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ICYMI, Pinole and Hercules! Headlines from Around East Bay You May Have Missed
Slain officer laid to rest; mystery of giant missing statue; 'corpse flower' blooms; fires; new charges for Pier 14 homicide suspect.

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