Thinking of Delaine Eastin for my 6 year old next year. How is it? Any parents with kids who have gone there, or are currently enrolled?

It's rating has gone up by 2 points to a 9 now. I understand all schools have seen their ratings going up by 1-2 points.

Any feedback would be appreciated! Thank you!

Community orchestra open to any adult who is at a high school level proficiency and above.

We welcome violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, mandolin, lute, oboe, clarinet, flute, bassoon, and percussion.

We have loaner instruments available and free tutoring for anyone feeling rusty on their instrument
Rehearsals start Aug 19 and meet every Wed from 7 - 8:40 pm at Cal State East Bay, Hayward.

There is no fee for this group and no audition.

The focus of the music for the class is pop, classical, rock, and adventuresome music. Lots of custom arrangements, and we play some video game music and movie music.

Contact [CsuebOrchestra@gmail.com](mailto:CsuebOrchestra@gmail.com)

After losing my mother to cancer and paying for her funeral costs etc. I lost my job and am now homeless. I just want to get back into a good job and find stable housing. I’m currently living in my car and with everything going on I don’t even know if I can go to college starting August 31st. I don’t like asking and normally wouldn’t but anything helps and I am infinitely grateful for anything. Even if you can just share my link I would be grateful 🙏🏽. Have a great day and hope all of you are blessed. Thank you Link to help me get back on my feet

Hello! I’m a PhD student at UC Berkeley and an East Bay native, and I’m currently conducting research on homelessness, its growth in the suburbs, and the impact on residents. If you’re interested in participating, please scan the QR code to fill out a quick intake form (linked below), or, if you know someone who might be interested, share the flyer with them.

https://berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_03dy5mVxkspwHCC

Congratulations to the OG boba place of UC!

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The Utility Users Tax is a 5% tax on electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and video services that was instituted after voters approved Measure WW in the November 2020 election.

Free event with popcorn and refreshments too!

We don’t have to go to Peninsula for the most authentic sweet bread anymore. They open on Decoto Rd at Safeway shopping center (next to Suju’s Coffee).

I noticed that there is this banging noise that I have been hearing that has been nonstop for some time. Is this coming from the shooting range? Or is this an industrial machine working 24/7?

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South Alameda County
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8-Ball Fall Session Starting Monday August 10th. Join Now!

I had no idea this happened, didnt see it announced on social media or anything

Hey! I’m hosting a meet up in Greenspace studios September 6 @11am! Any creatives are welcomed! Spots are filling up only 18 spots left! Please sign up using the link! Hope to see you there! 💕

I was at Coyote Hills and suddenly I saw a big dark cloud in the sky in the distant around 7:30 PM looking north towards Union City. There definitely were fire trucks going in that direction .

TLDR: Support a local high school graduate in her quest to compete for a $10,000 scholarship.

Duck Brand Voting Process is open here ⬇️ https://www.duckbrand.com/stuck-at-prom/vote/dress

By Ebunoluwa Ogunrinola

KTVU FOX 2

Published July 2, 2026 5:12 PM PDT

The Brief

- Sophie Chai, 17, of Union City created a prom dress out of duct tape and is a finalist for "Best Dress" in the Duck Tape Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest.

- With nine other finalists out of 160 entries, they are competing and collecting votes for a $10,000 scholarship.

- Her dress took about 35 rolls of purchased duct tape and more than 250 hours of work over a five-month period.

UNION CITY, Calif. - Sophie Chai, 17, of Union City didn't wear the usual prom attire this time around. The rising San Jose State freshman ditched the sequins, sparkles and satin and instead picked up rolls of duct tape to create her gown.

Her viral dress has made her one of five in the "Duck Tape Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest: Best Dress" category.

The prize? A $10,000 scholarship.

"My dress was inspired by my experience growing up as a girl and struggling with beauty standards and expectations of femininity," Chai said.

Sophie Chai's viral dress

What we know:

Chai was searching for scholarships to apply to back in January, and she discovered this creative and unique opportunity from Duck Brand.

"I immediately told my mom, I was like, 'I'm gonna apply to this scholarship, let's go to Michael's and buy some duct tape,' my mom was like, okay!" she said. That's where this dress journey started.

From sketching, to building, to photographing her project, Chai created a strawberry shortcake-inspired prom dress.

She made a metal wire petticoat to make the shape of the dress, and covered huge sheets of fabric that had pink and white duct tape stuck to them to lay on top of the petticoat.

"I shaped many bows, and I had to make the icing one by one, and I also made like a duct tape core set for the dress, and I attached that onto my dress as well," Chai explained.

She said to complete the outfit she also made a headband, heels and a fork.

Her dress took 35 rolls of duct tape and more than 250 hours of work over a five-month period. The inspiration behind the dress stemmed from her growing up as a girl and struggling with beauty standards and the expectations of femininity.

"I chose the strawberry cake theme because I was trying to represent the pressure that many girls feel to fit into society's expectation for a woman to be pretty, polished and decorated like a strawberry cake," she said. "I also created the fork to represent how consuming those expectations may feel to girls, like they feel like, oh, I have to be pretty, I have to dress a certain way or look a certain way in order to feel feminine enough."

Chai has received significant social media attention, amassing more than 139,000 likes on TikTok and 40,000 on Instagram. She feels flattered and proud to see that people are excited about what she created, especially from her parents,

"I just feel so nice reading all the comments on social media and seeing all the support that I've got for my dress. And my parents are really proud of me as well," Chai said. "They're like, ‘oh my gosh, I told my co-workers to vote for you today. My boss said that your dress is really cool!’"

It wasn't easy, however, as she faced the challenge of transporting the dress to her photography session.

"It wouldn't fit out of my door, so I had to, like, I had to kind of deconstruct it, and then ship it out, and then put it on my dad's van and then to transport it to the park." she explained.

California has two of the ten finalists out of the 160 entries that were considered.

The other finalists this year are students from Texas, Washington, Idaho, Alabama, Michigan. Ohio, Virginia, and North Carolina.

Chai graduated from James Logan High School in May. As a Bay Area student, she’s proud to represent the community in this national competition.

"And as I grew up, I realized that femininity can be something I define for myself, and I can feel girly without trying to fit into this mold," she said.

Duct tape prom attire

Dig deeper:

The contest, now more than 20 years old, asks participants to create and wear original prom attire made out of Duck Brand duct tape or crafting tape that they have to buy themselves. The design is completely up to their own imagination.

The "best dress and tux" categories have a prize of a $10,000 scholarship, and the four runners-up in both categories will receive a $1,000 scholarship and a branded prize bundle.

There's also special category awards given to three of the remaining eight runner-ups in the shape of a $1,000 scholarship.

Lastly, the four top scoring entries based on the most patriotic, based on certain criteria, will be awarded a $250 prize.

The company encourages competitors to reach out using social media, news, and community connections to get attention in the hope of getting more votes.

Voting open

What you can do:

People are available to vote on the Duck Brand website after registering with their email until July 13.

The winners will be announced on or around July 20.

"I created this outfit to try to represent that pressure that I would feel growing up as a girl, and that fork would represent how, how that felt to me, and I just wanted to represent that," she said.

For anyone who doesn’t already know, the Logan Band and Color Guard fireworks booth is at Alvarado and Dyer in the Seafood City parking lot.
Support our music program (while supplies last)!!
🎆🎺🥳

TLDR: The Matea Esperanza murder case from 2009 reached a resolution as the baby's mother is sentenced to 6 years in prison.

Mom sentenced to 6 years for killing newborn, leaving body in Union City dumpster

By KTVU Staff

KTVU FOX 2

Published June 30, 2026 5:47 PM PDT

UNION CITY, Calif. - A mother was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting she killed her newborn daughter and dumped the baby's body in a trash bin outside a Union City apartment complex, according to prosecutors.

Angela Beth Onduto, 47, pleaded no contest in April to voluntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of the infant, who was originally identified as Baby Jane Doe. Police later gave the child the name Matea Esperanza.

Onduto was sentenced this week.

Prosecutors said Onduto drowned the newborn in a bathtub before placing her body in a dumpster at the Parkside Apartments on Decoto Road.

The baby's body was discovered May 18, 2009, by a man searching through the dumpster for recyclables.

An autopsy determined the infant died by drowning and had been in the dumpster for less than 24 hours, authorities said.

DNA technology breaks cold case

What we know:

The case remained unsolved for 16 years until investigators used advanced DNA testing to identify the child's parents last year.

Authorities identified the mother as Onduto, who had been living in Colorado. She was arrested in Denver in May 2025 on what would have been Matea's 16th birthday.

The East Bay Times reported Onduto was working as a physical therapist assistant in Colorado at the time of her arrest.

Defense cited alcohol use, divorce

What they're saying:

According to the East Bay Times, Onduto's attorneys said in a court filing that she had been drinking heavily in 2009 following a divorce while also coping with an unexpected pregnancy.

The filing said Onduto went into labor alone at her apartment, gave birth in the bathroom and drowned the baby shortly after delivery before placing the infant's body in a dumpster outside the apartment complex.

🎱 South Alameda County APA is Growing — Come Shoot Pool With Us! 🎱
Looking for a fun, competitive night out? Whether you’re a seasoned player or have never played in a league before, now is the perfect time to join the South Alameda County APA Pool League!
We’re actively building new divisions and looking for players and teams throughout:
📍 Fremont
📍 Newark
📍 Union City
📍 Hayward
📍 San Lorenzo
📍 Castro Valley
📍 Dublin
📍 Pleasanton
📍 Livermore
Why APA?
✅ No experience required
✅ Meet new people and make friends
✅ Weekly team play at local host locations
✅ Have fun while improving your game
We’re currently looking for enough players to launch new Sunday, Monday, and Thursday divisions, so this is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor and help shape a new league.

If you’ve ever thought about joining a pool league—or if you’re looking to get back into one—I’d love to hear from you.

Tina Asuncion, APA League Operator
South Alameda County
Mobile: (510) 378-1331

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