San Lorenzo middle school evacuated after bomb threat hoax
SAN LORENZO — Bohannon Middle School was evacuated for almost two hours and nearby residents told to stay inside Tuesday while Alameda County sheriff’s deputies investigated what turned out to be a...
View ArticleFatal stabbing of neighbor was self-defense, not murder, attorney says
OAKALND — The defense attorney for a man standing trial for the fatal stabbing of a neighbor said Tuesday that his client was acting in self-defense. Antwan Robinson, 44, is accused of killing Anthony...
View ArticleBrooks on Beer: Cutting through the IPA haze
You may have noticed the last time you visited your favorite watering hole that something’s going on with your beer. IPAs used to be bright, clear and golden or copper colored. And while some haze was...
View ArticlePacific Coast Rep Theatre’s new musical really rocks
Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre rolled out a high-energy, sexy rock musical with its production of “Rock of Ages.” Well-directed by Jasen Jeffrey and Musical Director Pat Parr, the show continues...
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Berkeley Bowl gets its own veggie-centric — and gorgeous! — cookbook
When Laura McLively was a freshman at UC Berkeley, she couldn’t wait to check out Berkeley Bowl, the iconic, if chaotic, grocery store known for its vast choice of fruits and vegetables. Excited by...
View ArticleHalf-brother turned stepdad accused of years of molestation in Oakland
OAKLAND — The trial for the man charged with 17 counts related to child molestation and abuse against his half-brother and stepsister, who became his stepchildren, began Tuesday. Bostyon Johnson, 36,...
View ArticleH-1B abuse: Bay Area tech workers from India paid a pittance, feds say
A dozen Indian workers at an East Bay technology firm were promised salaries of up to $8,300 a month, but after the company brought them in under the controversial H-1B visa, they found themselves...
View ArticleTwo arrested in Albany homicide; victim ID’d as Vallejo man
ALBANY — A Berkeley woman and an Oakland man have been arrested on suspicion of homicide in connection with a fatal shooting of a Vallejo man, authorities said. About 11:30 a.m. Sunday, police received...
View ArticleA Draymond Green-Charles Barkley tale of the tape … y’know, just in case
Who says the fine art of fisticuffs is dead? During halftime of the Warriors’ victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, TNT analyst Charles Barkley, for reasons known only to the squirrels...
View Article‘A pimp, a prostitute and a terrible plan,’ prosecutor says in Oakland murder...
OAKLAND — “A pimp, a prostitute and a terrible plan to rob somebody,” said prosecutor Patrick Moriarty at the start of Wednesday’s murder trial of Lee Jackson IV. Jackson, 29, is accused of killing...
View ArticleSan Jose airport will add four passenger gates amid surge in flights
SAN JOSE — Mineta San Jose International Airport will jet ahead with a plan to build four passenger gates to accommodate its growing traffic, the air traffic hub said Wednesday. The four boarding...
View ArticleMeet Bay Area author of the first Whole30 endorsed cookbook
Unlike a calorie-counting diet, the uber-trendy Whole30 is a 30-day nutrition program designed to help people make better food choices, like eating more plants and healthy fats, and eliminating sugar,...
View ArticleShelter in place lifted in Berkeley
#BREAKING Berkeley shelter in place has been lifted @nbcbayarea pic.twitter.com/deiqMBO3hH — Cheryl Hurd (@hurd_hurd) May 3, 2018 BERKELEY — Police have lifted a shelter-in-place order after an...
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Memorial service honors 53 Oakland police officers killed in line of duty
Police officers on horseback attend the 22nd annual memorial service Wednesday at the Oakland police department, as the 53 officers who died in the line of duty were remembered. (City of Oakland)...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening: Community sports briefs for May 4
To submit an item to the What’s Happening calendar, email ccnsports@bayareanewsgroup.com to request a form. Put “What’s Happening” in the subject line. Nonprofit organizations only. You might be asked...
View ArticleStudent arrested in false bomb threat at San Lorenzo middle school
SAN LORENZO — A 14-year-old student was arrested after officials said he phoned in what turned out to be a false bomb threat to Bohannon Middle School on Tuesday. The boy was arrested Wednesday by...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening community sports briefs
To submit an item to the What’s Happening calendar, email ccnsports@bayareanewsgroup.com to request a form. Put “What’s Happening” in the subject line. Nonprofit organizations only. You might be asked...
View ArticleFremont police seek missing woman
FREMONT — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing at-risk senior. About 10 a.m. Wednesday, Patricia Hodge, 78, was last seen in the 4900 block of Mildred Drive in the city’s...
View ArticleSouthwest plans Hawaii flights for Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento
Southwest Airlines is planning flights that would connect Hawaii to multiple California cities, including San Jose and Oakland, the carrier said Thursday. Pending regulatory approvals from the Federal...
View ArticleMan arrested after trying to push someone off BART station platform, police say
OAKLAND — A man suspected of beating and attempting to shove another person off the platform and onto the tracks at the MacArthur BART station on Wednesday morning was arrested on suspicion of...
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