Alameda County

Alameda County sent out a red flag warning for East Bay hills and interior valleys in an AC Alert Sunday.

COVID-19 cases surged at Santa Rita Jail, according to Sgt. Ray Kelly, a spokesperson for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded BART a $330.8 million COVID-19 relief grant Thursday under the American Rescue Plan. 

AC Transit will be offering fare-free rides every Friday in September as many people begin to return back to work and school.

The Alameda County Down Payment Assistance Program, or AC Boost, is now collecting applications for down payment assistance loans through Aug. 30.

A veteran of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Yesenia Sanchez is running for Alameda County sheriff based on accountability and community engagement.

As students and employees return to schools and offices around the Bay Area, AC Transit announced an expansion to its services effective Aug. 8.

For Bill Stewart, a forestry and cooperative extension specialist at UC Berkeley, finding massive herds of goats chomping on dry vegetation in Berkeley has been a regular occurrence for the last 40 years.

Alameda County announced Thursday that it had administered 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, urging unvaccinated residents to seek out resources.

Following an investigation into Alameda County’s mental care system, the U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, issued a report April 22 detailing potential constitutional violations.