| Aug.8 |
Richmond |
|
Richmond residents outraged at Chevron |
| Jun.4 |
Alameda |
|
New ferry service launches with free rides |
| Jan.31 |
Kaiser |
|
Kaiser Permanente workers in Calif go on strike |
|
| Dec.12 |
Port of Oakland |
|
Group stops trucks at Oakland ports
Triumphant protesters marched and rallied and celebrated outside the port after derailing the evening shift at the nation's fifth-busiest port
| Dec.5 |
Orinda |
|
Patricia Dunn, ex-HP chairwoman, dies |
| Dec.1 |
Highway 24 |
|
Breakthrough for Caldecott Tunnel's bore |
| Nov.5 |
Oakland Downtown |
|
Protesters crowd around Wells Fargo |
| Nov.2 |
Port of Oakland |
|
Oakland protesters shut down port
Thousands of anti-corporate protesters shut down one of the busiest ports. The maritime operations had effectively halted
| Sep.22 |
Kaiser |
|
Thousands of nurses strike at 34 hospitals |
| Aug.31 |
BART |
|
BART hires Crunican as general manager |
| Jul.18 |
Oakland |
|
Clorox rejects Icahn plan for takeover |
| Jun.15 |
Oakland |
|
Pandora IPO surges before mellowing out
| Apr.14 |
BART |
|
BART's Dugger quits with $1M severance |
| Feb.11 |
Oakland |
|
Pandora Media plans for an IPO |
|
| Oct.23 |
Port of Oakland |
|
Workers close port in support of Grant |
| Sep.28 |
Emeryville |
|
Amyris IPO price holds steady |
| Aug.9 |
Highway 24 |
|
Drilling Begins On New Caldecott Bore
Map of California State Route 24 Orinda Crews began drilling into the mountainside near Orinda as work got underway excavating the fourth bore by the 130-ton, 50-foot-long machine
| Jul.21 |
Oakland City Hall |
|
Oakland Votes To Permit Large Pot Farms
| Apr.22 |
Emeryville |
|
Bay Area has 6 hot ZIP codes |
| Mar.28 |
Port of Oakland |
|
Container Knocked Off Ship Near Estuary |
| Feb.13 |
BART |
|
Feds Deny $70M For Airport Connector |
| Jan.10 |
24 |
|
Caldecott 4th Bore Construction Begin
|
| Aug.25 |
BART |
|
Final BART Union Approves Contract |
| Aug.16 |
BART |
|
No Strike; New Deal Reached Officials said that a tentative agreement was reached in the labor dispute that threatened to cripple public transit during Monday's commute | |
| |
Oakland |
|
BART, Union Negotiations Down To Wire |
| Aug.13 |
BART |
|
Strike set for Sunday night
| Aug.12 |
Oakland |
|
Kaiser Permanente Cutting 1,850 Jobs
| Aug.11 |
BART |
|
Unions Split Over Contract Approval
| Jul.31 |
BART |
|
BART, Unions Announce Deal, Avoid Strike |
| Jul.8 |
Richmond |
|
Chevron to appeal ruling on refinery |
| May.12 |
Oakland |
|
Ask.com CEO leaving, Garell to take over
| Apr.10 |
BART |
|
Fare Hike, Service Cuts Considering |
|
| Dec.5 |
Hercules |
|
Wal-Mart gives up plans to build store
| Mar.4 |
Vallejo |
|
City Agreement Staves Off Bankruptcy |
| Feb.19 |
Vallejo |
|
City Budget Woes May Force Bankruptcy
|
| Sep.4 |
Alameda |
|
$93 million ticket purchased at gas station |
| Aug.26 |
Benicia |
|
New Benicia - Martinez Bridge Open Motorists can pay their tolls without taking their feet off the gas. The $1.2 billion 1.6-mile long span features the region's first FasTrak lanes
| Aug.9 |
Oakland |
|
Black Muslim bakery assets to be liquidated
| Jul.26 |
Oakland |
|
Deal Reached To End Garbage Dispute
| May.24 |
Highway 580 |
|
Maze Reopens Despite Expert's Doubts
| May.7 |
Highway 880 |
|
I-880 Connector Reopens For Commute |
| Apr.11 |
Richmond |
|
New Wal-Mart Store Opens
|
| Sep.12 |
San Pablo |
|
Hospital On The Brink Of Closure |
| Aug.10 |
Oakland |
|
Kaiser Fined $2M For Transplant Program |
| May.23 |
Hercules |
|
Town To Seize of Wal-Mart Land The City Council voted unanimously to pursue using the power of eminent domain to seize 17 acres
| Apr.23 |
Carquinez Bridge |
|
Crews Dismantling Old Carquinez Bridge |
| Jan.24 |
Emeryville |
|
Disney buys Pixar in $7.4bn deal Disney has agreed a $7.4bn deal to buy the animation firm behind films including Toy Story and The Incredibles
|
| Nov.1 |
Emeryville |
|
Novartis to buy Chiron
| Aug.24 |
East Oakland |
|
Wal-Mart Opening Brings Crowds
| Jul.6 |
BART |
|
Strike Averted After Early Morning Deal
| Jun.22 |
BART |
|
Workers Vote To Authorize Strike |
| Mar.21 |
Oakland |
|
Diller's Co. Buying Ask Jeeves for $1.85B |
|
| Oct.5 |
Emeryville |
|
Flu maker Chiron slashes profit outlook |
| Aug.17 |
San Pablo |
|
Massive New Casino Deal
| May.23 |
Oakland |
|
Phone Equipment Allegedly Vandalized |
| Jan.29 |
Emeryville |
|
Pixar dumps Disney
|
| Nov.8 |
Vallejo |
|
Zampa Bridge opened by Gov. Davis Fireworks greet nation's first major suspension bridge in 30 years, a 3,400-foot span across the Carquinez Straits
| Nov.3 |
Emeryville |
|
Ask Jeeves Names New CEO |
| Mar.10 |
Oakland |
|
District to layoff hundreds of teachers
|
| Mar.7 |
Oakland |
|
Kaiser Permanente names new CEO |
|
| Oct.24 |
BART |
|
BART strike averted
|
| Feb.1 |
Berkeley |
|
Free-Lancers On Strike at Pacifica News |
|
|
2011 |
| Nov.5 |
Oakland Downtown |
Protesters crowd around Wells Fargo |
2008 |
| Feb.19 |
Vallejo |
City Budget Woes May Force Bankruptcy
|
|
2014 |
| Nov.8 |
Berkeley |
Berkeley passed soda tax Berkeley became the first city in the nation to adopt a soda tax. Measure D levied a penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened drinks
2013 |
| Mar.8 |
Berkeley |
Fire damages Berkeley's Chez Panisse |
2012 |
| Nov.6 |
Richmond |
Richmond soda tax gets off to rough start The hotly contested sugar-sweetened beverage tax was losing by a wide margin in early returns Tuesday, with 68 percent of voters saying no
|
|
2006 |
| Jan.24 |
Emeryville |
Disney buys Pixar in $7.4bn deal Disney has agreed a $7.4bn deal to buy the animation firm behind films including Toy Story and The Incredibles
2005 |
| Nov.1 |
Emeryville |
Novartis to buy Chiron
| Mar.21 |
Oakland |
Diller's Co. Buying Ask Jeeves for $1.85B |
|
|
2004 |
| Oct.5 |
Emeryville |
Flu maker Chiron slashes profit outlook |
|
|
2007 |
| May.7 |
Highway 880 |
I-880 Connector Reopens For Commute |
2003 |
| Nov.8 |
Vallejo |
Zampa Bridge opened by Gov. Davis Fireworks greet nation's first major suspension bridge in 30 years, a 3,400-foot span across the Carquinez Straits
|
|
2017 |
| Mar.11 |
Oakland Downtown |
Oakland lands Blue Shield headquarters and 1,200 workers |
2006 |
| Sep.12 |
San Pablo |
Hospital On The Brink Of Closure |
|
|
2015 |
| Nov.15 |
Kaiser |
Kaiser, mental health workers avert strike
| Feb.19 |
Port of Oakland |
Port of Oakland shut down by union meeting The dockworkers shut down the port amid tense negotiations that have prompted government intervention and calls for a settlement
| Jan.17 |
Kaiser |
Nurses and Kaiser reach contract deal, avert 2-day strike |
2014 |
| Nov.11 |
Kaiser |
Kaiser nurses start 2-day strike |
2013 |
| Dec.21 |
Oakland |
BART and unions reach contract deal BART and its labor unions have reached a deal that resolves all contract issues and brings to an end a nine-month dispute, agency officials ...
| Nov.14 |
Oakland |
BART may turn down contract that ended strike
BART considers a mistake in a clause that grants too much paid family leave to union workers
| Oct.22 |
BART |
BART contract gives workers 15.4% in raises |
| Oct.20 |
BART |
BART strike continues Monday; no talks scheduled |
| Oct.20 |
BART |
BART strike enters third day; No talks scheduled
| Oct.19 |
Oakland |
ATU president expects workers to reject contract |
| Oct.17 |
BART |
BART commuter rail faces strike threat |
| Oct.14 |
Oakland |
Union warns BART riders to prepare for strike |
| Oct.14 |
Oakland |
BART officials make last, best, final contract offer
| Oct.11 |
Oakland |
No BART strike today; negotiations to continue |
| Aug.9 |
Oakland |
Governor will seek cooling off period BART talks fail Gov. Jerry Brown will seek a court order for a 60-day cooling off period if management and unions fail to reach an agreement by Sunday
| Aug.7 |
Oakland |
BART official: Unions, BART $100 million apart |
| Aug.4 |
BART |
Strike averted for BART |
| Aug.1 |
Oakland |
BART workers issue 72-hour notice for strike |
| Jul.27 |
Oakland |
BART, unions continue talks to avert another strike |
| Jul.5 |
BART |
BART service resumes as negotiations continue
BART trains are running once more, ending a four-day strike that crippled commutes across the Bay Area
| Jul.4 |
BART |
Day 4: BART strike rolls into Fourth of July holiday |
| Jul.3 |
BART |
Commuters' frustration grows on Day 3 of BART strike |
| Jul.1 |
BART |
BART strike creates major delays for commuters 
The first BART strike in 16 years is underway this morning. Workers walked off the job just after failing to come to terms on a new contract
A labour strike shuts down San Francisco's transit rail system, the fifth-largest in the US, snarling the morning commute for 400,000 people. No negotiations between BART and union officials have been scheduled for today
|
| |
| Jun.30 |
Oakland |
BART unions leave table; no strike decision yet |
| Jun.26 |
BART |
BART and union officials in talks to avoid strike |
2012 |
| Jan.31 |
Kaiser |
Kaiser Permanente workers in Calif go on strike |
2011 |
| Sep.22 |
Kaiser |
Thousands of nurses strike at 34 hospitals |
2009 |
| Aug.25 |
BART |
Final BART Union Approves Contract |
| Aug.16 |
BART |
No Strike; New Deal Reached Officials said that a tentative agreement was reached in the labor dispute that threatened to cripple public transit during Monday's commute | |
| Aug.16 |
Oakland |
BART, Union Negotiations Down To Wire |
| Aug.13 |
BART |
Strike set for Sunday night
| Aug.11 |
BART |
Unions Split Over Contract Approval
| Jul.31 |
BART |
BART, Unions Announce Deal, Avoid Strike |
2007 |
| Jul.26 |
Oakland |
Deal Reached To End Garbage Dispute
2005 |
| Jun.22 |
BART |
Workers Vote To Authorize Strike |
2004 |
| May.23 |
Oakland |
Phone Equipment Allegedly Vandalized |
2001 |
| Oct.24 |
BART |
BART strike averted
2000 |
| Feb.1 |
Berkeley |
Free-Lancers On Strike at Pacifica News |
|
|
2009 |
| Aug.12 |
Oakland |
Kaiser Permanente Cutting 1,850 Jobs
2003 |
| Mar.10 |
Oakland |
District to layoff hundreds of teachers
|
|
2008 |
| Mar.4 |
Vallejo |
City Agreement Staves Off Bankruptcy |
2007 |
| Aug.9 |
Oakland |
Black Muslim bakery assets to be liquidated
|
|
2011 |
| Jun.15 |
Oakland |
Pandora IPO surges before mellowing out
| Feb.11 |
Oakland |
Pandora Media plans for an IPO |
2010 |
| Sep.28 |
Emeryville |
Amyris IPO price holds steady |
|
|
2017 |
| Feb.19 |
Orinda |
Orinda mudslide could compromise transmission tower |
2015 |
| Feb.7 |
Oakland Downtown |
Anti-fracking demonstrators march through Oakland |
2014 |
| Nov.26 |
North Oakland |
92 people arrested in Oakland during 2 days of protests
Small businesses were vandalized, looted or burned. Three police officers have also been injured
2012 |
| Aug.8 |
Richmond |
Richmond residents outraged at Chevron |
2011 |
| Dec.12 |
Port of Oakland |
Group stops trucks at Oakland ports
Triumphant protesters marched and rallied and celebrated outside the port after derailing the evening shift at the nation's fifth-busiest port
|
|
2014 |
| Dec.16 |
Oakland |
Apple prevails in antitrust suit over iPod music |
| Jan.22 |
Raiders |
Raiders cheerleaders file lawsuit against team |
2009 |
| Jul.8 |
Richmond |
Chevron to appeal ruling on refinery |
2006 |
| Aug.10 |
Oakland |
Kaiser Fined $2M For Transplant Program |
|
|
2015 |
| Sep.4 |
Oakland Downtown |
Whole foods fires security guard accused of attacking shopper |
2010 |
| Jul.21 |
Oakland City Hall |
Oakland Votes To Permit Large Pot Farms
2008 |
| Dec.5 |
Hercules |
Wal-Mart gives up plans to build store
2007 |
| Sep.4 |
Alameda |
$93 million ticket purchased at gas station |
| Apr.11 |
Richmond |
New Wal-Mart Store Opens
2005 |
| Aug.24 |
East Oakland |
Wal-Mart Opening Brings Crowds
|
|
2015 |
| Dec.31 |
Bay |
Biggest cargo ship to ever grace S.F. Bay is here |
2011 |
| Nov.2 |
Port of Oakland |
Oakland protesters shut down port
Thousands of anti-corporate protesters shut down one of the busiest ports. The maritime operations had effectively halted
2010 |
| Oct.23 |
Port of Oakland |
Workers close port in support of Grant |
| Mar.28 |
Port of Oakland |
Container Knocked Off Ship Near Estuary |
|
|
2016 |
| Apr.11 |
BART |
BART and unions have tentative agreement to extend contract |
2015 |
| Sep.8 |
BART |
BART’s Transbay Tube reopens on time |
| Aug.3 |
West Oakland |
Transbay Tube reopens on time for Monday morning rush hour |
| Aug.1 |
West Oakland |
BART's Transbay Tube closed 
BART service will be shut down between West Oakland to Embarcadero all day Saturday and Sunday to replace a critical component of tracks | |
2013 |
| Oct.22 |
BART |
BART starts limited service - 2 hours late |
| Oct.21 |
BART |
BART strike over; trains to run Tuesday morning BART and its two largest unions have reached a tentative contract agreement. The service will be running by 4 a.m., but with reduced capacit...
| Oct.8 |
BART |
Commuters warned to prepare for a BART strike
| Sep.20 |
Vallejo |
BART appears to be training managers to run trains |
| Aug.2 |
BART |
Bay Area prepares for potential BART strike Management and union leaders expected to meet today to hopefully resolve issues on wages, pensions, benefits and worker safety
2012 |
| Sep.11 |
BART |
BART, at 40, looks to build on triumphs |
| Jun.4 |
Alameda |
New ferry service launches with free rides |
2010 |
| Feb.13 |
BART |
Feds Deny $70M For Airport Connector |
2009 |
| Apr.10 |
BART |
Fare Hike, Service Cuts Considering |
2005 |
| Jul.6 |
BART |
Strike Averted After Early Morning Deal
|
|
2017 |
| Jun.26 |
Oakland |
Tim Westergren plans to step down as Pandora CEO
2013 |
| Sep.11 |
Oakland |
Pandora names ex-aQuantive head McAndrews as CEO |
2012 |
| Nov.13 |
Port of Oakland |
Port of Oakland director retires |
2011 |
| Aug.31 |
BART |
BART hires Crunican as general manager |
| Apr.14 |
BART |
BART's Dugger quits with $1M severance |
2009 |
| May.12 |
Oakland |
Ask.com CEO leaving, Garell to take over
2003 |
| Nov.3 |
Emeryville |
Ask Jeeves Names New CEO |
2002 |
| Mar.7 |
Oakland |
Kaiser Permanente names new CEO |
|
|
2016 |
| Oct.31 |
Oakland |
Massive fire at building under construction
2014 |
| Nov.22 |
East Oakland |
Coliseum–Oakland International Airport line opened
Map of Oakland Coliseum BART Station Oakland The BART to OAK Airport line, is an automated guideway transit (AGT) system between BART's Coliseum Station and Oakland International Airport
The system integrated into BART’s fare system. During planning and construction, it was known as the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) project and was expected to cost approximately $484 million
|
| |
2013 |
| Nov.16 |
Highway 24 |
Caldecott Tunnel fourth bore opens
Map of California State Route 24 Oakland The long-awaited fourth bore of the tunnel opened to westbound traffic after emergency systems were tested and certified. Signs reading 'Welcome to the 4th Bore' gree... | |
2011 |
| Dec.1 |
Highway 24 |
Breakthrough for Caldecott Tunnel's bore |
2010 |
| Aug.9 |
Highway 24 |
Drilling Begins On New Caldecott Bore
Map of California State Route 24 Orinda Crews began drilling into the mountainside near Orinda as work got underway excavating the fourth bore by the 130-ton, 50-foot-long machine
| Jan.10 |
24 |
Caldecott 4th Bore Construction Begin
2007 |
| Aug.26 |
Benicia |
New Benicia - Martinez Bridge Open Motorists can pay their tolls without taking their feet off the gas. The $1.2 billion 1.6-mile long span features the region's first FasTrak lanes
| May.24 |
Highway 580 |
Maze Reopens Despite Expert's Doubts
2006 |
| Apr.23 |
Carquinez Bridge |
Crews Dismantling Old Carquinez Bridge |
|
|
2010 |
| Apr.22 |
Emeryville |
Bay Area has 6 hot ZIP codes |
|
|
2011 |
| Jul.18 |
Oakland |
Clorox rejects Icahn plan for takeover |
|
|
2016 |
| Dec.11 |
Fruitvale |
Area near Oakland's deadly Ghost Ship fire reopens |
|
|
2018 |
| Mar.26 |
Coliseum |
A’s offer to purchase Coliseum site wins East Bay officials’ hearts Oakland and Alameda County officials quickly warmed Monday to the A’s offer to buy the publicly owned 130-acre Coliseum site
2015 |
| Sep.23 |
Oakland Downtown |
Uber announces major expansion into Oakland's Sears building |
2013 |
| Apr.10 |
Oakland Downtown |
Jerry Brown unveils $1.5B Oakland waterfront deal |
2006 |
| May.23 |
Hercules |
Town To Seize of Wal-Mart Land The City Council voted unanimously to pursue using the power of eminent domain to seize 17 acres
2004 |
| Aug.17 |
San Pablo |
Massive New Casino Deal
|
|
2015 |
| Mar.2 |
Oakland |
Minimum wage went up $3 in one day to $12.25
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2015 |
| Feb.3 |
East Oakland |
Fans mourn rapper the Jacka, slain in Oakland |
2004 |
| Jan.29 |
Emeryville |
Pixar dumps Disney
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2011 |
| Dec.5 |
Orinda |
Patricia Dunn, ex-HP chairwoman, dies |