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East Bay residents are incredibly lucky in the kinds of and proximity to recreational opportunities. Want to hike a challenging trail? No problem. Rather stroll one while birdwatching? Also easy to find. Go sailing, swimming, picnicking? All...

Every homeowner, whether of a single-family home, condo, townhouse or newly popular “accessory dwelling unit” (ADU), knows that home improvement is often a necessity, and, sometimes, it’s the realization of a long-held living situation dream.  In either case,...

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 30, flames engulfed the 1940s-era building at 5433 College Ave. in Rockridge. Thankfully, no one was injured. But dozens of offices and the independent bookstore, East Bay Booksellers, were...