Video: The Daily Patchcast for Feb. 2

Here are some of the top stories from other East Bay Patch sites:

In Newark, young girls learn poise, technique and Indian culture inside a Newark dance studio.

In Union City, The New Haven Board of Education put the fate of Union City’s students in the hands of voters Tuesday night.  The proposed tax of $180 per parcel would generate $3 million a year. .

In San Leandro, The Keep Music Rockin' Foundation raises money for school music programs and brings professional musicians into the classroom. Read more here.

In San Lorenzo, after more than a week of protests in Cairo, local members of the Egyptian Coptic community joined churches across the U.S. in a three-day fast, praying for a peaceful end to the civil unrest gripping Egypt. .

And in Castro Valley, an exploration into the history of graffiti and the discovery of the controversial art in unlikely places throughout town.  Is this art or vandalism?" Read more .