Canoes were among the first maritime vessels in the Bay Area. Beginning 8,000 years ago, Miwoks and Ohlones thatched together reedy tule plants  from the marshes to build vessels by which they could  hunt, fish, and trade along the inland waterways and the coastal areas of the Pacific Ocean.

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What: Bring Your Child to Work Day 2011

When: Wednesday, July 13th from 10 am – 4 pm

Where: Bank of America, Concord (1655 Grant Street, Lobby Conference room of Bldg A)

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Let’s take a moment to recognize those brave commuters that make the regular trek from Contra Costa to the South Bay. Here’s a quick roundup of South Bay transit news this month.

Caltrain phasing out paper tickets this month

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511 Contra Costa hosted a Transportation Event for employees of the Shadelands Business Park last Thursday.  The goal of the event was to reach out to all employees within the Shadelands Business Park to promote the various commute options available to them.  Nine vendors helped make the event a success. The Keep reading >>

This week, AC Transit stopped honoring paper passes for youth under age 18. The agency will only accept plastic Clipper cards, shown to the right. Clipper Youth cards may take up to three weeks to process, and applicants must apply for them in person with one of the following Keep reading >>

It’s official: TransLink becomes Clipper today.

The all-in-one transit card is currently accepted on Muni, BART, AC Transit, Golden Gate Transit & Ferry, Caltrain and the Dumbarton Express, according to MTC.

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Starting July 1, 2010, AC Transit Youth 31-Day passes will be available only on Clipper (formerly known as TransLink) cards. Paper (magnetic-strip) Youth 31-Day ticket sales will end on June 30, 2010 and the tickets will not be accepted after July 31, 2010.

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Upcoming Events & Meetings

• Sunday May 2, 2010 – Ride the historic Niles Canyon Railway
• Monday May 3, 2010 – San Ramon Valley Transportation Summit 2010, register to win an iPod touch
• Thursday May 13, 2010 – Bike to Work Day

For more events, visit http://www.511contracosta.org/events/

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Upcoming Events & Meetings

• Saturday April 24, 2010 - Test ride the County Connection new hybrid electric buses
• Monday May 3, 2010 – San Ramon Valley Transportation Summit 2010
• Thursday April 22, 2010 - AC Transit and BART Public Hearings for Paratransit Fare Changes
• Thursday April 22, 2010 – City of Martinez

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