What it means to live alone in the Bay Area
Jayvonna Corley,
Contributor
March 7, 2018
The trials and tribulations of adulting When I first walked into my yard, everything seemed normal. It wasn't until I got to the front gate that leads to my front door that I noticed something was off. The door was cracked, although I was certain I locked it shut. “I could have sworn I locked this,...
What to do if there is an active shooter on campus
Daniel McGuire,
Staff Writer
December 8, 2017
Filed under Campus
On March 14 at approximately 5:20 p.m., Fremont police fired upon a vehicle after the driver rammed into them, injuring the two officers. During this time, the University Village, located at 25400 Carlos Bee Blvd., was issued a shelter-in-place warning that was lifted later that night, according to the...
Does crime pay in Hayward?
Brian White, Keanu Estrada, and Maximino Cisneros
December 7, 2017
The city of Hayward, like many other Bay Area cities, is experiencing a spike in its crime rate that is increasing exponentially faster than the national average, according to the 2016 FBI Uniform Crime Report. The crime report is compiled from more than 16,000 law enforcement agencies throughout...
CSU San Marcos: Dead body found in parking garage
Myles Watkins,
Staff Writer
November 16, 2017
Filed under Metro
It was reported by NBC 7 San Diego that a dead body had been found in a CSU San Marcos parking lot on the morning of Monday, Nov. 13. When discovered by students, the corpse was immediately reported to the local authorities. Shortly after, law enforcement closed off the parking structure named Lot N....
What’s understood doesn’t need to be explained?
Rebecca Esparza,
Contributor
August 29, 2017
Filed under Essays
We all need water to survive, we need dirt to plant seeds and the mixture of the two creates an element that we need in order to grow. They call this little community in Cuba the "Mud," but not for the way I see it but because it is dirty and poor. Poverty is something that exists but nobody really t...
Girl killed near campus was pregnant
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2017
Filed under Metro
Sixteen-year-old Elena Mondragon of Antioch was two months pregnant when she was shot and killed on March 14 near the Cal State East Bay Hayward campus. According to her mother, Michelle Mondragon, an autopsy confirmed the teen was carrying a child in her first trimester when she died. The driver of ...
Shooting death closes Hayward campus
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2017
Filed under Metro
The Cal State East Bay Hayward campus was briefly closed on Tuesday evening following an officer involved shooting near the City View Apartments on Carlos Bee Boulevard. According to the Fremont Police Department, around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday detectives attempted to pull over a stolen vehicle that was as...
Hayward Police Department releases new information in 2016 murder
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2017
Filed under Metro
Earlier this month, the Hayward Police Department released new information from investigative leads in a 2016 murder. On Aug. 6, 2016 around 7:30 p.m. a 17-year-old male was shot and killed on Muir Street, just down the street from the Cal State East Bay’s Hayward campus. HPD never released the v...
Cops Corner
Sheryl Boykins,
CSUEB Police Chief
February 22, 2017
Filed under Campus
Dear Campus Community, Warmer, drier weather is coming, I promise. The question of the day is: What is SUSPICIOUS (Activity, Behavior, Items)? Much like profanity, it is difficult to define, but you know it when you are faced with it. Recently a “Suspicious Person” was seen i...
Berkeley shootings spark concern
Degen Gleason-Hyman,
Contributor
February 8, 2017
Filed under Metro
Berkeley residents gathered on Jan. 29 at the Frances M. Albrier Community Center for a meeting to address shootings that occurred in the city on Jan. 25. At the meeting, which was organized by councilwoman for West Berkeley, Cheryl Davila, police officials said they received several calls on Jan. 25 rep...
Hayward High School junior killed
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2017
Filed under Metro
Sixteen-year-old Hayward High School junior Lamar Murphy was shot and killed on Princeton Street and Smalley Avenue on Monday evening, shortly after 6:30 p.m. according to press statements from Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened in an unincorporated area of North Hayward that falls ...
Oakland hires new police chief
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2017
The Oakland Police Department has a new leader, finally. A seven-month-long search came to an end on Jan. 5, when Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced at a press conference that former Spokane, Washington Police Chief Ann Kirkpatrick would assume the same role in Oakland. Kirkpatrick will be the first fem...
