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Parks
The History of Vaccines Through an East Bay Regional Park
Before it became a park, Sobrante Ridge was home to vaccine testing and the infamous “Cutter Incident”
Spring Issue 2019
Six Parks, One Campsite, and 32 Miles
East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail: 32.9 mi, 5,725 ft elevation gain, point-to-point
Stewardship, Urban Nature
East Bay hills tree removal debate catches fire
A plan for tree removal in the East Bay hills is open for public comment until June 17. We talk to a biologist, historian, gardener, land manager, and critic.
Winter Issue 2012
From the Inside Out
Workers digging the new fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel are getting a once-in-a-lifetime view of one of the defining features of the East Bay: the range of hills that runs from San Pablo Bay south to Fremont. By visiting just a few accessible sites aboveground, you can find clues that tell the story of how these hills rose from their humble origins as deep ocean sediments and volcanic flows to the iconic fault-riddled hillsides of today.
Fall Issue 2001
Gateway Valley Project
In an update to an item that appeared in the last issue’s Ear to the Ground, the Army Corps of Engineers has just released their Public Notice on the Gateway Valley Project in Orinda and announced a public hearing on … Read more
Spring Issue 2001
Out of an Ancient Sea
The oak-dotted, rounded hills of Contra Costa and eastern Alameda counties are a familiar sight, but do you know how they got to be that way?
