Two years later: Who is still taking free Oracle Arena tickets?
OAKLAND — Nearly two years after this news organization’s investigation into East Bay politicians hoarding free tickets to marquee events at the Oakland Coliseum and Oracle Arena, a review of recent...
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Raiders fan hangout damaged in fire
A popular Raider Nation bar that has been a gathering place for fans of the football team for more than half a century was damaged in a fire early Saturday morning. Ricky’s Sports Theatre and Grill on...
View ArticleTime Is Ripe: Pumpkins, squash October farmers markets’ top crops
Leaves are beginning to fall. Big orange pumpkins and gourds will begin to appear on front porches. Local farmers will offer corn mazes, hay rides and pick-your-own pumpkin patches. October is one of...
View ArticleCurtain Calls: ‘Revolutionists’ fits moment in gender relations
With exquisite timing, Town Hall Theatre Company began its run of “The Revolutionists” on Sept. 27. On that date, one could listen to the excruciating testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett...
View ArticleEast Bay letters: Maintaining infrastructure should be bipartisan issue
It is distressing to see a bipartisan issue like infrastructure repair become so polarized in this political climate. The gas tax law taxes the end users, and funds received are dedicated to only badly...
View ArticleThe legend of Baker Mayfield grows in overtime loss to Raiders
Baker Mayfield made some mistakes. He made some incredible throws. He dropped the ball, he ran around and he gave his team a chance to win. But the story of his first NFL start, a 45-42 overtime loss...
View ArticleNobel Prize in medicine for cancer research conducted at Berkeley
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device By DAVID KEYTON and JIM HEINTZ STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to two researchers from the...
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Martins Beach: U.S. Supreme Court denies appeal of billionaire Vinod Khosla
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a request from Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla to weigh in on the long-running battle over Martins Beach in San Mateo County, turning down a case that...
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Martins Beach: U.S. Supreme Court denies appeal of billionaire Vinod Khosla
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a request from Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla to weigh in on the long-running battle over Martins Beach in San Mateo County, turning down a case that...
View ArticleMurder suspect arrested after woman’s body found near Chabot Dam in San Leandro
SAN LEANDRO — A 19-year-old man was behind bars after his arrest on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman found Monday morning near Chabot Dam, authorities said. East...
View ArticleAlameda County Sheriff’s Office shared inmate info with ICE hundreds of times...
OAKLAND — The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office shared information about jail inmates with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement nearly 1,000 times last year, Sheriff Greg Ahern said during a public...
View ArticleFremont elementary school locked down as police seek, arrest warrant suspect
FREMONT — Students at an elementary school sheltered in place Monday morning while officers searched for and finally caught a person with an active arrest warrant, police said. The Fremont Unified...
View ArticleAdvocates disappointed in Brown’s veto of rape kit testing
SACRAMENTO — In an initial step intended to put a dent in the decades-long backlog of untested rape kits across the state, Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill ordering a count of all collected kits. But...
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RV fire spreads to brush in Oakland hills; flames under control
Oakland firefighters shared this image Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 from International Boulevard and Fruitvale Avenue of an RV and brush fire on Skyline Boulevard near Joaquin Miller Road. (Courtesy Oakland...
View ArticleHow scary is it? 7 Bay Area haunted houses, rated by fear factor
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device For some, Halloween is defined by how much candy they get trick-or-treating that night. For others, it’s all about the...
View ArticlePerson survives Emeryville injury train strike
EMERYVILLE — A person was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a train, authorities said Monday. Around 12:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to...
View ArticleOakland motorcyclist killed in San Francisco freeway wreck
A motorcyclist who died following a crash Sunday night on a San Francisco freeway has been identified as 19-year-old Caleb Poole of Oakland, according to the city’s medical examiner’s office. Around...
View ArticleSUV teeters on edge of Lake Merritt; driver walks away without scratch
OAKLAND — An Oakland man walked away without a scratch Tuesday morning after his SUV flipped over and nearly landed in Lake Merritt. The 2000 Dodge Durango was going west on Lakeside Drive near Madison...
View ArticleTownhouse project gets OK from Hayward’s Planning Commission
HAYWARD — The construction of 59 townhouses on a grassy hillside with sweeping city views moved closer to happening last week when the Planning Commission backed the proposal, an action that sends it...
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A’s wild-card watch party comes with permission slip your boss will totally...
Skipping work has rarely been more fun. It’s never been this easy. The A’s will host a watch party in the Treehouse at the Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday, when the Athletics meet the Yankees in New York...
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