Hayward business owner runs for Congress ---
Chris Pareja was born in 1972, which is the same year that Pete Stark, 80, was first elected as a congressman. Running against Stark in November’s election, Pareja is hoping to end the senior congressman’s 39-year presence in office. The race is for the seat in Congress representing California's 15th Congressional District (CA-15), which includes all or parts of Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol, Dublin, San Ramon, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Cherryland, Hayward, Union City, San Leandro, Fremont, Danville, Byron, Tracy and Oakland.