Community Information



Here are some links that will lead you to sites about the communities:

Alameda County, CA

City Sites
 Alameda County 
 Alameda 
 Albany 
 Berkeley 
 Dublin 
 Emeryville 
 Hayward 
 Livermore 
 Newark 
 Oakland 
 Pleasanton 
 San Leandro 
 Union City 

Law Enforcement
 Alameda County Sheriff Office 
 Berkeley Police Department 
 Dublin Police Services 
 Hayward Police Dept. 
 Livermore Police Dept. 
 Newark Police Dept. 
 Oakland Police Dept 
 Pleasanton Police Dept 
 San Leandro Police Dept. 
 Union City Police Dept. 

Hospitals
 Alameda County Medical Center 
 Highland Hospital 
 Highland Hospital Emergency 
 Fairmont Hospital 
 John George Psychiatric Pavilion 
 Alameda Hospital 
 Children's Hospital Oakland 

Parks
 Regional Parks Botanic Garden 
 University of California Botanic Garden 
 Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area 
 Anthony Cabot Regional Park 
 Jack London Square 
 Oakland Zoo 
 Angel Island State Park 
 Eastshore 
 Tilden Park Picnic areas, pony rides, carousel, botanical garden,and swimming 
 Lake Del Valle 

Transportation
Bay Area Transit Information
Wheels
provides public transportation and paratransit services for the communities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton.
Hayward Airport (HWD)
Black Tie Transportation
providing ground transportation in private corporate sedans, stretch limousines, executive vans, and 21 and 25-seat motor coaches.
Jack London Water Taxi
American Airport Connection
Oakland International Airport
Car Rentals
BART/Public Transportation

Newspapers
Alameda Times-Star
The Mercury News
Berkeley Daily Planet
local news, free community daily newspaper.
East Bay Express
alternative weekly newspaper serving Berkeley, Oakland, and the San Francisco East Bay area.
In Alameda
monthly Internet newspaper, covering the news of the island city.
OaklandNews

Libraries
Alameda County Library
Berkeley Public Library
Oakland Public Library

Entertainment
Alameda County Fair
Pleasanton- held annually in June and July.
Millennium Festival of the Arts
Fremont-four walking miles featuring 700 artisans, 36 food booths, 16 fine wine and beer booths, and more.
Shoreline Amphitheater
San Jose Arena
Berkeley Ballet Theater
Oakland Ballet
Oakland Opera Theater

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Contra Costa, CA

City Sites
 Contra-Costa County 
 City of Antioch 
 City of Brentwood 
 City of Clayton 
 City of Concord 
 Town of Danville 
 City of El Cerrito 
 City of Hercules 
 City of Lafayette 
 City of Martinez 
 Town of Morag 
 City of Oakley 
 City of Orinda 
 City of Pinole 
 City of Pittsburg 
 City of Richmond 
 City of San Pablo 
 City of Walnut Creek 

Law Enforcement
 Contra Costa Transportation Authority 
 Brentwood Police Dept. 
 El Cerrito Police Dept. 
 City of Hercules Police Dept. 
 Hercules Chamber of Commerce 
 Lafayette Police Services 
 Moraga Police Dept 
 Orinda Police Services Dept 
 Richmond Police Dept. 
 Walnut Creek Police Dept. 

Hospitals
 John Muir/Mt. Diablo Health System 
 A full-service health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities we serve through inpatient and outpatient services, centers of excellence and community outreach programs. 
 Mt. Diablo Hospital Foundation 

Parks
 Waterworld USA Concord 
 Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site 
 John Muir National Historic Site 
 Ruth Bancroft Garden-Walnut Creek 
 Crow Canyon Gardens 
 San Ramon- a division of Crow Canyon Institute consisting of community gardens, public park and demonstration kitchen garden adjacent to privately owned Mudd's Restaurant. 

Transportation
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Bay Area Transit Information
United Cab of Walnut Creek
Valley Limousine and Sedan Service
serving the San Francisco Bay Area.

Newspapers
Contra Costa Times
ContraCostaTimes.com features news, sports, entertainment, classified ads and much more from San Francisco's East Bay.
No-Load Fund Analyst
E.G. Inc.
Emil Guiller, columnist for Examiner.com.
The Channel
Richmond- the electronic version of The West Richmond Channel, a bimonthly newspaper.
El Cerrito Wire
El Cerrito- frequently updated local news and information run by local residents.

Libraries
Contra Costa County Library
Contra Costa County Library Gateway to the Library Catalog, Internet and Remote Access Services.
Orinda Library
West Side Branch Library
Point Richmond.
Bayview Branch Library
Richmond
Richmond Public Library

Entertainment
Contra Costa Civic Theatre
El Cerrito-non-profit community theater providing both affordable, high quality entertainment to residents throughout the East Bay, and training in live performing arts for children and adults.
Contra Costa Musical TheatreWalnut Creek
Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts
Walnut Creek- home to Center REPertory, a resident professional theatre company. Includes calendar of events.
Diablo Light Opera Company
Walnut Creek-non-profit community theater emphasizing on modern and classic operetta.
Willows Theatre Company
Concord- tickets for current and upcoming productions. Information about the Willows Conservatory.
Lamplighters Music Theatre
Walnut Creek- presents musicals and Gilbert & Sullivan operettas.
Contra Costa Wind Symphony
Walnut Creek- includes schedule, contact information, and history.
Blue Devils
Concord- Drum and Bugle Corps
Lafayette Summer Music Workshop
Lafayette- providing an intimate environment for middle and high school students to learn and play jazz.