Antioch man charged in fatal Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — A 19-year-old Antioch man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of another man last week in East Oakland, according to authorities and court records. Davonte Tyson is charged in...
View ArticleTwo unhurt after small plane veers off Livermore airport runway
LIVERMORE — A small plane went off a runway during practice sessions Tuesday, but neither its pilot nor a passenger were injured, authorities said. The plane, a single-engine Consolidated Vultee BT-13A...
View ArticleCHP lifts I-880 Sig-alert after Oakland injury collision
OAKLAND — The California HIghway Patrol has lifted a Sig-alert after a major-injury collision on Interstate 880 briefly blocked all southbound lanes, authorities said. At 8:09 p.m., officers responded...
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Oakland International Airport has opened a service dog potty area
When you and your service dog are on the go, Oakland International Airport now has a designated place for your dog to, well, you know, go. The just-opened Service Animal Relief Area, located near Gate...
View ArticleFirst look: Inside Oakland’s unique new Japanese-influenced dining series
Standing out in a crowded dining scene like Oakland’s isn’t easy. New restaurants seem to open every day with new concepts, big names and funky environments. So one way to go is the opposite — humble,...
View ArticleRoadshow live chat, Oct. 17 at noon
Gary Richards, Mr. Roadshow, takes questions on Bay Area roads and traffic during a live online chat most Wednesdays. Click here for the Roadshow Q&A columns.
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Durant’s brother posts cryptic comment — what does he know about KD’s plans?
Another day, another 237 conspiracy theories purporting to indicate Kevin Durant’s desire to leave the Warriors after this season. Today’s pick of the litter is a comment made by Durant’s brother on...
View ArticleDeputy’s secret recording of juveniles’ interview with attorney described as...
OAKLAND — A deputy’s secret, illegal recording of conversations between juvenile crime suspects and their attorney was mostly a “misunderstanding,” his lawyer said in court Wednesday. Surrounded by...
View ArticleBerkeley shooting prompts city to add surveillance cameras at park
BERKELEY — In response to an August gun battle at southwest Berkeley’s San Pablo Park that left three wounded and caused panic among the hundreds of nearby children and parents, the city will install...
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Reward offered in hit-and-run that injured Oakland motorcyclist
OAKLAND — Up to $5,000 in reward money is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a driver who fled the scene in his car Sept. 28 after hitting and badly injuring a motorcyclist in East...
View ArticlePossible person in crisis draws police response in Oakland
OAKLAND — Police and firefighters are responding to reports of a person possibly in crisis in a downtown building, authorities said. About 4:30 p.m., officers began responding to a building in the 1600...
View ArticleHayward: Three arrested, charged in fatal shooting
HAYWARD — Three men are in county jail after their arrests in recent weeks on multiple charges in connection with a fatal shooting last year, authorities said. Santiago Vasquez, 21, was attending a...
View ArticleBerkeley: Political consultant pleads guilty over lab construction contract
SAN FRANCISCO — A political consultant has pleaded guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to making false statements to federal investigators, a Justice Department spokesman said...
View ArticleLetter: Testa lends her voice to Pleasanton vision
Testa lends her voiceto Pleasanton vision Julie Testa has earned my vote for Pleasanton City Council in November. After reviewing all the City Council candidates’ track records, following their...
View ArticlePhil Collins performs first Bay Area solo concert in over 14 years
Fans have been waiting a long time for Phil Collins to hop over the pond and play some dates on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Now, their wish has finally been granted as the multiplatinum pop-rock...
View ArticleMarga Gomez’s final solo show is touching and hilarious in Berkeley
Twenty-seven years after she premiered her very first solo show, “Memory Tricks,” at the Marsh, San Francisco comedian and theater artist Marga Gomez is back at that solo theater hub (or at least its...
View ArticleGoing on 10 years later, Don Nelson still can’t believe he was able to draft...
Steph Curry is now a 10-year NBA veteran. Don Nelson, who drafted him, is incredulous in the “time flies” manner of a father talking about a son. “That is unbelievably scary,” said Nelson, speaking...
View ArticleTech boom: Silicon Valley headed for best office market in years
SAN JOSE — Silicon Valley’s tech boom has fueled an appetite for office buildings that is poised to propel the region to its best leasing market in years, new research reports indicate. The demand for...
View ArticlePackers’ Aaron Rodgers makes it official: He’s a quarterback in love
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device Among other things, Aaron Rodgers has established himself as the antidote to a too-much-information world. He has done it...
View ArticleFire heavily damages market in unincorporated San Leandro
SAN LEANDRO — The cause of a fire that heavily damaged a market in unincorporated San Leandro early Thursday remains under investigation, officials said. The fire was reported at 2:32 a.m. Thursday at...
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