Castro Valley News

The professor's course on monastic life and asceticism gives students at the University of Pennsylvania a firsthand experience of what it's like to be a monk.

Police have arrested a Piedmont man in connection to a Feb. 7 morning shooting in Newark that injured an off-duty federal agent, police said.

What's a free and "green" way to celebrate Valentine's Day with your significant other? How about visiting a memorable spot in Castro Valley or San Lorenzo and sharing a good, old-fashioned kiss? The only question is, where to do it? Plot some of your ideas on our map above of places in Castro Valley or San Lorenzo to share a kiss on Valentine's ... (more)

For Richard Price, the San Ramon Valley Fire District chief who retired Jan. 11, it will mean coming to work and doing the same thing he's been doing since 2008.

The wife of a federal officer wounded in a shooting outside his home in Newark graduated less than a year ago from an optician school where the suspect in the attack taught, the school's owner said Wednesday.

Berkeley police shot a suspect during a traffic stop in Castro Valley after the driver put his car into reverse, according to a witness.

CASTRO VALLEY -- A Berkeley police officer is getting treatment for injuries to his legs after he was pinned between two vehicles while trying to make an arrest in Castro Valley.

A police officer and a suspect were hurt in an officer-involved shooting just after 5 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Center Street and Grove Way, according to the Sheriff's office.

Editor's Note: This report was updated at 4:35 p.m. Newark - Police have arrested a Piedmont man in connection to a Tuesday morning shooting in Newark that injured an off-duty federal agent, police said.

For comedian Jill Bourque, her improv shows are not about making fun of her audience members for a few "ha ha's." The 45-year-old Castro Valley native is looking to bring uplifting laughter to local couples with her improv show "How We First Met." "The humor comes out of the 'Aha!' moments of what it's like to fall in love," she said.

In this Aug. 12, 2010 file photo, Billy Bradford of Castro Valley, Calif., waves a pair of flags outside City Hall while same-sex couple line up to see if they can be married in San Francisco, Thursday, August 12, 2010.

Monday, Jan. 30 12:04 a.m.: A 22-year-old Castro Valley man was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and suspicion of driving while under the influence .

The Pioneer , the student-run newspaper of CSU East Bay in Hayward, made local history by being the first college newspaper in the San Francisco Bay Area to have a bilingual edition.A The weekly publication's Jan.

Wondering if that guy thought you were hot? Was that girl actually smiling at you ? Maybe you're crazy.

AT&T has put 50 alternative-fuel vehicles on the road in Castro Valley and Hayward the company said in a press release.

Post your guesses in the comments section below. Guess correctly and be crowned "Castro Valley know-it-all" for the week.

A national uproar fueled by social media prompted the nation's largest breast cancer advocacy organization Friday to reverse its decision to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood.

They are Gia Rivera, Sapphire Divine and Merasha Scurry, all of Vallejo; Arienne Moran of Concord; Alexandra Tayson of Vacaville; Courtney Strysko of Castro Valley; and Anabella DiFrancesco of Benicia.

A federal appeals court says it won't unseal video recordings of a landmark trial on the constitutionality of California's same-sex marriage ban.

In this Aug. 12, 2010 file photo, Billy Bradford of Castro Valley, Calif., waves a pair of flags outside City Hall while same-sex couple line up to see if they can be married in San Francisco, Thursday, August 12, 2010.