Letter: West Berkeley Shellmound older than Pyramids of Giza
West Berkeley Shellmound older than Pyramids of Giza The story “Historical Site or Modern Paradise?” (Page A1, March 24) alarms me. Developers are using SB 35 to build on a state archaeological site...
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Don’t have solar? You’re paying more because others do, UC Berkeley prof says
For those with the money to pay for rooftop solar panels, the monthly cost of powering a home can drop significantly. Tesla, maker of solar panels, says that in California its solar-power setup can cut...
View ArticleTown Crier: Oakland, please install metal grates around sidewalk trees
Most folks don’t walk with their eyes focused down — unless they are looking for money. Maybe they should. Montclarion Larry Hayden was strolling through Montclair Village recently when he fell in a...
View ArticleBerkeley, A Look Back: Remembering the remarkable Shelley Rideout
This past Sunday, I went to a very sad, but also uplifting, event. This was a memorial celebration of the life of Shelley Rideout, who was killed Jan. 12 at the intersection of Channing Way and Fulton...
View ArticleFour men wounded by gunfire in Oakland
OAKLAND — Four men were wounded by gunfire in separate incidents — two during robberies — during a four hour period Monday in different areas of the city, police said Tuesday. An arrest was made in...
View ArticleJudge throws out case of East Bay transgender woman’s in-custody death
BERKELEY — More than five years after a paranoid schizophrenic transgender woman died in police custody after a mental health call, a federal judge has tossed out the lawsuit her family filed for...
View ArticleConviction upheld in notorious murder, mutilation of pregnant Contra Costa...
SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals court upheld the conviction of a former Pinole resident found to have murdered his pregnant girlfriend and acted out a depraved fantasy by mutilating her body. The...
View ArticleUnlicensed driver injures four pedestrians in Oakland airport collision
BREAKING NEWS: Traffic is backed up a long way near Oakland International Airport after pedestrians were struck and injured by a car at Terminal 1. All flights except Southwest fly out of Terminal 1:...
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Popular S.F. bakery and cafe opens outpost in Oakland hills
OAKLAND — An East Bay outpost of a popular San Francisco bakery and cafe is open for business in the Woodminster neighborhood. Restaurant owner Matthew Roder quietly opened L’acajou Bakery and Cafe...
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El Cerrito High’s Lynch making her mark in Ultimate Frisbee
EL CERRITO — Regarded by some as a kind of cult sport, Ultimate Frisbee nonetheless has enjoyed increased popularity through the years and continues to broaden its reach today. Moreover, it boasts a...
View ArticleOpinion: ‘Chop from the top’ won’t fix Oakland schools’ fiscal woes
Oakland Unified School District’s current fiscal challenges, which are its own making and resulting from such practices as chronic overspending, are about to get worse over the next few years. The...
View ArticleLetter: Democrats should be thrilled with Trump’s federal spending bill
Dems should be thrilled with federal spending bill I’m disappointed in president Trump signing the spending bill. The Democrats should be thrilled. They got mostly what they wanted. The only reason...
View ArticleBaby with umbilical cord attached found dead on Berkeley shoreline
Start your day with the news you need from the Bay Area and beyond. Sign up for our new Morning Report weekday newsletter. BERKELEY — A baby with the umbilical cord still attached was found dead on...
View ArticleLetter: Ever drive I-5? Fly to LA? Anyone who has knows we need high-speed rail
Ever drive I-5? Fly to LA? We need high-speed rail Re: “Bullet train is a solution in search of a problem,” Opinion, March 20: I disagree with Dan Walters’ concluding paragraph. Has Dan been on a...
View ArticleSuper Bowl winners Gruden, Carroll wish this part of the NFL experience would...
Big news from Orlando this week where NFL owners have made some weighty decisions. First came new catch/no catch guidelines. Starting with the 2018 season, pass-catchers will have to control the ball...
View ArticleAuthorities identify Newark homicide victim
NEWARK — A man gunned down in Newark last week has been identified by police as John Amos, a 38-year-old resident of the city. Officers found Amos suffering from a gunshot wound on the 7700 block of...
View ArticleWWII’s Doolittle Raid anniversary to be marked in Alameda
ALAMEDA — A Navy veteran who witnessed the launch of the Doolittle Raid during World War II will visit the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum in April to help mark the 76th anniversary of the...
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Alameda man trained astronauts in NASA’s Golden Age of space travel
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the gallery and video on your mobile device ALAMEDA — Just two men stood on the dusty surface of the moon after the first lunar landing in July 1969. But...
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Development without gentrification? Oakland’s Fruitvale is the model, report...
VIDEO: Sights and sounds of the Fruitvale Village neighborhood. CLICK HERE if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery on your mobile device. OAKLAND — The cluster of shops, community service...
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Kurtenbach: Five big, bold predictions for the A’s in 2018
This the year for the A’s. After years of treading water, the A’s have put together a young, exciting, talented team that can realistically contend for a playoff spot. So long as that playoff spot...
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