Week in Review: 15-Year Old Battles Cancer, New School Board Member Appointed

Sunday, Nov. 27

As hundreds braved the cold to watch the annual Niles Festival of Lights Parade, Patch contributor Paciano Triunfo was on the sidelines snapping photos. .

Monday, Nov. 28

Zoe Inciong, a 15-year-old diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, shared her inspiring story with Patch. The brave teen is determined to beat the cancer, and is raising awareness throughout the community by holding blood drives and other events. .

We asked readers what they thought were better: real or artificial trees. What do you prefer? .

Tuesday, Nov. 29

Police investigating a disturbance near Arroyo Park found three suspects leaving a De Witt Court home with large trash bags, who immediately fled upon seeing police. After a lockdown of the neighborhood, police arrested two men and later learned that they were .

An elderly in Fremont. Originally identified as a Union City resident, the woman was later determined to be 73-year-old Fremont resident Simar Caur.

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Patch gives you an inside look at how Red Vines are made as we take you on a virtual tour of the American Licorice Company factory here in Union City. .

Union City resident and co-founder of the New Haven Boosters Association . The seat will be left vacant as trustee Kevin Harper moves out of the district. Ritchie will be sworn in during the first meeting in January.

Thursday, Dec. 1

Photographer Paciano Triunfo hit the annual Trees of Angels for Hospice tree lighting at the Nakamura Clinic. Dozens gathered on the chilly night to listen to the James Logan Jazz Singers and raise funds for hospice care in the Tri-Cities. .

BART service was temporarily disabled along the Fremont line Thursday morning after a train hit a fallen tree near the Hayward BART station. However, .

The Alameda County Water District announced this week that , adding about 10.7 cents a day to residents' water bills.

Friday, Dec. 2

This week's police log includes reports of a suspect attempting to rob his grandparent's home with a bb gun, parolees arrested with loaded firearms and an armed robbery at a gas station, among others. .

The Alameda County Water District also announced this week that in early December due to air being dissolved into the water during the treatment process. The discoloration is harmless, officials said.

, her attorney announced. Esteban was scheduled to enter a plea Friday morning but the matter was once again postponed. She is scheduled to return to court in January.

Saturday, Dec. 3

In his latest blog post, historian Timothy Swenson shares how, in the 1890s, water from Alvarado was piped to Oakland and started a water war with another water company. .