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ALBANY [Back to Top]

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Building Permits (510) 528-5760


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AT&T Telephone 1-800-288-2020
Waste Management of Alameda County (510) 613-8700
Alameda County Recycling & Hazardous Waste
U.S. Post Office, Main (800) 275-8777
        U.S. Post Office, Albany (510) 649-3124
Cable TV - Comcast (800) 945-2288
Albany Public Library
Albany Pool (510) 559-6640

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Building Permits (510) 981-7500
Pacific Gas & Electric (800) 743-5000
Water - East Bay Municipal District (866) 403-2683
AT&T Telephone 1-800-288-2020
Waste Management of Alameda County (510) 613-8700
Alameda County Recycling & Hazardous Waste
U.S. Post Office, Main (800) 275-8777
        U.S. Post Office, Berkeley (510) 874-8544
Cable TV - Comcast (800) 945-2288
Berkeley Public Library (510) 981-6100

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Building Permits (510) 215-4330
Pacific Gas & Electric (800) 743-5000
Water - East Bay Municipal District (866) 403-2683
AT&T Telephone 1-800-288-2020
East Bay Sanitary  (510) 237-4321
West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (Recycling) (510) 215-3125
Cable TV - Comcast (800) 945-2288
Contra Costa County Library (925) 646-6423 (admin)
El Cerrito Branch Library (510) 526-7512

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Building Permits (510) 596-4310
Police (non-emergency) (510) 596-3700
Pacific Gas & Electric (800) 743-5000
Water - East Bay Municipal District (866) 403-2683
AT&T Telephone 1-800-288-2020
Waste Management of Alameda County (510) 613-8700
Emeryville Marina (510) 654-3716
U.S. Post Office, Main (800) 275-8777
        U.S. Post Office, Emeryville (510) 251-3386

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        Non-emergency dispatch: (510) 233-1214
          Office:(510) 526-4141


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Planning & Zoning (925) 335-1290
Pacific Gas & Electric (800) 743-5000
Water - East Bay Municipal District (866) 403-2683
AT&T Telephone 1-800-288-2020
Kensington Police (non-emergency) (510) 526-4141
Kensington Fire (non-emergency) (510) 527-8395
Contra Costa County Library (925) 646-6423 (admin)
Kensington Branch Library (510) 524-3043

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463 11th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 839-9000
Oakland.com
Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (510) 874-4800
Oakland Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Demographics [Oakland]
Oakland Crime Watch
Police Non-Emergency
Land Line: (510) 777-3333
Direct from Cell Phone: (510) 777-3211
[NOTE: 911 from cell phone will connect to California Highway Patrol]
Fire Non-Emergency (510) 444-3322
Oakland Animal Control (510) 535-5602


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Building Permits (510) 238-3443
Pacific Gas & Electric (800) 743-5000
Water - East Bay Municipal District (866) 403-2683
AT&T Telephone 1-800-288-2020
Waste Management of Alameda County (510) 613-8700
Alameda County Recycling & Hazardous Waste
U.S. Post Office, Main (800) 275-8777
        U.S. Post Office, Oakland (Main) (510) 874-8654
Cable TV - Comcast (800) 945-2288

Local Sports


Oakland Parks - Youth Sports

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Land Line: (510) 420-3000
Piedmont Animal Control (510) 420-3006


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California Standardized Testing - STAR Program
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Building Permits (510) 420-3050
Pacific Gas & Electric (800) 743-5000
Water - East Bay Municipal District (866) 403-2683
AT&T Telephone 1-800-288-2020
Republic Services (garbage pick-up & recycling) (800) 320-8077
Alameda County Recycling & Hazardous Waste
U.S. Post Office, Main (800) 275-8777
Cable TV - Comcast (800) 288-4622 or (800) 945-2288

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Bay Area Colleges and Universities

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Building Permits (510) 577-3420
Non Emergency Police (510) 577-3201
Alameda Co- Fire (510) 577-3319
Library Services (510) 577-3970
Pacific Gas & Electric (800) 743-5000
Water - East Bay Municipal District (866) 403-2683
AT&T Telephone 1-800-288-2020
Waste Management of Alameda County (serves southern areas) (510) 613-8700
Alameda County Industries (serves north and west) (510) 357-7282
Alameda County Recycling & Hazardous Waste
U.S. Post Office, Main (800) 275-8777
Cable TV - Comcast (800) 945-2288

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East Bay & San Francisco [Back to Top]

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State of California
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Contra Costa County Information
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
Department of Parking and Traffic San Francisco

Earthquake Info


Earthquakes!! - Local information on Earthquakes
ABAG - Earthquake Maps and Information

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Transportation

AC Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit
East Bay ParaTransit
Emeryville ParaTransit
Emery Go Round (free shuttle)
Bay Area FasTrak™
Alameda/Oakland Ferry Service
Amtrak California
Caltrain
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Oakland International Airport (888) 435-9625
San Francisco International Airport
Maps to get from here to there
California Highway Conditions or call (800) 427-7623
E-Ride Share
Greyhound
Wheels (connecting San Leandro to Livermore)
Bay Area Traffic Reports (SFGate)
Bay Area Traffic Reports (KTVU Bay Insider)

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Recreation

San Francisco East Bay Area

East Bay Regional Park District
San Francisco Ferry Building Market
Blake Garden, Univ of CA
California Academy of Sciences
Chabot Space & Science Center
Coyote Point Museum
Alcatraz Island
Angel Island
Mount Diablo State Park Trails
Fisherman's Wharf
Golden Gate Park
Muir Woods
San Mateo County Fair
Ghirardelli Square
Bay Area Movie Guide (SF Gate)
Parkway Theater, Oakland
Pier 39
Jeremiah O'Brien Ship
SF Cable Cars
San Francisco Exploratorium
The Great American Music Hall
Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia
Winecounty Virtual Visit
California Wineries
Theatre Bay Area
Lamplighters Music Theatre
Pocket Opera
Oakland Ballet
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
San Francisco Bay Area Music Guide
San Francisco Cable Car Museum
Berkeley Festival & Exhibition (bi-annual/pages updated in year of festival)
Hiller Aviation Museum
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Lindsay Wildlife Museum
de Young Fine Arts Mueum
Asian Art Mueum of San Francisco
Legion of Honor Museum

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Parks and Zoos

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Paramount's Great America
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Oakland Zoo
San Francisco Zoo
Water World California USA

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Bay Area Sports Information

The Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Athletics
The San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco Giants
SF Giants Ball Park
San Jose Sharks
San Jose SaberCats
Infineon Raceway (formerly, Sears Point)
Oracle Arena & Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

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Alameda County

Livermore Pro Rodeo
Alameda County Fair
Oakland Museum of California
Wente Bros. Vineyards
Fremont Symphony Orchestra
Pleasanton Playhouse

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Contra Costa County

Blackhawk Auto Museum
Lesher Center for the Arts for the Arts
Contra Costa County Fair
California Shakespheare Festival
Contra Costa Civic Theater
The Concord Pavilion
Contra Costa Musical Theater

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Further Afield

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose Museum
San Jose Jazz Festival
Gilroy Visitor Bureau, Home of the Garlic Festival
Sacramento Visitor Bureau
Old Sacramento State Historic Park
Marin County Visitor Bureau
Santa Rosa Visitor Bureau
Monterey Visitor Bureau
Castroville Artichoke Festival
Half Moon Bay Visitor Bureau
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin and Art Festival
Russian River Visitor Center
Sonoma County events, food, wine, art, etc.
Gold Country Visitors Association
Lake Tahoe Visitor Bureau
Mount Shasta Visitor Bureau

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Don Dunning has been a full-time Realtor since 1979. He provides sales and hourly listing or consulting services with Wells & Bennett Realtors in Oakland. Call him at (510) 485-7239, or e-mail him at to put his knowledge and experience to work for you.

 

                       

 

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