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ICYMI, Pinole-Hercules: Headlines From Around East Bay You May Have Missed

Sunken ship from 1953 blamed for bird goo; judge crackdown on hit-and-run attorney; where not to eat in Alameda and Contra Costa counties

Obama Nominates Bay Area’s Federal Judge Lucy Koh To U.S. Court Of Appeals

  • If confirmed, she would be first female Korean-American judge on circuit court that serves California and eight western states.

Prolific East Bay Public Servant To Retire After 60 Years

  • Former AlCO Deputy DA, judge, Oakland councilman John Sutter will bid farewell to East Bay Regional Park District Board after 20 years.

Oscar Sunday Recipe: ‘Cab-Berry Cocktail’ Worthy Of An Award!

  • This drink mixes Cabernet Sauvignon, lots of berries and a sweet syrup. And a pitcher can be made well ahead of your viewing party!

VIDEO: See TV Interview With Husband of Missing Woman Before He Jumped From Bay Bridge

  • Police believe the torso found in Fremont marsh is the man’s missing wife, 57. He died after allegedly jumping Tuesday from the Bay Bridge.

Dozens of Summer Internship Jobs Posted In East Bay

  • Internships add experience to résumés, give students a chance to test drive certain careers and offer other advantages.

Dublin’s 18th Annual Shamrock 5K Is Coming Up!

  • Registration is open, and the Fun Run events are geared to runners and walkers of all levels.

Judge Considers Tougher Sentence For Former San Ramon Attorney Who Killed Cyclist In Dublin

  • Lawyer and his wife left country, vacationed in Dubai after asking for delayed sentence due to pregnant wife on bedrest, officials said

Most Recent Bird Goo Mystery Traced To Sunken Ship

  • The S.S. Jacob Luckenbach sank in July 1953, about 17 miles west-southwest of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.

5 Alameda County Restaurants Flunk Health Department Inspections

  • Alameda County has ordered the closure of 5 restaurants in 2016. How to check a restaurant’s inspection records.

11 CoCo County Restaurants Flunk Health Department Inspections

  • Contra Costa County has ordered the closure of 11 restaurants in 2016. How to check a restaurant’s inspection records.

Photos: Oiled Red-necked Grebe. Credit: Cheryl Reynolds/Luckenbach images via International Bird Rescue

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