Letter: Marchand, Woerner, Munro will keep Livermore on path
Marchand, Woerner, Munrowill keep Livermore on path Re: “Livermore voters should reward for city’s fiscal success” (Editorial, Oct. 5): I have been watching politics in Livermore for 30 years and your...
View ArticleOakland District 4 council candidate Michelson drops out
OAKLAND — A candidate for Oakland’s District 4 City Council seat announced Sunday that he’s dropping out of the race. Charlie Michelson, who had hoped to bring expertise from running and working for a...
View ArticlePickup-Harley collision kills one, closes Altamont Pass Road
A collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle left one person dead and several lanes of an eastern Alameda County roadway closed, authorities said Sunday. The California Highway Patrol issued a...
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Thrilling ‘Fairview’ will blow your mind at Berkeley Rep
Life isn’t fair and neither is art in Jackie Sibblies Drury’s astounding “Fairview” at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Always a provocateur playwright with a scalpel-sharp sense of the Brechtian (“We are...
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Here’s what $2,000 per month can rent you in Alameda
How far does your dollar go in the Alameda rental market? We rounded up the latest listings via rental site Zumper to see what you can get with a $2,000 per month budget. (Note: prices and...
View ArticleAlbany’s iSlice pizzeria expands to Concord
A year after opening in Albany, the family-owned iSlice pizza has expanded to a second East Bay location. The new pizzeria has set up shop at Concord’s Todos Santos Plaza and will offer free sample...
View ArticleBerkeley man killed in shooting near San Leandro
SAN LEANDRO — A 43-year-old man died Sunday after a shooting in the unincorporated part of the city, an Alameda County Sheriff’s Office official said. Eric Allen, whose last known address was in...
View ArticleOakland’s new $9M preventive program: A homelessness solution?
OAKLAND — As growing tent encampments sprawl over the city’s sidewalks and run-down vehicles turned into homes of last resort line the streets, Oakland on Monday launched a $9 million program intended...
View Article14 candidates vie for Berkeley City Council
BERKELEY — With four city council seats up for election, the municipal ballot is stacked with a total of 14 candidates. Two of those council seats — representing Districts 1 and 7 — were left vacant...
View ArticleBowling: Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl
Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl Oct. 15 Lucky Strikers: Dwayne LeBarre had a 255 game and a 656 set, 125 pins over average. Melting Pot: Mike Mondon had a 269 game and a 787 set, 94 pins over average....
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False confession to murder? Retrial starts in killing of Santa Clara County...
OAKLAND — Off-deputy Santa Clara County paramedic Quinn Boyer did what most motorists probably don’t do in April 2013 — he actually pulled over to use his cellphone. But moments later, he was shot and...
View ArticleSears will close stores in Pleasanton, Santa Rosa
PLEASANTON — Sears will close stores in Pleasanton and Santa Rosa, marking two big local casualties for a big-box retailer that has staggered through a string of financial losses since the Great...
View ArticleSan Bruno: Oakland man arrested in attempted sexual assault
SAN BRUNO — A 20-year-old Oakland man was arrested early Monday after he allegedly tried to sexually assault a woman at a San Bruno shopping center, police said. Officers were dispatched to the Sears...
View ArticlePhotos: Alameda houseboat where Tom Hanks once lived for sale
A floating home in Alameda, Calif., where Tom Hanks once lived, is for sale for $600,000, reports Realtor.com. Click here if viewing from a mobile device. The actor, born in Concord, spent time on the...
View ArticleMan accused of stabbing Nia Wilson at BART indicted by criminal grand jury
OAKLAND — The man accused of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Nia Wilson to death on a BART station platform, sparking a social media storm that injected race relations into the attack, has been indicted...
View ArticleThe honor that got George Foreman thinking, ‘I’m surprised I’m still alive’
What were you doing 50 years ago? George Foreman was beating the snot and slobber out of the Soviet Union’s Ionas Chepulis to win the heavyweight gold medal in the Mexico City Summer Olympics. What...
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California voter guide: contests for statewide office explained
Amid a number of higher-profile contests, voters will also choose California’s next lieutenant governor, treasurer and other statewide officeholders on Nov. 6. Some of them are real battles: The race...
View ArticleCalifornia voter guide: 11 November ballot propositions explained
On Nov. 6, voters will weigh 11 state ballot propositions that, on their face, sound no more or less crazy than usual for a California ballot. There is a high-profile fight over the gas tax and four...
View ArticleOakland A’s manager Bob Melvin named Manager of Year in poll of peers
The job Bob Melvin did with the A’s roster he was given to work with this season was remarkable, and he has been recognized for it by his peers. Melvin was named the Sporting News’ American League...
View ArticleFormer Giant, A’s hitting coach Chili Davis unemployed — here’s who he blames
Proof positive that we all morph into our grandfathers sooner or later: Hitting coach Chili Davis was let go by the Chicago Cubs after one season in which he struggled to connect with millennials on...
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