Walnut Creek: Flow trail project abandoned at Lime Ridge Open Space Unauthorized trails previously threatened to destroy, erode Lime Ridge -- a 1,200-acre swath of ridge land on the eastern edge of Walnut Creek.
Opinion: As Oakland reaches a fiscal cliff, Mayor Sheng Thao plans to jump If council members approve her proposed budget, they will sacrifice the city’s future to prolong uncontrolled spending.
Opinion: Is California’s utilities commission really serious about broadband for all? State has invested billions to connect every household to high-speed internet, with little to show for it.
Pittsburg may put sales tax increase on ballot to fund road work A city official says the municipality is facing a backlog of $84 million in maintenance, bike lane projects.
Elias: What’s good for pot industry isn’t necessarily so for the public The California Assembly has approved expanding the business selling a product that's not without harmful side-effects for some.
Walters: California’s budget process has once again become secretive and needs reform Transparency has faded as public processes gave way to private negotiations, and now 'trailer bills' sneak in changes
Granderson: So what if Gen Z applicants bring their parents to a job interview? Young people's need for extra reassurance shows that the pandemic's full toll is still becoming apparent.
Opinion: Population decline isn’t the problem. Hungry kids are Instead of focusing on the number of children born, maybe policymakers should focus on the number of children fed.
Future owner-occupants need to find triplex without the legal woes There must be less expensive multiple-unit properties without problematic tenant-provider legalities.
From globe trotting to globe tripping: Why psychedelic vacations are on trend More people are opting to leave 5-star resorts and cruises behind and take a different kind of vacation.