Union City

UNION CITY -- An early-morning fire heavily damaged an unoccupied fast-food restaurant, fire officials said.The one-alarm blaze was reported at 3:43 a.  

An Alameda County sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he raped a woman in Moraga in September. David Reta, a 27-year-old Union City resident, was charged with rape and attempted forcible oral copulation in December  

Violence in argument between two friends leaves one man in jail, other in hospital.  

UNION CITY -- The Union Sanitary District recently received the "Large Collection System of the Year" award from the San Francisco Bay Section of the California Water Environment Association.  

Man, 19, arraigned Tuesday in connection with killing last year of former Milpitas High football star.  

UNION CITY -- As part of a nationwide effort to make sure kids from low-income families have access to dental care, free screenings and treatment will be given on a first-come basis for those age 4 to 14 on Saturday.  

Plans to renovate the Air National Guard site at the Hayward Executive Airport took wing this week, when the city approved a lease agreement that will include an upgrade of a historic hangar as well as a museum dedicated to the Tuskegee Airmen.  

UNION CITY -- The deadline is Wednesday to buy tickets for "An Evening in Monte Carlo," a fundraiser for the New Haven Schools Foundation. No tickets will be sold at the door for the event, which will be from 6 to 10:30 p.  

FREMONT -- The Alameda County Water District has sold $45 million in revenue bonds to help pay for infrastructure projects and refinance existing debt at a lower interest rate.  

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James Logan High School teacher facing sex charges with student released from custody after family posted $500,000 bond. Peter Kolesnikov, 38, of Berkeley, facing 23 felony charges.  

Oakland Cal Ripken Babe Ruth -- Oakland Cal Ripken Babe Ruth Baseball League registration 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays through March 3, 5-7 p.m. Jan 30, and online.  

One-alarm fire in hotel suite was caused by unattended linguica sausage on the stove, fire officials said.  

Donations pour in after group's equipment was stolen last week  

UNION CITY -- A pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run accident Sunday morning has been identified as a 40-year-old Union City man, according to the Alameda County Coroner's Office.  

UNION CITY -- A man was found dead after being hit by a car on Alvarado-Niles Road near Union Square Drive around 6 a.m. Sunday, police said.The driver left the scene before police arrived and has not been identified, according to a Union City police news release.  

Former friend was indicted by a grand jury last month; prosecutor said he hopes to take the case to a jury in August  

Oakland is reopening its City Hall press room for the first time in about a decade, but it won't be naming it for longtime city watchdog Sanjiv Handa, who died last month.  

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Former friend was indicted by a grand jury last month; prosecutor said he hopes to take the case to a jury in August  

Woman, 23, arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after two women injured.  

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Berkeley man, 38, accused of having sex with 16-year-old girl on 'numerous' occasions.  

The 22-year-old men, suspected of committing a home burglary, are in custody after they crashed a vehicle as officers pursued them.  

Organizers hope to draw 50,000 to San Francisco, Oakland  

Voter support similar to results for Measure B, which fell just short of passage  

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The James Logan High instructor, 38, is facing 21 counts of felony charges in connection with what police said was an eight-month sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl.  

The following events in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday are taking place in the East Bay: todayOakland: The 10th annual "In the Name of Love" musical tribute honoring Martin Luther King Jr.  

UNION CITY -- Thieves broke into a shed at Contempo Park belonging to the Union City Girls Softball Association on Thursday night, taking most of the group's equipment.  

Customers in Fremont, Newark, Union City to see 8 percent hike  

The following events in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday are taking place in the East Bay: SATURDAY, JAN. 14Union City: Union City: More than 1,600 student debaters from 77 schools, from as far away as Mississippi and Wyoming, will take part in the 16th annual Martin Luther King  

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A James Logan High School teacher has been arrested on suspicion of having sexual relations with a 16-year-old female student, police said.  

Piedmont Soccer Club -- Tryouts for the U9-U16 Piedmont Soccer Club, Feb. 11-15. See team website for complete schedule. Raimondi Field, 18th and Wood, Oakland.