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Center for Elders' Independence
Administrative Offices
510 17th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
PACE Centers
510 17th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
1497 Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702
7200 Bancroft Avenue, Ste 188, Oakland, CA 94605
1850 Fairway Drive, San Leandro, CA 94577
1465 Civic Court, Concord, CA 94520
Coming Soon Late 2023: PACE Tri-Valley (Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore)
Coming Soon Late 2023: PACE West County (Richmond, El Sobrante)