Letter: Education should include learning respectful dress
Education should includelearning respectful dress Re: “Alameda: Trial dress code gets positive feedback” (Page B1, Dec. 29): What a shame that any school district feels it’s OK for kids to come to...
View ArticleHygiene bus, RV parking to help homeless could get funding in Alameda
ALAMEDA — The city might use state money earmarked for the homeless to purchase a hygiene bus and fund spots for RV parking through a partnership with the cities of Fremont, Hayward, San Leandro and...
View ArticleLetter: Trump’s No. 1 job is protecting Americans
Trump’s No. 1 job isprotecting Americans I hope President Trump gets the money for the wall on our southern border. His No. 1 job is protecting we Americans. Whatever security we have there now isn’t...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies in crash on Interstate 580
A motorcyclist who appears to have been splitting lanes died Sunday after crashing in the rain while riding on Interstate 580 between Livermore and Tracy, the California Highway Patrol said. The...
View Article‘Why would Kevin Durant leave?’ asks ex-Warrior and self-described basketball...
Isn’t irony a hoot? Rick Barry, a basketball Hall of Famer who spent the bulk of his career with the Warriors, took the concept out for a walk Friday during an interview on KNBR. During a discussion...
View ArticleYosemite: Man killed in fall on Christmas Day identified
A man who died on Christmas Day after falling down a steep river canyon at Yosemite National Park has been identified. Mariposa County coroner’s officials say that the victim was Joshua Brock Conner,...
View ArticlePerson hurt as spate of Berkeley vehicle-pedestrian collisions continues
BERKELEY — A male pedestrian is receiving treatment for a head injury after the latest in an series of vehicle-pedestrian collisions on city streets, authorities said. Around 6 p.m. Monday, police...
View ArticleLetter: Trump can’t top Jesus, but he’d get evangelical votes
Trump can’t top Jesus, buthe’d get evangelical votes In his letter of Jan. 3, titled Re: “No California Democrat, or anyone else, will beat Trump,” AJ Buttacavoli claims that the Democrats could run...
View ArticleLetter: Dress code a decision adults should make
Dress code a decisionadults should make Re: “How is wearing pajamas conducive to learning?” (Letter to the editor, Jan. 3): The issue is not whether students should be allowed to wear one thing or...
View ArticleEast Bay pets of the week for Jan. 11
Hi, I’m Bella! I am one beauty that is still looking for her Prince(ss) Charming! I am a 59-pound, happy-go lucky, spayed, 7-year-old boxer-mix girl that’s never too shy to dish out kisses! I’m also a...
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East Bay police seek suspect linked to white-supremacist gang in violent...
SAN LEANDRO — A Hayward man described as armed and dangerous with ties to white-supremacist and outlaw motorcycle groups is being sought after a violent attack on a woman, authorities said. Alameda...
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Nearly 500 families won’t become homeless, thanks to new Oakland housing program
Click here if you’re unable to view the gallery on your mobile device. OAKLAND — The $9 million homelessness prevention program Oakland launched last year has succeeded in keeping nearly 500 families...
View ArticleGov. Gavin Newsom announces new funding plan for wildfires, proposes 911 fee
Wading into one of California’s most difficult problems on his first full day on the job, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced he will propose $305 million in new funding as part of his first state...
View ArticleBowling: Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl
Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl Jan. 7 Trailriders: Jeff Perry had a 256 game and a 654 set, 147 pins over average. Scott Kodama had a 245 game and a 704 set, 128 pins over average. PBA Experience: Mark...
View ArticleOakland Unified scrambles to identify as many as 24 schools that could be...
OAKLAND — Faced with a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall and a steadily falling student enrollment, Oakland Unified School District officials are scrambling to identify up to 24 schools that may...
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East Bay sheriff seeks domestic-violence suspect on warrant
HAYWARD — Sheriff’s deputies have released an image of a suspect in a 2018 domestic-violence case in hopes that members of the public can help locate him, authorities said. Alameda County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleSuspect arrested, victims sought in Union City indecent exposure cases
UNION CITY — An officer’s diligent investigative work led to the arrest of a suspect in five recent indecent-exposure cases, and police say more victims could come forward. In a statement Tuesday,...
View ArticleWest Oakland fatal shooting victims identified
OAKLAND — Three men who died on a West Oakland street last week were identified Tuesday, authorities said. The shooting, which happened just before 9 p.m. Jan. 2, was the city’s first triple homicide...
View ArticleOakland man wounded in weekend shooting dies
OAKLAND — A 25-year-old Oakland man injured in a weekend East Oakland drive-by shooting has become the city’s sixth homicide victim of the year, authorities said. Police responded to reports of a...
View ArticlePolice investigating West Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — A 19-year-old man who told police he was shot Tuesday night as he drove in West Oakland was in stable condition Wednesday at a hospital, authorities said. Despite being wounded, the man was...
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