New Costco, hotels in East Bay delayed after city backtracks
PLEASANTON — The battle over a new Costco in the city has once again been put on pause now that the City Council has agreed to backtrack on its earlier approval. But because of a lawsuit challenging...
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‘I knew it, I knew it, I knew it’: Guilty verdict comes down in 1983 murder
MARTINEZ — In an emotional courtroom hearing Thursday, a Contra Costa County jury convicted a Granite Bay man of murdering his on-again, off-again girlfriend inside her Richmond home nearly 35 years...
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Fugitive inmate who escaped from conservation camp captured in San Leandro
SAN LEANDRO — A man who walked away from a correctional-center camp in Nevada County earlier this week has been arrested, authorities said. Justin Tyquiengco Justin Tyquiengco was apprehended at a gas...
View ArticleLetter: BART station Samaritan a reminder of our humanity
BART station Samaritan areminder of our humanity Standing near the memorial set up for Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station, I witnessed an act of immense generosity. At first, it was just a man...
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UC Berkeley employee arrested in notorious NorCal Rapist cases using genetic...
SACRAMENTO — A 58-year-old Benicia man who works for UC Berkeley is allegedly the notorious NorCal Rapist believed responsible for as many as 10 attacks on women in six Northern California counties,...
View ArticleW. Kamau Bell ate goat’s head soup with Anthony Bourdain in one of ‘Parts...
Three months before Anthony Bourdain took his life, Berkeley comedian W. Kamau Bell spent a few days with him in Kenya filming an episode of CNN’s “Parts Unknown.” He could not believe his incredibly...
View ArticleTime lapse video: See a 220-foot Calaveras Dam go up in 1 minute
Construction crews this week finished building Calaveras Dam, a 220-foot high structure at Calaveras Reservoir on the Alameda-Santa Clara County line. The $823 million project is the largest dam...
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Steve Young has a message to Hall of Famers demanding benefits, salary
YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES?Make your 49ers-Chiefs pick & challenge our pros *** Steve Young is logic personified. He brings reason to every topic he addresses. During his time as 49ers quarterback it...
View ArticleHome sale prices from Alameda County, Sept. 21
1871 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Berkeley; $2.25 million; 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms in 2,813 square feet; built in 1923 on 5,000 square feet; features bedroom and bath on main level, master suite with bay...
View ArticleMan arrested in East Bay with nail-filled explosive device containing Nazi...
OAKLAND — A man is facing federal charges after a California Highway Patrol officer discovered an “explosive device” containing 47 nails that was inscribed with a swastika and a menacing note, federal...
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Man who claims insanity found guilty of killing SF Muni driver
OAKLAND — The man who claimed he was “blacked out” and doesn’t remember shooting a man in the head, was found guilty by a jury on Thursday. Sophy Kong, 36, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in...
View Article2 suspects in Napa snatch-and-run thefts arrested in Oakland; 3 others sought
OAKLAND —Two suspects in some Napa robberies and a snatch-and-run cellphone store theft were arrested Friday in Oakland after their vehicle was followed by California Highway Patrol helicopters,...
View ArticleLivermore’s new downtown plan sparks battle that may lead to election referendum
LIVERMORE — When the Livermore City Council finally approved a long-anticipated downtown plan on Sept. 10, it might have thought that chapter was over. It isn’t. The very next day, the influential...
View ArticleMartinez council leery about letting pot business operate in same building as...
MARTINEZ — Though most City Council members said Wednesday they’re OK with having a medical marijuana dispensary in town, they noted that putting one next to a gym visited primarily by children and...
View ArticleBerkeley: Man seriously injured in shooting
BERKELEY — A man was seriously injured in a shooting in South Berkeley on Friday afternoon, authorities said. Gunfire was reported on the 2900 block of Sacramento Street at 2:12 p.m., according to...
View ArticleOakland: Man, dog injured in Interstate 980 shooting
OAKLAND — A man and his dog were injured in a shooting on Interstate 980 in Oakland on Friday, authorities said. The shooting was reported about 7:30 p.m. in eastbound lanes, just west of Interstate...
View ArticleFootball: California edges gritty Granada
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. SAN RAMON — Because of the way both teams played during the first five weeks of the high school football season, Friday...
View ArticleDave Kaval says A’s still need key Coliseum info from city
OAKLAND — The Oakland A’s are surging on the field and eyeing the playoffs for the first time in five years — perfect timing for the team to announce where it will build its new ballpark. As October...
View ArticleWoman gravely injured in Oakland hills SUV wreck
OAKLAND — A 20-year-old woman was gravely injured Friday night after the SUV she was driving crashed into a tree in the Oakland hills, police said Saturday. Her name was not released. The crash...
View ArticleMan shot in East Oakland robbery
OAKLAND — A 47-year-old man was shot during a robbery Friday night in East Oakland, police said Saturday. He is expected to recover from a single gunshot wound. The man told police he was in the 10800...
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