Fourth of July events

Looking for fireworks or a parade? Check out our guide and map on Fourth of July festivities in the East Bay and Bay Area. Add your own photos!

'Cash for clunkers'

Will you be able to get money for your old truck under the new bill passed by Congress? Search our database to find out.

WHERE ARE THE MEN?
Women share their tears, grief but men are hard to crack. Also check out our interactive homicide map.

Our pictures of the week include a pool party, BART contract talks heating up, hoop dreams and playing cricket. Also: this week's best reader-submitted photos.


	Pacific Boychoir tours South Africa Oakland police staffing: 801 -- and falling Hayward police say neighbor teen responsible for late-night prowler scare Fireworks bust in Oakland could net mandatory prison sentence Transportation secretary tours port, talks money Emeryville's first homicide of the year CHP looking to solve seven-year-old fatal hit-and-run IOUs from California are on their way


	East Bay: Two people hit and killed by same Amtrak train Friday Pacific Boychoir tours South Africa Bay Fair BART reopens after report of gunman Richmond fire displaces 10

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CRIME
	Man in dress robs San Mateo business A man in a dress, purple gloves and a floppy sun hat robbed a payday loan business Thursday afternoon, authorities said.The man walked into the business on the 3800 block of South El Camino Real. MORE CRIME HEADLINES 64 pounds of illegal fireworks confiscated in Dublin Slaying leaves Richmond family struggling for answers CHP looking to solve seven-year-old fatal hit-and-run Oakland police staffing: 801 -- and falling

Mehserle's rights 'trampled' by Superior Court judge's harsh ruling, lawyer says

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n Lawsuit challenging constitutional validity of measure could wind up in Supreme Court, U.S. district jurist says

Ten thousand Bay Area residents turned on the lights in their homes on Wednesday night, courtesy of recycled gas from the Ox Mountain Landfill.


	His mission: To help as many youngsters as possible Caltrans land in Hayward rezoned for housing, parks His mission: To help as many youngsters as possible Reversing Bush, Obama allows California to set own greenhouse gas rules

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