Roadshow: Pros, cons of metering lights
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:08:44 GMT

Q: It appears that the metering lights have been shut down on the ramp from northbound Highway 87 to northbound Highway 101 and traffic is moving through there much better -- at least at 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., when I go through.

Final touches coming to new toll lane on I-680
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:42:24 GMT

Commuters down the Sunol Grade on Interstate 680, be prepared. Your freeway is going to look much different in a few days.

Niles Canyon - a Local Scenic Drive from Fremont to Sunol, California
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:32:45 GMT

Living in the Bay Area, California has many perks, and one of them is Niles Canyon.

Roadshow: More road work looms along Interstate 680
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:01:47 GMT

Q The drive home the other night on Interstate 680 through Fremont and Milpitas was not fun.

Going natural
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:42:43 GMT

Farmer Shawn Seufert strolled down the stone-covered dirt road next to his fields on a recent cool summer morning, extolling the benefits of organic foods.

Effort to Help Public Access TV Stay Afloat
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:15:50 GMT

With approximately 50 community local access TV channels ceasing operations throughout California in the past year, Tri-Valley cities and congressional representatives are taking steps to bolster the financial underpinnings of TV 30.

Toll Lane Set To Open In East Bay
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:42:08 GMT

ALAMEDA CO., Calif. -- Caltrans is putting the finishing touches on a special toll lane along Intestate 680.

Bay Areaa s First Express Toll Lane Coming to the 680
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:11:49 GMT

Thousands of East Bay commuters who drive the Sunol Grade on Interstate 680 will see a Northern California first in September, as solo drivers will get to use the carpool lane, for a price.

Fremont festival caters to antique collectors and bargain hunters alike
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:27:12 GMT

Many shopping districts hold summer festivals, but perhaps none gets as much community involvement as the festival run by the antique stores along Niles Boulevard.

Los Gatos shorts: DAR, SAR honoring vets
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:37:26 GMT

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno police issued 57 tickets during the two-day "zero tolerance" campaign that enforced the state's hands-free cell phone driving law.

Park District Opens New Regional Park in Dublin
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:40:31 GMT

In July, the East Bay Regional Park District opened Dublin Hills Regional Preserve.

The Queen of the Road: Slowpokes in the express lane and cyclists on the highway
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:21:32 GMT

In all other states, the left-most lane is the fastest-moving and slower traffic keeps right.

Truck binds five generations of Tri-City area family
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:17:58 GMT

When Jim Martin first got behind the wheel of his grandfather's 1934 1.5-ton Ford truck, his hometown of Union City didn't exist and much of what would become the Union Landing shopping center still was his family's farm.

Niles Train Added to Historic Register
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:45:51 GMT

The State Historical Resources Commission voted unanimously last week to place the Niles Canyon Transcontinental Railroad Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.