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Here’s why four top SF Bay Area chamber music groups are joining forces
Violist Pamela Freund-Striplen has always loved the string quartet format – the alluring collaboration that happens when four musicians come together to play a single piece of music. In 1987, she...
View ArticleResults of Oakland teachers’ strike vote to be announced today
OAKLAND — Oakland teachers will announce the results of a strike authorization vote Monday afternoon amid a labor dispute between the district and their union. The 3,000 members of the union — the...
View ArticleOakland police investigating priest accused of inappropriate contact with minor
OAKLAND — The same day the Oakland diocese announced that its head of faith formation and other programs was placed on leave, the church reported allegations against the priest to Oakland police,...
View ArticleFormer Raiders QB dies; handed Bill Walsh ‘the most traumatic’ loss of his...
Click here if you’re having trouble viewing these videos on a mobile device. Wade Wilson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1981 NFL draft in the eighth round — which no longer exists. He...
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Five obstacles in Raiders’ planned path to Giants’ ballpark
SAN FRANCISCO – The Raiders have a few proverbial tackles to break before they can crash the San Francisco Giants’ 20th season at Oracle Park, the recently renamed ballpark at Third and King. Unable...
View ArticleThree Richmond boys arrested in Berkeley robbery
BERKELEY — Three Richmond boys, 15 and 14 years old, have been arrested in the Saturday robbery of a woman who had her cell phone taken, police said Tuesday. Police said about 6:40 p.m. Saturday the...
View ArticleLetter: Starbucks’ Schultz should be recruited to run as a Dem
Howard Schultz should berecruited to run as a Dem Re: “Dems mad at Schultz for more than risking Trump’s re-election” (Eastbaytimes.com, Feb. 3): Marc Thiessen reports that the Democrats are fuming at...
View ArticleWorld music pioneers Ancient Future celebrate 40th anniversary in Berkely
The group of young students at San Rafael’s Ali Akbar College of Music weren’t the first to think that music could change the world, but they did blaze a trail when it came to blending North Indian...
View ArticleLight a candle for the new Bengals coach, who is looking to Raiders legacies
Zac Taylor has a TV, right? Just asking. Taylor, 35, is the NFL’s newest whiz kid head coach, having been hired by the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday. He has the requisite experience: assistant coach for...
View ArticleNew Haven schools superintendent Smith to retire this year
Arlando Smith, who for seven years has served as either co-superintendent or superintendent at New Haven Unified School District, will retire at the end of the school year in June, he announced...
View ArticleBerkeley’s Aurora Theatre has a new artistic director — and it’s an inside job
Josh Costello will become the new artistic director of Berkeley’s Aurora Theatre, the company announced today. He will succeed Tom Ross, who is stepping down at the end of the 2018-19 season. The...
View Article3 great Bay Area spots for dumplings
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device Lunar new year festivities are under way across the Bay Area this month, and food is always central to our celebrations —...
View ArticleMan shot checking tire pressure in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A 25-year-old Alameda man was shot Monday night in the San Antonio area of East Oakland while he checked the air in a tire, authorities said. The man was able to drive himself to a hospital...
View Article‘Survivor’: Livermore firefighter among the cast for Season 38
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device As a firefighter, Livermore resident Eric Hafemann undoubtedly has been in the middle of many intense situations. But is he...
View ArticleOakland Unified restores sports programs with donations
OAKLAND — Oakland Unified managed to keep all of its sports programs running this year despite having to cut funding for about half of them amid a multimillion-dollar budget crisis. Since news broke in...
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Kurtenbach: Raiders owner Mark Davis tried to pull the same trick twice — it...
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device The Raiders’ dreams of a San Francisco sojourn appear dead. The only question now is if team owner Mark Davis swallows his...
View ArticleLetter: Oakland police concession will inevitably be limited
Oakland police concessionwill inevitably be limited Re: “Police stepped up to help Oakland avoid fiscal crisis” (Opinion section, Jan. 25): Oakland police union chief Barry Donelan’s Jan. 25 op-ed...
View ArticleFormer anti-poverty agency leader suing Alameda County for $20 million
The former head of an Alameda County anti-poverty agency is suing the county and a slate of local government officials for $20 million, alleging they targeted her and her husband in a “politically...
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Hey, Californians! Do some of these unclaimed billions belong to you?
Attention, Donald Trump: California has $3,060.71 that may belong to you. Eric Garcetti, there’s $169.01 in your name, including a $100 gift card to online shoe shop Zappos.com. Gavin Newsom, there’s...
View ArticleSan Leandro apartment building gets put on hold
SAN LEANDRO — The City Council has postponed for 90 days a decision on whether to allow a 45-unit apartment building in the Estudillo Estates neighborhood amid charges that it was too dense and would...
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