ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS
Oakland on the right track, says Obama schools...
Education Secretary Arne Duncan also spoke to organizers of a Merritt College program that helps black men get through school.
Dublin will be getting a familiar face as police...
Chief Casey Nice left Dublin to take job as assistant sheriff of Alameda County
One dead, three wounded in Oakland shootings
A fight Wednesday night near a taco truck parked in an East Oakland lot left a 23-year-old Antioch man shot to death and the suspected gunman wounded and under arrest, police said today.
Alameda man accepts plea deal in SUV death
Dionisio Molina pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter after jury deadlocks on second-degree murder charge
Alameda Letters to the Editor
Thanks for helping Midway ShelterThe Midway Shelter extends many thanks to those individuals and groups who have contributed to the Shelter's Adopt-a-Bed program for abused women and their children.
Police say they found marijuana plants at...
A U.S. Marine and his girlfriend each face a felony charge of cultivating marijuana after Alameda police said they found four plants growing inside their apartment.
Alameda City briefs
Matarrese to launch campaign headquarters Mayoral candidate Frank Matarrese is inviting his supporters to the official opening of his campaign headquarters, 5-8 p.
One arrested in prostitution sting at Brentwood...
BRENTWOOD -- A masseuse was arrested Wednesday after an undercover operation produced evidence of prostitution at a local massage parlor, police said.Xiao Yu, 48, of Oakland, was arrested on suspicion of prostitution after an undercover officer paid for a massage at Balfour Day Spa Massage, where
Dave Newhouse: Baseball clinic needs a home field
For the past 20 years, Jethro McIntyre has run a 10-week free Sunday autumn youth baseball clinic in Oakland. But it's getting harder and harder for him to find a filed to play on.
Oakland artist marches to beat of his own...
James Shefik's show, `I Am Not An Army,' will be at Autobody Fine Art through Oct. 3.

Hayward "bully" show aims to redeem breed.
The East Bay resident helped organize Bullies by the Bay in an effort to help eliminate the negative stereotypes associated with pit bulls.
Hayward firefighters knock down blaze at home
Five people were displaced this morning after a fire broke out in the garage of a home and spread to the second story, fire officials said.
Hayward curry company grows to multimillion-dollar...
A connection with Berkeley Bowl turned out to be a break in the very competitive food world, leading to a deal with Hewlett-Packard's cafeteria.
Hayward woman missing
Police are seeking the public's help in finding a missing at-risk adult who left her Montgomery Street board-and-care home Friday morning and has not been seen since.
Arrest made after Sunday's homicide in Hayward
Police have a suspect in custody following the fatal shooting Sunday of 28-year-old Osana Saga, who was killed on the 500 block of Cottage Park Drive around 4 p.m.
Hayward resident found dead in Oakland
A 66-year-old Hayward man's body with traumatic injuries was found Saturday morning wrapped in a rug in an industrial area of East Oakland, police said.
Hayward man killed in Sunday crash is second in...
A Hayward man killed in a car crash Sunday morning has been identified as Randall Falcon, 21. Falcon's younger brother, Andrew Falcon, 17, was one of three people killed in a downtown Hayward car crash in December.
Dwindling blood supply prompts critical donor...
Oakland and Hayward will host three blood drives before the end of August, addressing the dual needs for a safely stocked blood supply in general and a specific need for blood donated by members of ethnic minorities, American Red Cross spokeswoman Sara O'Brien said.
Vehicle chase leads to police shooting in Hayward
A driver of a stolen SUV is arrested after a visit to a hospital, police say.
Zucchini dishes will rule in Hayward this weekend
After 28 years, one might think that just about every possible avenue of preparing squash has been attempted by vendors at the annual Hayward Zucchini Festival. But there's also something new: Louisiana Cajun-style frog legs, cooked with zucchini.
Just add water: former Cargill salt ponds being...
With a new project at Eden Landing near Hayward, nearly 4,500 acres of former industrial salt ponds have been restored since a 2003 deal to purchase 16,500 of them from Cargill Salt.
Hayward: Officer shoots pit bull
Dispute about dog's demeanor erupts after sheriff's deputies kill three-legged pet in unicorporated Hayward.
The changing face of Hayward's downtown
While downtown has seen its share of shops closing in the past few months, recent developments at key locations as well as a city-sponsored plan for a Foothill Boulevard face-lift have generated excitement among shopkeepers.
Police investigate Hayward shooting
One man was injured in a shooting early Sunday in unincorporated Hayward.The shooting was reported at 2:25 a.m. on the 200 block of Cherry Way, said Alameda County Sheriff spokesman Sgt.
Firefighters stamp out blaze above Hayward Plunge
HAYWARD -- A fire in heavy vegetation in a canyon area above the Hayward Plunge and Memorial Park was put out by firefighters around 4:30 p.m. today.The fire was reported around 3:20 p.
Man with airgun spooks Hayward business employees
HAYWARD -- A man who entered a medical office building on the 24000 block of Calaroga Avenue just before 2 p.m. today caused a stir because he had what appeared to be a handgun in his waistband, police said.
Hayward to hold sobriety checkpoint this month
HAYWARD -- Police will hold three sobriety and driver's license checkpoints this month, the first of which will be from 7 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday in the area of Mission Boulevard and Tennyson Road.
Police investigating Hayward shooting
Police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting that occurred in the 27000 block of Portsmouth Avenue.About 7:15 p.m., occupants of an unknown vehicle fired at least three rounds from a handgun, hitting a male who was standing in front of his home, Lt.
Hayward school board President Paul Frumkin III...
Official cites life changes, frustration with 'inappropriate behavior' as reasons for departure
Plea delayed for suspect in Hayward double...
Tiara Channelle Arnold, 17, and Isaiah Nolan Washington, 21, are accused of assault rifle slayings
Small Hayward fire causes freeway closure
HAYWARD — A small brush fire near westbound Interstate 580 in unincorporated Hayward briefly caused a closure of a lane of the highway this afternoon while emergency vehicles responded to the area, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
Man shot and killed in East Oakland
A Hayward man was fatally shot at 11:34 a.m. today in the 9900 block of MacArthur Boulevard in East Oakland, police said.
Missing Hayward teen found in Oakland
Matthew Barnes, 14, was last seen Wednesday morning leaving the Hayward Adult School on Princeton Street
Day care programs suspended at Hayward schools
The district can't offer services without a guarantee of state funding, officials say.
Downtown Hayward BART shut down by mysterious...
What turned out to be a hoax device made to look like a pipe bomb shut the downtown Hayward BART station for nearly two hours this afternoon.

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