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LIVERMORE — Livermore Rodeo officials recently dropped “wild cow milking” from this year’s events in June, ending a controversial competition that some animal rights activists considered barbaric, inhumane and sexist.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors has approved the formation of a commission that will create an action plan to address inequities caused by slavery and discrimination against Black residents.

Alameda County supervisors opted not to appoint a gay applicant to a vacancy on the board and instead selected one of the three straight women who had sought the appointment after an hourslong special meeting Thursday.

Alameda County supervisors opted not to appoint a gay applicant to a vacancy on the board and instead selected one of the three straight women who had sought the appointment after an hourslong special meeting Thursday.

Alameda County supervisors opted not to appoint a gay applicant to a vacancy on the board and instead selected one of the three straight women who had sought the appointment after an hourslong special meeting Thursday.

Alameda County supervisors opted not to appoint a gay applicant to a vacancy on the board and instead selected one of the three straight women who had sought the appointment after an hourslong special meeting Thursday.

Although all four Alameda County supervisors voted to move the idea forward, Tuesday's meeting showed that the fight for reparations could get ugly.

Celebrating St. Patricks Day, Houghtons Jackson Street Pub served a classic Irish meal.

Homeless people will be offered shelter, but camps in some areas will be cleared even if no alternatives are available

Homeless people would be offered shelter, but camps in some areas, such as shoreline parks in La Jolla, would not be allowed even if no alternatives are available.