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.

Crews Clean Up Mysterious Mercury Spill in Livermore

• Hazardous materials crews worked to clean up 15 square feet of mercury discovered on a Livermore street Monday night.

Massive Meat and Chicken Recall: Listeria Warning For 47 Million Pounds Sold In Calif. and Elsewhere

• The deadly Listeria recall has been expanded to 47 million pounds of meat and poultry sold at Trader Joe's, Costco and other Calif. stores.

Mysterious Mercury Spill; Slain Police Officer to be Honored; Craigslist Robber Gets Prison: East Bay Police Log

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

Meet The 2016 Miss Livermore Rodeo Queen

• Michelle Hewitt, 19, will represent her city at the “World’s Fastest Livermore Rodeo” on June 11 and 12.

Resident Identified with DNA After Being Found Burned in Fresno Orchard

• The Livermore man went missing in May 2006.

Fire Consumes Livermore Motorhome

• Fire officials say one person was treated at the scene for minor injuries as a result of the blaze.

Middle School Student Victim of Homophobic, Racist Snapchat Attack

• The student says a friend showed him a video that was posted aimed at him.

Districts Says, "Safety of Our Students is Top Priority" Following Snapchat Attack

• A San Ramon middle school student reported homophobic, racist remarks made on a social media video, the district says it's not okay.

Firefighter Helmet Cam Gives Rare First Hand View

• Pinole firefighters shared video footage from a structure fire in Rodeo last month.

Entrepreneurial Danville Teen Markets T-shirts, Decals, Stickers Worldwide

• Casey Rickey has founded three successful Danville graphics businesses, check out his story.

Pinole Police Pedal for Funds in Support of Special Olympics

• 15 Pinole police officers will join in on a scenic bicycle ride across two bay area bridges, you can join in also!

7-Year-Old Who Donated His Hair For Wigs Diagnosed With Cancer

• A local second grader grew his hair out for two years to donate to kids with cancer. Weeks later, he was diagnosed stage-four cancer.

Crowdfunds Sought for Homeless Girl Battling Leukemia

• A GoFundMe campaign hopes to raise $10,000 for the family of a Richmond girl battling cancer so they can bring her home from the hospital.

Newark, Fremont, Union City Optimist Police Officers of the Year

• Sgt. Brandon Hayward, Officer Jeff Lawrence and Officer Ryan Johnson were honored this week.

Union City Police Arrest 2 Gang Members For 2011 Murder

• One was arrested in Texas where he remains in custody. A third suspect is still on the loose.

Slain Hayward Police Officer to be Honored in Washington, D.C.

• National Police Week 2016 runs from May 15-21.

Kindergarten Teacher Named Alameda Teacher of the Year

• Mandie Cline was chosen for her "dedication, enthusiasm and skill" in the classroom and to the entire school community.

Nonstop Flights Oakland to London: $299

• Norwegian Air is offering the flights to Gatwick Airport. The $299 includes taxes!

One Third of U.S. Manufacturing Workers is on Public Aid: UC Berkeley

• Half of all manufacturing production workers hired through temp agencies are enrolled in at least one public assistance program.

Tesla Holds Job Fair for Fremont Plant

• The company needs to hire more workers as it ramps-up for production of the Model 3.

San Leandro Approves Funding for 10 Gigabit Internet System at City Hall

• The 10 gigabit system will include high performance networking and security technology. It will be available to the public.

Unanimous: Steph Curry is NBA MVP

• Curry becomes the first player ever to receive all 130 first-place votes in MVP voting.

Another East Bay Highway Shooting Thursday Night on I-80

• There have been at least 20 shootings on highways in Contra Costa and Alameda counties since November.

Gas Prices Expected to Remain Steady Leading Into Summer

• Lower gas prices are fueling increased demand. This summer could set a record for consumption.

Bike Lanes Open on Telegraph Avenue

• Drivers are asked to park their vehicles to the left of the protected bike lane. Motorists lost a lane for vehicles.

Governor Orders Long-Term Water Conservation Measures

• Last year's mandatory 25 percent reduction is gone, but....

Need a break from the bad news?

• Curry is NBA MVP; Rodeo Queen; Bus Driver Who Found Missing Autistic Boy to Be Honored: Saturday Smiles

Photo courtesy of The Desautel Family on GoFundMe from 7-Year-Old Who Donated His Hair For Wigs Diagnosed With Cancer