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No timeline exists for when police departments and sheriff's offices across Alameda and Contra Costa counties will end public access to their radio feeds, because they don't know why the system didn't work this week as planned, said David Swing, the head of the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority. The former Pleasanton police chief spoke during a board meeting Friday for the entity, adding that technicians planned to conduct tests in Martinez on a backup radio channel to try to root out the issue.

The glitch appears rooted in a broader, little-publicized push to silence police scanner traffic across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Until that technological snafu, dozens of agencies this week had timed their scanners to go dark to the public throughout the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority the board overseeing a switch that has been widely condemned by police accountability and open government advocates.

Kurt Annweiler and Betty Burri celebrated the grand opening of Original Joe's in Walnut Creek, a location that attracted long lines of fans eager to dine.

Join us for a fun virtual information session with Be A Mentor for those interested in mentoring in-person in the East Bay or in Antelope Valley.

Laugh City is a monthly comedy show featuring comedians from HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, and Late Night TV, held every last Tuesday in Oakland.

The CHP arrested a man accused of two freeway shootings in the East Bay that occurred within hours of each other on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

The East Bay Bike Party is a monthly mobile party for riders of all ages, experience levels, and bike types. Upwards of 400 riders usually meet near an East Bay BART station at 7:30 pm. Every month features a different costume theme, encouraging participants to dress up and bring music.

The Rendez Vous, a little French bistro tucked in next to the BART tracks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., has officially shuttered, per an Instagram announcement.

A high wind advisory is currently in effect, with winds reaching up to 45 mph, raising concerns for potential wildfires in the East Bay.

Federal investigations have expanded from Oakland to include San Leandro and Contra Costa County, highlighting a widespread concern regarding political corruption in the East Bay.