Warriors could tell the NBA commissioner all about the fine art of tanking
NBA commissioner Adam Silver put on his bad cop hat this week, fining Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $600,000 for speaking the plain truth and admonishing the Association’s 30 franchises that...
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Yes, of course, G-Eazy takes BART to his big concert in Oakland
How did superstar rapper G-Eazy get to his headlining concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland on March 1? Private jet? Fancy limo? Tardis? Not a chance. The hip-hop star – who hails from Oakland – took...
View ArticleWife of Warriors David West to give out 1,000 free prom dresses to Bay Area...
OAKLAND — The wife of a Warriors player is donating 1,000 prom dresses to Bay Area students in partnership with the Oakland Public Education Fund. Lesley West, wife of Warriors forward David West, will...
View ArticleBerkeley High receives threat in online post
Berkeley High School reacted after receiving an online threat Thursday for a potential school shooting. Principal Erin Schweng sent a notice out to parents Thursday afternoon informing them of the...
View ArticleGet a burger for 11 cents at Burgerim on March 5
Start your day with the news you need from the Bay Area and beyond. Sign up for our new Morning Report weekday newsletter. Like a professional bodybuilder, Burgerim is attempting to bulk up rapidly....
View ArticleMan killed after crashing car into tree on Livermore road
LIVERMORE — A man was killed after he veered off the roadway and crashed his car into a tree early Friday morning, police said. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. Friday on Patterson Pass Road, east...
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Orinda child psychologist pleads guilty to child porn, contempt of court
OAKLAND — It was a plea federal prosecutors were expecting months ago — until they discovered the defendant had continued to download child pornography after bailing out of federal custody on similar...
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7 ways to revel in the Bay Area’s extravagant chocolate scene
It’s no secret that the San Francisco Bay Area is a sweet spot — especially for chocoholics. The city by the bay has enjoyed top-notch chocolate shops since the Gold Rush, when Etienne Guittard and...
View ArticleFire prompts street closure in Newark
NEWARK — Police recommended Saturday afternoon that people avoid Cherry Street between Mirabeau Drive and Rochelle Avenue due to a house fire. The house fire is on Anjou Place, which prompted...
View ArticleTri-Valley Pet of the Week: Larry
Larry is a large, sleek 6-year-old male domestic shorthair mix. He looks and acts like an athlete but will cozy up in a warm lap too! Adopt Larry at the Valley Humane Society, open from 10 a.m. to 4...
View ArticleLivermore STEM student, group e-NABLE make prosthetics for those in need
Sometime in the next few months, 10 children somewhere in the world will receive much-needed prosthetic hands, thanks to a 17-year-old Livermore teen whose love of science is exceeded only by her...
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Around Livermore: Mixing barrel art with winetasting
Forgo the yellow brick road and take a stroll down the trail of painted wine barrels this weekend instead. March 10-11 marks the Livermore Winegrowers Association’s 10th Annual Barrel Tasting Weekend....
View ArticlePark It: Toast Einstein’s birthday, Pi Day at Berkeley’s Tilden
Albert Einstein’s birthday is on March 14 (aka 3.14 or Pi Day), and although so far it isn’t a national holiday, Tilden Nature Area near Berkeley will acknowledge the famed physicist’s contributions to...
View ArticleTri-Valley A&E: Dublin St. Paddy’s Day celebration to honor Irish sister city...
You don’t have to be Irish, collect four-leaf clovers or know one green stitch about the traditions of Ireland, although it adds meaning if you do, to be lucky and enjoy a Tri-Valley St. Patrick’s Day...
View ArticleLetter: Traffic calming misplaced on major Oakland artery
Traffic calming misplaced on major Oakland artery Park Boulevard is a major artery and was designed to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways and to the outer reaches of the realm. To put...
View ArticleLetter: Schaaf brave to protect refugees seeking shelter
Schaaf brave to protect refugees seeking shelter Thanks to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s brave warning to immigrants, a child went to school with slightly less fear that his parents would be gone would...
View Article‘Are you up in arms about guns, or armed up in guns?’ Art show sparks...
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. Black-and-white photos — images of urban life, family scenes and even a selfie before the term was coined — hang in a...
View ArticleLetter: Risk immigrants face to get here is the real crime
Risk immigrants face to get here is the real crime Unlike ICE’s fear-baiting posture, Mayor Schaaf’s courageous act of warning the immigrant community (and their supporters) of ICE raids deserves...
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The 5 best places to drink Irish coffee in the Bay Area
St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, and it’s high time to find a great spot to tuck into a creamy, boozy glass of Irish coffee. Although a well-made Irish coffee, which consists of hot coffee,...
View ArticleCHP: Samaritans aid I-880 shooting victim in Oakland
OAKLAND — The California Highway Patrol released few details Monday about a shooting on Interstate 880. Just after 6 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a report of a collision in lanes of northbound...
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