ICYMI, San Ramon! 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.

Park District Seeking 180 Summer Lifeguards

• Love the water, helping people and being outdoors?

Two Razor Blades Found in Bag of Easter Grass: UPDATE

• A Livermore woman made the frightening discovery while preparing Easter baskets using grass purchased from a local Dollar Tree store.

Brandon Crawford, Former Pleasanton Resident, Featured in New SF Giants #TBT Ad

• In the commercial, the well known shortstop says, “When I grow up, I’m going to crush it for you guys.”

Can You Identify This Livermore Grocery Store Theft Suspect?

• Do you know this man? Police are looking for him.

Dog Food Recall: Salmonella and Listeria Risk

• Smallbatch Pets Inc. is recalling Frozen Dog Duckbatch Sliders, distributed in California, Oregon, Washington and Colorado.

Activists Who Took Home From Elderly Woman Want Charges Against Them Dismissed

• Four people who took over a 72-year-old woman's Oakland home want felony charges against them dropped.

Middle School Students Run 7,521 Miles During 'March Mile Madness'

• Run 20 miles in 20 days. Sounds simple enough, right? This voluntary run teaches students about determination, endurance and grit.

Livermore Police K9 May Be More Bark Than Bite

• Don’t let this pup’s size (or the video) fool you.

Bill, Chelsea Clinton Host Gathering at UC Berkeley

• More than 1,200 student leaders are in Berkeley for the Clinton Global Initiative University.

Finally! Union City Sink Hole Repair Almost Finished

• Six months after a gaping hole opened, repairs are finally being completed.

Flax Opens in Oakland as Largest Art Supply Store in East Bay

• The 78-year-old store abandoned San Francisco in favor of Oakland.

Cal Bears Football Adds Open Practice This Saturday

• There are six practices open to the public, from Friday through April 16.

Tesla Model 3 Unveiled As Fremont Plant Prepares For Orders

• The Tesla plant in Fremont has been preparing for an onslaught of orders which are already pouring in.

California Voter Registration Surges With Youth Leading the Way

• More people have registered or updated their information in the first 3 months of 2016 than in all of last year. One third are 25 or under.

Tri-City Company Adds 2,500 Jobs--in Sacramento Area

• The 2,500 jobs will be created in Elk Grove instead of here.

California Snowpack Nearly 5 Feet Deeper Than Last Year

• Last year the snowpack was zero. Now, just a shade under five feet. How it compares to "normal."

Cal Football Signs Player From Sacramento Area

• He's Defensive Player of the Year in the NorCal Division of the California Community College Athletic Association.

Parent Petition Prompts Changes in LGBTQ Acceptance Week Participation at San Ramon Middle School

• Parent-lead petition gathered more than 500 signatures in protest of a week-long lesson plan focusing on LGBTQ acceptance.

Holy, Moly Batman! "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" Crosses a Half-Billion Mark

• Ben Affleck isn't so "Sad Affleck" anymore with his widely panned "Batman v Superman" taking in a half-billion-dollars in less than a week.

Toddler Suffers Facial Injuries in American Bulldog Attack

• Officials report that a 3-year-old girl was attacked in her Pinole home after being left alone in a room with the dog.

Check Out the New Iguanas at the Oakland Zoo

• Need an excuse to go to the zoo, Piedmont? Here's what's new!

Mark Your Calendar, Alameda: "Muslim Students in America" Forum

• Muslim students and other community members will participate and answer your questions.

Deadly Berkeley Balcony Collapse: No Criminal Charges Will Be Filed

• The 2015 collapse killed six young people, mostly Irish students visiting the US. Berkeley mayor expresses confidence in changes.

Family of Balcony Collapse Victim Upset With Decision

• The family of a Rohnert Park woman, the lone American who died in the collapse, had hoped for criminal charges against the builders.

ACE Train Derailment First Responders Honored

• First responders braved rushing water to free passengers trapped in the partially submerged train car.

San Leandro Police Name New Dispatch Supervisor

• A promotion ceremony will be held next month.

Wells Fargo to Pay $8.5M in Privacy Settlement

• The suit alleged the bank failed to notify members of the public in a timely and adequate manner that phone calls were being recorded.

California's Ridiculous Real Estate: Bed-Sized Pod Rental

• The price of rentals has gotten so bad, one San Franciscan built a bed-sized box in a friend’s living room. Rent: $400.

KGO Radio Host Ronn Owens Leaves Station For KSFO, Dozens Reportedly Laid Off

• The news talk radio host announced Thursday that he was leaving, shortly before up to 30 newsroom employees were reportedly let go.

Need a break from bad news?

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--Photos used by permission/courtesy Peter Berkowitz from California's Ridiculous Real Estate: Bed-Sized Pod Rental