Fremont woman charged in attack on East Bay council member

Alameda County prosecutors charged an East Bay woman in an alleged assault on a Newark City Council member, who shared details about the attack on social media earlier this week.

Council Member Eve Marie Little said in a Facebook post Thursday she was “viciously attacked” on Oct. 25 by a stranger while speaking to constituents in a local park. The woman jumped Little from behind and repeatedly punched her in the face, the council member said in the post.

Little has served on the Newark City Council since 2024 and is on track to secure four more years in office as results from the Nov. 3 election continue to trickle in…

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