New sports facilities open at Hayward’s Mt. Eden High School
HAYWARD — Student athletes at Mt. Eden High School will be soon competing on a new field now that a $12 million spruce-up of its sport facilities is complete. Along with the refurbished field, the...
View ArticleOakland mayor proposes parcel tax to boost education funding
OAKLAND — Oaklanders may be voting in November on a parcel tax to boost funding for the Oakland Promise — a multifaceted initiative by Mayor Libby Schaaf to significantly increase the number of college...
View ArticleLetter: SB 827 allows dense housing near transit — it may be our only hope
Dense housing near transit our only hope I recently attended the going away party of a couple forced to leave California because they couldn’t afford our insane rents. Sadly, for Californian...
View ArticleMan wounded in West Oakland park shooting
OAKLAND — A 29-year-old man was shot Wednesday night as he sat in a West Oakland park, authorities said Thursday. He is expected to recover. The man told police he was sitting on a bench at Lowell Park...
View ArticleAlameda: Alameda Island Poets to celebrate National Poetry Month
ALAMEDA — In honor of National Poetry Month in April, the Alameda Island Poets will feature three Bay Area poets and a musician-poet from 7 to 9 p.m. April 4. The open mic portion is from 8 to 9 p.m....
View ArticleNew homes could open in three years at Alameda Point, developer says
ALAMEDA — The first homes in the same area of Alameda Point where a new ferry terminal is planned could be built and open within three years, according to a developer behind the project. Trammell Crow...
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Another East Bay pro sports team wanted to develop Oakland Coliseum project
Before entering into an agreement to negotiate exclusively with the A’s on a new ballpark at the Coliseum site, Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf received a last-minute development offer from another...
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Alameda County Public Defender rips proposed jury service change
OAKLAND — Alameda County residents could be required to serve jury duty at any courthouse, regardless of where they live in the county, under a newly proposed change. Alameda County Public Defender...
View ArticleOakland to landlord: Stop work at site of deadly fire
OAKLAND — The city of Oakland has ordered the new owner of the halfway house where four people died in a fire last year to cease unpermitted work at the San Pablo Avenue property. The March 27 “stop...
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Kurtenbach: The A’s relationship with their fans has reached a new low —...
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the gallery and video on your mobile device OAKLAND — Thursday was a perfect day to go to the ballpark. Eighty degrees, clear-skied, and with a decent...
View ArticlePolice searching for man who drove vehicle into Fremont lake, then swam away
FREMONT — A man who drove a vehicle into a lake at the Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area Thursday night than swam away is being sought by police, authorities said Friday. The vehicle was pulled...
View ArticleMan shot in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A man was wounded in a shooting Thursday night in East Oakland, police said Friday. The 40-year-old man is expected to recover. The shooting happened about 6:12 p.m.Thursday in the 1400...
View ArticleLetter: Calfiornia school districts’ F grade cause for protest
State school districts’ F grade cause for protest EdSource reported in East Bay Times (“Science standards hit obstacles,” Page B1, March 18), that Next Generation Science Standards adopted in 2013 hit...
View ArticleRetired teammate Barnes asks Warriors to attend Stephon Clark rally before...
Last year at this time Matt Barnes was part of the Golden State Warriors’ single-minded push to the playoffs. Now he’s asking his former teammates — and the Sacramento Kings — to train their game-day...
View ArticleLetter: Universities should bear some responsibility for out-of-control parties
Universities should bear some responsibility for out-of-control parties I would like to see all the facts about the Brock Turner trial. What was the blood alcohol level of both the defendant and...
View ArticleCases dismissed, resolved for Livermore educators facing child...
LIVERMORE — Three former employees connected to two Livermore charter schools charged with counts related to child cruelty have had their cases resolved with little or no jail time. Defendants Eric...
View ArticleOakland police officer charged with felonies for DUI
DUBLIN — An Oakland police officer was charged with felonies related to driving under the influence and speeding more than 100 mph, court documents show. Eduardo Arrizon, 24, was charged in January for...
View ArticlePortion of Redwood Road in Castro Valley closed for a year reopens
CASTRO VALLEY — A quarter-mile portion of Redwood Road, closed for more than a year because of storm damage repairs, reopened Friday, officials said. The roadway, a popular route to Anthony Chabot...
View ArticleMan in critical condition after West Oakland stabbing; suspect arrested
OAKLAND — A man was arrested after a West Oakland stabbing Thursday that left another man in critical condition, authorities said Friday. The stabbing happened about 3:07 p.m. Thursday near a homeless...
View ArticleSneak peek into proposed new Ikea store in the East Bay
DUBLIN — Ikea’s proposed Dublin store creators will hold an open house next month to reveal new photos of what the project will look like, and a new name. Recently dubbed “The Glen,” the store has...
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