Car crashes into West Oakland bakery, snaps gas line
Click HERE if you’re unable to view the gallery on your mobile device. WEST OAKLAND — A car crashed into a building just below elevated BART tracks Sunday morning, causing a gas leak, injuring a...
View ArticleMan arrested in fatal shooting of brother in Livermore
LIVERMORE — A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after calling 911 Saturday night to report he shot his brother, authorities said Sunday. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said deputies...
View ArticleLetter: Hitler’s ‘My New Order’ a favorite book of Trump’s
Hitler’s ‘My New Order’ afavorite book of Trump’s We’ve seen him stumble reading a teleprompter, and we’ve heard he doesn’t or can’t read daily CIA intelligence briefing reports. But Trump kept one...
View ArticleOakland teachers strike: Talks break down Sunday, third day of picketing...
Negotiations have broken down Sunday in contract talks between Oakland Unified and teachers union officials, a district spokesman said, ensuring that thousands of teachers will continue their strike...
View ArticlePlaywright/comedian Brian Copeland opens up about new bout of depression
For a couple of weeks, Brian Copeland’s email newsletter had gone missing. Fans of the Bay Area playwright, comedian and radio host who looked forward to his “Copie’s Choice” entertainment updates...
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Oakland’s 2nd annual Black Joy Parade celebrates energy, creativity, excellence
Click HERE if you’re unable to view the gallery on your mobile device. OAKLAND — Now in its second year, the Black Joy Parade brought its infectious energy to the streets of downtown Oakland Sunday...
View ArticleCIF basketball: Opening-round NorCal schedule
Boys Open Division Wednesday No. 5 Archbishop Mitty (18-8) at No. 4 Modesto Christian (25-7), 7 p.m. No. 6 Weston Ranch (31-1) at No. 3 De La Salle (28-3), 7 p.m. Byes into semifinals: No. 1 Salesian...
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Suspects arrested after TV station guard shot, reporters robbed in Oakland
OAKLAND — Police said they arrested two suspects in connection with the Sunday afternoon robbery of a television station’s photographer and shooting of a security guard outside a library. In a...
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Academy Awards: SF Bay Area filmmakers make their mark
Hollywood’s big night was a memorable one for a few Bay Area filmmakers. Early in the evening, Oakland native Mahershala Ali won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of pianist...
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CIF basketball: Selection Sunday surprises, trends and more
Party of Six For the first time since 2014, there won’t be a full, eight-team bracket in the boys Open Division. The girls never had fewer than eight teams in the Open until last season, when...
View ArticleThe bloody tale of Ambrosia, the anti-aging startup founded by a Stanford...
By Olivia Carville | Bloomberg In 2016, a tiny startup announced an experiment that seemed equal parts medieval sorcery and science fiction: It would inject older people with the blood plasma of young...
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Rain arrives in the Bay Area ahead of ‘atmospheric river’
Just ahead of an “atmospheric river” storm that is expected to soak the Bay Area with as much as 6 to 8 inches of rain through Wednesday, light precipitation began falling Monday morning north of the...
View ArticleState superintendent intervenes in contract talks on Day 3 of Oakland...
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device OAKLAND — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is stepping in today to try to settle contract talks...
View ArticleDance great Akram Khan brings his final solo work to Berkeley
The great Bangladeshi-British dancer and choreographer Akram Khan will be in Berkeley this weekend to performs the final solo work of his career. Titled “XENOS,” Kahn’s work combines both his personal...
View ArticleThe 263-pound linebacker signed with the Raiders. The team’s doctors told him...
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device Armonty Bryant nailed the interview. But the physical was a bombshell. Bryant, a linebacker drafted by Cleveland in 2013,...
View ArticleCar fire shuts downs eastbound bores of Caldecott Tunnel
A car that caught fire blocked both bores of the eastbound Caldecott Tunnel for about an hour Monday, the California Highway Patrol said. The two tunnel bores on Highway 24, remained closed to traffic...
View ArticleBowling: Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl
Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl Feb. 25 Some great bowling this week: Amtec Industries/Black Oak Casino Trios: Tom Roberts had games of 232-290-279 for an 801 set. Wednesday Wonders: Mike Endean shot a 242...
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Raiders will return to Coliseum — and everybody ends up looking bad
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device Somewhere in between the time Bryce Harper signs with a team that isn’t the Giants and the conclusion of the Mueller...
View ArticleDistrict: Oakland teachers strike costing $1 million a day in state funding
Click here if you’re unable to view the gallery or video on your mobile device. OAKLAND — Plummeting student attendance is costing the debt-ridden Oakland Unified School District around $1 million in...
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Flight cancellations at SFO exceed 100 as storm hits
Airline travel into and out of San Francisco proved to be just as stormy a proposition as the weather on Tuesday, as another system moved through the Bay Area and caused trouble. By 4 p.m. 178...
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