Cousin greeted cousin with ‘barrage of bullets’ DA says in East Bay murder trial
OAKLAND — Jeffrey Duckett was smiling when he went outside to greet his cousin, but instead of a warm welcome back, he was greeted with a “barrage of bullets,” a prosecutor said Wednesday. Duckett, 60,...
View ArticleNew DNA technology leads to Arizona man being charged 1990 Fremont homicide
FREMONT — New DNA technology that led to the arrest of the Golden State Killer has led to the arrest and charging of a man in Arizona in a 1990 Fremont stabbing death, police said Thursday. Russell...
View ArticleSuspects sought in separate injury shootings in Oakland
OAKLAND — Investigators were at the scenes of separate injury shootings Thursday in East and West Oakland, authorities said. At 2:48 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 2400 block...
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DA charges two arrested in connection with San Leandro burglary
SAN LEANDRO — The Alameda County district attorney’s office charged an Oakland woman and Stockton man Wednesday in connection with a traffic stop last week, authorities said. Around 3 p.m. Jan. 18,...
View ArticleReview: Kelly Clarkson kicks off Meaning of Life Tour in Oakland
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device. Kelly Clarkson has been very busy over the last few years. Notably, she released her eighth studio album (“Meaning of...
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New system to give Californians time to get ready for earthquake
As you peer out the window of a BART car, you notice that the train is starting to slow, even though there’s no station nearby. Then, before you can turn to ask fellow passengers what’s going on, a...
View ArticleOpinion: Police stepped up to help Oakland avoid fiscal crisis
Oakland city staff have warned for years of the financial cliff ahead due to mounting debt for underfunded employee retirement benefits, but city leaders have done very little about it. These warnings...
View ArticleTraffic fatality under investigation in San Leandro
SAN LEANDRO — Police were investigating a traffic fatality Friday morning. It was not immediately known if the fatality involved just vehicles or vehicles and pedestrians. It was reported before 7...
View ArticleMary Zimmerman back at Berkeley Rep with shimmering ‘Metamorphoses’
Berkeley Repertory Theatre has been treated to many of Chicago writer-director Mary Zimmerman’s luminous, ensemble-based and dazzlingly theatrical reimaginings of myth and folklore, such as “Journey to...
View ArticleTwo-alarm Oakland fire displaces eight residents
OAKLAND — Eight people were displaced but no one was injured in a two-alarm apartment building fire Thursday night, officials said Friday. The fire was reported at 10:48 p.m. Thursday at the two-story...
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Just how bad are those lines at SFO, SJC and OAK airports? Here’s our...
Eleven minutes? That’s all it took for Manisha Deshpande and her 15-year-old daughter, Prutha, to breeze through security at San Francisco International Airport Friday morning where they arrived early...
View ArticleFatal crash victim on Interstate 205 identified
The pickup truck driver who died after slamming into the back of a big rig on the Altamont Pass was a Concord man. Tom Morgan, 59, died at the scene after the crash on southbound Interstate 205 just...
View ArticleHayward to open homeless shelter
HAYWARD — A $3 million center to help the nearly 400 homeless people living in Hayward could open at Depot Road and Whitesell Street in the industrial area as early as this fall. Known as the “Hayward...
View ArticleLetter: Straws just a start — outlaw plastic screw tops next
Straws just a start — outlaw plastic screw tops next Now that we have outlawed plastic straws, why don’t we outlaw the plastic screw tops on milk and juice containers?Related Articles Letter: Pelosi...
View ArticleBay Area congressional reps demand answers from Aeromexico CEO over Oakland...
OAKLAND — Two Bay Area congressional representatives penned a letter Friday to the CEO of Aeromexico demanding answers about how his airline handled the hours-long delay on the Oakland International...
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Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame announces five 2019 inductees
The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame on Friday announced its 2019 inductees. The glittering selections from all corners of the sports spectrum include Dave Dravecky, Brad Gilbert, Jason Kidd, Keena Turner...
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Newark woman’s murder conviction overturned, to be released because of new law
OAKLAND — Daniela Guzman was 17 years old when she was accused of helping orchestrate the murder plot of a Newark High School football player. But on Friday afternoon, more than eight years later, she...
View ArticleWhite ex-Oakland city attorney claims discrimination, gets $295K from city
OAKLAND — Oakland will pay a white former city attorney $295,000 to settle a lawsuit in which he alleged that he was not promoted because of his race and age. Charles Vose, who worked for the city...
View ArticlePuppies rescued from fire at site of former East Oakland pet shop city has...
OAKLAND — Three puppies were rescued by firefighters Friday afternoon after a fire erupted at the former site of an East Oakland pet store that city officials previously investigated for not properly...
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19 California wine, beer and chocolate events in February and beyond
From the SF Beer Week extravaganza to a plethora of chocolate pairings, here’s what’s happening on the Bay Area’s wine, beer and cocktail scene in February and beyond. SF Beer Week: Feb. 1-10, various...
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