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AUGUST 5-11, 2025
AC Transit updates coming to Tri-Cities ● Systemwide overhaul to reflect current ridership patterns without increasing costs
Some dancers will come in colorful yukata with towels and fans for the appropriate dances.
Living jewels Flowers add color to home gardens. 6
By Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
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Kid scientists Courtesy of Kathleen Yoshida
AC Transit will implement sweeping changes to its bus network on Sunday, Aug. 10, affecting dozens of routes across the East Bay, including several in Fremont, Newark and Union City. The agency’s Realign plan, approved earlier this year, is the first systemwide overhaul in decades and is designed to reflect current ridership patterns while maintaining service levels without increasing operating costs. The Realign initiative comes after more than two years of public engagement and data analysis, including over 22,000 survey responses. The result is a restructured network aimed at improving reliability, simplifying routes and matching service to demand. In the Tri-City area, the changes are significant. Line 99 will replace existing lines 9, 210 and 212, providing a more
Local author debuts children’s book. 10
BIGGEST FAN Some dances use a folding fan, called a sensu.
Obon honors passed loved ones ● Union City Buddhist Church hosts Obon Festival with music and dancing By Roelle Balan
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embers of the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church (SACBC) in Union Cit y are inviting the community to celebrate the Obon Festival on Aug. 9, 2025, an annual gath-
ering to honor loved ones who passed away. Reverend Takashi Miyaji of SACBC said the Obon Festival is a Japanese Buddhist tradition where people who have died the past year are remembered and celebrated. According to Buddhist tradition, ancestors
who have passed away make their way back to this world during the Obon Festival. The festival is held at different times of the year depending on the temple, mainly in the summer months. SACBC celebrates the Obon festival in August. The Obon festival starts with a food sale at 5pm for anyone who wants to purchase food before the dancing por— More on page 8
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Crush Futsal Newark’s 10U team competes at National Championship. 21