The hilly Altamont Pass region in eastern Alameda and Contra Costa counties is home to one of the nation’s oldest wind farms, first developed in the 1970s on land leased from cattle ranchers. On ...

Before we launch into the coming rant about how completely and utterly inane this potential decision to uphold a proposed ban on drifting at a race track is, we must state that the few times we ever ...

Passenger rail service could increase 10-fold over Altamont Pass – enticing news for people who drive it daily from the Modesto area. Rail planners are seeking funding for a 3.5-mile tunnel at the ...

For decades, wind turbines straddling the Altamont Pass have generated clean electricity for California - at the cost of killing thousands of birds. The tall, grassy hills, raked by stiff winds in ...