Jury convicts Richmond man of hacking Bay Area news websites
SAN JOSE — A 35-year-old Richmond man has been convicted of hacking into a Palo Alto-based online newspaper’s website and disrupting its operations more than two years ago. On Wednesday, a jury found...
View ArticleCounty to spray Union City neighborhood to fight West Nile virus
UNION CITY — County vector-control officials said crews will spray a neighborhood late Friday night near a park where mosquitos and birds infected with West Nile virus were found In a release Thursday,...
View ArticlePhotos: Encinal High School Class of 2018 commencement ceremony
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or video on a mobile device Family and friends gather on Willie Stargell Field Thursday to take part in the commencement ceremony of the 62nd...
View ArticleSheriff’s deputies investigate fatal San Lorenzo shooting
SAN LORENZO — An adult male was pronounced dead at the scene of a shooting, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said. Around 7 p.m. Thursday, dispatchers received word of a possible shooting in the...
View ArticleOakland trial begins of man accused of molesting 6-year-old
OAKLAND — The trial of a man, who police found hiding in a dumpster when he allegedly tried to run from them, began this week for the alleged molestation of a 6-year-old family member. Jorge Ramos, 28,...
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Dublin appoints new parks director
DUBLIN — The city of Dublin appointed a new parks and community director from southern California, La Shawn Butler, the city announced this week. La Shawn Butler City of Dublin Butler most recently...
View ArticlePolice: San Jose man brandished samurai sword in Fremont mall parking lot
FREMONT — A 32-year-old San Jose man was arrested early Friday after brandishing a samurai sword in a parking lot, police said. Officers contacted the man on Boscell Road, near the Pacific Commons...
View ArticlePhotos: NFL players Marshawn Lynch, Josh Johnson and Marcus Peters take part...
Click HERE if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery on your mobile device. NFL players at the top of their game are giving back to their Oakland community. Oakland Raiders’ Marshawn Lynch, his NFL...
View ArticleOakland Uptown apartments grabbed by East Coast investors
OAKLAND — An apartment complex in downtown Oakland’s bustlng Uptown District has been bought by investors from the East Coast, an indication of realty investment interest in the East Bay’s largest...
View ArticleZone 7 water board election: Incumbent could lose seat
LIVERMORE — Two challengers may have successfully unseated an incumbent on the Zone 7 Water and Flood Control district board this June. Voting results from Tuesday’s election show that John Greci, an...
View ArticleMan identified in fatal San Lorenzo shooting
SAN LORENZO — The man killed in a shooting Thursday night has been identified as Andre Margain, authorities said Friday. The 35-year-old man was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the...
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‘He’s been silenced’: Bay Area man gets seven life sentences plus 300 years...
MARTINEZ — In what local officials call the longest sentence for human trafficking in recent memory, a Contra Costa County man was given seven life terms plus another 300 years in state prison Friday....
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Warriors parade: Here’s a map and what you need to know before you go
Confetti will blanket the streets of Oakland once again. After the Golden State Warriors’ NBA Finals sweep against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, the team and city of Oakland announced plans to...
View ArticleFans celebrate Warriors win with Downtown Oakland party
Downtown Oakland streets were packed Friday night with dancing, cheering Golden State Warriors fans celebrating the team’s third NBA championship title in four years. Minutes before the game ended —...
View ArticleSan Leandro postpones parcel tax for police, firefighters
SAN LEANDRO — The City Council has decided not to place a parcel tax that would increase funding for police and firefighters on the ballot this November, aiming instead for a special election in June...
View ArticleTalk on environmental crime set for Castro Valley
CASTRO VALLEY — People can learn about environmental crime in Alameda County on Tuesday at the Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Ave. During the free event, which will take place 6-8 p.m.,...
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Top 10 coolest new alfresco restaurants in the SF Bay Area
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing these photos on a mobile device Summer has made a mercury-soaring entrance. And though the Bay Area’s microclimates still sizzle and chill depending where...
View ArticleAfrican-American community memorializes slavery struggle through prayer
OAKLAND — The small congregation sat perched atop a hill overlooking Lake Merritt, and when the drums began beating from under the hill, the lake took on a symbolic meaning: It represented the African...
View ArticleWarriors land in Oakland, show off the hardware
OAKLAND — Stephen Curry emerged from a Boeing 747 at Oakland International Airport on Saturday carrying the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy, a joyful reproduction of a scene from June 2015. This...
View ArticleLetters: School district’s community made year a great one
Thanks to school teachers, staff, parents for great year It’s hard to believe the school year has come to an end! As we reflect on the 2017-18 school year, educators across the Piedmont district are...
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