Lawsuit Halts Niles Canyon Road Widening Project

06/24/11 A judge has told the Caltrans to stop construction on a project to widen Niles Canyon Road between Fremont to Sunol until a lawsuit filed by an environmental group is resolved.

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Bay Biz Buzz: One-third of Bay Area employers plan to increase work forces

06/24/11 One-third of Bay Area employers intend to increase their workforces in the coming six months, according to a survey released Friday.

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Indian Americans in Fremont Say Redistricting depletes Power

06/24/11 Fremont: The Indian American community in Fremont is influencing the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to reassess its initial decision to dividing the city into two congressional districts under state redistricting.

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Concord man killed by train in San Leandro

06/24/11 A 24-year-old Concord man died Thursday morning when he was struck by an Amtrak Capitol Corridor train near the San Leandro BART station, officials said.

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New bird in town: Rare California condors hang out on San Jose's Mount Hamilton

06/24/11 RARE SIGHT: After barely avoiding extinction, California condors make a visit to South Bay

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Census: 1/4 of Calif. same-sex couples raising kids

06/24/11 WALNUT CREEK -- When they prepared for marriage a decade ago, Cheryl Dumesnil and Tracie Vickers contemplated living in San Francisco, where other gay and lesbian families would surround them, or venturing back to the suburbs where they grew up.

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El Cerrito activist dies at 99

06/23/11 Longtime El Cerrito resident and Japanese-American activist Ernest S. Iiyama died June 15 at age 99. An Oakland native who was raised in Japan, he returned to the Bay Area after graduating high school overseas to attend the UC Berkeley.

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Religious Happenings

06/17/11 Kingdom Land Baptist Church 60th Anniversary Celebration -- Events begin 7:30 p.m. June 24, with the Rev. L.L. Davis and conclude 3:30 p.m. June 26 with the Rev. Donnell Jones, Kingdom Land Baptist Church, 2404 Cutting Blvd., Richmond. 510-237-9709.

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Press Play: 'October' shows promise for Balto

06/17/11 Balto"October's Road"The story behind this CD, by 22-year-old former Marin Academy student Daniel Sheron, is a fascinating one.

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Architectural Design Firm, MBH Architects Competes in Canstruction 2011

06/17/11 San Francisco Bay Area MBH Architects will be competing in Canstruction 2011 to benefit the San Francisco Food Bank.

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Washington Football: Top 5 Impact Freshmen for 2011

06/17/11 Last season the Washington Huskies capped off their 2010 campaign and Jake Locker's college career with a late-season surge in the Pac-10 ranks and a Holiday Bowl victory over a respectable Nebraska Cornhuskers team. While Locker has taken his talents to the NFL, the signal-callers promotion is by no means the only change in store for the 2011 squad. With another solid recruiting class by head ...

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Tour of the hood

06/17/11 On the streets of South Central Los Angeles, Richard Jinman sees gangland at close quarters.

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Marin at Play: June 18

06/17/11 Send Marin at Play items to Marin Independent Journal Sports, 150 Alameda del Prado, Novato, CA 94948, e-mail to sports@marinij.com or fax to 884-1478. Marin at Play runs on an occasional basis.

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Widespread Panic: Feeding People Through Music

06/17/11 Widespread Panic continues its current food drive tonight in Dallas. The band will collect items at the door that will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank. The group will continue to host food drives over the course of the summer, with the complete schedule listed below.

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The Sun Shines Everywhere

06/16/11 Alameda residents Samantha (9) and Jacob (7) Ackiron took a spring break trip to Zion National Park in March. "The long drive was well worth it," says Mom, Rowena Manlapaz, who snapped this photo of the kids with their favorite local newspaper.

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Queen of the Road: What is a speed limit? Best ambulance etiquette?

06/12/11 San Francisco Bay Area readers can learn about issues affecting Concord, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Danville, Richmond, Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Lafayette, Moraga, Danville, San Mateo and other Bay Area cities here; in this column, the Queen explains ambulance etiquette for drivers, the meaning of the phrase "speed limit" and why some bridge toll booths are always vacant.

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Bay Area Pottery Painting Studio Says Families Should Explore the Healing Power of Art to Deal with Stress

06/11/11 Creating art is a great way to bring the family together, express feelings non-verbally and deal with the daily stresses of life. The Magic Paintbrush is the perfect place to regroup.

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Family holds vigil for missing Mira Mesa nursing student

06/11/11 RANCHO PENASQUITOS, Calif. -- More than one-hundred friends and family of Michelle Le gathered at Hilltop Park Friday night, to send "positive energy" to the missing nursing student.

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The Magic Paintbrush Offers Summer Camp 2011

06/10/11 The Magic Paintbrush, located in the Bay Area, is offering a summer camp for children seven years of age and older.

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The Sun Shines Everywhere

06/09/11 "The Sun Shines Everywhere" attempts to show the Alameda Sun in every state of the Union and every country in the world. Submit a small descriptive paragraph along with your photo to the Alameda Sun, 3215-J Encinal Ave., Alameda, CA 94501. Submissions may also be e-mailed to

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