ICYMI, El Cerrito! Headlines from Around East Bay You May Have Missed

Miss a day, miss a lot. Catch up with the stories that made headlines around the East Bay last week.

Police Trying to Identify Woman Suspected of Using Stolen Credit Cards

• Do you know this woman? Police are looking for her.

Community Rallies After Tragic Accident Leaves East Bay Teen Paralyzed

• A GoFundMe page has been created to help with Jake Javier's recovery. #staystrongjake

Woman Arrested For Spitting on Cops; Officers Named in Sex Scandal; Officer Out of Hospital; East Bay Police Log

• A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents across the East Bay.

School Board Approves $260K Contract for New Superintendent

• Matthew Duffy is set to take the helm of the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Livermore High Graduate Gets Hero's Welcome After Military Deployment

• Marine Corps Sergeant Timothy DeMartini returned home to the Tri-Valley in May.

Host Families in Tri-Valley Urgently Needed for Exchange Students

• The East Bay-based study abroad program has struggled to find hosts this season.

One Fremont Police Officer Released From Hospital

• The officer spent two weeks in the hospital after being shot during a traffic stop. The other officer remains hospitalized.

Woman Punched to the Ground in Fremont as She Walked Down the Street

• Police say the suspect chased another woman and threatened to kill her.

Livermore Police Officer Named in Sex Scandal

• Officers in other departments have been placed on leave or resigned.

Law Enforcement Sex Scandal: DA Investigator Placed on Leave

• The Alameda County District Attorney's Office is the latest to be caught up in the scandal.

Underage Sex Scandal Spreads: Contra Costa Deputy Placed on Leave

• "We take the allegation seriously and will not tolerate this alleged conduct by our employee, as we uphold the highest ethical standards."

Alameda Teachers Reject Proposed Contract

• The union's current contract expires at the end of the month.

Fremont to Hold Groundbreaking Friday for New Downtown Project

• The project will combine residential, retail and restaurants.

Alameda Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested in San Francisco

• Alameda Police worked with their counterparts in agencies from Hayward to San Francisco to apprehend their suspect.

Need a break from the bad news?

$1 Movies Are Back; Bear on Highway; Educators Shave Their Heads for Cancer: Saturday Smiles

• Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Northern California Patch sites.

Photo courtesy Eric Muetterties/ Pleasanton Military Families from Livermore High Graduate Gets Hero's Welcome After Military Deployment