The 2025 East Bay Innovation Awards nominees have been announced. The nomination period for the 12th annual event saw 100+ completed applications from companies and organizations from Alameda and Contra Costa counties across 4 competitive categories. Stay tuned for exciting announcements next week and visit our website to for sponsorship opportunities!

Did you know that shopping at small businesses helps boost our regional economy and creates jobs in the East Bay? Whether you're shopping for holiday gifts or treating yourself, remember that every purchase at a small business makes a difference. Contact your local chamber of commerce, economic development office, or visit our business resource map to get started and shop small!

Join California Employers Association on December 11 for the 2025 Labor Law Update, sponsored by the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County. There are critical changes on the horizon for employers in 2025, from pay increases to newly recommended wage-and-hour practices, required safety plans, and more! Register for the webinar today.

New flights to Mexico are coming to OAK with the announcement of new destinations and additional frequency to existing destinations. Volaris Airlines recently announced new nonstop service to Zacatecas, its eighth destination from OAK. Viva, OAK’s newest international carrier, also expanded with a second nonstop destination to Guadalajara (GDL) daily. Read the press releases.