For $75 million, you can buy one of the few Bay Area’s private islands
A tiny private island in Grizzly Bay at the edge of Suisun Marsh – once a playground for Bay Area billionaire water sports enthusiasts – is up for sale for a …
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Target to close 3 stores, cites organized retail crime
Officials at Target Corp. — citing organized retail thefts and the ongoing threat such thefts often bring to their staff and customers — announced Tuesday that the company will cease …
East Bay mayor, three council members will seek higher office
The makeup of city councils in Pittsburg and Antioch could see a shakeup with four members vying for other offices next year. In Pittsburg, Mayor Shanelle Scales-Preston has announced her …
East Bay city revives water/garbage discount program for rseniors, disabled
Low-income seniors and customers with permanent disabilities in Brentwood could save about $25 monthly on their water and garbage bills under a discount program the city has revived. Under the …
Pittsburg murder investigation nets nine arrests
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – An investigation into a fatal shooting earlier this summer in Pittsburg resulted in the arrests of nine people Monday, but at least one other suspect remains …
Taking BART will feel different starting Monday
FILE: Riders walk from a Muni bus near the 24th Street Mission BART station in San Francisco. Jeff Chiu/AP BART is tweaking its schedule starting Monday, the agency announced. Changing commute …
Kroger, Albertsons to sell 400 stores, some California groceries
Albertons, which owns Safeway, is in talks along with Kroger to sell over 400 stores. Getty Images Kroger and Albertsons are in talks to sell more than 400 grocery stores …
Antioch police scandals: Criminal case dismissals mounting
ANTIOCH – A week after eight Antioch police officers were indicted on federal and state charges, Contra Costa County’s criminal justice system is buckling under the weight of alleged racism and corruption within …