Ohlone Greenway Opening Here, Closing There
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:01:33 GMT

Tuesday's installment covers the area north of Portland Avenue, into El Cerrito, as well as construction in North Berkeley, near Gilman.

Oakland, Berkeley bike shops gear up for cycling enthusiasts of all ages
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:56:41 GMT

Although bike season is year round in Oakland, there are a lot of changes happening at local cycle shops that may inspire riders to dust off their bikes as the weather warms up.

First Regular Tuesday Council: Honors and Budgets
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:47:07 GMT

The El Cerrito City Council tonight will hold its first regular Tuesday night meeting, switching from having met on Monday nights since 1935.

What Holiday Are We Celebrating Today?
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:44:23 GMT

What exactly are we celebrating today? Presidents Day? Presidents' Day? President's Day? Wandering Apostrophe Day? And whom exactly does it honor? Is it just one president ? Or two ? Or the whole lot ? The apostrophe's placement, assuming an apostrophe is used, depends on whether we're celebrating more than one president today, right? Officials ... (more)

Another Violent Robbery - Man Assaulted on Street at Gunpoint
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:20:08 GMT

A man who had just gotten off a bus was struck and robbed at gunpoint on La Honda Avenue in El Cerrito about 8 p.m. Friday night, according to El Cerrito police.

Wheels for El Cerrito's Little Garbage Can
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:01:27 GMT

As many El Cerrito residents noticed this past week, new bright-blue little garbage carts with wheels have begun appearing on the side of city streets.

Japanese Internment in World War II - 70th Anniversary Remembrances
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:01:26 GMT

Seventy years ago, on Feb. 19, 1942 - a little over two months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, authorizing evacuation of persons of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast.

Options available during weekend's closure of bridge into San...
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:22:31 GMT

Solano County residents who normally drive over the Bay Bridge to get into San Francisco will need to find an alternative this weekend.

Kensington Circus Pub Being Sold, Will Continue, Owner Says
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:48:38 GMT

The owner of the Kensington Circus Pub said he's selling the business to a new owner who intends to continue operating the popular restaurant and bar.

Final countdown underway for Bay Bridge closure
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:15:34 GMT

The final countdown is on for tonight's westbound closure of the Bay Bridge. At 8 p.m. the upper deck of the bridge will shut down for days while Caltrans reconfigures the westbound approach.

Gift for Those in Need: 'Locks of Love' from Saint Mary's
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:10:56 GMT

Saint Mary's High held its fifth annual Locks of Love hair-gifting event on Wednesday on the school campus in Berkeley.A Five ladies - including a young miss from Harding Elementary School in El Cerrito - gave nearly five feet of hair for hairpieces for young cancer patients.

'Mom and Pop' Pet Supply Store Holds Its Own in El Cerrrito
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:01:24 GMT

Business: PetVet Employee: Tom Joneson, 42 How do you like working at PetVet? I love it.

Suspect arrested in crime spree may have included Vacaville case
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:41:51 GMT

Vacaville police are asking the public to help them solve a home invasion and car theft that victimized an elderly Vacaville woman on Valentine's Day, which authorities believe may have been part of a daylong East and North Bay home invasion, robbery and carjacking spree that began in El Cerrito.

Albany police log
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:32:22 GMT

Around 11 a.m. officers received a call about a man near the north gate entrance of Golden Gate Fields who appeared to be intoxicated and who was staggering around.

Green Gains, Financial Pains for City, Mayor Tells Chamber
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:22:42 GMT

When Mayor Bill Jones gave an overview Wednesday of key issues and programs for El Cerrito in the future, first on the list was the soon-to-open . "We're really proud of this," Jones told the in a luncheon presentation described by the chamber as a "State of the City Address." Jones announced that the rebuilt El Cerrito Recycling and Environmental ... (more)

El Cerrito loses first police dog
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:18:09 GMT

El Cerrito lost a prized member of its public safety team with the Feb. 10 death of King, the department's first police dog.

Last dance for El Cerrito and Berkeley
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:18:08 GMT

The El Cerrito High boys basketball team hosts Berkeley on Friday at 7 p.m. in both team's Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League finale.

Two El Cerrito Public Art Plans Advance
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:13:36 GMT

The largest public art project in El Cerrito history - - won another key approval from the city's Arts and Culture Commission Wednesday night.

Transit agencies gear up for Bay Bridge shutdown
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:13:18 GMT

The westbound deck of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be closed during Presidents' Day weekend 2012.

Carjacker steals Richmond police car after multi-county robbery spree
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:25:16 GMT

A carjacking suspect stole a police car and led officers on a chase Tuesday night before they corralled the vehicle and arrested him on suspicion of numerous earlier felonies spanning two counties.