Special Olympian Prepares to Take the Polar Plunge: Dublin resident Jason Paasch is hoping to raise $1,000 for Special Olympics by participating in the San Francisco Polar Plunge.

UPDATE: Witness Heard Twin Infants Crying Inside Escalade, Called Police While Mom Shopped: Amanda Nejat of Danville was arrested Wednesday after leaving her 11-week-old twins in her Escalade while she shopped inside Stoneridge Mall.

BART Moves To Take Closer Look At Livermore Extension: Board directs staff to form partnership with key stakeholders.

East Bay SPCA Offers Free Spay and Neuter Surgeries for Spay Day: The surgeries will be performed on Feb. 28 to commemorate World Spay Day and Spay/Neuter Month.

Police Log: Impaired, Indecent, Loud: Notable incidents encountered Jan. 29 to Feb. 4.