Communities I serve

Fremont was formed in 1956, when five towns came together as one city: Centerville, Irvington, Mission San Jose, Niles and Warm Springs. Those five towns are still its historic districts.

• From 1912 to 1916 the Niles district was an early home of California’s film industry. Charlie Chaplin made several films in the area, including The Tramp.

  Source: City of Fremont, History (opens in a new window)

• Warm Springs/South Fremont BART is the southernmost BART station in Alameda County.

  Source: BART, Warm Springs/South Fremont station (opens in a new window)

• Mission Peak Regional Preserve, 3,023 acres, rises steeply east of the city. Trails start from the Ohlone College lots and the Stanford Avenue staging area.

  Source: East Bay Regional Park District, Mission Peak Regional Preserve (opens in a new window)

Newark became its own city on September 22, 1955, the first new city incorporated in Alameda County in 47 years. With Fremont and Union City, it makes up the Tri-City area.

• Newark grew up as a railroad town on the South Pacific Coast Railroad, which ran from Dumbarton Point to Santa Cruz. Its station, roundhouse and shops stood near Thornton Avenue and Sycamore Street.

  Source: City of Newark history site, Incorporation (opens in a new window)

• Newark Days, the city’s birthday celebration each September, brings a parade up Newark Boulevard, the Newark Mile run and festivities at the Newark Community Center.

  Source: City of Newark, Celebrating 70 Years (Newark Days) (opens in a new window)

• Coyote Hills Regional Park, dedicated in 1967, covers 1,266 acres of marsh and grassy hills on the Bay shore northwest of Newark and Fremont.

  Source: East Bay Regional Park District, Coyote Hills Regional Park (opens in a new window)

Union City was incorporated in 1959, bringing together the communities of Alvarado, Decoto and New Haven. Alvarado was the first county seat of Alameda County.

• At Union City BART station, riders can connect to AC Transit, Union City Transit and Dumbarton Express buses.

  Source: BART, Union City station (opens in a new window)

• California Historical Landmark No. 768, on Dyer Street, marks the site of the nation’s first successful beet sugar factory, which began processing sugar beets on November 15, 1870.

  Source: California State Parks, Office of Historic Preservation: Alameda County historical landmarks (opens in a new window)

• Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park, with a parking lot at the end of May Road, adjoins Garin Regional Park. Together the two former ranches cover more than 5,800 acres of open space.

  Source: East Bay Regional Park District, Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park (opens in a new window)

Hayward grew from William Hayward’s 1852 general store at A Street and Mission Boulevard and was incorporated in 1876. It calls itself the Heart of the Bay, for its central place in Alameda County.

• Hayward BART station is near a walkable downtown with shops, offices, restaurants and housing.

  Source: BART, Hayward station (opens in a new window)

• South Hayward BART station is on Dixon Street. BART notes that the city, first called Haywards, is named for William Hayward, who came to California during the Gold Rush.

  Source: BART, South Hayward station (opens in a new window)

• Hayward Regional Shoreline covers 1,841 acres of salt, fresh and brackish water marshes, seasonal wetlands and public trails.

  Source: East Bay Regional Park District, Hayward Regional Shoreline (opens in a new window)

Livermore, incorporated in 1876, sits in the Livermore Valley among wineries, farmland and ranches. It is home to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories.

• The Centennial Light Bulb, first installed in 1901 at the fire department’s hose cart house on L Street, is now at Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Station 6 on East Avenue. The city calls it the world’s longest-burning light bulb.

  Source: City of Livermore, Centennial Light Bulb (opens in a new window)

• Del Valle Regional Park, about 10 miles south of Livermore, centers on a five-mile-long lake surrounded by 4,395 acres for hiking, horseback riding and nature study.

  Source: East Bay Regional Park District, Del Valle Regional Park (opens in a new window)

• ACE trains stop at two stations in Livermore: Livermore and Vasco Road.

  Source: ACE Rail, Stations (opens in a new window)

Pleasanton was incorporated in 1894 and named for Major General Alfred Pleasonton. The city believes a post office typo gave it today’s spelling.

• Museum on Main, run by the Amador-Livermore Valley Historical Society, is in a downtown Main Street building that once housed the old Town Hall, the police department and the first library.

  Source: City of Pleasanton, About Pleasanton (opens in a new window)

• Dublin/Pleasanton BART straddles the Dublin and Pleasanton border along Interstate 580 and connects with local and regional buses.

  Source: BART, Dublin/Pleasanton station (opens in a new window)

• Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park covers 9,090 acres of oak-covered ridge west of town, overlooking Pleasanton and the Livermore Valley.

  Source: East Bay Regional Park District, Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park (opens in a new window)

Dublin has long been a crossroads, and today it sits where Interstates 580 and 680 meet. The City of Dublin was established on February 1, 1982, after residents voted in 1981 to incorporate.

• West Dublin/Pleasanton BART straddles the Dublin and Pleasanton border along Interstate 580.

  Source: BART, West Dublin/Pleasanton station (opens in a new window)

• Dublin Heritage Park and Museums, a 10-acre park on Donlon Way, keeps historic buildings that include the 1856 Murray Schoolhouse, home to an exhibit on Dublin’s history, and the Kolb House.

  Source: City of Dublin, Dublin Heritage Park and Museums (opens in a new window)

• Dublin Hills Regional Park covers about 654 acres of ridgeland just north of Interstate 580, with a trail staging area east of Dublin Boulevard and Marshall Canyon Drive.

  Source: East Bay Regional Park District, Dublin Hills Regional Park (opens in a new window)

San Ramon, in the San Ramon Valley of Contra Costa County, became a city on July 1, 1983, after voters chose to incorporate that year. Its neighbors include Danville and Dublin.

• The city’s annual Art & Wind Festival fills Central Park, on Alcosta Boulevard, with arts and crafts, music stages and kite-flying demonstrations.

  Source: City of San Ramon, Art and Wind Festival (opens in a new window)

• Forest Home Farms Historic Park, a 16-acre farm on San Ramon Valley Boulevard, was left to the city in 1997. Visitors can tour historic farm buildings, a tractor museum and a railroad depot display.

  Source: City of San Ramon, Forest Home Farms Historic Park: About the Farm (opens in a new window)

• The Iron Horse Regional Trail, a multi-use path on a former Southern Pacific rail line, runs through San Ramon between Concord and Pleasanton and reaches Dublin/Pleasanton BART.

  Source: East Bay Regional Park District, Iron Horse Regional Trail (opens in a new window)