Opinion: Oakland strike illustrates need for increased school funding
As the directors of the teacher and principal education programs at UC Berkeley, we prepare passionate, committed, and talented future teachers and leaders in service of local districts like Oakland....
View ArticleIn some Bay Area cities, making $200,000 a year means you’re middle class
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device Middle class incomes in some Bay Area cities are among the fastest growing in the country, but the definition of middle...
View ArticleEast Bay locksmith gets two years for selling ‘ghost guns,’ says authorities...
OAKLAND — A 31-year-old man was sentenced to two years in federal prison last week, for selling firearms without serial numbers to an undercover federal agent, according to court records. Omeer Javid,...
View ArticlePG&E monthly bills: State lawmakers want final say
PG&E monthly bills, regular electricity inspections and assurances that a post-bankruptcy restructuring of the company will ensure safer utility operations are the focus of three new legislative...
View ArticleBobby Brown is back on tour with a new band … well, kind of
Bobby Brown is back and ready to showcase his new group on tour. Well, it’s kind of a new group. At the very least, it’s got a new name. You know New Edition, right? Sure, you do. Well, here’s RBRM,...
View Article14 California wine festivals and beer events in March and beyond
From St. Patrick’s Day pub crawls to winery barrel tastings and a paella party — with wine, of course — here’s what’s happening on the Bay Area’s wine, beer and cocktail scene in March and beyond....
View ArticlePolice seek two after armed robbery of pedestrian in Pleasanton
PLEASANTON — Two people robbed a person who was walking on a pedestrian path Thursday night, police said. Both suspects got away. One of them was a man who police said was 25 to 35 years old and wore a...
View ArticleJuvenile arrested after student stabbed at James Logan High in Union City
UNION CITY — Police arrested a person Friday morning following the stabbing of a student at James Logan High School. The student was stabbed before noon, and police locked down the campus at 1800 H...
View ArticleStockton man fatally shot in East Oakland identified
OAKLAND — A 25-year-old Stockton man fatally shot Feb. 11 in East Oakland has been identified by police as Kwame Bell. No motive for the killing has been determined yet and no arrests made, police...
View ArticleWoman killed in Oakland hills traffic wreck
OAKLAND — A woman died Friday afternoon after the car she was driving crashed into a freeway wall in the Oakland hills, authorities said. The woman’s name or age were not immediately released. She was...
View ArticleEmbattled Peralta College chancellor takes ‘early retirement’
OAKLAND — Jowel Laguerre is out as chancellor of the Peralta Community College District. The Peralta college board on Friday evening voted unanimously to “accept an early retirement” from Laguerre....
View ArticleSimilar to hurricanes, California storms now ranked by their own ‘Cat’-like...
Remember the series of winter storms we experienced mid-January? It was the result of an “atmospheric river” driving a series of Pacific storms onshore. Now there is a new scale to characterize...
View ArticleBay Area high-earners choice made for them — rent, not own
Making a good salary in the Bay Area used to mean buying a home. But over the last decade, high-income Bay Area residents have become far more likely to rent an apartment, condo or single-family home....
View ArticleChanges to Hayward’s rent law under consideration
HAYWARD — Renters may get compensation if their landlord forces them to move due to no fault of their own under possible changes to the city’s rent ordinance. Other possible changes include providing...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in stabbing of two Union City high school students
UNION CITY — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the stabbing of two students at James Logan High School Friday morning. One student suffered a serious puncture wound in the lower abdomen...
View ArticleOakland teachers strike: No negotiations today; talks resume Sunday
Oakland Unified district and union officials say they intend to return to the bargaining table Sunday in an attempt to reach an agreement before teachers and other district employees go back on the...
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Black-owned wineries in the spotlight at Oakland tasting event
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. Mac McDonald, a winemaker and the co-owner of Vision Cellars in Windsor, stood inside the recreation center at DeFremery...
View ArticleEugene O’Neill play unlike any other staged in Hayward
An O’Neill play unlike any other “Ah, Wilderness!” is a Eugene O’Neill play that doesn’t feel at all like a Eugene O’Neill play. The only popular comedy by a playwright primarily known for tragic and...
View ArticleBerkeley play ignites debate over activism vs. spirituality
Two sometime friends meet up so profoundly changed that they don’t really recognize each other anymore. That’s what happens in Cleavon Smith’s new play “The Last Sermon of Sister Imani” that...
View ArticleLetter: How sincere was Rep. Omar’s retraction of hatred of Jews?
Apology for hatred of Jews– under political pressure Re: “Rep. Omar apologizes after House Dems condemn her comments” (page A4, Feb. 13): After strong condemnation by House Democratic leaders, Rep....
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