Pittsburg council to study transit village plan
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:42:25 GMT

Although development has slowed to a crawl, plans are in the works to bring housing, shopping and other changes to a 50-acre site near the Pittsburg-Bay Point BART station.

Digital Map Products Helps California City Provide Quick, Affordable GIS to Departments, Public
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:25:40 GMT

Digital Map Products , a leading provider of cloud-based spatial technology solutions, today announced Union City, California is now using its CityGIS technology to collect and share GIS data among departments and with the public.

A la Carte: Chef Michael Chiarello to debut cookbook in Los Gatos;...
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:37:33 GMT

Chiarello in Los Gatos: We'd like to think that Michael Chiarello -- the acclaimed chef who put regional cuisine from Italy's Calabria region on the U.S. culinary map -- purposely chose Santa Clara Valley for the debut of his new cookbook.

Two Alameda County transportation agencies to merge
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:48:20 GMT

For 19 years, Alameda County has had two transportation agencies to fund and oversee transportation projects, each with a similar mission, a board, a staff and an office in the same Oakland building.

Sources: Man arrested in Fremont officer's shooting has confessed
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:38:42 GMT

The man arrested in the Oakland shooting of a Fremont police officer has confessed to investigators that he did the shooting and stole a car to escape, law enforcement sources said this morning.

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Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:46:08 GMT

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Larger class sizes, less bus service for Tri-City area students
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:25:31 GMT

Many Tri-City-area students will return to more crowded classrooms this week when school starts Monday in Newark and Wednesday in Fremont and Union City.

Statewide Manhunt on After Officer Shot in Daytime Gunfight
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:51:22 GMT

Police from all over the state are involved in the hunt for a man who police say shot one of their own Friday afternoon.

Berkeley anti-abortion pastor's conviction overturned
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:36:50 GMT

The first person found guilty of violating a city law designed to protect women entering abortion clinics from protesters had his conviction overturned this week because of judge's technical mistake.

Shentex pH Natural 5.5 PF Exam Gloves Decrease Occurrence of Dermatitis
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:27:36 GMT

Union City, California - Results from clinical studies have shown that Shentex pH Natural 5.5 powder-free examination gloves can decrease the occurrence of skin irritation and dryness in long-term wearers.

A Fremont police officer was hospitalized Friday after being shot serving a warrant in East Oakland.
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:03:08 GMT

A Fremont police officer was hospitalized Friday after being shot serving a warrant in Oakland.

3rd Suspect Sought In Violent Union City Beating
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:14:00 GMT

Union City police are requesting the public's help in locating a suspect in a violent beating that has left one man struggling for his life and two others in jail on attempted murder charges.

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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:02:31 GMT

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Union City: Police Arrest Man on Suspicion of Attempted Murder
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:09:08 GMT

Officers in Union City were dispatched to Washington Hospital in Fremont to meet with someone who was nearly strangled to death in an alleged beating, police said.

Renowned author to return to Williamston
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:44:54 GMT

Patricia Polacco recalls her childhood days in Williamston with striking clarity.

Union City holding sister cities festival at sports center
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:32:10 GMT

Cultures from around the globe will be celebrated this weekend as officials welcome their newest sister city, Liyang, China.

Free outdoor concert at the First Congregational Church Aug. 21
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:06:46 GMT

The First Congregational United Church of Christ, Union City, will be having their annual outdoor concert on Saturday August 21, at 6 pm.

San Rafael delivery driver robbed at gunpoint by co-workers
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:28:30 GMT

A San Rafael man was unhurt last week when he was robbed at gunpoint by several FedEx co-workers, and two of the four assailants have been arrested, police said.

Truck binds five generations of Tri-City area family
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:49:33 GMT

When Jim Martin first got behind the wheel of his grandfather's 1934 1.5-ton Ford truck, his hometown of Union City didn't exist and much of what would become the Union Landing shopping center still was his family's farm.

FedEx employee accused of inside robbery
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:52:18 GMT

The victim, FedEx driver Francisco Matute of San Rafael, was dropping off and picking up packages on the 4300 block of Hacienda Drive at about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday when he was accosted by four men wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts, police said.