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  • Bay Area county committee passes ICE response plan for future enforcement operations, bans agency from county property

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    Saying they were spurred by the shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis, an Alameda County Board of Supervisors committee has passed two proposals to establish a Bay Area regional response in the event that federal immigration agents launch a new operation locally.

    “We have to move very quickly,” Alameda County District 5 Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas told Bay Area News Group before the Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday before the Together For All Committee vote. “Since the Minneapolis killing – more than ever – it is incredibly dangerous for people to enter the immigration system.”

    During a surge of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot Minneapolis resident Renee Good in the head while she was driving away. Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was posthumously labeled as a “domestic terrorist” by Vice President JD Vance and Department of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem, whose defense of Ross’ actions ignited furor among Minnesota residents who have taken to the streets in protest.

    The incident evoked memories of last October when Border Patrol agents launched an operation in the Bay Area that led to a protest at the entrance to Coast Guard Island. During the standoff, a U-Haul truck driven by Bella Thompson reversed and accelerated toward officers. Thompson was shot by federal officers before she could strike them and was charged with one count of assault of a federal officer. She was released on bail in November and remanded to her parents in Southern California while attending a mental health program pending trial.

    In the lead-up to the October incident, Bas said she had drafted a proposal to strengthen the county’s response to immigration enforcement operations. The first of these proposals calls for a coordinated regional response to federal immigration raids, following the example set by Santa Clara County, with public outreach plans and staff trainings on how to protect residents accessing the county’s social services, courts and health care facilities.

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  • At least 1 injured in 3-car crash in Livermore

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    A three-car crash in Livermore left at least one person with major injuries on Tuesday, police said.

    The crash happened around 4:15 p.m. in the area of Portola Avenue and Tranquility Circle.

    Police said roadways in the area will be closed for several hours, and they will release more information as it becomes available. 

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  • Letters: Alameda County DA should have one standard of justice

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    Re: “Judge closes case for former officer” (Page A1, Dec. 13).

    The appointed Alameda County District Attorney, Ursula Jones Dickson, was the endorsed candidate of the Pamela Price recall committee, which promised to end the alleged coddling of criminals. Indeed, Jones Dickson promises justice by prosecuting more children as adults and sending them to adult prisons.

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  • Bay Area teen led officers on a car chase twice in one week, police say

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    Livermore police on Wednesday said that for the second time in five days, the same teen has led officers on a car chase in a stolen vehicle.

    Police identified the teen as a 14-year-old and said another occupant in the vehicle was a 15-year-old.

    Police said around 1 p.m. Tuesday, officers spotted a vehicle on eastbound Interstate 580, near El Charro Road, that matched a description of a stolen vehicle.

    The driver of the vehicle got off the freeway and onto Isabel Avenue, and officers tried to pull the vehicle over near Jack London and Murrieta boulevards, police said.

    Instead of stopping, the driver led officers on a chase, going twice the speed limit and ignoring stop signs at times, police said.

    The driver was able to lose officers, but police said they found the vehicle not long after at Leahy Square Apartments. They then approached the vehicle, but the driver sped away again and jumped out of the car, along with another occupant, as it was still moving.

    As a result, the vehicle crashed into the side of an apartment building.

    Police said officers were able to detain the two occupants shortly after they bailed out of the vehicle. Both were arrested on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle, evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for public safety and vandalism/property damage.

    “This incident marks the second time in five days that the same 14-year-old has fled from police in a stolen vehicle,” police said on X.

    According to police, the damage to the apartment was estimated to be $5,000.

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  • East Bay gun shop burglarized for 3rd time in 2 years; $40,000 in guns stolen

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    Damon Butts, who owns and operates East Bay Firearms with his brother, saw his family gun store in Livermore victimized for the third time in two years on Saturday.

    “Thieves are the worst type of people, and I want to see them brought to justice,” he said. “If this can happen to us here, in what we believe is a very secure facility, it can happen to your business as well.”

    Officers responded to the gun store around 4:30 a.m. and found a car rammed through the glass storefront, according to the Livermore Police Department. More than 30 guns worth about $40,000 were stolen.

    The Livermore Police Criminal Investigations Bureau and the ATF are currently investigating the burglary. No arrests have been made.

    “It’s not the financial losses for us,” Butts said. “It’s the things that they stole that could be used to hurt the community. I’m never going to be okay with that.

    Jeff Harp, a security analyst and former FBI agent, is also the son of a former gun store owner.

    “My dad’s guns that were stolen in the ’70s were still entered in NCIC (National Crime Information Center) when I was in the FBI in 1995. That’s kind of the course of action that takes place. All these firearms are entered into NCIC in the event they’re used in a crime and recovered,” he said. “Now, catch-22 – if they’re recovered.”

    Harp said stolen guns tend to be used in other crimes, sold on the black market, or never found again.

    “ATF monitors these stores very closely: their transactions, and the things they do to make sure it’s all above board and above the books. But it doesn’t prevent the bad guys from conducting any sort of surveillance, then hitting the store when they’re not there,” Harp said. “Certainly, you can have a more robust safe, a robust security system, and all those things. But if somebody rams a car in the front of your building, (it) doesn’t do a whole lot of good.”

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  • Letters: Trump succeeds in Mideast where diplomats have failed

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    Re: “Trump must be a disrupter in the Middle East” (Page A7, Oct. 16):

    The writer seems to think that Donald Trump isn’t up to the task of dealing with the problems in the Middle East because he went to business school, not the School of Foreign Service. Well, all of those people who went to the right schools don’t seem to have done very well in the Middle East.

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  • Federal judge to soon issue ruling in Livermore father’s deportation case

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    SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Tuesday said she will soon issue a ruling in a case that could potentially give a Livermore father deported to Mexico a path back to the U.S. to be reunited with his family.

    For Miguel Lopez, who was deported this past summer, the decision in the U.S. District Court of Northern California could be his last chance to return to the Tri-Valley, where he raised his family and worked as a welder at a vineyard.

    U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson, after hearing from Lopez’s attorney and an assistant U.S. attorney, took the arguments under submission and expects to issue a tentative or full order by the next court date set for Oct. 30. Lopez, who is living outside of Mexico City, did not remotely attend the Tuesday afternoon hearing held in a San Francisco federal courtroom.

    Afterward, Lopez’s attorney, Saad Ahmad, said he viewed the hearing as a positive step forward for Lopez’s case.

    “I think we have a chance. I do believe we have a chance,” Ahmad said. “The judge wants this case to be decided.”

    Elizabeth Kurlan, an assistant U.S. attorney, declined to comment outside of the courtroom.

    Lopez mounted a legal defense after he was detained while appearing at a status hearing in San Francisco’s immigration court, taken to Bakersfield and dropped off by federal authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border near Tijuana in June.

    The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s swift removal of Lopez, then 46, came the night before Judge Thompson ordered that he be allowed to remain in the U.S., writing that the situation dripped with “inequalities.”

    On Tuesday, Kurlan had sought for the judge to dismiss Lopez’s case on grounds that his attorney’s arguments were “moot.”

    Ahmad countered that Lopez never had an opportunity to argue for permanent residency and that his rights were violated when he was whisked away without a proper hearing. According to Ahmad, an immigration judge granted him the right to stay in the U.S. in 2012, only to have another court reverse course in 2014. He further argued that the district court should have jurisdiction over the matter, calling Lopez’s case “very unique.”

    Before she makes a determination, Thompson asked that Ahmad provide case law he cited at Tuesday’s hearing.

    Lopez, meanwhile, was visited last month by Congressman Eric Swalwell, whose district includes Livermore. On Sept. 10, Swalwell wrote a bill, H.R. 5294, petitioning Congress to grant Lopez citizenship and allow him to return to the US.

    The bill is awaiting approval by the U.S. House of Representatives.

    Check back for updates to this developing story. 

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  • Tri-Valley is one of the fastest growing regions in the Bay Area

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    Since the 1970s, the Tri-Valley region of the Bay Area has seen significant growth. In places like Dublin and San Ramon, the population has tripled. Meanwhile, other cities in the region have seen their populations double. The Tri-Valley is nestled into the Diablo Mountain Range and is made up of the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville and the surrounding communities. “We saw a growth that changed the community,” said Alameda County District 1 Supervisor David Haubert. “We literally saw Dublin change.”Haubert and his family moved to Dublin 25 years ago. They raised their daughters there and were active in the community, including joining the school board. Haubert went on to become the mayor of Dublin before becoming a county supervisor. “When I left as mayor in the city of Dublin, I said, ‘We’ve seen a lot of great things to happen. But, I want you to know our best days are yet to come.’ Dublin has continued to progress, I say we have even greater days yet to come,” Haubert said. Some of the reasons people are choosing to move to the Tri-Valley include the open spaces, great school districts, and cheaper housing costs. Nearly 10,000 single-family homes have been built in the Tri-Valley in the last 15 years. Developer Trumark Homes currently has approvals for more than 1,500 homes in the Tri-Valley, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. One of Trumark’s biggest developments is Francis Ranch in Dublin. That development has 573 homes under construction. And as the population has grown, communities have seen their demographics shift as well. “Twenty years back, there were not that many people from the South Asian community,” said Prasad Ramakrishnan. Ramakrishnan moved with his family from Fremont to San Ramon two decades ago. He still commutes to Silicon Valley for work, but was drawn to the open spaces and parks in the Tri-Valley.Ramakrishnan is on the board of the Indian Community Center and says the diversity of San Ramon is one of the reasons he’s grown to love the city so much. According to census data, 23% of residents in San Ramon identify as Indian, including Ramakrishnan.”It doesn’t matter where you’re from. All of us are humans, let’s all get together. San Ramon creates that kind of an environment where you have people from different ethnic backgrounds kind of coming together,” Ramakrishnan said. “We celebrate Diwali, we celebrate Christmas, we celebrate the Muslim functions.”But of course, growth doesn’t come without growing pains. Many of those pains can be found along the highways. “680 is the only real highway from here to South Bay. These are called bedroom communities, and then they work in the South Bay. Giving them an easy way by which to get there would be a nice thing,” Ramakrishnan said. However, Haubert is betting on a future without so many people having to commute outside of the Tri-Valley for work. “I truly believe businesses will locate here,” Haubert said. “I understand that’s often the decision of the CEO. So a lot of CEOs live in Silicon Valley, but a lot of future CEOs live in the Tri-Valley. That’s my belief.”See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    DUBLIN, Calif. —

    Since the 1970s, the Tri-Valley region of the Bay Area has seen significant growth. In places like Dublin and San Ramon, the population has tripled. Meanwhile, other cities in the region have seen their populations double.

    The Tri-Valley is nestled into the Diablo Mountain Range and is made up of the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville and the surrounding communities.

    “We saw a growth that changed the community,” said Alameda County District 1 Supervisor David Haubert. “We literally saw Dublin change.”

    Haubert and his family moved to Dublin 25 years ago. They raised their daughters there and were active in the community, including joining the school board. Haubert went on to become the mayor of Dublin before becoming a county supervisor.

    “When I left as mayor in the city of Dublin, I said, ‘We’ve seen a lot of great things to happen. But, I want you to know our best days are yet to come.’ Dublin has continued to progress, I say we have even greater days yet to come,” Haubert said.

    Some of the reasons people are choosing to move to the Tri-Valley include the open spaces, great school districts, and cheaper housing costs. Nearly 10,000 single-family homes have been built in the Tri-Valley in the last 15 years.

    Developer Trumark Homes currently has approvals for more than 1,500 homes in the Tri-Valley, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

    One of Trumark’s biggest developments is Francis Ranch in Dublin. That development has 573 homes under construction. And as the population has grown, communities have seen their demographics shift as well.

    “Twenty years back, there were not that many people from the South Asian community,” said Prasad Ramakrishnan. Ramakrishnan moved with his family from Fremont to San Ramon two decades ago. He still commutes to Silicon Valley for work, but was drawn to the open spaces and parks in the Tri-Valley.

    Ramakrishnan is on the board of the Indian Community Center and says the diversity of San Ramon is one of the reasons he’s grown to love the city so much. According to census data, 23% of residents in San Ramon identify as Indian, including Ramakrishnan.

    “It doesn’t matter where you’re from. All of us are humans, let’s all get together. San Ramon creates that kind of an environment where you have people from different ethnic backgrounds kind of coming together,” Ramakrishnan said. “We celebrate Diwali, we celebrate Christmas, we celebrate the Muslim functions.”

    But of course, growth doesn’t come without growing pains. Many of those pains can be found along the highways.

    “680 is the only real highway from here to South Bay. These are called bedroom communities, and then they work in the South Bay. Giving them an easy way by which to get there would be a nice thing,” Ramakrishnan said.

    However, Haubert is betting on a future without so many people having to commute outside of the Tri-Valley for work.

    “I truly believe businesses will locate here,” Haubert said. “I understand that’s often the decision of the CEO. So a lot of CEOs live in Silicon Valley, but a lot of future CEOs live in the Tri-Valley. That’s my belief.”

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  • Map: Starbucks in the Bay Area that are on the closure list

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    After Starbucks announced it would be shutting hundreds of stores, its website is listing dozens in the Bay Area as being closed as of Sunday, Sept. 28.

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  • Small earthquake rattles East Bay

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    A small earthquake shook the East Bay on Sunday morning.

    The 3.2 magnitude quake occurred at 10:03 a.m. Sunday morning about three miles north of Pleasanton, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 

    People reported feeling light shaking from the earthquake across the East Bay in San Ramon, Castro Valley, Livermore, Hayward and Fremont.

    An earthquake with a magnitude around 3.0 is generally considered a minor earthquake and often felt but causes little to no damage.

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  • Fire shuts down lanes of eastbound I-580 in Livermore, affecting Central Valley commute

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    Fire shuts down lanes of eastbound I-580 in Livermore, affecting Central Valley commute

    Updated: 4:53 PM PDT Aug 29, 2025

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    A fire burning along Interstate 580 has shut down eastbound traffic in Alameda County, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said eastbound I-580 was shut down just east of N. Flynn Road. At 4:10 p.m., CHP said the two middle lanes of the interstate had opened, but crews remained on scene to put out hot spots.While officials have not said what sparked the fire, a video shared by CHP showed a burning vehicle on the shoulder of the interstate, with the surrounding vegetation burned.Officials have not said if anyone was injured, nor have they shared an estimated time of reopening.Find the latest traffic updates here. | MORE | A 2025 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California | Northern California wildfire resources by county: Find evacuation info, sign up for alertsCal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here.Wildfires on federal land: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here. Here is how to track and report PG&E power outages.Keeping informed when you’ve lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans’ QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    LIVERMORE, Calif. —

    A fire burning along Interstate 580 has shut down eastbound traffic in Alameda County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

    CHP said eastbound I-580 was shut down just east of N. Flynn Road.

    At 4:10 p.m., CHP said the two middle lanes of the interstate had opened, but crews remained on scene to put out hot spots.

    While officials have not said what sparked the fire, a video shared by CHP showed a burning vehicle on the shoulder of the interstate, with the surrounding vegetation burned.

    Officials have not said if anyone was injured, nor have they shared an estimated time of reopening.

    Find the latest traffic updates here.

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  • Flynn Fire burns near Altamont Pass east of Livermore sparked by car fire on Highway 580

    Flynn Fire burns near Altamont Pass east of Livermore sparked by car fire on Highway 580

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    A car fire Thursday night along Interstate Highway 580 quickly spread to several hundred acres near the Altamont Pass east of Livermore, fire officials said.

    A driver reported their vehicle was on fire at about 9:45 p.m. on the side of the freeway just east of the Altamont Pass near North Flynn Road.

    As of 6 a.m. Friday, officials said the grass fire had spread to 500 aces was 10 percent contained, Cal Fire said.

    “While wind and terrain continue to make conditions difficult, firefighters are making good progress,” Cal Fire said on its website. The Alameda County Fire Department was the lead agency on the fire, in unified command with Cal Fire battling the blaze.

    There have been no reports of injuries or damage to structures. 

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  • Forward progress stopped on wildfire in Livermore

    Forward progress stopped on wildfire in Livermore

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    LIVERMORE — Fire crews stopped the forward progress of a wildfire Monday that burned near a regional park, according to fire officials.

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  • Wind-driven Corral Fire forces evacuations near Tracy as it tops 11,000 acres

    Wind-driven Corral Fire forces evacuations near Tracy as it tops 11,000 acres

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    TRACY — Neighborhoods southwest of Tracy were ordered to evacuate Saturday because of a wind-whipped wildfire that grew past 11,000 acres and closed part of Interstate Highway 580.

    The Corral Fire, first reported about 2:30 p.m. east of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Site 300, reached 11,047 acres, with 13% containment, shortly before 11:30 p.m., Cal Fire said on its website.

    Residents east of Highway 580 between Corral Hollow Road and South Tracy Boulevard were the first ones told to leave by the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services.

    The evacuations were expanded to those living west of the California Aqueduct, west to Alameda County and south to Stanislaus County, the county office said in social media posts. More evacuation information is available at  sjready.org.

    A temporary evacuation point was established at at Larch Clover Community Center located at 11157 W Larch Rd, Tracy, CA 95304.

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    The Corral fire that began east of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Site 300 closed Interstate 580 from Corral Hollow Road to Interstate 5 in both directions, Caltrans said on social media.

    Two Alameda County firefighters were taken to local hospitals for treatment of minor to moderate burns, said Cheryl Hurd, a spokesperson for the department.

    Winds in the hills west of Tracy were 20 to 25 mph, gusting to 43 mph, said Dylan Flynn, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The wind was expected to remain elevated until after midnight, he said.

    The blaze, first reported at 2:39 p.m., was about 30 acres by 4:45 p.m. It jumped to 4,920 acres, with 10% contained, as of 7:35 p.m., Cal Fire said on its website.

    The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately known, Hurd said.

    Site 300, located 15 miles east of Lawrence Livermore’s main site, is home to facilities to support development of explosive materials as well as hydrodynamic testing and diagnostics, according to the laboratory’s website.

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    The facility assesses the operation of non-nuclear weapon components through hydrodynamic testing and tests new conventional explosives for use as part of the nuclear stockpile, the laboratory said.

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