Nika Megino is the community manager for Patch communities throughout Alameda County and Contra Costa County.
Hometown: Newark, California
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors deadlocked 2-2 when voting who to appoint to replace former District 2 Supervisor Nadia Lockyer.
Police arrested a man at the Rosemont Shopping Center after a report of a forgery at a nearby bank.
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Keep your personal information safe from scam artists, police say.
A high school senior highly involved in volunteering talks about his plans to study on the East Coast and what he'll miss most about Newark.
Newark Unified will be providing will be providing lunch meals through the Summer Food Service Program, which begins on June 12.
The Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Southern Alameda County will host a two-day summer quilt show.
Newark Police Department releases tips on child passenger safety.
Arriving flights will be cut in half, from 60 per hour to 30, because one of two main runways will be closed for repairs.
Dennis Bagwell faces charges in connection with the shooting of a federal agent in Newark in February 2012.
A former optician is charged with attempted murder in connection with a Feb. 7 shooting that injured a Newark resident who works as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer.
A Fremont man is charged with the slaying of 18-year-old Osana Futi. The documents released to the defendant Thursday contain information about Futi from Newark Unified School District.
Police give information about when and when not to call 9-1-1.
A Fremont man and Union City man were arrested in connection to an East Bay marijuana grow operation in which $1 million worth of marijuana, dozens of firearms and $400,000 was seized.
City officials said some revenues from a voter-approved measure will have to be used to offset an expected loss of $1.6 million in revenues.
A Fremont man is charged with murder in connection with the killing of Newark Memorial High School student Osana Futi.
Newark Memorial High School student Zhou Yang received a $500 scholarship from NewPark Mall's Cultural Corner.
This Zumba studio is located at 5437 Central Avenue, Suite 6, in Newark.
Police say the missing man is described as a 5-foot-7, 110-pound Asian male who is wearing a backpack and ball cap.
