Swalwell set to resign from Congress
Under mounting pressure from fellow politicians on both sides of the political spectrum, Eric Swalwell announced his plans Monday to resign from Congress.
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Woman alleges violent sexual assault by Eric Swalwell: ‘He raped me’
A Beverly Hills woman alleged Tuesday that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her at a hotel room in 2018, saying she believed she was drugged.
Bay Area leaders respond to Swalwell resignation
Several Bay Area leaders responded to embattled U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s announcement Monday that he is resigning from Congress amid allegations of sexual assault.
Violent sexual predator’s placement runs into community opposition
Cheek was convicted of kidnapping, rape, and forcible oral copulation in Santa Cruz County in 1980, according to the DA’s office. He was sentenced to prison but escaped from jail in Contra Costa County and raped a 15-year-old in Lake…
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Lifestyle
Letters: Student driver | Criticism vs. Racism | Sound wall on Valley | Christianity and animal welfare
“Our community cannot wait for an injury to occur before taking action. I hope this incident serves as a catalyst for meaningful and immediate improvements to safety around the high school.”
Opioid crisis has no boundaries
For some students in Alameda County, the opioid crisis could appear completely unrelated to their lives, while others suffer daily from the effects of the crisis.
News Digest: Zone 7 awards | Clean water grants | Red Cross needs blood donors | Alan Hu Foundation’s AI impacts on youth webinar
The Zone 7 Water Agency received two prestigious engineering awards last month — the Engineering Excellence Honor Award and the National Recognition Award — from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for the water agency’s Stoneridge PFAS Treatment Plant.
A&E
Guest Opinion: What we learned after producing play written by AI
“Many in our audience found this reassuring. Great plays, it seems, are still beyond AI’s reach. But director Rice offered a note of caution: our results were shaped by our ethics. We deliberately avoided using the work of living playwrights to train the model. Others may not.”
Pleasanton Rose Show moves to Museum on Main for 86th installment
The Pleasanton Rose Show, an annual display of beautiful blooms on Mother’s Day weekend, will be back in 2026 at a new venue, with organizers cultivating a budding relationship with the Museum on Main to rescue the longtime event.
‘Splendid Surroundings’ on view in Livermore gallery
Inspired by artists’ environs, a collection of watercolor paintings is on display through mid-May in Livermore’s Bankhead Theater.
Spotlight
Ivy League mentorship for college applications and career foundations through meaningful projects
Path Mentors was born out of dissatisfaction with the toxic high-pressure environment that college admissions has created. Founded in 2019 by Columbia graduates, the Path Mentors’ team of nearly 100 mentors from a wide range of professions including technology, finance,…
Moving insurance vs. moving coverage: What California consumers need to know
Many people assume their movers provide “insurance” for household goods. In reality, most licensed movers in California are required to provide coverage, which is different from insurance and comes with important limitations.
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A century of Castlewood: Tracing the evolution from Hearst hacienda to golf club to modern hub for recreation
Perched partway up the southwestern hills is an epicenter of recreational and social activity that evokes the past, present and future of Pleasanton.
Shaken up: Earthquake swarms leave Tri-Valley community on edge
The largest of the most recent swarm of earthquakes last week served as a Monday morning wakeup to call to San Ramon resident and Bay Area native Joyce Yee while she watched a “cascade of glass” flow from her kitchen…
Sports
Pleasanton Preps: Softball elite come to Livermore for Stampede tournament
There are 16 teams in the three-day Livermore Stampede showcase, and it is a veritable who’s who of softball prowess in Northern California.
‘Home Team Act’: Federal bill seeks to keep sports franchises in their cities
Oakland Congresswoman Lateefah Simon is one of the co-sponsors for a new piece of legislation that gives communities an opportunity to keep professional sports teams in their cities before their owners move the franchise to another location.
Livermore hosting who’s who of NorCal softball in Stampede tournament
It’s a spring ritual when it comes to local prep sporting events as the Livermore Stampede rides into town this week. It is arguably the top high school softball tournament in Northern California.
ReAL Estate
Blueprint for Bay Area future adopted by regional agencies
MTC adopted Plan Bay Area 2050+ and certified its environmental impact report last month, giving final approval to the region’s long-range blueprint for transportation, housing, economic resiliency and environmental sustainability.
Golden Gate Fields could become huge bayfront park after agreement reached to purchase former racetrack
A plan to transform the former Alameda County horse racetrack Golden Gate Fields into an enormous community park could give a whole new meaning to the term “photo finish.”
Myth vs. reality: What’s really holding back homebuyers?
“For many renters, homeownership feels increasingly out of reach, especially in the Bay Area. New research shows the biggest barrier may not be desire, but instead misinformation.”
