Oakland man dead in weekend shooting
OAKLAND — An Oakland man died in a shooting early Sunday morning, police said. Authorities did not immediately identify the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers responded around 2 a.m....
View ArticleHayward man suspected of DUI in San Bruno rear-end crash
SAN BRUNO — A 31-year-old Hayward man who police said was required to use an ignition interlock device common for past offenders of driving under the influence is suspected of driving that way again...
View Article5 technical foul calls even more ridiculous than DeMarcus Cousins’ shoe toss
Click here if you’re having trouble viewing these videos on a mobile device. DeMarcus Cousins is no stranger to technical fouls. He’s a collector, a connoisseur if you will. But he didn’t deserve the...
View ArticleDriver rushed to trauma center after hitting signal box in Fremont
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device FREMONT — The driver of a car involved in a crash Tuesday was taken by ambulance to a trauma center, police said. Police did...
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‘See u soon’: Emails point to chilling motive behind Danville homicide
DANVILLE — Four years before Mark Allen Sypien allegedly shot and killed him in a local parking lot, Danville resident John Moore typed up a document predicting Sypien would one day harm him or his...
View ArticleOakland teachers strike: Where are the students?
OAKLAND — What if they had classes and nobody came? And if they didn’t come, where did they go? In Oakland, where teachers have been on strike since Thursday, accounting for about 37,000 students is no...
View ArticleArcade, pinball, cocktails: Emporium for gamers opening in Oakland
Mix Street Fighter 2 with air hockey and pinball. Add rum and ice. Shake, strain, pour and garnish with a Luxardo cherry. You’ve got the East Bay’s newest entertainment and lounge destination, Emporium...
View ArticleJames Beard 2019 award semifinalists include 30 Bay Area chefs, restaurants
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device A who’s who of Bay Area chefs, restaurants, bakers, brewers and bars were named semi-finalists for 2019 James Beard...
View ArticleA new twist for Jabari Bird, troubled Cal star and Boston Celtics draftee
The fledgling NBA career of Salesian High and Cal basketball player Jabari Bird may be over. Bird, facing a laundry list of charges stemming from a September domestic violence incident in the Boston...
View ArticleAfter 33 years, Wente Vineyards’ signature restaurant will be going casual
The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, which for decades has been a fine-dining mecca in Livermore, is closed for a refresh that will result in a “new casual concept,” the winery announced Wednesday. When...
View ArticleAlert lifted, Hwy. 92 lane reopens in Hayward after injury crash
HAYWARD — A traffic alert has been lifted for Highway 92 after an injury collision blocked several lanes, the California Highway Patrol said. Just after 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to...
View ArticleHayward police chief to retire in July
HAYWARD — Police Chief Mark Koller will retire in July after serving with the department for 38 years. Koller, who announced Wednesday that he will be stepping down, has led the 197-officer department...
View ArticleEast Bay park police seek owner tied to dog-bite incident
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect whose dog bit a trail hiker at an East Bay regional park, authorities said. In a statement, police said a woman hiking on Anthony Chabot...
View ArticleCIF basketball: Why competitive equity is here to stay
We’ve heard and read the complaints from basketball coaches about competitive equity. Rewards average teams, they say. Unfair for some, beneficial for others. It’s got to change, they insist. Folks,...
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Suspect in Danville killing dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound at...
ST. CHARLES, IL — A man sought by Danville police on suspicion of murder after a weekend fatal shooting died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound outside an Illinois home, authorities said. Mark Sypien,...
View ArticleDA charges three in East Oakland camera robbery, shooting
OAKLAND — Two men and a woman have been charged with multiple felonies in connection with last weekend’s robbery of a television station’s reporters and shooting of a guard outside an East Oakland...
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Livermore man charged with murder in shooting of brother after argument
The Alameda County District Attorney’s office has charged a 54-year-old Livermore man with murder in the shooting death of his younger brother last week. Jeffrey Murray, a member of a well-known...
View ArticleMatt Millen film a spine-tingler even though we know how everything turned out
We all know how Matt Millen’s health crisis turned out. And through hindsight comes certainty after the fact. Of course a donor heart turned up on Christmas eve. Of course the transplant was a success....
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The cheapest rentals in Oakland’s Adams Point neighborhood
According to rental site Zumper, median rents for a one-bedroom in Adams Point are hovering at around $2,395 per month compared to a $2,095 per month median for one bedrooms in Oakland as a whole.We...
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Dwyane Wade’s game-winner stinks for the Warriors, but Twitter response is...
By now you’ve probably heard or seen the blind heave that the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade banked home from behind the arc to crush the Warriors’ collective soul Wednesday night. No worries. We’ve got a...
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