Albany residents evacuate when fires erupt

The fires were just blocks away from each other, one near the Pierce Street Park and the other in Albany Hills.

Albany City Council enacts cap on food delivery service fees

A temporary limit on food delivery service fees by third-party services was approved Tuesday by the Albany City Council. 

Golden Gate Fields: Horse dies training on rain-soaked track

A 3-year-old racehorse died at Golden Gate Fields while training on a rain-soaked track Thursday morning. 

Golden Gate Fields to open after COVID-19 outbreak

Golden Gate Fields will resume live racing on Jan. 15 after being closed for over a month due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

Golden Gate Fields to extend racing suspension until Dec. 26

Initially, the track was closed for a week to address the issue and then the closure was extended through the end of November.

Police activity on I-80 in Albany

California Highway Patrol said the incident happened along Interstate 80, but the agency could not confirm if it was a freeway shooting, or police pursuit. 

Police activity on I-80 near Albany
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Traffic in the area was heavy as police conduct an investigation on the freeway.

New stretch of Bay Trail opens, connecting Oakland to Richmond

The $18.9 million East Bay Regional Park District project added a new mile-long segment to the trail behind the Golden Gate Fields racetrack, closing a gap in the trail between Berkeley and Albany.

Albany cancels summer and fall events due to health concerns

Also victim of the health restrictions is the city's biennial Dinner with Albany, an outdoor dining gala held on Solano Avenue.

Race horse dies during training at Golden Gate Fields, tenth this year

The death of Arky Vaughan, a 3-year-old gelding, was the 10th horse race death at Golden Gate Fields and the 38th in California so far this year, according to activist Heather Wilson, who is based in the Los Angeles area.