Communities and Cities

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

City Sites

Contra-Costa County
City of Antioch
City of Brentwood
City of Clayton
City of Concord
Town of Danville
City of El Cerrito
Town of El Sobrante
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 Point Richmond
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

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 Theatre Walnut 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.