Boxing tournament to benefit slain police officer fund
HAYWARD — Boxers will battle in the ring and hope to advance to the California Golden Gloves State Championships during a tournament next weekend that will support a memorial fund for Natalie Corona, a...
View Article‘Number of questions’ still surround deadly confrontation between Hayward...
Click here if you’re having trouble viewing this video on a mobile device. HAYWARD — With their chief saying he has “a number of questions I’d like to have answers to myself,” Hayward police on Friday...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in vehicle Thursday in East Oakland identified
OAKLAND — A man found fatally shot Thursday morning inside his vehicle near his East Oakland home was identified Friday by police as 50-year-old Rodolfo Quinonez-Fernandez. Homicide investigators so...
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East Bay family sues preschool for daughter’s playground death
NEWARK — It was normal playtime at 3-year-old Macie Opperman’s preschool in October until the unsecured play structure toppled over, pinning her to the ground. Little Macie was struck in the head, and...
View ArticleMan shot in South Berkeley
BERKELEY — A 21-year-old man was shot numerous times Friday afternoon in South Berkeley, authorities said. He was taken to a hospital and was reportedly in serious condition. His name has not been...
View ArticleAntioch: Pregnant woman survived 10 gunshot wounds
MARTINEZ — After walking gingerly to the witness stand Friday, an Antioch woman described barely surviving nearly a dozen gunshot wounds last year when she was seven months pregnant. The woman was shot...
View ArticleAttorney: ‘Tragedy all around’; four defendants claim self-defense in Oakland...
OAKLAND — Four men are charged with the slaying of a 24-year-old man they all claim they didn’t know, and who say it was in self-defense because he had a gun. In two-day closing arguments, some of the...
View ArticleMan gets 12 years for prostituting 14-year-old in Oakland
SACRAMENTO — A 26-year-old Elk Grove man is headed to prison for prostituting a young teen in Oakland, Sacramento and other parts of Northern California, federal authorities said. U.S. District Court...
View ArticleBuild a Better… Tortilla Soup with tips from chef Dona Savitsky
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device Whether you’re talking a classic Sopa de Tortilla or a citrus-kissed Sopa de Lima with fresh lime, Mexican soups often taste...
View ArticleFirst peek: Ayesha Curry’s new Homemade retail store
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. Many retailers are moving their inventory and sales online. Not Ayesha Curry. Starting this weekend, she’s showcasing her...
View ArticleOakland power outage affects thousands of PG&E customers
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers in East Oakland lost power for part of Saturday afternoon. A spokesman for the utility, J.D. Guidi, said the outage started at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, and...
View ArticleEast Bay pets of the week for Feb. 8
Hi, I’m Sylvester! I am 10 years old, all love and snuggles and looking for a spot on a sofa near you! When I’m not busy trying to catch Tweety bird, I love to munch on tasty treats and take long naps...
View ArticlePark It: What to do, or not, during coyotes’ birth season
It’s nearing the time of year when coyotes den up and give birth to pups in the regional parks and other open spaces. And since there have been a lot of coyote sightings lately, this seems a good time...
View ArticleSan Jose bicycle, pedestrian deaths match homicides: Roadshow
Q: I heard that pedestrian and bicycle deaths in San Jose outnumbered murders in 2018. Is that true? Michael Foster, San Jose A: No, it was a tie. There were 27 homicides in San Jose last year, and 27...
View ArticleLetter: Alameda County water rate increase raises questions
Alameda County water rateincrease raises questions Re: “Alameda County Water District proposing 8 percent rate hike over next two years” (Page B2, Jan. 19): ACWD is proposing a rate increase of 4...
View ArticlePatients suffer when California health care behemoths quarrel over contracts
David Lerman, a Berkeley lawyer, changed health plans this year only to learn that his new insurer has no contract with the dominant medical provider in his community. Anthem Blue Cross of California,...
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Series of storms boost Bay Area rainfall totals, Sierra Nevada snowpack
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device The next in a series of early February storms, which have boosted rainfall totals across Northern California, is expected to...
View ArticleLetter: California cannot spend its way into prosperity
California cannot spendits way into prosperity Re: “Earned Income Tax Credit: Governor doubles down on key tool to fight poverty” (Opinion section, Jan. 29): The authors of this opinion piece claim...
View Article‘She Persisted’ rallying cry becomes a kids musical touring SF Bay Area
When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell uttered his dismissive dig at Sen. Elizabeth Warren, “nevertheless, she persisted” two years ago, the remark went viral and became an instant feminist...
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Shimmering ‘Metamorphoses’ sails back into Berkeley Rep after 20 years
Mary Zimmerman is a master at the art of mesmerism. Lit by astonishing feats of visual alchemy, her meditative body of work floats through the imagination like a soft reverie. In the Tony-winning...
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