Pickup truck driver in fatal DUI crash is IDd
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:51:06 GMT

29, of Union City, authorities said today. Landers is being held on a probation violation at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin as prosecutors weigh charges in connection with the death of Anthony Boxdell, 43, of Oakland, authorities said.

Oakland: Update: Fatal Crash Caused by Driver Who Allegedly Ran Red Light
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:43:13 GMT

A 43-year-old man was killed and a 27-year-old woman injured when an alleged drunken driver ran a red light and broadsided a car Saturday evening near Oakland International Airport, police said today.

Fremont volunteer group criticized for donation to anti-abortion...
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:50:40 GMT

Operations manager Denise Whitaker shows off the ultrasound machine at the Pregnancy Choices Clinic on Thursday, Feb.25, 2010 in Union City, Calif.

Roadshow: Bad pavement contributes to noise pollution on Highway 85
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:42:28 GMT

Q: Highway 85 is one of the most neglected freeways in the South Bay as it goes through the Sunnyvale area.

City-owned parking lots near Union City Station to begin charging fees
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:30:34 GMT

Dear Customer: To meet the increased parking demand near BART, the City of Union City has developed a parking program, which includes implementing parking meter parking, establishing parking permits, and creating a parking enforcement unit.

East Bay Spice Maker Sued Over Salmonella Death
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:16:17 GMT

The family of a San Leandro woman who died from a salmonella infection is suing a Union City spicemaker.

Salmonella death prompts suit against Union City firm
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:11:28 GMT

The daughter of a San Leandro woman who died of a salmonella infection last year has filed a lawsuit against U.F. Union International Food, which has a processing facility in Union City.

Newark agrees to contract with Alameda County Fire Department
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:48:49 GMT

By the time the next fiscal cycle begins, fire engines in Newark could bear the name of the Alameda County Fire Department.

Fool even yourself with fake plants
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:42:13 GMT

We've all been witness to a "fern" collecting dust in a dentist's office. But thanks to innovations in the $3 billion permanent-botanicals industry , many new faux flowers and plants will make people do a double take, says Manhattan-based interior decorator Mario Buatta, who uses fakes in his own home and who once caught a client's housekeeper ...

Roadshow: San Jose needs input on new streetlights
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:37:29 GMT

Q: I was heading home on Mission Boulevard in Union City and got stuck in the middle of a funeral procession.

Union City council considers fire services
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:04:48 GMT

Council considers fire services: The City Council will hold a special study session tonight to consider whether to contract with the Alameda County Fire Department for regional fire services.

Salesman questioned in Union City stabbings
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:16:43 GMT

Prosecutors this week are expected to decide whether they will charge a newspaper subscription salesman with any crimes in connection with a stabbing that left three people wounded Monday night.

Three Stabbed In Union City Slashing Spree
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:27:22 GMT

Three people were injured in a stabbing in Union City Monday night, police said.

Comment Now
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:43:36 GMT

The State of California is moving ahead with plans to crack down on fraudulent discount health card companies that have prompted 1,000 complaints to the Department of Managed Health Care.

US Treasurer to Address Economic Developers in DC
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:24:20 GMT

The Honorable Rosa a oeRosiea G. Rios, Treasurer of the United States, will be keynote speaking at the International Economic Development Councila s 2010 Federal Economic Development Forum.

Hayward man punched in face during robbery
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:05:37 GMT

MAN PUNCHED DURING ROBBERY: Two men were robbed at gunpoint and one punched in the face as they left a Mission Boulevard bar a little before 1 a.m. Tuesday, police said.

Charter founders choose East San Jose for next campus
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:56:42 GMT

The founders of Summit Preparatory, a high-achieving charter high school in Redwood City, have selected East San Jose as the site of another campus that could open in August 2011.

Firearms training gets intense in Hayward
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:50:44 GMT

Forget style points. Rob Pincus has one thing in mind when it comes to using a gun for self-defense: Getting the job done.

Domestic dispute leads to evacuation of Newark neighborhood
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:14:46 GMT

Newark Police on Monday said they arrested a man who had holed himself up in a house for about four hours after officers responded to a call about a domestic dispute.

Illegal tree prunings on rise in Union City
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:37:26 GMT

City officials have seen an increase in illegal tree prunings and removals, perhaps as a result of recent winter storms, public works employees are reporting.