Lake Temescal’s Future Could Be in Doubt
The popular lake has closed four consecutive years because of toxic algae blooms.
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Dealing With the Sprawl Devil
Thousands of acres of green open space in the East Bay are in danger of being gobbled up by suburban housing tracks.
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WHOSE TRAILS ?
Mountain bikers dream of one day riding through the hills on East Bay MUD land. But hikers, equestrians, and plant lovers want to stop cyclists in their tracks.
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Funding Pulled for Tree Removal in Hills
The move by FEMA comes on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the worst urban wildfire in California history.
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In the Philanthropic Swim
Rockridge residents John Bliss and Kim Thompson may live far removed the gritty flats of East and West Oakland. But this philanthropic couple see themselves as one with the citizens of Oakland, particularly those who are struggling financially, and they’re leading a campaign to get their “financially blessed” peers to invest in the community like they have by funding city programs to teach kids how to swim.
My Father, My Lie
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