Gary Bogue: Angry squirrel takes a cat for a ride
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:31:06 GMT

"My family tree is full of nuts." - F. Squirrel, Jr. The squirrel and cat story on March 12 reminded me of a long ago incident in my backyard.

'Wrong' address on census form is no cause for concern
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:13:42 GMT

'WRONG' CENSUS ADDRESS NO CAUSE FOR WORRY: The Census Bureau is telling residents not to worry if the forms they received in the mail this week list what appears to be the wrong city of residence.

Birds of a feather bluegrass together
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:23:23 GMT

The Temecula Bluegrass Festival in Old Town will offer three days worth of music, jamming and concerts.

Pierpoint and Carreira are top finishers at Shamrock 5k Race in Dublin
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:17:48 GMT

Tara Carreira collects her award as the first woman at the Shamrock 5K Run, Sunday, March 14, 2010 in Dublin, California.

Mom in murder case is troubled, her mother says
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:26:17 GMT

Tiffany Lopez is accused of suffocating her 2-year-old daughter, Kamilah Russell.

St. Patrick's Day celebrations today, tomorrow in Dublin
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:14:02 GMT

Dublin's annual St. Patrick's Day festival gets under way this morning with a 7 a.m. firefighters' breakfast, a 9:30 a.m. parade and then two days of festivities at the city's Civic Center on Dublin Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow.

Pleasanton brothers accused of running meth lab released from jail
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:53:33 GMT

Two brothers who were arrested Wednesday after a suspected methamphetamine lab was found in their home were released from jail Friday because the Alameda County District Attorney's Office had not yet filed formal charges against them.

Counties eye ballot measures to raise auto registration fee for transportation funding
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:45:46 GMT

Roadwork continues on Dublin Boulevard in Dublin, Calif. on Thursday, March 11, 2010.

Mom Charged in Toddler's Death
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:28:34 GMT

A 19-year-old woman was charged with murder today for the death of her 2-year-old daughter in Oakland on Tuesday, according to Alameda County Chief Deputy District Attorney Tom Rogers.

Dublin Hoping To See Green This St. Patrick's Day
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:12:49 GMT

Dublin, as in California not Ireland, is counting down to its signature event this weekend, a 2-day St.

Talk about killings doesn't prove guilt, defense attorneys assert
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:53:25 GMT

Hours of recorded phone calls from jail, testimony from several witnesses and cell phone records showing the location of two men accused of a double murder mean nothing, the men's attorneys said Wednesday.

Mother held in suffocation death of 2-year-old
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:41:30 GMT

The last time Kamilah Russell saw her father, he was just running out of the house for a few minutes on an errand.

Reject charter high school, staff urges board
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:40:48 GMT

The school district staff wants trustees to reject a plan for a proposed college preparatory, charter high school that have drawn community opposition.

Baby's trash can death gets Livermore woman 11 years in prison
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:37:43 GMT

A 22-year-old Livermore woman has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison for killing her newborn girl and dumping her in a trash can in August 2006.

Jail health workers begin strike in Oakland, Dublin
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:24:55 GMT

Health care workers from two Alameda County jails started a one-day strike this morning, a union spokeswoman said.

Hayward father faces murder charge in death of his 4-month old daughter
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:47:27 GMT

A 26-year-old man is facing murder charges in the death of his 4-month old daughter after she suffered severe head injuries from being shaken, Alameda County Sheriff's Office Sgt.

Journalist Released From Jail Following Arrest
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:22:04 GMT

A student journalist from The Daily Californian was released from jail Friday after being arrested while filming Thursday's demonstrations.

Tri-Valley, East County transportation projects to receive grant funds
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:10:23 GMT

The city of Manteca, the Livermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority and the Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority will receive grants for transportation projects from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to a press release sent today from the office of U.S. Rep.

Sybase redeems $390 million of convertible debt
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:17:54 GMT

Mobile phone software developer Sybase Inc. said Friday that it has redeemed $390 million of convertible debt.

Protesters cited for blocking freeways
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:47:00 GMT

Most of the 139 adults and 10 juveniles arrested Thursday evening after they veered off from the large demonstration against education cuts in downtown Oakland and ran up an exit ramp onto Interstates 880 and 980 have been cited and released, authorities said this morning.