We’re fast approaching our 500th comment, which is a decent number for a 5-month-old blog. To celebrate our roundest number yet, the 500th commenter will be offered a prize: likely some homemade baked goods and an Argus t-shirt (one size fits all). I hope the winner accepts.

In Argus news, our Union City reporter Jamaal Johnson is leaving the paper and the area this week. With the paper down to four reporters (at least for now), we’ll have some minor beat changes. Our education reporter, Linh Tat, will now add Ohlone College and Newark Unified to her beat. Newark reporter Todd Brown will also cover Union City as well as ethnic communities. I’m sticking with Fremont and Ben Aguirre is still public safety and the courts.