ICYMI, Pinole and Hercules! 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.

• East Bay Community Remembers, Says Goodbye to Slain Hayward Sergeant
• Police Chief Says Big Turnout is Best Way to Honor Sgt. Scott Lunger
• Thousands Gather for Slain Hayward Officer’s Funeral Service
• Firefighters in East Bay Pay Homage to Fallen Fremont Fire Chief
• Notorious Chowchilla Kidnapper To Be Paroled Soon
• University of California at Berkeley Best Public University in U.S.
• Families of Berkeley Balcony Collapse Survivors Give Thanks
• Mystery of Missing El Cerrito Statue Continues
• Dog Food Sold In East Bay Recalled For Salmonella Risk
• Rent Unaffordable for Average Worker in California
• ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms, Drawing Over 1,000 Visitors to UC Berkeley
• State Fines Fremont Nursing Home for Negligence in Resident’s Death
• Brush Fire on Army Reserve Base Contained at 250 Acres
• Fire Burning on Dublin Camp Parks Contained
• Camp Parks Officials Investigating Cause of Brush Fire
• Pier 14 Homicide Suspect Faces New Weapons Charge
• After Public Outcry, Contra Costa Supes Settle On 12% Raise
• Firefighters Working to Knock Down Vegetation Fire in San Ramon
• Tri-Valley Boy Chosen to Represent U.S.
• Want to Join the Warriors Dance Team?
• CA’s Controversial New Vaccination Law May Serve As U.S. Model
• County Supervisor Issues Commendations on Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
• Four Rescued in Boat Fire Near Ferry Terminal
• Hayward Woman With Mental Illness Accused of Murdering Mother
• Owner, VP of Union City Hazardous Waste Disposal Firm Sentenced
• How to Watch the Little League Intermediate World Series in Livermore
• Man Charged with Murdering Friend After Argument in Car on I-880
• Grass Fire Near Livermore Contained at 125 Acres
• Chevron to Shed 500 Jobs from Corporate Office, 1,500 Company-Wide
• Need A New Job? Caltrans is Hiring
• Man Found Dead in Burning Car Committed Suicide
• Body Recovered From Lake Chabot Identified as Missing Man

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

• Saturday Smiles: Gilroy Garlic Champ; ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms; Nation’s First Vegetarian Drive-Thru Eatery Opens

Photo credit: Euan Rannachan from East Bay Community Remembers, Says Goodbye to Slain Hayward Sergeant