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Early results show newcomers in the lead in Dublin Council race
DUBLIN — The way Dublin residents vote for their City Council could affect the way the city approves or rejects growth in the city. Jean Josey, Dublin City Council candidate Early results Tuesday...
View ArticleFremont City Council: Apparent victory for Keng, Jones and Kassan; slim lead...
FREMONT — In Fremont’s first-ever district elections for City Council, which will see the council expand from five members to seven, initial results showed a challenger leading an incumbent in hotly...
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Oakland: Mayor Schaaf leading early, Councilwoman Desley Brooks trailing
OAKLAND — Early election results show Mayor Libby Schaaf with a commanding lead, Councilwoman Desley Brooks trailing and Councilman Abel Guillen in a tight race against a challenger. In the campaign...
View ArticleHayward mayor leading, incumbent councilman trailing
HAYWARD — Early returns Tuesday showed incumbent Mayor Barbara Halliday leading, but a two-term councilman trailing. Halliday had a commanding lead over her challenger, Councilman Mark Salinas in early...
View ArticleBerkeley incumbents leading in council races, housing bond headed for approval
BERKELEY — Newcomers Rashi Kesarwani and Rigel Robinson and incumbents Lori Droste and Kate Harrison were leading in early returns for four Berkeley city council seats. Unofficial results show...
View ArticleCutter out in front in race for San Leandro mayor
SAN LEANDRO — Voters were leaning toward re-electing Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter and City Council incumbents Deborah Cox and Corina Lopez, while incumbent Lee Thomas was trailing in early returns...
View ArticleUnion City: Emily Duncan leading the pack in early returns for City Council...
UNION CITY — Emily Duncan, Jaime Patiño and and Pat Gacoscos were leading a pack of eight candidates vying for three seats on the City Council in initial returns Tuesday night and early Wednesday...
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Bruce Irvin, latest ex-Raider to land on his feet, to sign with Falcons
And Irvin makes three. Bruce Irvin, the third prominent Oakland Raider jettisoned by cook and chief bottle washer Jon Gruden in the past two months, is expected to sign with his hometown Atlanta...
View ArticleTwenty One Pilots soar back to the S.F. Bay Area with new album
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device. Get ready for another week of good live music in the Bay Area, highlighted by the return of Twenty One Pilots. Here are...
View ArticleReel Rock film fest in SF Bay Area will get your heart pounding
Go climb a rock (or look at films about brave souls who do) Did watching fearless athlete Alex Honnold climb to the top of El Cap without a safety net in “Free Solo” make you a hot mess? Here’s a film...
View ArticlePiedmont Measures BB, CC OK’d; Andersen, King, Rood win on council
PIEDMONT — Two incumbents and one appointee were elected to serve four-year terms on the City Council in the Nov. 6 election. With 100 percent of the vote counted, appointee Betsy Smegal Andersen...
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Unsold Halloween pumpkins become treats for Oakland Zoo animals
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device Hundreds of unsold pumpkins from local Halloween pumpkin patches ended up at Oakland Zoo this week, where animals gobbled...
View ArticleHey, bread lovers: As Kneaded Bakery now open in San Leandro
Talk about flour power. On the heels of Benicia’s new One House Bakery, another bread-focused bakery with some pretty hefty credentials has opened in the East Bay, this time in San Leandro. Iliana...
View ArticleUpdate: 2 BART stations in Oakland reopen after suspicious item reported
OAKLAND — The Rockridge and MacArthur BART stations reopened Wednesday afternoon after a report of a suspicious device closed them for an investigation, authorities said. Just before 3:30 p.m., BART...
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3-acre grass fire contained in Castro Valley
CASTRO VALLEY — Firefighters were able to contain a 3-acre grass fire that threatened structures along a street Wednesday, authorities said. Just after 2:30 p.m., Alameda County Fire Department...
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Longtime Oakland Councilwoman Desley Brooks loses in upset
Click HERE if you’re unable to view the gallery on your mobile device. OAKLAND — In a stunning upset, a political novice has defeated longtime Councilwoman Desley Brooks and put an end to a 16-year...
View ArticleReport: Suspect arrested in bomb attack on Oakland police at march
OAKLAND — A suspect whose improvised explosive device injured several police officers at a downtown march earlier this summer was arrested last week, according to reports by a local television station....
View ArticleIron Maiden brings ‘biggest production ever’ to Northern California
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device. Iron Maiden brings its Legacy Of The Beast Tour — billed as its “biggest production ever” — to North America in 2019. The...
View ArticleOverloaded extension cords apparent cause of Oakland fire
OAKLAND — A fire at an East Oakland home Thursday night apparently caused by overloaded extension cords connected together is a reminder of what can happen when such circumstances exist, officials...
View ArticleLetter: Letter-writers hypocrites on Trump campaign trips
Letter-writers hypocriteson Trump campaign trips It was of interest to see letters by Emory Menefee and Beth Weinberger asking how the cost of the recent President Trump campaign trips were funded. I...
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