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Jan 21, 2025 | 
tricityvoice.com | Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
The Union City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to accept $112,227 in grant funding from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Tobacco Grant Program. The funds, to be distributed over three fiscal years from 2025 to 2028, will support efforts by the Union City Police Department (UCPD) to prevent youth access to tobacco products and enforce local tobacco regulations.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
tricityvoice.com | Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
Naomi Caselli, a Boston University associate professor of deaf education, researches the impact of early exposure to American Sign Language (ASL), and says there’s a critical window in the first few years of life where access to language is most critical. “If we don’t get access to language during that critical period, it wreaks havoc,” Caselli said. In July, Caselli conducted an empirical study on CSD learning outcomes.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
tricityvoice.com | Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
On Thursday Jan. 9, Newark Mayor Michael Hannon recognized Garry Zatarain, a member of the Newark Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), for over two decades of service during a City Council meeting on Jan. 9, 2025. In a formal commendation, Zatarain was praised for his exceptional leadership and commitment to emergency preparedness since joining CERT in 2001.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
eastbayexpress.com | Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
Carl Chan, a local public safety advocate, had been watching his city of Oakland deteriorate since he was in high school many years ago. “We needed to do something to stop the madness,” he said. Exhausted from the impact of violent crime, he dedicated his free time to community organizing. Little did he know that one day he would help lead Alameda County’s first-ever recall election of a district attorney. When District Attorney Pamela Price was voted out by a sweeping majority on Nov.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
tricityvoice.com | Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
Keren Skariah, a 19-year-old student at UC Davis, is making waves in data science. Hailing from Fremont, Calif., her interest in the field was ignited during her American High School AP statistics class. This year, Skariah helped organize the first hackathon exclusively for women and non-binary students at UC Davis. “We all support each other to close the gap”Keren Skariah“It was difficult,” she reflected.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
eastbayexpress.com | Janis Hashe |Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
The November 2024 ballot includes the presidential contest, a U.S. Senate race, U.S. House races, State Senate and Assembly races, and nine state ballot measures. But local elections are also in play. Berkeley, Oakland and Richmond are all electing multiple city councilmembers and one mayor this fall. Note that the endorsements listed in this article are not complete lists.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
tricityvoice.com | Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
Tuesday night’s city council meeting ended on a low note when residents of Union City took to public comment to express their grievances with the city’s decision to raise council member salaries by 30%. “I thought that you were in this position because you’re helping our communities, and that should come from your heart, not lining your pockets,” said resident Susie Garcia.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
tricityvoice.com | Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
The City of Newark welcomed four employees at a regular council meeting on Thursday, September 26. Before calling each new hire to the podium, Mayor Mike Hannon expressed his excitement in the potential he believes they each have in making the city better. “It’s just amazing to me the quality of the employees that we continue to bring into this organization,” said Mayor Hannon. Angela Tsui is the city’s new Deputy Economic Development Director.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
tricityvoice.com | Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
On Tuesday, September 17 Fremont Mayor Lily Mei delivered a proclamation for United Against Hate (UAH) Week at a regularly scheduled city council meeting. It will be observed from September 21 through September 27, 2024. “The City of Fremont supports the efforts of Compassionate Fremont, the Tri City Interfaith Council, and the City of Fremont Human Relations Commissions to stand with other cities in the Bay Area to eliminate hatred and intolerance,” Mei said.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
eastbayexpress.com | Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
We’ve all seen oil on canvas and pastel on paper, but few have seen acid on copper. That’s the signature medium of choice for local East Bay artist Stephen Bruce. Originally from Sacramento, Bruce now resides in Richmond, where he says he enjoys the vibrant arts community. Bruce has experimented with the concept of color-specific oxidation since 2003, and his artwork has been featured in popular Hollywood productions including Law & Order and The Avengers, as well as local shows and galleries.
