An East Bay native achieved true “greatness” this October when he became the most decorated American trampoline and tumbling athlete, USA Gymnastics officials announced Friday. Ruben Padilla, 24, competes in a sport that lets him fly without wings.

A pedestrian died after they were hit by multiple vehicles on Interstate 580 in Pleasanton Thursday. The person was hit on the eastbound side of I-580, east of Foothill Road at about 8:58 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

A suspect is in custody following a shooting on Highway 24 in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Over half of East Bay workers were not paid enough to support a four-person household, UC Berkeley researchers found.

HERCULES — A 6-month old baby and a 75-year-old man walking the child in a stroller were slightly injured but OK after being hit by a car at a corner Monday, police said. The collision happened about 8:20 a.m. to the corner of San Pablo Avenue at Victoria Crescent East.

The Sacred Music Fellowship brings together musicians and singers for interfaith jam sessions, music workshops and holiday events.

The 39-year-old Dublin man was found dead after a car fire Sept. 20 at East Mariposa and Austin roads. He died in a car accident, his brother said in a fundraiser.

Opening statements Monday launched the trial of animal activist Berkeley Zoe Rosenberg, accused of conspiring to infiltrate a Petaluma poultry farm.

A minor earthquake struck Contra Costa County Monday afternoon, with shaking felt in parts of the East Bay, officials announced.

Apple also helped to bolster the South Bay market with a remarkable string of purchases of office buildings the company was leasing. Apple’s most recent deal, completed in September, meant the iPhone maker has spent $881.9 million in an office shopping spree this year alone.