DMV office extends closure in Oakland after copper theft damage
OAKLAND — The Oakland Coliseum Department of Motor Vehicles office that has been closed since February because of stolen copper wires, will remain closed at least another week. The office, located at...
View ArticleOakland Unified amid water tap overhaul to get the lead out
OAKLAND — In the year-and-a-half after concerns over McClymonds High School’s water quality surfaced, Oakland Unified has undergone a districtwide overhaul of its drinkable water taps. In the past...
View ArticleAnimal rights activists fail in bid to remove events from Rowell Ranch Rodeo
HAYWARD — Despite animal rights activists’ latest efforts to rid wild cow milking and mutton busting from Hayward’s Rowell Ranch Rodeo, the events can continue. The Hayward Area Recreation and Park...
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Apple jumps to record-high closing price, other Bay Area stocks surge
Apple shares jumped to a record-high closing price Friday, buoyed by a wide-ranging stock market rally that also fueled a record high for the Nasdaq Composite Index on the heels of a robust national...
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What Will $2,000 rent you In Oakland right now?
If you have a monthly housing budget of $2,000, what are your options in Oakland? We’ve rounded up the latest rental offerings via Zumper to get a sense of what to expect for $2,000 or less per month....
View ArticlePolice sergeant refused coffee at East Oakland cafe is head of Latino...
OAKLAND — An Oakland police sergeant who was refused service when he tried to buy a cup of coffee at the Hasta Muerte cafe in the Fruitvale district is also the president of the county’s Latino Police...
View ArticleLivermore Area Recreation and Park District chief Barry to retire
LIVERMORE — Livermore Area Recreation and Park District (LARPD) General Manager Tim Barry has announced his retirement. His last day will be July 5. “While I’ll miss the wonderful staff, board and...
View ArticleAlameda city manager on leave amid allegations of others’ political meddling
ALAMEDA — City Manager Jill Keimach has been placed on paid administrative leave after the City Council received and reviewed an independent report over her allegations that the vice mayor and a...
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Livermore police: Suspect arrested after shooting gun following domestic dispute
LIVERMORE — Police arrested a 55-year old man in south Livermore for threatening to shoot his mother following a domestic dispute, shooting the gun in front of police and resisting arrest on Friday...
View Article1 injured in blaze on 10th floor of Oakland retirement home
OAKLAND — One resident was injured early Saturday after a fire broke out on the 10th floor of a senior care home near Interstate 980, a fire official said. The injured woman was taken to a hospital to...
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Totem pole’s beak damage fixed, but what about the curse?
That infamous totem pole at Livermore’s Centennial Park got its nose out of joint recently, but city officials performed immediate surgery as soon as an observant local resident notified it of the...
View ArticlePhotos and video: Prescott Circus Theatre’s “Uplift!” show at Oakland Tech
VIDEO: Prescott Circus Theatre’s “Uplift!” show. CLICK HERE if you’re having trouble viewing the video or gallery on your mobile device. Members of the Prescott Circus Theatre performed their...
View ArticlePolice nab suspected armed bank robber in Emeryville
EMERYVILLE — Police arrested a man who robbed a bank armed with a gun, police said Saturday. Lavon Broach, 52, of Oakland, was arrested Friday before 1 p.m. by Emeryville police on suspicion of robbing...
View ArticleCould Trump’s insult boost Libby Schaaf’s political star? Yes, pundits say
CLICK HERE if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery on your mobile device. OAKLAND — It was meant as an insult. This week, President Donald Trump, adding to the chorus of criticism leveled against...
View ArticleMy Word: Albany has lessons for bill that will encourage ugly, thoughtless...
The year 2017 was when California’s Legislature began to take the state’s housing crisis seriously. A package of 15 bills, written by a variety of state senators and Assembly members, was signed by the...
View ArticleLetter: Oakland Mayor Schaaf a hero for warning immigrants of ICE raids
Schaaf a hero for warning immigrants of ICE raids My grandmother was Jewish, my grandfather was Protestant. In Berlin in the 1940s, their life was filled with constant fear of the Gestapo arresting my...
View ArticleLetter: Why isn’t Oakland’s Mayor Schaaf charged with obstruction of justice?
Why isn’t Mayor Schaaf charged with obstruction? Let me see if I understand this. One of Oakland’s finest tips off his “friend” of a prostitution sweep on International Boulevard and he is charged with...
View ArticleLetter: Save Castro Valley from a devastating wildfire
Save Castro Valley from a devastating wildfire My house adjoins Lake Chabot Regional Park. After what happened in Santa Rosa my neighbors and I have nightmares during the dry season. A fire starting in...
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Oakland author Hilary Zaid launches debut novel set in Rockridge
OAKLAND — Local writer Hilary Zaid has completed her debut novel “Paper Is White,” which is set in the 1990s Bay Area and written in Rockridge. The story combines love, humor and a search to answer...
View ArticleArgument on BART ends with arrest of man, woman
UNION CITY — An argument between a man and a woman led to their arrest by BART police officers Saturday night. Officers responded to the Union City station around 5:15 p.m. after reports that a man and...
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