Alameda County expands public court services, opens self-help center
ALAMEDA COUNTY — Starting this week, the Alameda County Superior Court has expanded its services to include a new self-help center, and more clerk hours. Clerk hours, including both criminal and civil...
View ArticleOakland police officers struck, injured by drivers in separate incidents
OAKLAND — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding suspects sought in separate recent incidents, including one Tuesday, involving fleeing suspects who struck and injured officers. Just before...
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Dublin school superintendent unexpectedly leaves district
Dublin Superintendent Leslie Boozer resigned from her position on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. DUBLIN — Dublin schools Superintendent Leslie Boozer unexpectedly announced her immediate departure from the...
View ArticleInside Look: Oakland’s new Lao Tae offers exotic, flavorful Laotian dishes
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device Open since late January in the former Camber Restaurant & Bar space in Oakland’s Montclair district, Lao Tae specializes...
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One Goh, man who killed 7 in Oikos University shooting, dies in prison
OAKLAND — The man whose 2012 shooting spree at an East Oakland nursing college left seven dead and three injured has died in a state prison, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation...
View ArticleAlice Waters and daughter host yard sale at Chez Panisse Sunday
Yes, it’s true. The world-famous chef Alice Waters and her fashion designer daughter, Fanny Singer, are hosting a sale March 31 in the car park at Chez Panisse. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and all are...
View Article4-year-old boy shot in head inside East Oakland home
Click here if you are unable to view this gallery or video on a mobile device. OAKLAND — A 4-year-old boy was shot in the head Wednesday afternoon in East Oakland, authorities said. He was taken to a...
View ArticleReview: House teems with life in nonverbal Berkeley Rep’s ‘Home’
What makes a house a home? That question keeps lurking beneath the floorboards of “Home,” the new theater piece at Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Roda Theatre. Created by Geoff Sobelle, who previously...
View ArticleTri-Valley youth sports results for week of March 29
Soccer West Coast Soccer Girls U19 West Coast Soccer U19 Wildfire girls team earned a hard fought 4-3 victory over Diablo FC in its first home NPL Champions League game this year. Diablo scored first...
View ArticlePolice respond to East Oakland injury shootings
OAKLAND — Investigators are at the scene of two East Oakland injury shootings, authorities said Wednesday. Shortly after 7:30 p.m., police officers and paramedics responded to a ShotSpotter report and...
View ArticleEast Bay man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking
OAKLAND — A Dublin man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, a U.S. Justice Department spokesman said. According to a plea agreement,...
View ArticleTwo hospitalized after Berkeley street fight
BERKELEY — Two men were taken to area hospitals after injuring each other during a fight on a public street, authorities said. At 8:10 p.m., police responded to a service call in the 1700 block of...
View ArticleSquatters steal human remains from East Bay home, change locks, trash the place
ALAMEDA — Squatters apparently entered a home, stole a box containing human remains, trashed the place and changed the locks while the owner was away taking care of an ailing relative. The victim told...
View ArticleMonterey Jazz Fest tour brings all-star lineup to Berkeley, Sonoma
Every month or so, some magazine or website publishes a thinly sourced story arguing that jazz is dead, dying or mortally wounded, that young players are sound-alike clones ruined by university jazz...
View ArticleThree East Bay residents arrested in San Mateo vehicle burglaries
SAN MATEO — Three East Bay residents suspected of multiple vehicle burglaries were arrested Wednesday night after a pursuit from San Mateo to unincorporated Alameda County, police said Thursday. The...
View ArticleResidents hurt fleeing home-invasion robbers in Piedmont
PIEDMONT — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding suspects sought in an early-morning home-invasion robbery, authorities said Thursday. Around 4:45 a.m., officers responded to a call for...
View ArticleFremont teachers plan ‘walk-ins’ with students, parents Friday over contract...
FREMONT — Teachers, frustrated by the lack of what they call a fair contract with their school district, will hold rallies and “walk-ins” at their schools Friday morning, along with parents and...
View ArticleRetired East Bay firefighter charged with 10 child molestation counts
MARTINEZ — A retired East Bay firefighter was arrested at his Northern California home and charged with 10 counts related to alleged child molestation from nearly 20 years ago, according to court...
View ArticleInjured Oakland boy’s family haunted by gun violence
Click here if can’t view the gallery in your mobile device. OAKLAND — On a twilit sidewalk outside UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, Brijjanna Price stood quietly with family members and worked...
View ArticleAlameda County health department warns of measles exposure at Livermore...
LIVERMORE — Alameda County health officials said Thursday that a visit to a barbecue restaurant last weekend could have exposed dozens of diners to measles. In an advisory, staff said people who...
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