Two Alameda County government seats will see fresh faces
The Alameda County assessor’s race does not usually generate much interest, but with incumbent Ron Thomsen retiring, four people are running to replace him. Similarly, with current Alameda County...
View ArticleLetter: The return on investment in our children is enormous with Measure A
Return on investment isenormous with Measure A Quality early education and child care are key to a child’s health, development and well-being, which is why I’m eager to see voters in Alameda County...
View ArticleMan suspected of firing rifle near East Oakland elementary school arrested
OAKLAND — A man suspected of firing rifle shots near an East Oakland elementary school Friday morning was arrested and the semi-automatic weapon recovered, police said. No one was injured and there...
View ArticleTwo men arrested in Berkeley shootings last month
BERKELEY — Two men have been arrested and charged in a pair of shootings last month that police believe were gang-related, authorities said Friday. The two suspects were arrested May 17 and charged May...
View ArticleFremont school board allows controversial sex ed course in sixth grades
Just a few weeks after deciding not to offer a controversial sexual education curriculum in elementary schools, the Fremont school board has partly reversed course by voting to allow it in sixth...
View ArticleOn Tap: Unusual ‘Boys Next Door’ plays at El Campanil
ANTIOCH Vagbond Players, Campanil to present ‘Boys Next Door’ The Vagabond Players are gearing up for their next play, “The Boys Next Door,” at 2 p.m. June 3 at El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St....
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Ayesha Curry bumped ‘in my 8-month pregnant belly,’ heckled by Houston fan
Stephen Curry is feistier than he looks. That may go double for his wife. Ayesha Curry, eight months pregnant with the couple’s third child, was accosted by a Houston fan on Thursday night while...
View ArticleMore than $2 million sat unspent in wrong city account
OAKLAND — Because of a budget snafu, $2.2 million earmarked to help tenants and to prevent homelessness sat unspent in the wrong account for months. The money was mistakenly deposited into the city’s...
View ArticlePlan for 81 affordable apartments gets city’s boost
The Union City City Council has selected MidPen Housing to build affordable apartments on a vacant, city-owned lot and committed to helping it finance the project. The city plans to spend more than $14...
View ArticleWarriors Tonight: Time to put up, or pack for Cancun
THE ESSENTIALS Game 6 Tipoff: 6 p.m. Sunday at Oracle Arena. TV: TNT. Radio: KGMZ 95.7 “The Game” in Oakland and San Francisco, KRTY 95.3 in San Jose, KION 1460 and 101.1 in Salinas and Monterey....
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Why did the Golden State Killer stop (assuming he did)?
In the early morning of July 27, 1981, the Golden State Killer snuck into a Goleta home where Cheri Domingo and Gregory Sanchez were sleeping. Their bludgeoned bodies were found the next day when a...
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Eat your way through Italy at Rockridge Market Hall on June 7
As a child growing up in Rome, Elizabeth Minchilli spent her weekends bumping around the backseat of a Fiat 124 with her nose buried in the Michelin Red Guide, determining where her family would stop...
View ArticleOakland: Sparks from fireworks triggered blaze near Coliseum BART
OAKLAND — Embers from fireworks after the end of the A’s game Friday night ignited a large fire of bulk roofing materials at a nearby supply business temporarily preventing people from using the...
View ArticlePhotos: Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. Facing elimination at Oracle, the Warriors won Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals 115-86 against the Houston Rockets....
View ArticleNCS girls track finals: Robinson-Jones sets two meet records
BERKELEY – When Bishop O’Dowd track and field star Tierra Robinson-Jones heard the time, she put her head in her hands, dropped to her knees and cried tears of joy Saturday. It was announced that the...
View ArticlePark It: Alameda sand castle, sculpture contest Saturday
There are always lots of fun things for kids to do in the East Bay Regional Parks, but some real crowd-pleasers are on the books for June 2-3. Children and adults alike will enjoy the annual sand...
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Curtain Calls: ‘Quixote Nuevo’ to open Orinda’s Cal Shakes season
It’s hard to believe summer’s almost here, especially given the changeable weather patterns lately. But, it must be on the horizon because California Shakespeare Theater will soon be in full swing. The...
View ArticleLetters: Bay Area’s RM3 campaign a scam to benefit backers
According to the latest “Yes on RM3” financial disclosure report, as of May 19 the “yes” side had amassed $2,662,820.78 in contributions, estimated to be at least 350 times what has been collected by...
View ArticleInnovative Oakland high school for new immigrant students a model in California
For 11 years, students from all over the world have gathered at Oakland International High to learn English and math, as they also learn to navigate new lives far from where they were born. Chanthavy,...
View ArticleMe & My Car: ’55 Caddy Coupe embodies year’s size, styling
One might think that Cadillac was named after a famous Native American chief, as was Pontiac. But the Cadillac was actually named after the French explorer who founded Detroit in 1701 with the...
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