Chargers, as always, will restrict beer sales for Raiders visit — here’s why
This annual advisory from ESPN’s Darren Rovell: The Chargers will allow only one beer per transaction and will stop serving beer at halftime for this week’s game against the Raiders. The team has put...
View ArticleHere’s how growing income disparity is changing the Bay Area
In the Bay Area, the poor are moving out, the wealthy are moving in and gentrification is picking up steam. The region had the highest income disparity between newcomers and out-going families of any...
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Was a convicted murderer insane during 2016 San Leandro attacks, or faking...
OAKLAND — Convicted murderer Sophy Kong stared straight ahead at his attorney, emotionless, as he answered questions plainly about hearing voices in his head. A jury of six men and six women convicted...
View ArticleJerry Rice stakes bold claim with new tattoo of … what’s that thing again?
As they say, it’s not bragging if you’ve had it tattooed on your body. Former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders receiver Jerry Rice recently expressed the obvious with a new tattoo on his …...
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Police seek missing at-risk Fremont teen
FREMONT — A missing at-risk teenager has been safely located, police said. Aamir Bijli At 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Aamir Bijli, 14, was last seen getting onto a train at the Fremont BART station, 2000 Bart...
View ArticleSuspect in multiple San Leandro burglaries arrested
SAN LEANDRO — An Oakland man sought for nearly a month in multiple residential burglaries is in county jail after his arrest Wednesday, authorities said. On Sept. 6, officers responded to a report of...
View ArticleVideo: See 100 years of California wildfires in 1 minute
Next week is the anniversary of the start of the the Tubbs Fire, which killed 22 people and burned more than 5,000 homes and other structures in Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties, including 2,800 homes...
View ArticleHow Fremont police have quietly accumulated expansive surveillance tools
The Fremont Police Department has been quietly expanding its surveillance programs, sometimes without the knowledge of the City Council. And although police say the goal is to reduce crime by using...
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Editorial: Livermore voters should reward for city’s fiscal success
Amid the never-ending sniping from a few residents who will never be happy with Livermore’s downtown plan, the bigger picture about the health of the city is often lost. Livermore, like few cities, has...
View ArticleFleet Week: Teenager takes to the air for the first time
OAKLAND — San Francisco Fleet Week was ready for take-off Thursday morning, and so was 13-year-old Chris Cheam as he waited to fly for the first time ever. A student at Oakland’s Madison Park Academy,...
View ArticleMatt Millen steps away from broadcasting job; ‘health is the clear priority’
Matt Millen is calling it a season. Millen, 60, who won Super Bowls with the Raiders and 49ers during his 12-year NFL career, is stepping away from broadcasting duties for the Big Ten Network for the...
View ArticleNewcomers take on Abel Guillen for Oakland city council
OAKLAND — With focuses on affordable housing, homelessness and racial equity, two political newcomers are taking on incumbent Councilman Abel Guillen to represent the city’s Second District, which...
View Article4 arrested in prostitution, drug bust at Oakland karaoke lounge
OAKLAND — A Chinatown karaoke lounge was raided Thursday night by state agents who said drug sales and prostitution were part of the action, authorities said Friday. Three women and a man were arrested...
View ArticleOpinion: Vote Daysog, Matz and fiscal prudence for Alameda council
This election year presents our city with tough choices — tough choices that will potentially have long-term effects on the fiscal health and viability of our city. The recent budget update from city...
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Six men wounded in shooting in Oakland’s Uptown district
OAKLAND — Six men were wounded early Saturday in a shooting in the Uptown district, authorities said. Two of the wounded men, who police believe were in a dispute that resulted in the gunfire, were...
View ArticleHit-and run driver sought after pedestrian killed in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A driver who fled the scene in his car after hitting and killing a pedestrian in East Oakland Friday night is being sought by police. Authorities have identified the man who died as Lester...
View ArticleMan shot outside Oakland club
OAKLAND — A 27-year-old man was shot early Saturday outside a Broadway club in the Uptown area, authorities said. Authorities initially said the shooting was not related to an earlier shooting a few...
View Article“Christine Blasey Ford, we believe you”: Oakland protesters denounce...
Click here if you have trouble viewing the gallery on your mobile device. OAKLAND — Chants of “Christine Blasey Ford, we believe you,” echoed through downtown Oakland Saturday evening as a spirited...
View ArticleOakland: Two women shot, injured while driving
OAKLAND – Two women were shot while driving in a vehicle in East Oakland on Saturday afternoon, police said. Both women were transported to a hospital and reported in stable condition. The shooting...
View ArticleOakland: Two women shot, injured while driving
OAKLAND – Two women were shot while driving in a vehicle in East Oakland on Saturday afternoon, police said. Both women were transported to a hospital and reported in stable condition. The shooting...
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