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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026 Advertising supplement
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Welcome to the Best In East Bay and Best In Silicon Valley special sections. Each year our goal is to highlight the best businesses in our region, courtesy of our voters.
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Perseverance describes what’s in these pages for 2026. There’s been no shortage of struggle that’s for sure and the businesses within these pages are excited to share with you what makes them among the best out there. It’s an honor for customers to salute their favorite businesses. In communities across the Bay Area it’s the personal touch that makes a difference. That’s why these sections are so valuable to our communities. I encourage everyone to visit someone new from this list of winners.
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Showcasing Readers’ Favorite Businesses in the East Bay
Credits EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Rowan Briggs
ART DIRECTOR Timothy Tsun
EDITOR Sarah Allen
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Robert Martinez ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE SALES LEAD Matthew Jew
Michael Turpin
Vice President/Chief Revenue Officer
BEAUTY AND HEALTH
Best Beauty Supply Store
Best Acupuncture
sallybeauty.com
Winner: Ritual Health Acupuncture and Herbalism (510) 671-1370 ritualhealth.com
Honorable Mention: Rui’s Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic
Winner: Ulta Beauty
Several locations throughout the East Bay ulta.com Honorable Mention: Sally Beauty
Best Care Management Service (Write-In Category)
Winner: Amada Senior Care East Bay
yelp.com/biz/ruis-acupuncture-andherbal-clinic-brentwood
(510) 975-3100 amadaseniorcare.com/ east-bay-senior-care
Best Barbershop
Best Chiropractor
(510) 527-3100 ayasalon.com
(925) 960-1960 haquechiro.com
Winner: Aya Salon Berkeley Honorable Mention: Livermore Barber Shop Third Street OG
livermorebarbershop.com
Winner: Haque Chiropractic Inc. Honorable Mention: Awaken Chiropractic
awakenoakland.com