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To ensure that all Americans have access to timely COVID-19 testing, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the U.S. Postal Service have launched COVIDtests.gov, a new site for requesting free home test kits by mail. Every address in … Continue reading →

With 27% of all nonretired adults having no retirement savings, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best States to Retire, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary. To help retirees find a safe, enjoyable and wallet-friendly place to … Continue reading →

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission has launched a new Bay Trail section to its website at mtc.ca.gov/baytrail. Featuring refreshed content and the latest news about the Bay Trail, a planned 500-mile regional trail along the shoreline of 47 Bay Area cities, these … Continue reading →

Overall pavement conditions on the Bay Area’s nearly 44,000 lane-miles of local streets and roads landed once again in fair territory last year, with the typical stretch of roadway showing serious wear and likely to require rehabilitation soon. Data released … Continue reading →

With 400 miles of Ridge Trail… Challenge yourself to explore them all! A new year means new challenges, as well as new possibilities ahead. With 400 miles of Ridge Trail now open to explore, why not hike, run, bike or ride the entire Ridge Trail as … Continue reading →

Proposition 12, California’s Farm Animal Confinement Initiative, was approved in 2018 with 63 percent of the vote. The voters enacted Prop 12 for the stated purposes of treating farm animals humanely and taking precautionary measures to promote food safety by … Continue reading →

From CalMatters California appears to have settled on a new strategy to combat COVID-19: Instead of instituting lockdowns in response to the omicron variant, which has helped push the statewide testing positivity rate to nearly 16% and prompted a spike in hospitalizations, … Continue reading →

Average precipitation in December 2.41″ Rainfall Totals in December 2021 5.23″ Accumulated Monthly Totals through December 2021 8.79″ Average annual precipitation 13.22 Percent of average YTD 189.85% Weather data – https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/oakley/california/united-states/usca2070 A rainfall year season is defined as the 12-month … Continue reading →

From California City News California saw its own share of special craziness. 2021 was a banner year for recall elections across the state. Sadly, we saw the passing of a number of elected officials too. As always, the best part … Continue reading →

Christmas gifts that we can give year-round. Patience, Compassion, Faith, and Resilience I wish for you a Christmas with the patience to endure the hardships placed on us by government decree; with loved ones that we have been pent up … Continue reading →

From UPI Like Mr. Grinch, heartburn can crush your holiday, but there are easy ways to prevent it. “Heartburn is caused by acidic stomach content moving into the esophagus, or gullet, which is much less resistant to acid,” said Dr. … Continue reading →

From Malwarebytes Posted: November 23, 2021 by Pieter ArntzLast updated: December 2, 2021 With the holiday season around the corner, we thought it was a good time to look at the dangers that come with gift cards. Gift cards can be an easy win … Continue reading →

With businesses such as Facebook, T-Mobile and Volkswagen experiencing data breaches this year and the number of breaches already higher than in 2020, the free credit-monitoring website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s States Most Vulnerable to Identity Theft & … Continue reading →

With as much as 10% of Americans over age 60 suffering from elder abuse, and seniors especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections, as well as accompanying videos and … Continue reading →

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Average precipitation in November 1.6″ Rainfall Totals in November 2021 .55″ Accumulated Monthly Totals through November 2021 3.56″ Average annual precipitation 13.22 Percent of average YTD 160.36% Weather data – https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/oakley/california/united-states/usca2070 A rainfall year season is defined as the 12-month … Continue reading →

Giving Tuesday is a day that encourages people to give back in whatever ways they can. Giving Tuesday is an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas shopping season that is held annually on the Tuesday after Black … Continue reading →