Beginning this Saturday, June 22, all calls made from 510 area code numbers will only be completed if the caller dials “1”, plus the 510 area code, then the seven-digit number.

A man pled no contest to seven counts of first-degree murder and three counts of premeditated murder Tuesday, May 2, for the killing of seven people at Oikos University in Oakland five years ago. 

The county has a need for qualified residents to serve as community watchdogs. Alameda County civil grand jurors examine the operations of local government agencies and investigate citizen complaints. Alameda residents are encouraged to apply.