Golden Gate Fields deal bars environmental tests before sale
A big vote this week comes amid questions about whether Trust for Public Land has been a good partner.
Albany volunteers urge residents to prepare for El Niño
State and local officials are urging property owners in coastal communities across the Bay Area to prepare for strong storms.
Suzy Thompson pays tribute to songwriter Paul Siebel
A Berkeley-based guitarist and fiddler revisits a songwriter who shaped her musical life. She performs Sunday in Albany.
Albany's Measure S would overhaul property transfer taxes
Five tax brackets would replace the city's flat 1.5% rate, generating an estimated $1 million more annually.
Golden Gate Fields: 2 ballot measures would offset losses
Measures P and Q would offset about $700,000 in annual losses if Golden Gate Fields becomes tax exempt, leaving roughly $383,000 to address.