Home sale prices in Alameda County, April 6
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Film featuring local East Bay councilman to air nationwide
LIVERMORE — Bob Coomber gets to eat Spam about once a year — when he hikes long distances overnight, on his wheelchair. “Hiking in a wheelchair” may sound like a contradiction, but it’s the subject of...
View ArticleMan killed in police shootout was trailed by undercover officers
FREMONT — A man killed by Fremont police Thursday night during an exchange of gunshots near a gas station had fled from an officer who tried to stop him for a probation violation earlier this week, a...
View ArticleMeasles outbreak reported in Santa Clara County
Five cases of measles have been confirmed in Santa Clara County, and one in Alameda County, health officials said Friday. All six cases involve unvaccinated patients, said Dr. George Han, assistant...
View ArticleMan turned in by girlfriend, convicted of murder of Oakland man
OAKLAND — In only about a day of deliberations, a jury returned a guilty verdict for a man whose own girlfriend gave information to police that led to his arrest. Nine-time felon Troy Seales, 30, of...
View ArticleAntioch jewelry store robbery suspects arrested, bank robber sought
ANTIOCH — Two juveniles and an adult were arrested in Brentwood on Friday morning where they were pursued by police after trying to rob an Antioch jewelry store, authorities said. Police were still...
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Police arrest carjacking suspect in Livermore
LIVERMORE — Police arrested a man for carjacking a woman at gunpoint in downtown Livermore. On Tuesday around 7 p.m., a woman was walking to her car on the 2100 block of Third Street when she was...
View ArticleWhere to find the most eclectic tiramisu in the Bay Area
Flip through your recipe cards from the 1980s and there’s little doubt that you’ll find tiramisu, the Italian dessert of boozy espresso-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone, tucked in there with Sloppy...
View ArticleSuspect in stabbing at Coliseum BART arrested for attempted murder
Authorities have identified the name of a man arrested for allegedly stabbing three people inside the Coliseum BART station in Oakland Saturday afternoon. Lt. Chris Vogan of BART police told this news...
View ArticleEast Bay letters: BART not great example to justify high-speed rail plan
Regarding the recent letter, “BART was called a boondoggle too,” yes, BART takes people from Point A to Point B. But it still is a financial boondoggle. If you buy a ticket on an airplane, the price of...
View ArticleCurtain Calls: Kerri Shawn reprises ‘Shirley Valentine’ to great depth
There’s nothing like watching a consummate professional perform a job they love, and that’s exactly what you have as Kerri Shawn shares her lovely portrayal of Shirley Valentine in Center Rep’s...
View ArticlePark It: Meet East Bay parks workers, learn what they do
From office staff to park rangers, from police and firefighters to nature educators, almost 800 devoted employees — even more in the summer — keep the East Bay regional parks open and safe for the...
View ArticleTwo men wounded in East Oakland shootings
OAKLAND — Two men were wounded by gunfire Saturday night less than an hour apart in different areas of East Oakland, police said Sunday. The shootings are not believed to be related at this point,...
View ArticleLetter: Oakland schools in crisis due to public funding of charters
Oakland schools in crisis due to public funding of charters Re: “Will ‘chop from the top’ fix Oakland schools’ woes?” (Opinion, March 28): Nowhere in Mr. Tafolla’s opinion piece does he point out that...
View ArticleLetter: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf should be prosecuted for her alert
Mayor Schaaf should be prosecuted for her alert I’m not surprised by the overwhelming Bay Area support of Mayor Schaaf for her alert of impending ICE raids. The support is typical of narrow-minded...
View ArticleTwo people shot outside Home Depot in Emeryville, police say
EMERYVILLE — Two people were shot in the parking lot of Home Depot early Sunday morning, police said. The victims, whose injuries were not considered life-threatening, were associated with a “party...
View ArticleTime Is Ripe: Lamb, fresh herbs top East Bay’s spring offerings
Spring is making its presence known at your farmers’ market with the appearance of fresh green herbs, asparagus, local honey, flowers and spring lamb. It’s also Earth Month, and we’d like to remind you...
View ArticleValley Life: Husband’s health kick not without downsides
My husband’s on a diet, and there’s no living with him. I thought after years of watching my weight, going on various diets and finally settling into a comfortable poundage at my age that I could...
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Around Pleasanton: Program seeks speakers to share history lived through
The past 70 years have been filled with world-shaping events, and our community is filled with individuals who have lived through this history. They are our closest witnesses, and these good...
View ArticleAlameda: SJND teacher chosen for international fellowship at Yellowstone
ALAMEDA — Laura Zamora, a teacher at Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School, was selected out of hundreds of applicants by the nonprofit Ecology Project International to participate in teacher fellowship...
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