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Union City Council Votes To Increase Fireworks Fines
An ordinance newly approved by the Union City Council has increased fines for illegal fireworks usage to $1,000.

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An ordinance newly approved by the Union City Council has increased fines for illegal fireworks usage to $1,000.

Oakland surgeon sentenced for traveling from San Francisco to Cambodia to engage in child sex and for attempted sex trafficking in the U.S.
The 2021 Alameda County Fair runs from Friday, Oct. 22 through Halloween, Sunday, Oct. 31.
The 2021 Alameda County Fair, which was delayed due to COVID-19, begins Friday, Oct. 22, and runs until Halloween, Sunday, Oct. 31.
The co-owners of Cedar Mountain Winery in Livermore say their yard has recently been ripped up repeatedly by wild pigs.
The Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting of a Watsonville man that recently occurred at a local apartment complex.
After several witnesses called 911 to report an attempted kidnapping of a toddler, Scotts Valley Police arrived and made an arrest.
A temporary road closure will be in place on Village Parkway in Dublin on Oct. 22 for the annual Dublin High School Homecoming Parade.
Deputy Chief Bernie Escalante has been appointed to serve as the Interim Chief of the Santa Cruz Police Department, effective Oct. 30.
Need a part-time job? The City of Dublin Parks and Community Services team is hosting a Hiring Open House on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Danville residents looking to dispose of unwanted, unused, or expired prescription drugs will have the opportunity to do so on Oct. 23.
Due to the annual Danville Fallfest, the city plans to temporarily close downtown streets this weekend.
Former MLB player and longtime Oakland Athletics broadcaster Ray Fosse is dead at age 74 after a long battle with cancer, according to MLB.
More than a dozen Walnut Creek elementary and middle schools were included in a list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.
Several San Francisco elementary and middle schools were included in an inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.
The 21st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held Oct. 23. Here’s where to take unused pills in the Lamorinda area.
A skateboarder was attacked and stabbed Wednesday night by three people who fled in a white 4-door vehicle, Pleasant Hill Police say.
A huge cache of weapons was found by police during an operation in Oakland to arrest a fugitive San Francisco gang member, police say.
The 21st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held Oct. 23. Here’s where to take unused pills near Walnut Creek.
The 21st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held Oct. 23. Here’s where to take unused pills in and near San Leandro.