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Nation’s first bus stop parklet now open in Albany
ALBANY — The nation’s first bus stop parklet is open for business. Albany city leaders, transportation advocates, business owners and neighbors gathered Feb. 25 for the grand opening of the...
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Oakland’s District 4 heroes honored at Laurel’s Lunar New Year event
OAKLAND — Three dozen of Oakland’s District 4’s busiest and most civically valuable residents were honored Feb. 24 at the Laurel Lunar New Year Local Heroes Ceremony and Laurel Lion Dance Parade. The...
View ArticleMan accused as rapist of young women in Oakland convicted, but not on all...
OAKLAND — A jury convicted an Oakland man accused of rape on three charges in an attack on a young woman, but deadlocked on others related to victims who were 14 and 15 years old at the time. Eljarod...
View ArticleUnion City: Council moves to take over ‘east-west connector’ project
The Union City City Council unanimously decided Tuesday night to initiate the process of assuming full responsibility for constructing and managing a $320 million road project known as the “east-west...
View ArticlePedestrian fatally hit by Amtrak train in Union City
UNION CITY — An Amtrak train bound for Los Angeles hit and killed a person early Wednesday, officials said. The unidentified person died when train Amtrak Coast Starlight No. 11 passed through on...
View ArticleFremont: Police officers cleared in fatal shooting of pregnant teen
Two Fremont police officers who fatally shot a pregnant 16-year-old in Hayward last year during an armed robbery investigation have been cleared of wrongdoing by the Alameda County District Attorney’s...
View ArticleA big part of Flamenco’s future brings her troupe to Berkeley
The driving staccato of her heels against the stage dovetails with the musicians’ intricate rhythms. Her arms swoop like the wings of a giant bird or undulate with serpentine sensuality....
View ArticlePiedmont, Montclair pet of the week: Kitty the Cat
Like the Piedmonter’s Facebook page for neighborhood news and conversation from Piedmont and beyond. Kitty the Cat, a female domestic short hair who’s about 8 years old, is the East Bay SPCA’s pet of...
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Sales, sales, sales: Thrift Box, Lace Museum, vintage fashion and more
You ready? Get set. Shop. There are several community causes hosting events this month. Thrift Box spring sale: The Best of the Box spring sale at The Thrift Box will take place March 23-24. This...
View ArticleRita’s Italian Ice now scooping in Fremont
It’s never too cold or rainy to indulge in frozen treats, is it? Rita’s Italian Ice, a sweet institution since 1984, has expanded to Fremont with a shop at 39006 Paseo Padre Parkway near Capitol...
View ArticleWhite House calls Oakland mayor’s ICE warning ‘outrageous’, more arrests...
The White House on Thursday called Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s warning of an imminent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid last week “outrageous” and confirmed that the Department of Justice...
View ArticleDA: Oakland suspect raped woman, repeatedly assaulted stepdaughter
OAKLAND — The trial for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman and repeatedly abusing of his stepdaughter began Thursday. James Duckett, 34, of Oakland, is charged with 13 counts including rape,...
View ArticleS.F., Fresno men arrested after Fremont auto burglaries
FREMONT — Video surveillance footage and license-plate reader data aided officers’ arrests of two men last month on suspicion of auto burglary, including one who struck during a funeral service,...
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Firefighters battle three-alarm Fremont apartment blaze
#BREAKING: Firefighters responding to a fire in Fremont. Updates to come. https://t.co/gVU31tGHVt pic.twitter.com/NuYpT2x28A — Kristofer Noceda (@krisnoceda) March 1, 2018 FREMONT — Alameda County...
View ArticleAlameda County DA drops charges against UC employee
OAKLAND — The Alameda County district attorney’s office will dismiss charges against a man arrested by University of California police officers during a protest march by union workers last month,...
View ArticleDMV’s Oakland Coliseum office extends post-fire closure
OAKLAND — Repairs for water damage after a break-in last month continue to delay the reopening of the state Department of Motor Vehicle’s East Oakland field office at the Oakland Coliseum, authorities...
View ArticleAlamedan is costume designer for S.F. play ‘Rabbit Hole’
ALAMEDA — In 2013, Carissa Hatchel was attracted by the Island’s charm so much that she and her boyfriend — now her husband — decided to make it their home. ‘One of my favorite spots in Alameda is Rock...
View ArticleFremont: 17 homes proposed for orchard homestead in Warm Springs
The Fremont City Council on Tuesday will consider approving construction of 17 two-story detached houses on a site in Warm Springs that’s the remnant of an orchard homestead. San Jose-based developer...
View ArticleOakland events: Youth jobs, workshops, polar plunge
Parks and Rec hiring for summer jobs Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development is accepting applications through March 23. Part-time summer jobs range from recreation leaders to sports...
View ArticleLetter: Public trust tested by plan to shift Dumbarton Bridge funds to the...
Regarding Alameda County’s proposed shift of Dumbarton Bridge funds to the East-West Connector in Union City (“A detour for transit hub?” Page A1, Feb. 27), it should be emphasized that this is a...
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