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It’s about making sure that we close the loophole in Prop. 13 and really address how resources and wealth are distributed in our country, as well as our state and our communities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12074473\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12074473\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikki Fortunato Bas, a member of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, speaks during a resident physician “unity break” outside Highland Hospital in Oakland on Feb. 24, 2026. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>He aims to create a working group made up of labor leaders, county staff, supervisors and Alameda Health System administrators and trustees to develop a more long-term plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Miley suggested that revenue from \u003ca href=\"https://www.acgov.org/board/bos_calendar/documents/MeasureWAllocationPresentation.pdf\">Measures W\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://budget.alamedacountyca.gov/Content/pdf/FY24-25/FY2024-25ProposedBudget-7_10_24.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">and A\u003c/a> — sales taxes approved by voters to raise money for medical and essential services, among other things — could help offset some of the cuts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also floated the idea of the county easing up, at least temporarily, on repayment of what’s known as the “net negative balance,” essentially a county line of credit that Alameda Health System uses to cover expenses when bills come due before large state or federal reimbursements arrive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are avenues we can pursue,” he said, noting that cuts to non-safety-net services might be left standing. “There might be some things that are good to have but are not necessary.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas agreed that the county can likely stanch the bleeding in the near term, but she emphasized that the real solutions are systemic: “It’s about single payer. It’s about making sure that we close the loophole in Prop. 13 and really address how resources and wealth are distributed in our country, as well as our state and our communities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12074473\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12074473\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikki Fortunato Bas, a member of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, speaks during a resident physician “unity break” outside Highland Hospital in Oakland on Feb. 24, 2026. Physicians cited layoffs, staffing shortages and contract negotiations with Alameda Health System. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, she said she would seek to hold AHS accountable for doing everything possible to raise revenue and ensure officials there are “very clear and thoughtful about what they’re looking at, and that they’re actually talking in good faith with our labor partners to make sure that we’re addressing all the potential impacts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some AHS employees and their unions have criticized system executives for acting rashly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These layoffs are anticipatory,” said Dr. Elijah Lustig, a resident physician at Highland Hospital and union leader with the Committee of Interns and Residents, part of Service Employees International Union.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’re not talking to our department heads before instituting cuts or proposing layoffs,” he said of the process. “The people who are deciding who gets fired, frankly, do not have a good grasp on how this hospital runs, on what services are crucial, on what services are impacted.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12074474\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12074474\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_010-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_010-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_010-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_010-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus is seen through flowering branches in Oakland on Feb. 24, 2026. The hospital is part of Alameda Health System. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In a statement, AHS said it “must take a proactive approach” to reducing costs. “We do not approach this painful decision lightly,” it said. “However, AHS reasonably predicts that it will run out of funds within six months, by August of 2026, if it does not act now.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wednesday’s hearing is required by law to give the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed cuts to health care services. Supervisors won’t take any action there, but Miley said he hopes the board will reach a decision on allocating funding to prevent layoffs as soon as March 3.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The hearing takes place at 3 p.m. at the Alameda County Administration Building, Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, Fifth Floor, Room 512, 1221 Oak St.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Former \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12061916/federal-prosecutors-charge-san-leandro-city-councilmember-with-fraud-lying-to-investigators\">San Leandro City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo\u003c/a> pleaded guilty Wednesday to agreeing to accept money in exchange for using his position as an elected official to advocate on behalf of a housing company tied to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064908/judge-sets-2026-trial-date-in-bribery-case-of-former-oakland-mayor-sheng-thao\">FBI’s investigation of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao\u003c/a> and lying to federal agents when questioned about it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azevedo’s guilty plea follows months of speculation over whether he had worked out a deal to \u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/02/05/feds-say-san-leandro-councilmember-could-testify-against-former-oakland-mayor-at-trial/\">cooperate with prosecutors \u003c/a>in their case against Thao and comes a day after he \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12072901/san-leandro-city-councilmember-accused-of-corruption-to-retire-on-eve-of-court-hearing\">formally resigned from his official duties\u003c/a> as a San Leandro City Council member.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azevedo appeared in a downtown Oakland courtroom alongside his attorney and listened as U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers explained the rights he gave up by pleading guilty to both federal charges against him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While a final sentence has yet to be determined, the maximum penalty for each of those charges is up to 20 years and five years, respectively, Gonzalez Rogers said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I understand you’re cooperating with the government,” she said. “And we’ll get to that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azevedo and his attorney declined reporters’ requests for comment as they left the courthouse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12054533\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250902_SANLEANDROCITYHALL_GH-2-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12054533\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250902_SANLEANDROCITYHALL_GH-2-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250902_SANLEANDROCITYHALL_GH-2-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250902_SANLEANDROCITYHALL_GH-2-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250902_SANLEANDROCITYHALL_GH-2-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bryan Azevedo, San Leandro City Council member for District 2, attends a City Council meeting on Sept. 2, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>City officials said Monday they had received a formal letter of retirement from Azevedo, effective Tuesday at 9 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve decided to retire from the City Council to focus on my family and deal with my legal issues,” Azevedo wrote in the email to San Leandro’s acting city clerk on Sunday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23SHB0jrkyg\">video statement\u003c/a> released shortly after Wednesday’s hearing, San Leandro Mayor Juan González reassured the city’s residents, describing trust between voters and elected officials as the foundation for democracy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Today’s admission by Councilmember Azevedo represents a violation of that trust,” he said, adding, “Our city’s integrity is not negotiable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azevedo \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12061916/federal-prosecutors-charge-san-leandro-city-councilmember-with-fraud-lying-to-investigators\">was charged in late October\u003c/a> with one count of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and one count of making false statements to a government agency. Honest services fraud is a crime that involves an elected official’s acceptance of a bribe or kickback in exchange for official action.[aside postID=news_12071314 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/IMG_1338-2000x1500.jpg']Prosecutors allege Azevedo agreed to secure a contract for a housing company in exchange for his own financial gain. They said he opened an LLC in his wife’s name and established a bank account for receiving bribery payments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When questioned by federal agents, he lied, they allege.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azevedo pleaded not guilty to the charges at a Nov. 12 arraignment. A court filing about a week earlier had hinted that prosecutors were close to reaching a deal with Azevedo at that time, or already had.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The government and Azevedo are close to reaching a resolution of his case and do not expect contested pretrial litigation or a trial,” the filing reads. “There are unlikely to be further substantive hearings until a potential change of plea or sentencing hearing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azevedo’s case is officially related to that of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three others charged in a January 2025 indictment alleging a bribery scheme, meaning all of the defendants will appear before the same judge. Also indicted in that case were Thao’s partner, Andre Jones, and father and son businessmen David and Andy Duong, whose family owns Oakland’s recycling contractor, California Waste Solutions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an Oct. 28 filing, U.S. attorneys described a conspiracy in which Azevedo agreed to accept a bribe following his participation in a trip during the summer of 2023 to Vietnam sponsored by an unnamed business association. The business association allegedly paid Azevedo’s expenses, including business class airfare, accommodation and meals, for around 10 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12022788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12022788\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheng Thao, center, stands next to her attorney, Jeff Tsai, left, as he makes a statement outside of the Ronald V. 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He deposited the money into the recently opened bank account, prosecutors say.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The filing alleges Azevedo advocated for an emergency homelessness ordinance that would have benefited the housing company, and later voted in favor of it. The city council ultimately voted to take no action on the ordinance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The filing also alleges Azevedo took members of San Leandro’s government to tour its model units and advocated for the city purchasing those units.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, it describes a one-hour interview during which prosecutors say Azevedo lied to federal agents in response to questions about whether he received cash payments and whether the family of one of the unnamed individuals had business interests before the city.[aside postID=news_12072901 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250902_SANLEANDROCITYHALL_GH-10-KQED.jpg']A \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12052003/san-leandro-lawsuit-documents-shed-light-on-company-at-center-of-oakland-fbi-probe\">lawsuit filed last year\u003c/a> by former San Leandro City Manager Frances Robustelli alleges Azevedo and San Leandro Councilmember Victor Aguilar invited her to the Oakland waterfront showroom of Evolutionary Homes, a company that was co-owned by members of the Duong family at that time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>David and Andy Duong \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12022612/ex-oakland-mayor-sheng-thao-3-others-charged-with-bribery-sprawling-corruption-probe\">were indicted last year\u003c/a> on bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges in an alleged pay-to-play scheme that federal investigators say involved Evolutionary Homes. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Prosecutors allege Azevedo agreed to secure a contract for a housing company in exchange for his own financial gain. They said he opened an LLC in his wife’s name and established a bank account for receiving bribery payments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When questioned by federal agents, he lied, they allege.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azevedo pleaded not guilty to the charges at a Nov. 12 arraignment. A court filing about a week earlier had hinted that prosecutors were close to reaching a deal with Azevedo at that time, or already had.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The government and Azevedo are close to reaching a resolution of his case and do not expect contested pretrial litigation or a trial,” the filing reads. “There are unlikely to be further substantive hearings until a potential change of plea or sentencing hearing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azevedo’s case is officially related to that of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three others charged in a January 2025 indictment alleging a bribery scheme, meaning all of the defendants will appear before the same judge. Also indicted in that case were Thao’s partner, Andre Jones, and father and son businessmen David and Andy Duong, whose family owns Oakland’s recycling contractor, California Waste Solutions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an Oct. 28 filing, U.S. attorneys described a conspiracy in which Azevedo agreed to accept a bribe following his participation in a trip during the summer of 2023 to Vietnam sponsored by an unnamed business association. The business association allegedly paid Azevedo’s expenses, including business class airfare, accommodation and meals, for around 10 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12022788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12022788\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250117_Thao-Recall_BL_00005-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheng Thao, center, stands next to her attorney, Jeff Tsai, left, as he makes a statement outside of the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Oakland, on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After the trip, the filing reads, Azevedo met with two unnamed individuals and allegedly agreed to use his power as a council member to help obtain a city contract for a housing company in exchange for a percentage of the sales price from whatever units the city of San Leandro ultimately purchased from the company.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prosecutors allege that in or around September 2023, Azevedo created an LLC in his wife’s name and arranged for a bank account to be opened for the purpose of receiving bribes and kickback payments from the two individuals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a November dinner in Alameda, one of the individuals allegedly gave Azevedo $2,000 in cash. He deposited the money into the recently opened bank account, prosecutors say.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The filing alleges Azevedo advocated for an emergency homelessness ordinance that would have benefited the housing company, and later voted in favor of it. The city council ultimately voted to take no action on the ordinance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The filing also alleges Azevedo took members of San Leandro’s government to tour its model units and advocated for the city purchasing those units.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, it describes a one-hour interview during which prosecutors say Azevedo lied to federal agents in response to questions about whether he received cash payments and whether the family of one of the unnamed individuals had business interests before the city.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>A flurry of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/earthquakes\">earthquakes\u003c/a> shook San Ramon early Monday, the latest swarm of small quakes that have rattled residents in recent months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded \u003ca href=\"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=37.74063,-121.97448&extent=37.78114,-121.89603&listOnlyShown=true\">21 quakes\u003c/a> near the Contra Costa County city through the morning, with the largest registering at a magnitude 4.2 just after 7 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The quake originated southeast of San Ramon, with the most intense shaking felt in the city and nearby Dublin. People in large parts of the East Bay, from Oakland and Hayward to Pleasanton, as well as eastern parts of San Francisco, also reported rattling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Ramon, Rachael Heys was woken up by the 4.2 magnitude quake, which she said was one of the biggest she’s felt in a long time. It knocked over some things throughout her home and sent her cats into hiding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is getting really scary,” Heys said after another quake, which registered at magnitude 3.8, occurred just before 7:30 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other quakes ranging from magnitude 2.5 to 3.8 occurred around Alcosta Boulevard, south of Bollinger Canyon Road. They likely originated along the Calaveras Fault, which produced another swarm of earthquakes in San Ramon in December.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071926\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071926\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/251215-EarthquakeSwarms-22-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/251215-EarthquakeSwarms-22-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/251215-EarthquakeSwarms-22-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/251215-EarthquakeSwarms-22-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign says, “Welcome to San Ramon” in San Ramon on Dec. 15, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1999633/scientists-say-san-ramons-latest-earthquake-swarm-is-normal-but-residents-are-on-edge\">common for the fault to produce such flurries\u003c/a>, according to seismologists. Experts say smaller quakes don’t generally signal a “Big One” is imminent, and the USGS reports that after Monday’s seismic activity, there’s less than a 6% chance of a larger quake in the next week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the slip-strike fault is believed to have about an 11% chance of producing a larger quake by 2033. Calaveras is capable of producing a 6.7 magnitude earthquake. It shook Morgan Hill with a magnitude 6.2 in 1984.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This has been an absolutely crazy hour,” Mona Epstein, another San Ramon resident, said after the initial flurry of quakes. “It just won’t stop. My nerves are frazzled.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No major damage or injuries resulting from Monday’s shaking has been reported, but Epstein said the quakes kept her awake much of the early morning, and Nextdoor was “blowing up” with fears and reactions from neighbors. Epstein said her doors popped open during one of the quakes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART reduced train speeds to conduct track safety inspections following the shaking. The agency said to expect delays up to 20 minutes systemwide as it recovers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The last quake in the area occurred just after 9 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/eromero\">\u003cem>Ezra David Romero\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Ramon, Rachael Heys was woken up by the 4.2 magnitude quake, which she said was one of the biggest she’s felt in a long time. It knocked over some things throughout her home and sent her cats into hiding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is getting really scary,” Heys said after another quake, which registered at magnitude 3.8, occurred just before 7:30 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other quakes ranging from magnitude 2.5 to 3.8 occurred around Alcosta Boulevard, south of Bollinger Canyon Road. They likely originated along the Calaveras Fault, which produced another swarm of earthquakes in San Ramon in December.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071926\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071926\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/251215-EarthquakeSwarms-22-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/251215-EarthquakeSwarms-22-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/251215-EarthquakeSwarms-22-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/251215-EarthquakeSwarms-22-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign says, “Welcome to San Ramon” in San Ramon on Dec. 15, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1999633/scientists-say-san-ramons-latest-earthquake-swarm-is-normal-but-residents-are-on-edge\">common for the fault to produce such flurries\u003c/a>, according to seismologists. Experts say smaller quakes don’t generally signal a “Big One” is imminent, and the USGS reports that after Monday’s seismic activity, there’s less than a 6% chance of a larger quake in the next week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the slip-strike fault is believed to have about an 11% chance of producing a larger quake by 2033. Calaveras is capable of producing a 6.7 magnitude earthquake. It shook Morgan Hill with a magnitude 6.2 in 1984.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This has been an absolutely crazy hour,” Mona Epstein, another San Ramon resident, said after the initial flurry of quakes. “It just won’t stop. My nerves are frazzled.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No major damage or injuries resulting from Monday’s shaking has been reported, but Epstein said the quakes kept her awake much of the early morning, and Nextdoor was “blowing up” with fears and reactions from neighbors. Epstein said her doors popped open during one of the quakes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART reduced train speeds to conduct track safety inspections following the shaking. The agency said to expect delays up to 20 minutes systemwide as it recovers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The last quake in the area occurred just after 9 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/eromero\">\u003cem>Ezra David Romero\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>For the last three years, Robin Franklin has been a fixture of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/berkeley\">Berkeley\u003c/a> Food Pantry’s thrice-weekly distributions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Without fail, she can be found on the bottom floor of the Berkeley Friends Quaker Church on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, running the operation’s cold bag assembly like a well-oiled machine, loading paper sacks onto a queue of rolling carts to be wheeled out to the church parking lot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They didn’t used to do it like this. They didn’t use the carts,” Franklin said Wednesday as she packed macaroni salad — a premium “extra” — into bags filled with eggs and chicken.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The bags get done by a morning group. They get them all set up on the table. I load the carts, and then when we start getting down, if we still have a lot of people coming in, I start making more bags,” Franklin said as a line formed around the block. “If there’s any that aren’t given away, then I have to break them down, put stuff back in the refrigerators, in the freezer, so it doesn’t spoil.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s about to change, though, after the pantry shut its doors for good on Friday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For 56 years, it operated out of the Berkeley Friends Church in North Berkeley, providing fresh produce and groceries to more than 4,000 Berkeley and Albany residents a month. But since July, Franklin and the pantry’s community of more than 100 volunteers — along with its shoppers and three part-time employees — have known changes, at the least, were on the horizon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071484\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071484\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_001-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_001-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_001-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_001-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A volunteer with the Berkeley Food Pantry grabs a grocery bag to distribute to community members on Jan. 28, 2026, in Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As the operation expands beyond the church’s capacity, and its congregation ages, Berkeley Friends Church \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyfoodpantry.org/2025-july-newsletter\">announced over the summer\u003c/a> that the pantry would merge with the larger Berkeley Food Network, which serves about 6,500 residents a week in West Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pantry said at the time that beginning this year, it would be managed and overseen by the Berkeley Food Network, but its food distribution program would continue to operate at the church site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then, in December, the groups jointly announced that negotiations had fallen through, and the Berkeley Food Pantry would shutter at the end of January. A group of regular volunteers is still trying to figure out a way to keep the pantry open elsewhere, but it’s unclear whether that will be possible.[aside postID=news_12058985 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/EastBayFoodBankGetty1.jpg']“It’s incredibly sad,” said Marice Ash, who has volunteered every Wednesday for three and a half years. “It just feels like a very mutual, self-help community coming together. I’m going to miss it … and people need this. That’s hard, too, knowing that we’re closing when there’s so much need.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ash said that other food banks nearby will likely absorb the organization’s stock and customers, but the pantry has always felt different.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re a little anarchic,” she said, laughing. “It’s a creative place, and we’re not stuck in narrow jobs. If you see a job that needs to get done, you can jump in and do it. And the clients are jumping in all the time, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a lot of people who’ve been here for years and years — in fact, some people … are still working here every day,” she continued.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ash remembers when Franklin first volunteered: For years, she rummaged through the church’s garbage bins for cracked eggs and spoiled produce to feed her chickens. One day, she came by during a distribution and noticed that the crew was short-staffed, so she locked up her bike and offered to help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve never missed a day since,” Franklin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071485\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071485\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_003-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_003-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_003-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_003-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers Kris Starr’Witort (right) and Carter Mehl embrace outside the Berkeley Food Pantry on Jan. 28, 2026, in Berkeley. The pantry is set to close on Friday after 56 years in operation. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Becky Cooper mans the “milk area,” directing clients to the right food bags from behind a small plastic table on Wednesdays. She said she started volunteering about nine months ago, when she came to pick up groceries for a neighbor on a day that they didn’t have a lot of help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I said, ‘[Do] you want me to put my groceries in the car and then I’ll come help?’ That’s how that happened,” she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a nice interaction with the people, and it makes me smile,” she said. “If you can smile on Wednesday, you can make it to Friday.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pantry was founded by a Berkeley Friends Church member in 1969, and it still operates under the church’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071491\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12071491 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_016-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_016-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_016-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_016-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prepped paper bags line the walls inside Berkeley Friends Church on Jan. 28, 2026, in Berkeley. The church has housed the Berkeley Food Pantry for years and will host its final distribution on Friday. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But last month, as the church and the Berkeley Food Network tried to negotiate the future of the pantry, it became clear that neither organization had the capacity to transition and keep the pantry running, “particularly in light of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064126/snap-benefits-hung-in-limbo-for-weeks-it-was-a-peek-at-life-under-long-term-cuts\">impacts of the government shutdown\u003c/a> and surging needs for food assistance,” they said in a joint statement. “This mutual conclusion reflects a commitment to responsible stewardship of community resources.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Franklin said that when the partnership with Berkeley Food Network fell through, a group of volunteers had hoped to find another nonprofit that might take in their operation. They identified two in the fall; one didn’t have a physical space large enough, but the other, First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, already runs a bi-weekly pantry on Saturdays, she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said the Berkeley Friends Church didn’t seem open to those options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Steve Sims, the presiding clerk for Berkeley Friends Church, said that the church is aware that some volunteers are trying to relocate the operation elsewhere and plans to meet with them in February to share their knowledge and give input. He said the pantry has volunteer and donor lists it could share.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071488\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071488\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_007-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_007-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_007-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_007-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marice Ashe, a longtime volunteer and public health advocate, pauses while preparing grocery bags inside Berkeley Friends Church on Jan. 28, 2026, in Berkeley. The church has housed the pantry for years and will host its final distribution on Friday. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We’re going to kind of take a fallow period to catch our breath, and then we’re going to do some discernment about what should be done with residual resources,” he said. The new operation wouldn’t operate under the same name, he said, but “if the new pantry is something that looks like it’s a viable operation and would be a responsible use of that money that still remains, we could contribute to them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But running the pantry out of the church is no longer an option, after it grew rapidly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic while the congregation dwindled in size.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We just didn’t have the capacity to run that big of an organization,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with the community they built over several years, volunteers said the pantry’s closure also means losing longstanding relationships that people who’ve worked at the pantry for more than a decade have formed with local grocery stores and nonprofits. Most of that food will be redirected to other organizations, like Berkeley Food Network, but Franklin said some of these deals were unique, like one that a volunteer had struck up with the local Trader Joe’s for their damaged egg cartons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071487\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071487\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_006-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_006-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_006-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_006-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A van marked with the Berkeley Food Pantry logo is parked as two people pass by on Jan. 28, 2026, in Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She takes out the cracked ones and repackages the good eggs into new dozens — setting aside the broken ones for Franklin’s chickens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Target delivers diapers and toiletries, and Tim Tang, who travels more than two miles by bike and bus to reach the pantry from South Berkeley, said he can sometimes get a rare assortment of specialty foods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I can pick up stuff that they usually don’t give out at food banks, like fermented foods … kimchi or some kombucha, or a bread that’s not made from wheat,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Customers can get four bags once a month — two of produce, along with one of grains and another with meat and eggs — and can come back a second time for two more, Cooper said. But Tang shows up on almost every distribution day because of another unconventional fixture of the pantry’s operation: the sharing table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071486\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071486\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_005-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_005-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_005-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_005-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two community members reach for a can of soup at a food swap table outside the Berkeley Food Pantry on Jan. 28, 2026, in Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the back corner of the church parking lot, people gather around two plastic folding tables, discarding and grabbing items they don’t want to schlep home or likely won’t eat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The general idea is that if you don’t want it, you put it on the table, and then there’s always other people like us vultures kind of circling around,” he said, eyeing a can of corn that’d just been put up for grabs. “It’s just kind of, so they don’t have to haul it home and throw it out.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said when the pantry closes, he’ll probably go to the Berkeley Food Network’s 9th Street warehouse, where they distribute food on Tuesdays and Thursdays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s going to be kind of a pain,” he said, adding that getting to the other spot means a bus transfer and likely longer lines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071489\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071489\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_008-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_008-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_008-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_008-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A flyer posted at Berkeley Friends Church announces a Jan. 31, 2026, event marking the closure of the Berkeley Food Pantry after more than five decades in service. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Most of the volunteers said they would also look elsewhere to continue their work, though many aren’t sure where yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Next Monday, when I’m not going to be here, am I going to be happy? I’ll figure out a routine for myself; it’ll just be different. I’ll be losing contact with a lot of the people around here,” Franklin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As Wednesday’s distribution was wrapping up around 4 p.m., many of the regulars were headed to Ash’s house to commemorate the final day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve vowed to try to stay in contact. But you know people have busy lives,” Franklin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“It’s incredibly sad,” said Marice Ash, who has volunteered every Wednesday for three and a half years. “It just feels like a very mutual, self-help community coming together. I’m going to miss it … and people need this. That’s hard, too, knowing that we’re closing when there’s so much need.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ash said that other food banks nearby will likely absorb the organization’s stock and customers, but the pantry has always felt different.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re a little anarchic,” she said, laughing. “It’s a creative place, and we’re not stuck in narrow jobs. If you see a job that needs to get done, you can jump in and do it. And the clients are jumping in all the time, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a lot of people who’ve been here for years and years — in fact, some people … are still working here every day,” she continued.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ash remembers when Franklin first volunteered: For years, she rummaged through the church’s garbage bins for cracked eggs and spoiled produce to feed her chickens. One day, she came by during a distribution and noticed that the crew was short-staffed, so she locked up her bike and offered to help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve never missed a day since,” Franklin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071485\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071485\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_003-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_003-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_003-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_003-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers Kris Starr’Witort (right) and Carter Mehl embrace outside the Berkeley Food Pantry on Jan. 28, 2026, in Berkeley. The pantry is set to close on Friday after 56 years in operation. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Becky Cooper mans the “milk area,” directing clients to the right food bags from behind a small plastic table on Wednesdays. She said she started volunteering about nine months ago, when she came to pick up groceries for a neighbor on a day that they didn’t have a lot of help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I said, ‘[Do] you want me to put my groceries in the car and then I’ll come help?’ That’s how that happened,” she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a nice interaction with the people, and it makes me smile,” she said. “If you can smile on Wednesday, you can make it to Friday.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pantry was founded by a Berkeley Friends Church member in 1969, and it still operates under the church’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071491\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12071491 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_016-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_016-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_016-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_016-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prepped paper bags line the walls inside Berkeley Friends Church on Jan. 28, 2026, in Berkeley. The church has housed the Berkeley Food Pantry for years and will host its final distribution on Friday. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But last month, as the church and the Berkeley Food Network tried to negotiate the future of the pantry, it became clear that neither organization had the capacity to transition and keep the pantry running, “particularly in light of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064126/snap-benefits-hung-in-limbo-for-weeks-it-was-a-peek-at-life-under-long-term-cuts\">impacts of the government shutdown\u003c/a> and surging needs for food assistance,” they said in a joint statement. “This mutual conclusion reflects a commitment to responsible stewardship of community resources.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Franklin said that when the partnership with Berkeley Food Network fell through, a group of volunteers had hoped to find another nonprofit that might take in their operation. They identified two in the fall; one didn’t have a physical space large enough, but the other, First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, already runs a bi-weekly pantry on Saturdays, she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said the Berkeley Friends Church didn’t seem open to those options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Steve Sims, the presiding clerk for Berkeley Friends Church, said that the church is aware that some volunteers are trying to relocate the operation elsewhere and plans to meet with them in February to share their knowledge and give input. He said the pantry has volunteer and donor lists it could share.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071488\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071488\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_007-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_007-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_007-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_007-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marice Ashe, a longtime volunteer and public health advocate, pauses while preparing grocery bags inside Berkeley Friends Church on Jan. 28, 2026, in Berkeley. The church has housed the pantry for years and will host its final distribution on Friday. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We’re going to kind of take a fallow period to catch our breath, and then we’re going to do some discernment about what should be done with residual resources,” he said. The new operation wouldn’t operate under the same name, he said, but “if the new pantry is something that looks like it’s a viable operation and would be a responsible use of that money that still remains, we could contribute to them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But running the pantry out of the church is no longer an option, after it grew rapidly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic while the congregation dwindled in size.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We just didn’t have the capacity to run that big of an organization,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with the community they built over several years, volunteers said the pantry’s closure also means losing longstanding relationships that people who’ve worked at the pantry for more than a decade have formed with local grocery stores and nonprofits. Most of that food will be redirected to other organizations, like Berkeley Food Network, but Franklin said some of these deals were unique, like one that a volunteer had struck up with the local Trader Joe’s for their damaged egg cartons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071487\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071487\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_006-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_006-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_006-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_006-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A van marked with the Berkeley Food Pantry logo is parked as two people pass by on Jan. 28, 2026, in Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She takes out the cracked ones and repackages the good eggs into new dozens — setting aside the broken ones for Franklin’s chickens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Target delivers diapers and toiletries, and Tim Tang, who travels more than two miles by bike and bus to reach the pantry from South Berkeley, said he can sometimes get a rare assortment of specialty foods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I can pick up stuff that they usually don’t give out at food banks, like fermented foods … kimchi or some kombucha, or a bread that’s not made from wheat,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Customers can get four bags once a month — two of produce, along with one of grains and another with meat and eggs — and can come back a second time for two more, Cooper said. But Tang shows up on almost every distribution day because of another unconventional fixture of the pantry’s operation: the sharing table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071486\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071486\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_005-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_005-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_005-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_005-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two community members reach for a can of soup at a food swap table outside the Berkeley Food Pantry on Jan. 28, 2026, in Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the back corner of the church parking lot, people gather around two plastic folding tables, discarding and grabbing items they don’t want to schlep home or likely won’t eat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The general idea is that if you don’t want it, you put it on the table, and then there’s always other people like us vultures kind of circling around,” he said, eyeing a can of corn that’d just been put up for grabs. “It’s just kind of, so they don’t have to haul it home and throw it out.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said when the pantry closes, he’ll probably go to the Berkeley Food Network’s 9th Street warehouse, where they distribute food on Tuesdays and Thursdays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s going to be kind of a pain,” he said, adding that getting to the other spot means a bus transfer and likely longer lines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071489\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071489\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_008-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_008-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_008-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/012826_THEBERKELEYFOODPANTRY_GH_008-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A flyer posted at Berkeley Friends Church announces a Jan. 31, 2026, event marking the closure of the Berkeley Food Pantry after more than five decades in service. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Most of the volunteers said they would also look elsewhere to continue their work, though many aren’t sure where yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Next Monday, when I’m not going to be here, am I going to be happy? I’ll figure out a routine for myself; it’ll just be different. I’ll be losing contact with a lot of the people around here,” Franklin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As Wednesday’s distribution was wrapping up around 4 p.m., many of the regulars were headed to Ash’s house to commemorate the final day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve vowed to try to stay in contact. But you know people have busy lives,” Franklin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Did you \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12068400/get-outside-on-new-years-day-with-these-guided-hikes\">set a resolution\u003c/a> to move your body more this year, get to the gym and promptly think: “I simply cannot do this”?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Maybe it’s the crowds (who wants to wait in line to punish themselves on the Stairmaster?), or the incessant squeaking noises of the machines, nearly mocking you for not really knowing how to use them. Or the sweaty, humid atmosphere where it feels like everyone is sizing everyone else up. Or, let’s face it, the sheer cost of a gym membership.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s a solution: forget the gym and get your exercise another way in the great outdoors, courtesy of a butt-kicking, heart-pounding escapade up one of these three steep Bay Area mountains. As an added bonus, you’ll get some fresh air, a fantastic view and maybe even get to know a new part of the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just remember: always check conditions ahead of time and always bring more water than you think you’ll need. On these treks in particular, \u003ca href=\"https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/trekking-poles-research/\">hiking poles can be your friend,\u003c/a> especially on those fire roads that get especially slippery after heavy rains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’re planning to take on any of these hikes for sunset, be aware of how long the hike down in the dark may take and be sure to bring a headlamp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071688\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12071688 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/HikingGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/HikingGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/HikingGetty-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/HikingGetty-1536x982.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moises Tapi snaps a photo of Alejandro Cruz and kids, Tommy Vargas, (top) Sebastian Cruz and Alexa Cruz (right) on the summit post atop Mission Peak, above Fremont, California, on Sept. 13, 2014. Crowds of hikers can be found climbing the steep grade up to the summit of East Bay Regional Park’s Mission Peak. At the top, they find a strange post embedded into an outcropping of rocks. \u003ccite>(Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Montara Mountain, Montara\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There are a few ways to access the top of this coastal peak: either \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/north-peak-via-montara-mountain-trail\">from Pacifica’s San Pedro Valley County Park\u003c/a> ($6 to enter and park), \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/montara-mountain-north-peak-loop-trail\">from Highway 1 near Grey Whale Cove Beach\u003c/a> (limited parking, no fee) or along \u003ca href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/fpunXUQwnkfGLp1J6\">Pedro Mountain Road or Corona Street\u003c/a> in Montara.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From Pacifica, the trail is slightly shorter, but more punishing. If you come from the Highway 1 side, you’ll start by passing horse stables and lovely views of the farmland below before ascending for a close-up look at the treacherous Devil’s Slide stretch of Highway 1 and the Tom Lantos Tunnel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071694\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071694\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/1-Base-Montara-Mountain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/1-Base-Montara-Mountain.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/1-Base-Montara-Mountain-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/1-Base-Montara-Mountain-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montara Mountain, which rises from the Devil’s Slide area, from its base on April 3, 2021. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The first few miles scale a very reasonable meandering grade that may be socked in with fog to start. But don’t worry, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997579/bay-area-hikes-views-clouds-marine-inversion-layer\">you’ll soon start ascending to break through the clouds\u003c/a>, revealing vast views of the Pacific Ocean below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along the way, there are some benches to rest at and plenty of good views to enjoy with sips of water. But once your body burns out toward the very top, it may be time to turn around, since cell towers occupy the mountain’s actual peaks and don’t offer much in terms of resting spots with views.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the good news is this: Turn around, and you’ll see that the descending views are even better than those on the uphill climb. On clear days, you can even keep your eyes peeled for a glimpse of the Farallon Islands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Statistics:\u003c/strong> 7 miles-10 miles, 1,700 feet of elevation gain\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Need-to-know: \u003c/strong>This trail is shared with mountain bikers, so be aware as you take tight corners. Be sure to bring sun protection and long layers; there’s poison oak and little to no shade on this hike.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Mission Peak, Fremont\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Be warned: The seemingly endless upward trajectory of \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mission-peak-loop-from-stanford-avenue-staging-area\">this hike\u003c/a> — perhaps the Bay Area’s best bang-for-your-buck “workout trail” — may send you through the full range of emotions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This one has \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/mission-peak\">two parking options:\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mission-peak-loop-from-stanford-avenue-staging-area\">Stanford Staging Area\u003c/a>, which has limited but free parking, or \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mission-peak-from-ohlone-college\">Ohlone College\u003c/a>, where parking is $4 but plentiful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071695\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071695\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/2-Mission-peak-hiker.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/2-Mission-peak-hiker.jpeg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/2-Mission-peak-hiker-160x120.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/2-Mission-peak-hiker-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A hiker enjoys the view from the top of Mission Peak in Fremont on April 25, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>From either starting point, as you start your climb, the walk may seem casual — even doable. But after the 40th switchback with miles to go, you may start to regret your choice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And the kicker? The hardest part of this trail is the top, where the nicely graded gravel trail turns into slippery, steep dirt. But by that point, you’ve committed — and \u003cem>not \u003c/em>pushing to the summit isn’t an option.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet after all this, the view at the top is your reward, and 100% worth the effort. You’ll be able to see the entire South Bay laid out in front of you, plus the rolling green hills of the East Bay behind — and on a clear day, maybe even some other high Bay Area peaks. Sometimes, a few paragliders might even greet you at the top.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071698\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/3-cow-mission-peak.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/3-cow-mission-peak.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/3-cow-mission-peak-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/3-cow-mission-peak-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cow observes hikers scaling Mission Peak in Fremont on April 25, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And on your way down? You’ll even get the satisfaction of offering a few words of encouragement to those still trekking up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Statistics\u003c/strong>: 6 miles, 2,100 feet of elevation gain\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Need-to-know: \u003c/strong>There is absolutely no water or shade on the way up this trail, so bring at least two liters per person. While dogs are allowed on this trail, be mindful that \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/mission-peak\">dogs have died on Mission Peak\u003c/a> due to heat stroke and dehydration, so take care of your pup — and know that you will be sharing the area with cows and equestrians.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Rose Peak, Livermore\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This one is for the real masochists. Maybe you’re training for a trip to the Sierra this summer and want to fast-track getting your body ready. Perhaps you just want to test what you’re capable of in a day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or maybe you’ve just always looked at the East Bay’s expanse of open space and wondered: \u003cem>What is smack dab in the middle of that that’s worth seeing? \u003c/em>Here’s your answer: \u003ca href=\"http://google.com/search?q=rose+peak&rlz=1C1GCMA_en___US1162&oq=rose+peak&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyDQgBEC4YrwEYxwEYgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyCQgDEEUYOxiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIGCAYQRRg7MgYIBxBFGDzSAQgxMTA5ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on\">Rose Peak\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071696\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071696\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/4-Near-top-of-Rose-Peak.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/4-Near-top-of-Rose-Peak.jpeg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/4-Near-top-of-Rose-Peak-160x120.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/4-Near-top-of-Rose-Peak-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view near the top of Rose Peak, a punishing 20-mile hike along the Ohlone Wilderness Trail on April 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The “centerpiece” of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/ohlone\">Ohlone Wilderness Regional Preserve,\u003c/a> it rises to 3,800 feet and is flush with wildlife and very few people, making it ideal for escaping any semblance of civilization for the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And be warned: it \u003cem>will \u003c/em>be a full day. Whether you start from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/rose-peak-from-sunol\">Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/del-valle-towards-rose-peak\">Del Valle Regional Park\u003c/a> (each costs $5 to park), expect nearly 20 miles and 4 to 5,000 feet of elevation gain.[aside postID=science_1997579 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/GettyImages-1267735347-2000x1125.jpg']But for all your effort, you’ll get a truly unplugged experience and a full view of the East Bay and beyond. What’s more, you’ll probably have the summit all to yourself to relish in your accomplishment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Statistics: \u003c/strong>17 miles-20 miles, 4,000 feet-5,500 feet of elevation gain\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Need-to-know:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/about-us/whats-new/news/permit-requirement-discontinued-ohlone-wilderness-trail\">New rules mean you no longer need a permit to do this hike.\u003c/a> While there are some water sources along the route, you’ll have to plan to filter or treat it or bring enough for the entire day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, plan to bring enough food to sustain you for the full 8 hours-10 hours this hike will take, plus layers in case of dramatic changes in weather.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just remember: always check conditions ahead of time and always bring more water than you think you’ll need. On these treks in particular, \u003ca href=\"https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/trekking-poles-research/\">hiking poles can be your friend,\u003c/a> especially on those fire roads that get especially slippery after heavy rains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’re planning to take on any of these hikes for sunset, be aware of how long the hike down in the dark may take and be sure to bring a headlamp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071688\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12071688 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/HikingGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/HikingGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/HikingGetty-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/HikingGetty-1536x982.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moises Tapi snaps a photo of Alejandro Cruz and kids, Tommy Vargas, (top) Sebastian Cruz and Alexa Cruz (right) on the summit post atop Mission Peak, above Fremont, California, on Sept. 13, 2014. Crowds of hikers can be found climbing the steep grade up to the summit of East Bay Regional Park’s Mission Peak. At the top, they find a strange post embedded into an outcropping of rocks. \u003ccite>(Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Montara Mountain, Montara\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There are a few ways to access the top of this coastal peak: either \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/north-peak-via-montara-mountain-trail\">from Pacifica’s San Pedro Valley County Park\u003c/a> ($6 to enter and park), \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/montara-mountain-north-peak-loop-trail\">from Highway 1 near Grey Whale Cove Beach\u003c/a> (limited parking, no fee) or along \u003ca href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/fpunXUQwnkfGLp1J6\">Pedro Mountain Road or Corona Street\u003c/a> in Montara.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From Pacifica, the trail is slightly shorter, but more punishing. If you come from the Highway 1 side, you’ll start by passing horse stables and lovely views of the farmland below before ascending for a close-up look at the treacherous Devil’s Slide stretch of Highway 1 and the Tom Lantos Tunnel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071694\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071694\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/1-Base-Montara-Mountain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/1-Base-Montara-Mountain.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/1-Base-Montara-Mountain-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/1-Base-Montara-Mountain-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montara Mountain, which rises from the Devil’s Slide area, from its base on April 3, 2021. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The first few miles scale a very reasonable meandering grade that may be socked in with fog to start. But don’t worry, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997579/bay-area-hikes-views-clouds-marine-inversion-layer\">you’ll soon start ascending to break through the clouds\u003c/a>, revealing vast views of the Pacific Ocean below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along the way, there are some benches to rest at and plenty of good views to enjoy with sips of water. But once your body burns out toward the very top, it may be time to turn around, since cell towers occupy the mountain’s actual peaks and don’t offer much in terms of resting spots with views.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the good news is this: Turn around, and you’ll see that the descending views are even better than those on the uphill climb. On clear days, you can even keep your eyes peeled for a glimpse of the Farallon Islands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Statistics:\u003c/strong> 7 miles-10 miles, 1,700 feet of elevation gain\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Need-to-know: \u003c/strong>This trail is shared with mountain bikers, so be aware as you take tight corners. Be sure to bring sun protection and long layers; there’s poison oak and little to no shade on this hike.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Mission Peak, Fremont\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Be warned: The seemingly endless upward trajectory of \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mission-peak-loop-from-stanford-avenue-staging-area\">this hike\u003c/a> — perhaps the Bay Area’s best bang-for-your-buck “workout trail” — may send you through the full range of emotions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This one has \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/mission-peak\">two parking options:\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mission-peak-loop-from-stanford-avenue-staging-area\">Stanford Staging Area\u003c/a>, which has limited but free parking, or \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mission-peak-from-ohlone-college\">Ohlone College\u003c/a>, where parking is $4 but plentiful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071695\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071695\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/2-Mission-peak-hiker.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/2-Mission-peak-hiker.jpeg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/2-Mission-peak-hiker-160x120.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/2-Mission-peak-hiker-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A hiker enjoys the view from the top of Mission Peak in Fremont on April 25, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>From either starting point, as you start your climb, the walk may seem casual — even doable. But after the 40th switchback with miles to go, you may start to regret your choice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And the kicker? The hardest part of this trail is the top, where the nicely graded gravel trail turns into slippery, steep dirt. But by that point, you’ve committed — and \u003cem>not \u003c/em>pushing to the summit isn’t an option.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet after all this, the view at the top is your reward, and 100% worth the effort. You’ll be able to see the entire South Bay laid out in front of you, plus the rolling green hills of the East Bay behind — and on a clear day, maybe even some other high Bay Area peaks. Sometimes, a few paragliders might even greet you at the top.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071698\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/3-cow-mission-peak.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/3-cow-mission-peak.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/3-cow-mission-peak-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/3-cow-mission-peak-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cow observes hikers scaling Mission Peak in Fremont on April 25, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And on your way down? You’ll even get the satisfaction of offering a few words of encouragement to those still trekking up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Statistics\u003c/strong>: 6 miles, 2,100 feet of elevation gain\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Need-to-know: \u003c/strong>There is absolutely no water or shade on the way up this trail, so bring at least two liters per person. While dogs are allowed on this trail, be mindful that \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/mission-peak\">dogs have died on Mission Peak\u003c/a> due to heat stroke and dehydration, so take care of your pup — and know that you will be sharing the area with cows and equestrians.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Rose Peak, Livermore\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This one is for the real masochists. Maybe you’re training for a trip to the Sierra this summer and want to fast-track getting your body ready. 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"content": "\u003cp>Fifteen years ago, Tesla began production of its Model S sedan in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/201005210900/tesla-and-toyota-at-nummi\">shuttered auto plant\u003c/a> in Fremont.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the time, the company was a fragile startup on the verge of collapse. Most major automakers didn’t even consider EVs as serious competitors in the mainstream market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the trillion-dollar company is poised to churn out a different edge case product on the plant’s assembly lines: its humanoid robot known as Optimus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They took a factory that was one of the oldest operating auto factories in the country and turned it into the most productive auto plant in North America,” said Donovan Lazaro, Fremont’s economic development director. “I would imagine they’ll have that same fiery tenacity when it comes to rolling out Optimus.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the automaker is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles at the factory to free that part of the space to build Optimus, but overall auto production is not ending in Fremont.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to an end with an honorable discharge,” Musk said on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, “with the long-term goal of having 1 million units [a] year line of Optimus in the SX space in Fremont.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, the Fremont factory \u003ca href=\"https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2024/01/12/tesla-ups-fremont-workers-salaries.html\">employs 30,000 people\u003c/a> to build four Tesla vehicles: the S and X for now, but also the newer Models 3 and Y. The\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2012/06/22/155525142/teslas-new-electric-sedan-five-passengers-89-mpg-and-no-engine\"> Model S\u003c/a> was the first vehicle built at Tesla’s Fremont factory, but the S and X lines accounted for \u003ca href=\"https://www.wardsauto.com/news/tesla-ending-production-models-modelx-elon-musk/810837/#:~:text=Dive%20Insight:,Tesla's%20year%2Dend%20sales%20summary.\">only 3%\u003c/a> of Tesla’s global production in 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12064376\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12064376\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/TeslaFremontGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1190\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/TeslaFremontGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/TeslaFremontGetty-160x95.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/TeslaFremontGetty-1536x914.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tesla manufacturing facility on Sept. 18, 2023, in Fremont, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To see them sunset is a symbolic loss, but it is not expected to be much of an economic loss for the company or the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re making big investments for an epic future,” Musk said of the switch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Musk said Tesla expects to increase headcount at the Fremont facility as it builds out robot production and “to significantly increase output.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tesla is\u003ca href=\"https://www.tesla.com/en_EU/careers/search/?query=Optimus&site=US\"> already hiring\u003c/a> for the Optimus work, and Lazaro said he believes most of the people trained in the Tesla way will stay put through the retooling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While I can’t speak with granularity to Tesla’s plans, I will just say in general we have a shortage of skilled labor in this country, especially for manufacturing and advanced manufacturing jobs,” he said. “And so I would absolutely imagine that there will be roles found in other parts of the facility for any affected workers.”[aside postID=forum_2010101883541 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/43/2021/05/GettyImages-1229894905-1020x697.jpeg']Lazaro added that a new product line will require a new supply chain, which could attract all sorts of new suppliers to the region. Tesla is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2026/01/26/tesla-fremont-factory-expansion.html\">leasing additional space\u003c/a> near its existing factory to support the company’s work in AI, engineering, and, of course, robotics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fremont Mayor Raj Salwan said city officials are “delighted” by Musk’s announcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Tesla’s Fremont facility evolving into robotics manufacturing is a vote of confidence in our workforce, supplier ecosystem, and advanced manufacturing base,” Salwan wrote to KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tesla said it plans to unveil the third generation of Optimus later this quarter, calling it the company’s first design intended for mass production, intended to be used for factory work, household tasks and caregiving. Musk said on the conference call with investors and analysts that he expects artificial intelligence to usher in an era of “sustainable abundance” in which robots do all the work and “everyone can have whatever they want.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He’s also said he imagines one for\u003ca href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-personal-robots-warns-terminator-style-risks-saudi-robotaxi-2025-5\"> every person on Earth\u003c/a>, all of them running Tesla software. But that may have more to do with his desire to justify his\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2025/11/06/nx-s1-5596440/tesla-musk-2025-trillion-dollar-compensation-vote\"> outsize Tesla pay package\u003c/a>, involving up to $1 trillion worth of Tesla stock, than his penchant for predicting the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Musk’s personal move to Texas in 2020, his decision to move \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11995900/elon-musk-says-hes-moving-spacex-x-headquarters-from-california-to-texas\">SpaceX and Tesla headquarters \u003c/a>to Austin in 2021, his \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101904725/the-extremely-hardcore-story-of-elon-musks-twitter-takeover\">takeover of Twitter\u003c/a> in 2022, his \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071559/growing-wave-of-silicon-valley-workers-condemns-ice-as-c-suites-split-over-fear-of-trump\">support for the Trump administration\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12029281/musks-costly-cuts-x-will-doge-trump-face-similar-fallout\">leadership of DOGE\u003c/a> in 2025 have alienated many Californians. His promotion of Tesla’s controversial “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12010070/feds-investigate-tesla-after-deadly-full-self-driving-crash\">self-driving\u003c/a>” technology, despite documented accidents and safety concerns, has led to criticism and lawsuits.” The same is true for his cavalier approach to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069808/california-investigates-elon-musks-ai-company-after-avalanche-of-complaints-about-sexual-content\">complaints about xAI\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, it’s not clear how many people on Earth will feel a driving need to purchase a robot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s no matter to Stephen Baiter, executive director of the East Bay Economic Development Alliance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They really are leveraging all the plentiful assets, resources, the talent and everything else that makes the Bay Area such a unique and global powerhouse,” he said. “I think their capacity to fulfill their bigger ambitions over time is realistic. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the automaker is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles at the factory to free that part of the space to build Optimus, but overall auto production is not ending in Fremont.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to an end with an honorable discharge,” Musk said on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, “with the long-term goal of having 1 million units [a] year line of Optimus in the SX space in Fremont.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, the Fremont factory \u003ca href=\"https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2024/01/12/tesla-ups-fremont-workers-salaries.html\">employs 30,000 people\u003c/a> to build four Tesla vehicles: the S and X for now, but also the newer Models 3 and Y. The\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2012/06/22/155525142/teslas-new-electric-sedan-five-passengers-89-mpg-and-no-engine\"> Model S\u003c/a> was the first vehicle built at Tesla’s Fremont factory, but the S and X lines accounted for \u003ca href=\"https://www.wardsauto.com/news/tesla-ending-production-models-modelx-elon-musk/810837/#:~:text=Dive%20Insight:,Tesla's%20year%2Dend%20sales%20summary.\">only 3%\u003c/a> of Tesla’s global production in 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12064376\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12064376\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/TeslaFremontGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1190\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/TeslaFremontGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/TeslaFremontGetty-160x95.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/TeslaFremontGetty-1536x914.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tesla manufacturing facility on Sept. 18, 2023, in Fremont, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To see them sunset is a symbolic loss, but it is not expected to be much of an economic loss for the company or the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re making big investments for an epic future,” Musk said of the switch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Musk said Tesla expects to increase headcount at the Fremont facility as it builds out robot production and “to significantly increase output.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tesla is\u003ca href=\"https://www.tesla.com/en_EU/careers/search/?query=Optimus&site=US\"> already hiring\u003c/a> for the Optimus work, and Lazaro said he believes most of the people trained in the Tesla way will stay put through the retooling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While I can’t speak with granularity to Tesla’s plans, I will just say in general we have a shortage of skilled labor in this country, especially for manufacturing and advanced manufacturing jobs,” he said. “And so I would absolutely imagine that there will be roles found in other parts of the facility for any affected workers.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Lazaro added that a new product line will require a new supply chain, which could attract all sorts of new suppliers to the region. Tesla is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2026/01/26/tesla-fremont-factory-expansion.html\">leasing additional space\u003c/a> near its existing factory to support the company’s work in AI, engineering, and, of course, robotics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fremont Mayor Raj Salwan said city officials are “delighted” by Musk’s announcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Tesla’s Fremont facility evolving into robotics manufacturing is a vote of confidence in our workforce, supplier ecosystem, and advanced manufacturing base,” Salwan wrote to KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tesla said it plans to unveil the third generation of Optimus later this quarter, calling it the company’s first design intended for mass production, intended to be used for factory work, household tasks and caregiving. Musk said on the conference call with investors and analysts that he expects artificial intelligence to usher in an era of “sustainable abundance” in which robots do all the work and “everyone can have whatever they want.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He’s also said he imagines one for\u003ca href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-personal-robots-warns-terminator-style-risks-saudi-robotaxi-2025-5\"> every person on Earth\u003c/a>, all of them running Tesla software. But that may have more to do with his desire to justify his\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2025/11/06/nx-s1-5596440/tesla-musk-2025-trillion-dollar-compensation-vote\"> outsize Tesla pay package\u003c/a>, involving up to $1 trillion worth of Tesla stock, than his penchant for predicting the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Musk’s personal move to Texas in 2020, his decision to move \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11995900/elon-musk-says-hes-moving-spacex-x-headquarters-from-california-to-texas\">SpaceX and Tesla headquarters \u003c/a>to Austin in 2021, his \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101904725/the-extremely-hardcore-story-of-elon-musks-twitter-takeover\">takeover of Twitter\u003c/a> in 2022, his \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071559/growing-wave-of-silicon-valley-workers-condemns-ice-as-c-suites-split-over-fear-of-trump\">support for the Trump administration\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12029281/musks-costly-cuts-x-will-doge-trump-face-similar-fallout\">leadership of DOGE\u003c/a> in 2025 have alienated many Californians. His promotion of Tesla’s controversial “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12010070/feds-investigate-tesla-after-deadly-full-self-driving-crash\">self-driving\u003c/a>” technology, despite documented accidents and safety concerns, has led to criticism and lawsuits.” The same is true for his cavalier approach to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069808/california-investigates-elon-musks-ai-company-after-avalanche-of-complaints-about-sexual-content\">complaints about xAI\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, it’s not clear how many people on Earth will feel a driving need to purchase a robot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s no matter to Stephen Baiter, executive director of the East Bay Economic Development Alliance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They really are leveraging all the plentiful assets, resources, the talent and everything else that makes the Bay Area such a unique and global powerhouse,” he said. “I think their capacity to fulfill their bigger ambitions over time is realistic. What time horizon, I guess, remains to be seen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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Continued delays also jeopardize nearly 1,000 affordable housing units planned within the surrounding Transit Priority Development Area, undermining regional housing and mobility goals.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wahab directed BART to the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, which provides grants to modernize California’s intercity, commuter, and urban rail systems, as well as bus and ferry transit systems, to significantly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and congestion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Irvington BART Station has been planned since it was studied as part of the Warm Springs extension in 1979, and its construction was approved by the BART board in 1992.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several agencies gave millions of dollars to fund the design phase of Irvington, including the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Alameda County Transportation Commission. In 2014, Alameda County voters approved Measure BB, which allocated $120 million toward the station’s construction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since then, BART officials have worked with the city of Fremont to update the station’s concept plan, surrounding area plan and environmental review. As of November 2023, the start of construction was pushed back to mid-2026, and the station opening to 2031.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11963801\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11963801 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/GettyImages-1246541284-scaled-e1760983873339.jpg\" alt=\"A South Asian woman in a gray suit speaks into a mic.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">State Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Fremont, speaks during the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. 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Eric Swalwell in his run for governor, but Wahab told KQED she’d be happy to mediate between the city and BART, which have been in negotiations over the proposed station for years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The public transit agency has been \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12070685/campaign-to-avert-bay-area-public-transit-death-spiral-gets-underway\">staggering\u003c/a> through a financial crisis ever since the COVID-19 pandemic gutted \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/about/reports/ridership\">ridership\u003c/a>. BART officials have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12054992/newsom-will-not-provide-stopgap-loan-to-prevent-cuts-to-bay-area-transit-lawmakers-say\">warned of drastic cuts\u003c/a> without more state funding, saying they face a $350 million to $400 million annual deficit beginning in the 2027 fiscal year.[aside postID=news_12071026 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-023_qed.jpg']The agency balanced its FY26 budget with $35 million in cuts and cost controls, and BART board members have been lobbying in Sacramento for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12054992/newsom-will-not-provide-stopgap-loan-to-prevent-cuts-to-bay-area-transit-lawmakers-say\">bridge loans\u003c/a> while pursuing a November 2026 ballot measure. Should that measure fail with voters, contingency plans to be presented at the next board meeting on Feb. 12 are expected to include a recommendation that the agency close between 10 and 15 stations. Details, including which stations are potentially on the chopping block, will be released to the public at the end of next week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The letter caught us off guard,” said Alicia Trost, chief communications officer for BART.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency is applying for TIRCP money to rebuild aging infrastructure and power stations responsible for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12070756/frustrating-bart-board-directors-react-to-inconclusive-report-on-systemwide-delays\">recent service disruptions\u003c/a>, and Trost said BART doesn’t want to submit a competing application for Irvington that might endanger the application for funds to support core services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are core things that our riders rely on, in order to keep BART survivable,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if Fremont managed to raise the remaining funds to build \u003ca href=\"https://www.fremont.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/19401/638997628481730000\">Irvington\u003c/a>, Trost said the station is not a priority for the agency for the foreseeable future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t have the money to staff a 51st BART station,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She added that the agency is able to operate the Milpitas and Berryessa stations only because of \u003ca href=\"https://www.vta.org/about\">Valley Transportation Agency\u003c/a> funding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071338\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071338\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-BART-Broke-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-BART-Broke-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-BART-Broke-01-KQED-160x96.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-BART-Broke-01-KQED-1536x920.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map outlining the proposed development at Irvington Station. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of BART)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The city and the senator agree that Fremont has previously agreed to raise all the money necessary to build Irvington on its own, but the city cannot apply for TIRCP funds as it’s not the relevant transit agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We acknowledge the challenging times for funding Bay Area transit and emphasize the urgent need to invest in both operations and projects that will increase ridership and bring transit closer to jobs and housing,” Fremont Mayor Raj Salwan wrote to KQED in an email. “Building the Irvington BART station is a cost-effective way to add new riders and a commitment to the Alameda County voters. Since the tracks are already in place, this project is much less expensive than extending tracks to new areas.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wahab emphasized that the MTC is supportive of Fremont’s bid. The Irvington BART Station was listed as a “near-term priority” for the years 2025-2035 in the MTC’s \u003ca href=\"https://mtc.ca.gov/planning/long-range-planning/plan-bay-area-2050\">Plan Bay Area 2050+\u003c/a>, approved by that agency’s planning committee a year ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wahab expressed exasperation with the Bay Area’s 27 transit agencies and their collective inability to deliver a public transit system that serves the nine counties as a viable alternative to driving for the bulk of the population, especially in the South Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We keep seeing the requests for more funding to these agencies, yet less and less accountability to the public, and this [Irvington] is a prime example.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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