Violin star Nicola Benedetti in Berkeley to tackle new work by Wynton Marsalis
Artist, activist and recipient of the 2017 Queen’s Medal for Music, the glamorous Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti is one of the leading lights in the next generation of classical musicians. In a...
View ArticleKronos Quartet’s new project aims to hook young music lovers around the world
David Harrington, the founder and first violinist of the Kronos Quartet, clearly remembers the first string quartet piece he ever heard. It was Beethoven’s 12th Quartet, the Op. 127. The year was 1961,...
View ArticleOpening of Hayward’s new main library on hold
HAYWARD — Residents who have been waiting for months to check out the latest bestseller at the city’s new $40 million main library will have to wait until at least March as its official opening remains...
View ArticlePerson of interest arrested in Oakland triple homicide
OAKLAND — A person of interest has been arrested in the Jan. 4 fatal shooting of three men in West Oakland, police said Tuesday. Because the male suspect has not yet been formally charged and since the...
View ArticleSan Leandro police SWAT team aids warrant arrest
SAN LEANDRO — Los Angeles police detained a man Tuesday after the San Leandro police SWAT team carried out a search-and-arrest warrant, authorities said. In a statement, police said that LAPD...
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Berkeley police seek man allegedly posing as charity fundraiser
Berkeley police shared this image Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 of a man seen wearing a Contra Costa Meals on Wheels shirt Jan. 17 outside Safeway, 1550 Shattuck Avenue. (Courtesy Berkeley Police Department)...
View ArticleEast Bay ride-share driver arrested as sexual battery suspect
EMERYVILLE — Police are asking for ride-share passengers who may recognize a driver arrested last week on suspicion of sexual battery, authorities said. At 4:36 p.m. Thursday, officers were dispatched...
View ArticlePhotos: Unpaid Coast Guard troops served lunch in Alameda
Ballena Bay Yacht Club, an all-volunteer nonprofit Alameda group, on Tuesday hosted active-duty members of the U.S. Coast Guard who are serving without pay due to the partial government shutdown, USCG...
View ArticleLetter: Summit of North, Central American nations needed
Summit of North, CentralAmerican nations needed I recognize that border security is a complex problem. Surveillance at ports of entry, use of drones and other tech solutions in wall areas are just part...
View ArticleIn Fremont, that silent car with flashing lights behind you could be a Tesla
FREMONT — Here in the home of Teslas, the police department soon will be hitting the streets with a customized black-and-white version of the all-electric Model S. “If Teslas are going to become police...
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January storms added 580 billion gallons of water to California reservoirs
Storms that soaked California during the first half of January did more than bring tons of snow to Sierra Nevada ski resorts. They also significantly boosted the state’s water supplies. Over the three...
View ArticleOakland calls on BART to name street at Fruitvale after Oscar Grant
OAKLAND — Oakland is calling on BART to name an unnamed street at the Fruitvale Station after Oscar Grant 10 years after he was shot to death there by a BART police officer. The City Council voted...
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Opinion: Health impact of tear gas at the border staggering
In the last two months, the world has watched with horror as United States Customs and Border Protection has repeatedly fired tear gas at families approaching the northern Mexican border. Amber Akemi...
View Article7 super SF Bay Area things to do this weekend, Jan. 25-27
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device The rain is a distant memory (for now) but many around these parts are getting ready for the ice — as in the big NHL...
View ArticleMan accused of ‘dumping’ unconscious women in Oakland pleads no contest to...
OAKLAND – A man pleaded no contest on Wednesday to two counts of attempted murder and one count of forcible rape for violently assaulting three prostitutes in Oakland three years ago. Alameda County...
View ArticlePickup driver slams into back of big rig in fatal crash on Altamont Pass
A pickup truck driver died Thursday morning after ramming into the back of a big rig on the Altamont Pass, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash kept two lanes closed on southbound Interstate...
View ArticleHomeless camp fire stops BART trains in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A fire Thursday morning at a homeless camp underneath BART tracks in East Oakland forced trains to temporarily stop running, officials said. No injuries were reported in the fire. The fire...
View ArticleOakland’s Roots middle school supporters shut down board meeting for two hours
OAKLAND — Hundreds of students, supporters, parents and teachers of Roots International Academy stormed Wednesday’s school board meeting — where closing the East Oakland middle school was on the agenda...
View ArticleFBI: Oakland man tried to acquire chemical weapon to murder wife
OAKLAND — On December 3, 41-year-old Sanford Faison allegedly logged onto his computer and posted a question on an anonymous Dark Web forum. His tone was matter-of-fact, as if he was asking for help on...
View ArticleLetter: Fremont’s winter shelter a place of dignity, respect
Fremont’s winter sheltera place of dignity, respect Recently I read in the newspaper that the city of Fremont had opened the city’s teen center every night in the wintertime for homeless men, women and...
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