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New Firefighters Honored at Graduation Ceremony in Castro Valley
Twenty-four firefighters completed the Alameda County Fire Department's 16-week training academy.

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Twenty-four firefighters completed the Alameda County Fire Department's 16-week training academy.

Not a runner or a walker? Eden is hosting a free Health Expo featuring Eden’s clinical staff and physicians providing free health information and health screenings including cholesterol/glucose and body fat screenings.
800 cherubs saying prayers? Um, well, yeah, there was that, too. But take a look at what else happened last week at Castro Valley's Vacation Bible School.
"We've seen too many sad endings that could have been prevented," department Deputy Director Kat Brown said in a statement.
Moms say their children are calmer and happier after one-on-one time.
Transit agency agrees to pay $1.3 million to the mother of BART passenger who was shot to death on Jan. 1, 2009.
The Facebook fan page has been launched, but one of the prospective new owners said the lease has not yet been signed.
This 50-second video will put a smile on your face. Make sure the volume is turned up high.
Here's a quick tour of EBMUD property that might become a park one day in the future through zoning restrictions that Alameda County has proposed in Castro Valley's official blueprint for growth.
OK, it's not Castro Valley, but it's just too silly to pass up, and it's nearby enough that you may have heard about it. If nothing else, you'll enjoy the historical photos.
Make arrangements to keep pets, kids and older people cool. National Weather Service offers advice.
It's getting hot out there. Advice from the National Weather Service to make sure pets, kids and older people are cool.
The National Institute on Aging offers this advice for keeping cool in unusually hot weather.
Make arrangements to keep pets, kids and older people cool. National Weather Service offers advice.
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Forecasts show today's air quality will be unhealthy and people should avoid driving to reduce smog levels.
Reader-friendly summary makes it easy to digest.
Summer is here. It's time to lighten up and enjoy more lighthearted moments.
Police are asking for help finding a man thought to be involved in at least 20 robberies in 10 cities across the Bay Area.
Police across the Bay Area are asking for help finding a man thought to be involved in 20 robberies in 10 cities, including Fremont.