Community Information

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City Sites

Alameda County
Alameda
Albany
Berkeley
Dublin
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Pleasanton
San Leandro
Union City

Law Enforcement

Alameda County Sheriff Office
Albany Police Department
Berkeley Police Department
Dublin Police Services
Fremont Police Department
Hayward Police Dept.
Livermore Police Dept.
Newark Police Dept.
Oakland Police Dept.
Pleasanton Police Dept.
San Leandro Police Dept.
Union City Police Dept.

Hospitals

Alameda County Medical Center
Highland Hospital
Highland Hospital Emergency Department
Fairmont Hospital
John George Psychiatric Pavilion
Alameda Hospital
Children's Hospital Oakland

Parks

Regional Parks Botanic Garden
University of California Botanic Garden
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area
Anthony Cabot Regional Park
Jack London Square
Oakland's Park and Recreation
Oakland Zoo
Angel Island State Park

Transportation

Bay Area Transit Information
Alameda Transportation Information Point transportation resources and related information within Alameda County and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Wheels provides public transportation and paratransit services for the communities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton.
Hayward Airport (HWD)
Bay LimousinesOakland offers airport service, wine country and city tours.
Black Tie Transportationproviding ground transportation in private corporate sedans, stretch limousines, executive vans, and 21 and 25-seat motor coaches.
Jack London Water Taxi

Newspapers

Alameda Times-Star
The Mercury News
Berkeley Daily PlanetBerkeley local news, free community daily newspaper.
East Bay Expressalternative weekly newspaper serving Berkeley, Oakland, and the San Francisco East Bay area.
In Alamedamonthly Internet newspaper, covering the news of the island city.
OaklandNews

Library

Alameda County Library
Berkeley Public Library
Oakland Public Library

Entertainment

Alameda County FairPleasanton held annually in June and July.
Fremont Festival of the ArtsFremont four walking miles featuring 700 artisans, 36 food booths, 16 fine wine and beer booths, and more.
Shoreline Amphitheater
San Jose Arena
Berkeley Ballet Theater
Oakland Ballet
Berkeley Opera
Oakland Opera Theater

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City Sites

City of Santa Claraofficial site.
Campbell
Cupertino
Gilroy
Los Altos
Los Altos Hills
Los Gatos
Milpitas
Monte Sereno
Morgan Hill
Mountain View
Palo Alto
Saratoga
Sunnyvale
San Jose

Law Enforcement

Santa Clara Police Department
Santa Clara Sheriff
San Jose Police Department
Palo Alto Police Dept.
Los Altos Police Dept.
Milpitas Police Dept.
Morgan Hill Police Dept.
Gilroy Police Dept.

Hospitals

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
CHW Bay Area
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kaiser Permanente
Regional Medical Center of San Jose
Mayview Hospital

Parks

Santa Clara County's Parks and Recreation Department
Parmount's Great America

Transportation

Bay Area Transit Information
Cal Train
Palo Alto Free Shuttle
San Jose International Airport
Santa Clara County Bikeways Map
Santa Clara Transportation Authority

Newspapers

Business Journal of San Jose
The Mercury News
Los Altos Town Crierweekly community newspaper serving Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View with online news, classifieds, and local stock index.
Los Gatos Weekly Times
MetroActivenews, Arts and Entertainment Around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Palo Alto Daily News
Saratoga News
The Cupertino Courier
The Sunnyvale Sun
The Willow Glen Resident

Library

Santa Clara County Library

Entertainment

San Jose Convention Center
Shoreline Amphitheater
San Jose Arena
The Fillmore(San Francisco)
Saratoga Symphony
Opera San Jose
JJ's Blues Club

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Contra Costa County, CA

City Sites

Contra-Costa County
City of Antioch
City of Brentwood
City of Clayton
City of Concord
Town of Danville
City of El Cerrito
City of Hercules
City of Lafayette
City of Martinez
Town of Moraga
City of Oakley
City of Orinda
City of Pinole
City of Pittsburg
City of Richmond
City of San Pablo
City of San Ramon
City of Walnut Creek

Law Enforcement

Contra Costa Transportation Authority
Brentwood Police Department
El Cerrito Police Department
City of Hercules Police Department
Hercules Chamber of Commerce
Lafayette Police Services
Moraga Police Department
Orinda Police Services Department
Richmond Police Department
San Ramon Police Services
Walnut Creek Police Department

Hospitals

John Muir/Mt. Diablo Health SystemA full-service health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities we serve through inpatient and outpatient services, centers of excellence and community outreach programs.
Mt. Diablo Hospital Foundation
San Ramon Regional Medical Center

Parks

Waterworld USA Concord
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
John Muir National Historic Site
Ruth Bancroft Walnut Creek
Crow Canyon GardensSan Ramon a division of Crow Canyon Institute consisting of community gardens, public park and demonstration kitchen garden adjacent to privately owned Mudd's Restaurant.

Transportation

Bay Area Transit Information
United Cab of Walnut Creek
Valley Limousine and Sedan Serviceserving the San Francisco Bay Area.

Newspapers

Contra Costa TimesContraCostaTimes.com features news, sports, entertainment, classified ads and much more from San Francisco's East Bay.
The Mercury News
No-Load Fund AnalystOrinda
E.G. Inc.Emil Guiller, columnist for Examiner.com
The ChannelRichmond the electronic version of The West Richmond Channel, a bimonthly newspaper.
El Cerrito WireEl Cerrito frequently updated local news and information run by local residents.

Library

Contra Costa County LibraryContra Costa County Library Gateway to the Library Catalog, Internet and Remote Access Services.
Orinda Library
West Side Branch LibraryPoint Richmond
Bayview Branch LibraryRichmond
Richmond Public Library

Entertainment

Contra Costa Civic TheatreEl Cerrito non-profit community theater providing both affordable, high quality entertainment to residents throughout the East Bay, and training in live performing arts for children and adults.
Contra Costa Musical TheatreWalnut Creek
Dean Lesher Regional Center for the ArtsWalnut Creek home to Center REPertory, a resident professional theatre company. Includes calendar of events.
Diablo Light Opera CompanyWalnut Creek non-profit community theater emphasizing on modern and classic operetta.
Willows Theatre CompanyConcord tickets for current and upcoming productions. Information about the Willows Conservatory.
Lamplighters Music TheatreWalnut Creek presents musicals and Gilbert Sullivan operettas.
Contra Costa Wind SymphonyWalnut Creek includes schedule, contact information, and history.
Blue DevilsConcord Drum and Bugle Corps
Lafayette Summer Music WorkshopLafayette providing an intimate environment for middle and high school sutdents to learn and play jazz.

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City Sites

Carmichael
Citrus Heights
Elk Grove
Fair Oaks
Folsom
Galt
Sacramento
West Sacramento

Law Enforcement

Sacramento Police Dept
Sacramento Fire Department
Sacramento Sheriff's Department

Hospitals

Sacramento Center for Hematology and Medical Oncology professional medical corporation providing hematology and oncology care in the greater Sacramento area.
Emergency Medical Services
Physical Therapy Clinics offering physical therapy services at several locations in the greater Sacramento area.
Sutter Cancer Center "comprehensive oncology center, providing primary and tertiary care to patients throughout Northern California"
Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group "offers diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology services"

Parks

Sacramento Zoo located in William Land Park
Waterworld USA Sacramento Waterworld USA in Sacramento is Northern California's most popular water park
Fairytale Town - a 2.5-acre children's park that brings fairytales and nursery rhymes to life!
 

Transportation

Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC)
Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
Port of Sacramento
Sacramento Transportation Authority
California Transit Association primary advocate for moving people in California to better enable the transit industry to serve the general public
Sacramento Intermodal Transportation Alliance presents the proposal for a modern multi-use bus and rail complex in downtown Sacramento

Newspapers

News & Review "free news weekly, with entertainment listings and classifieds."
Sacramento Bee
California Computer News covers computer news and follows trends in the computer industry.
Natomas Journal "catering to the interests of the community, featuring articles, a calendar, local sports, and entertainment news. "
Sacramento Magazine Online

Library

Folsom Public Library
Sacramento County Law Library provides library information and services as well as links to other legal research sites.
Sacramento Public Library "information on events, programs, services, branch locations, and more."
California State Library

Entertainment

California Musical Theatre information on the Broadway Series and the Music Circus.
California State Railroad Museum provides an introduction to the museum and many of its permanent exhibits
Golden State Museum "celebrates California's people, place, promise, and politics through multimedia exhibits, historic documents, and artifacts."
Sacramento Museum Guide
Sacramento Opera "provides season schedule, membership forms, company background, and education programs"
Sacramento Theatre Company "producing classic plays of literary value, as well as experimental work"
Runaway Stage Productions "live Broadway style musical theatre, storybook children's theater and youth musical theater workshops"
Punch Line bringing national comedy acts to San Francisco and Sacramento

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City Sites

Placer County
Auburn
Colfax
Lincoln
Rocklin
Roseville

Law Enforcement

Placer County Sheriff's Dept
Placer Consolidated Fire Department

Hospitals

Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Public Health Clinics
Public Health Nursing
Auburn Visiting Nurses Association Placer County

Parks

Auburn State Recreation Area - Major recreational uses include hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, camping, mountain biking, gold panning, equestrian/horseback riding trails and off-highway motorcycle riding.

Burton Creek State Park - "Burton Creek State Park covers 2,000 acres of land on the outskirts of Tahoe City. Six miles of unpaved roadway are available for hiking and cross-country skiing."

Kings Beach State Recreation Area - Kings Beach State Recreation Area features Ponderosa Pine and small brush covering the park's 700 feet of lake frontage area. This day-use only area is popular for water sports during the summer.

Ward Creek State Park - "The purpose of the Ward Creek property, in Placer County, is to preserve and protect an area of undeveloped upland forest and meadowland south of Ward Creek, located on the west side of the Lake Tahoe Basin."

Folsom Lake Recreation Area Located at the base of the Sierra foothills, the 18,000-acre lake and recreation area offers opportunities for hiking, biking, running, camping, picnicking, horseback riding, water-skiing and boating.
 

Transportation

Auburn Municipal Airport

Truckee-Tahoe Airport

Placer County Transportations Planning Agency - Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) is the forum for making decisions about the regional transportation system in Placer County.

Amtrak - Train & Bus Service

Sacramento Airport

Newspapers

Placer County Mountain Democrat

Rocklin & Roseville Today - Rocklin & Roseville Community Online

The Auburn Journal - Newspapers Of General Circulation In Placer County

Tahoe World

Sacramento Bee

Library

Placer County Libraries - Placer County library services are available to residents countywide, and residents may also have access to city libraries.

California State Library - "The State Library is California's public research library that helps a diverse people, their governments and their libraries meet their knowledge and information needs."

Entertainment

Placer County Museum - Provides an overview of Placer County's history.

Bernhard Museum Complex - The historic Bernhard Complex has seen nearly a century and a half of history flow past.

Placer County Gold Collection - "The collection includes rare crystalline gold specimens, gold in quartz and examples of gold nuggets. "

The Auburn Symphony - Auburn Symphony Orchestra

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City Sites

El Dorado County Government
Coloma
El Dorado Hills
Georgetown
Placerville
South Lake Tahoe

Law Enforcement

El Dorado Sheriff's Dept
Placerville Police Department
El Dorado Hills Fire Department

Hospitals

Marshall Hospital in Placerville
Barton Memorial Hospital

Parks

Pioneer Park - Located in scenic southern El Dorado County, the 21 acre park provides a full size equestrian arena that hosts a wide variety of activities, horseshows and livestock events.

Henningsen Lotus Park - Located on the South Fork of the American River, the 51 acre park provides a wide variety of active and passive recreation opportunities.

Bradford Park - Located off the Ponderosa Road exit of Highway 50 this 5-acre park consists of a brand new playground, small sports field and large covered picnic areas.

So. Lake Tahoe Bass Lake

El Dorado National Forest The Eldorado National Forest is one of California's favorites. In a setting of tall pine, fir, and cedars are a myriad of recreational opportunities, such as camping, fishing, boating, and hiking.

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park The Park includes the Gold Discovery Museum which offers information, exhibits, and artifacts relating to the gold discovery and gold rush, the mining exhibit containing examples of some of the many kinds of equipment used by the miners, the Chinese stores - all that remains of a large Chinese settlement in Coloma, and a recreation of Sutter's Sawmill and where James Marshall first discovered gold.

Auburn State Recreation Area Fishing, hiking, primitive camping, gold panning.

Desolation Wilderness Hiking, camping

Folsom Lake State Recreation Area Waterskiing, boating, fishing, windsurfing, swimming, hiking, bicycling, equestrian trails, rowing, sailing, picnicking, camping.
 

Transportation

El Dorado County Transit Authority

Amtrak Train Service Amtrak California offers five daily motor coach round trips to the Transit Center in Placerville on their way between South Lake Tahoe/Carson City and the Sacramento train station.

Lake Tahoe Airport

Placerville Airport

Cameron Park Airport

Newspapers

Mountain Democrat - El Dorado County's local new source
Tahoe Tribune - The Tahoe Daily Tribune is based at Lake Tahoe's South Shore and carries news about the entire Tahoe Basin.

Around Here Magazine

Sierra Foothill Magazine

Sacramento Bee - Regional

Library

El Dorado County Library

California State Library

Library of Congress

Entertainment

El Dorado County Historical Museum - Step back into the history of one of the original California counties.

Gold Bug Park - Hattie Museum - Public park where you can take a captivating underground tour of a real gold mine.

Olde Coloma Theatre

California State Railroad Museum

Imagination Theater - We strive to 'Tell good stories well in an atmosphere of respect, trust, challenge, personal growth and integrity.'

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