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Top Stories
Swalwell stops campaign for California governor amid sexual abuse scandal
Tri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell suspended his gubernatorial campaign on Sunday evening, two days after his political and personal lives were leveled by allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
Man with San Ramon ties among those charged in deadly fireworks explosion
Seven people, including an optician with San Ramon Valley ties and a NorCal sheriff’s lieutenant, have been arrested in connection with an explosion at an illegal fireworks facility in rural Yolo County that killed seven last July.
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“Our community cannot wait for an injury to occur before taking action. I hope this incident serves as a catalyst for meaningful and immediate improvements to safety around the high school.”
Opioid crisis has no boundaries
For some students in Alameda County, the opioid crisis could appear completely unrelated to their lives, while others suffer daily from the effects of the crisis.
Stanford Health, Alameda County forge new partnership for St. Rose Hospital
Alameda County leaders and health care groups gathered outside St. Rose Hospital last week to announce an expansion to medical services for thousands of East Bay residents.
California blew a hole in environmental planning law. Now, lawmakers are trying to fix it
So far, two advanced manufacturing facilities have qualified for the current law’s CEQA exemption, including a research and development facility in Livermore testing fusion power as a clean energy source. Both facilities requested the advanced manufacturing exemption; it’s not clear whether they would have gone through a more involved environmental review before last year’s reforms.
Blueprint for Bay Area future adopted by regional agencies
MTC adopted Plan Bay Area 2050+ and certified its environmental impact report last month, giving final approval to the region’s long-range blueprint for transportation, housing, economic resiliency and environmental sustainability.
Hot Picks
Game Time: Game Time at the Pleasanton Senior Center is 1-3 p.m., Mondays. Drop-in fees apply.
Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society: Join via zoom where speaker Dawn Kosmakos discusses Genetic Genealogy Case Studies, including three interesting, but very different case studies. 7 p.m., April 13. Visit l-ags.org/.
Mental Health Webinar: Celeste Campos-Castillo, PhD presents What Do We Know About AI Companions and Their Impact on Young People? She’ll define artificial intelligence (AI) companions and discuss what we currently know about how young people are using AI companions and the benefits and risks. 5:30-6:30 April 14. RSVP by April 13 at alanhufoundation.org.
Plumbing Trade Show: This event is open to the public and a great opportunity for homeowners, students, contractors and anyone interested in the trade to connect with local professionals and industry experts. 3-7 p.m., April 14. Visit alamedacountyfair.com/.
Tips for Change Fundraiser: Enjoy food served by fun, spirited waitstaff at SideTrack Bar + Grill where 100% of tips from the evening benefit Sunflower Hill’s mission to create places and spaces where individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live, work, learn and thrive. 5-7:45 p.m., April 14.
Basic Tech Help Drop-In Service: Livermore Civic Center Library offers adults basic Tech Help such as uploading and downloading files, creating an email account, using Microsoft Office and Google suites and basic Web searching and browsing. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays & Thursdays.
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