Union City police arrest alleged armed parolee while on fireworks patrol
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:30:35 GMT

While on patrol looking for unauthorized fireworks, Union City police arrested a parolee Wednesday night after he allegedly robbed two victims at gunpoint.

Fireworks sales begin Saturday in Newark, Tuesday in Union City
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:17:07 GMT

Fireworks booths will open Saturday in Newark and Tuesday in Union City as residents prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July.

New superintendents take the helm in the South Bay
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:08:09 GMT

Even after 42 years in education, Steve Stavis still thinks the most exciting day of the year is the first day of school - well, that and graduation day.

Union City: Fireworks Sold, but Banned in Areas
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:41:18 GMT

Authorities in Pleasanton and Livermore said Thursday that they're imposing a zero tolerance policy people violating the cities' ban on fireworks.

New East Bay VA clinic planned
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:40:01 GMT

The VA Palo Alto Health System is hoping to team with a Realtor or developer in the next few months to find or build a 10,000-square-foot facility that will specialize in primary care and mental health, said ...

On the menu: Smothered steak
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:35:08 GMT

Served at noon at the center, 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, 510-790-6610. Seniors, $4; nonmembers, $6. Today: Smothered steak, smashed red potatoes and gravy, vegetable, salad, roll, dessert NEWARK SENIOR ...

Fireworks use sparks concern in San Leandro, unincorporated areas
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:30:18 GMT

Alameda County's fire and law enforcement officials are expecting to hear the "snap, crackle, pop" of illegal fireworks before the Fourth of July dawns.

Officials vow to step up enforcement of fireworks ban
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:55:35 GMT

Police and fire officials in Livermore and Pleasanton are asking residents to leave the fireworks to the professionals this Fourth of July.

Governor Richardson Visits Schuco at Intersolar in Munich
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:38:42 GMT

UNION CITY, California , /PRNewswire/ -- During his trip to Europe , Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico visited the Intersolar trade fair in Munich, Germany , where he had a long talk about the latest solar ...

Hayward Business Strikes Salt
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:24:14 GMT

When Lee Williamson landed on United States shores 18 years ago for what was supposed to be a six-month vacation, he admits he was instantly drawn to the American lifestyle.

Union City gay couple to wed after 32 years together
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:20:47 GMT

In the annals of boring suburban couples, Eugene Marangoni and Frank McNamara say they measure up to the best of them.

Union City Police ID Elderly Couple Found Shot In Home
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:05:44 GMT

Union City police on Wednesday identified William George , 90, and Bernadette George , 59, as the married couple found fatally shot in an apartment unit Monday.

Fremont man arrested in serial bank robberies
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:56:52 GMT

A 26-year-old Fremont man who reportedly owed several thousand dollars in gambling debts has been arrested in connection with a dozen robberies at banks and check cashing businesses throughout the Bay Area.

Couple found dead inside Union City apartment
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:20:11 GMT

Police are investigating the shooting deaths of a couple whose bodies were found Monday night in the same room of their Mission Boulevard apartment.

Dumbarton rail faces financial fight
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:48:23 GMT

Already slowed by mounting costs and a looming legal tussle, a $600 million project to connect the East Bay to the Peninsula with a Caltrain rail bridge is in danger of stalling in its tracks.

Excitement builds as same-sex couples in the East Bay get ready to wed
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:28:50 GMT

For the past three Valentine's Days, Moe Perez and Ryan James of Oakland have engaged in what has always resulted in a futile, humiliating ritual: showing up at the Alameda County clerk's office in downtown ...

Court rules Cintas must pay back wages
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:20:17 GMT

MASON - A California appeals court has upheld a lower court order that Cintas Corp.

Man linked to string of Bay Area bank robberies strikes again
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:13:27 GMT

Federal agents believe a man responsible for at least 11 Bay Area bank robberies struck again Tuesday.

Attorney wants more information on "bubble" case
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:47:34 GMT

An attorney for Walter Hoye, the anti-abortion activist facing four misdemeanor counts on suspicion of violating a new city law protecting patients' access to reproductive health care facilities, said Wednesday ...

Funding challenged for planned train from Union City
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:43:33 GMT

A civil grand jury report questions whether Valley Transit Authority should continue funding a proposed train line that would run from Union City to Redwood City.