Concord man sentenced for selling cocaine to informant
OAKLAND — A Concord man was sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison, months after he admitted to selling more than a kilogram of cocaine to a federal informant during a Drug Enforcement...
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OAKLAND — A Concord man was sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison, months after he admitted to selling more than a kilogram of cocaine to a federal informant during a Drug Enforcement...
View ArticleCIF Basketball: Bishop O’Dowd’s season comes to a teary end
SACRAMENTO — For Bishop O’Dowd girls basketball coach Malik McCord, losing to Rosary Academy-Fullerton 75-58 Friday in the California Interscholastic Federation state Division I championship game isn’t...
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James Logan’s rally falls short; Chino Hills repeats as state D-I champ
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device SACRAMENTO — What looked like a blowout turned into a frantic run to the finish. What seemed like a historic night for...
View ArticleMagnitude 2.8 earthquake shakes East Bay
OAKLAND — A magnitude 2.8 earthquake rattled the East Bay late Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS reported the quake struck about 10:40 p.m. nearly two miles northeast of...
View ArticlePhotos: Warriors’ Stephen Curry recognizes two inspiring young women on...
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device At Friday night’s Golden State Warriors game against the Denver Nuggets, Stephen Curry stood at center court during the...
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Need a DMV appointment fast? Oakland company will get you one for $25 — but...
Would you pay extra to spend less time at the Department of Motor Vehicles? Starting at $94.95, an Oakland-based startup, YoGov, will send someone to wait in line and let you known when to swoop in and...
View ArticleHayward city coffers expected to get influx of cash
HAYWARD — Increased library hours and hiring more maintenance workers to clean neighborhoods are among the possibilities in the wake of an influx of cash into the city budget. Measure T, which voters...
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Insider’s guide to Livermore’s Barrel Tasting weekend
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device Get your glasses ready — Livermore’s 11th annual barrel tasting weekend lies just ahead. More than 30 Livermore Valley...
View ArticleInternational Working Women’s Day sharpens holiday’s political message
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. A day after celebrities and corporations — from Stephen Curry to Google to President Trump — marked International Women’s...
View ArticleEast Bay letters: 5 percent yearly rent hikes unaffordable
Concerning the recent East Bay Times story “Housing group finds its CASA isn’t their casa,” when will civic leaders understand business, economics and finances? Rent increases of 5 percent plus...
View ArticlePolice: Security guard shot at Oakland marijuana business
OAKLAND — A security guard was shot multiple times Saturday night during an apparent robbery at a marijuana related business in East Oakland, police said Sunday. The 47-year-old guard was in stable...
View ArticleIt’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s women empowerment: East Bay event honors...
OAKLAND — Airplane buffs young and old gathered at the Oakland Aviation Museum on Sunday to celebrate women in their proper place — the sky. Little girls played with toy planes, zooming them on and off...
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Oakland city councilwoman’s son fatally shot in Los Angeles
The son of Oakland City Councilwoman Lynette Gibson McElhaney was killed early Sunday during a botched robbery in Los Angeles. “It is with the utmost sadness that I share with you the tragic news that...
View ArticleDeputies arrest suspect with knife at Oakland airport
OAKLAND — A male suspect who allegedly sought to confront and kill Alameda County sheriff’s deputies outside Oakland International Airport was taken into custody, authorities said. In a statement, the...
View ArticleDeputies: Jail inmate arrested as suspect in cellmate’s death
DUBLIN — A man in county jail custody was arrested on suspicion of murder when his cellmate died after a brutal beating, authorities said Sunday. Around 6 a.m. Sunday, deputies at Santa Rita Jail...
View ArticlePolice respond to Old Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — Officers are at the scene of an injury shooting in the city’s Old Oakland neighborhood, authorities said. Around 7:45 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a report of shots fired near the 800...
View Article17-year-old wounded in Oakland drive-by shooting
OAKLAND — A 17-year-old boy was wounded in a drive-by shooting Sunday night in East Oakland, authorities said Monday. The wound was not life-threatening, authorities said. The shooting happened about...
View ArticleAcclaimed choir Chanticleer touring SF Bay Area with all-American program
Walt Whitman famously said “I hear America singing.” This month, hearing Chanticleer sing American songs might be just as memorable. Ask anyone who has been to a Chanticleer concert over the last four...
View ArticleLetter: Are unnecessary, expensive, risky medical tests now routine?
Unnecessary, expensive, riskymedical tests now routine? I was told today that Oakland’s Carol Ann Reed Breast Center, run by Sutter Health, will not schedule a breast ultrasound without also doing a...
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