‘It’s a mess’: Oakland elementary schools vandalized
OAKLAND — Vandals broke windows, damaged computers and destroyed a hallway at a dual elementary school campus, a school district official said. “It’s a mess,” Oakland Unified School District spokesman...
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Ex-Warrior Gilbert Arenas rips Zion Williamson; could it be sour grapes?
Heads up, Gilbert Arenas is hoisting some wild shots. Not on the basketball court. The one-time Most Improved Player for the Golden State Warriors, Agent Zero has been an NBA retiree going on a decade...
View ArticleGhost Ship trial begins with controversial motions, including banning defense...
OAKLAND — More than two years after a fire roared through an East Oakland warehouse, killing 36 people, the trial for two men blamed for their deaths began Tuesday, with attorneys arguing over motions,...
View ArticleFremont priest charged with 30 counts of felony child sexual assault
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged a Catholic priest recently arrested in Fremont with 30 felony counts of child sexual assault, according to a statement released Tuesday....
View ArticleOakland’s Bierhaus taking over Lark Creek space in Walnut Creek
Just months after opening in Oakland’s Temescal district, Bierhaus is already announcing plans for a second East Bay location. Owner Mike Finley’s beer hall will take over the long-vacant Lark Creek...
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Family pleads with Gov. Newsom to allow inmate to see stricken son
OAKLAND — The father of a 4-year-old boy, who was shot in the head last week in an East Oakland house, is pleading with Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow him to see his son. “I don’t know how it feels to be a...
View ArticleAlleyways near Oakland warehouse fire have worried business owners
OAKLAND — The towering flames that destroyed a plumbing and electric supply warehouse in Oakland’s San Antonio neighborhood may have surprised Interstate 880 commuters Monday morning, but nearby...
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Oakland, Napa gondola service seeks buyer
OAKLAND — The owners of a Venetian gondola service best known for fun photos shoots and ferrying kissing couples out onto Lake Merritt’s waters say they are hoping to gracefully change hands. Angelino...
View ArticlePhotos: Valley Christian wins volleyball game against St. Joseph Notre Dame
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. St. Joseph Notre Dame lost their volleyball match 3-0 against Valley Christian in Alameda on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. St....
View ArticleHighlight Reel: Week’s Bay Area high school standouts
Mariah Ayala, Granada softball: The freshman was 2 for 3 with a double and two runs scored in a 4-0 win over Livermore, then drove in three of the Matadors’ four runs, had two hits and scored a run in...
View ArticleMovin’ On Up: Keeping track of former Bay Area prep athletes
Hunter Bishop, Arizona State Sun Devils baseball: The outfielder out of Serra mashed his 15th and 16th home runs of the season during a sweep of Arizona. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound junior is hitting .417...
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Coming to Berkeley Rep: Avett Brothers musical, ‘African Mean Girls’
A geopolitical thriller about a missing girl, a “Mean Girls” play set in an African boarding school, the return of the rabble-rousing Chicano troupe Culture Clash and a musical set to the tunes of the...
View ArticleHigh school baseball: Bay Area News Group Top 15
De La Salle hasn’t lost in more than a month — its only defeat on the season — and has shut out three consecutive opponents. Ranked No. 2 in the most recent Bay Area News Group Top 15, the Spartans are...
View ArticleBryce Harper’s raucous return ‘home’ was weird, sad, surreal; and we in the...
Bryce Harper had himself an eventful Tuesday night. Returning to Washington D.C. and the fans he jilted by signing a gargantuan free agent contract with the Phillies, Harper was booed with the...
View ArticleDowntown Oakland hotel project will have two Marriott brands
OAKLAND — A big hotel project in downtown Oakland hotel that’s being led by real estate veteran Lew Wolff will feature two Marriott brands in a single hotel and capitalize on an opportunity zone...
View ArticleLawyers argue whether anti-Semitic jokes, ‘death trap’ references belong in...
OAKLAND — Anti-Semitic comments, the phrase “death trap” and a possible jury field trip all came up Wednesday during the second day of a trial against two men blamed for the deaths of 36 people killed...
View ArticleHighland Hospital doctors walk out over labor dispute
OAKLAND — About 50 Highland Hospital resident and intern physicians walked off the job briefly Wednesday afternoon to protest stalled labor negotiations between the Alameda Health System and their...
View ArticleAuto burglary suspects arrested after East Bay chase
SAN LEANDRO — Investigators are looking into other crimes possibly linked to two men arrested Wednesday on suspicion of auto burglary after leading a chase along Interstate 580 lanes into Oakland,...
View ArticleBowling: Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl
Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl April 3 Wednesday Wonders: Scott Tupper rolled a 244 game and a 629 set, 134 pins over average. Friday Fingers: Josh Phillips shot a 230 game and a 644 set, 161 pins over...
View ArticleThe rest of the NBA doesn’t want to hear this, but Stephen Curry has found a...
Larry: “I can’t see! I can’t see!” Moe and Shemp: “What’s the matter?” Larry: “I got my eyes closed.” It would be overstating things if we implied that Stephen Curry was flying blind all these years....
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