Albany, California
Alameda County · Population 20,271 · Card no. 10003
A small city between Berkeley and El Cerrito, founded when residents blocked Berkeley from using the area as a dump.
- Women reportedly turned back the garbage trucks with shotguns in 1908.
- Golden Gate Fields racetrack sat on its shoreline for decades.
- Albany Hill is a landmark visible across the bay.
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