Park It: Father’s Day fun slated from Oakley to Oakland
Father’s Day is June 17, and the East Bay Regional Park District is offering several opportunities for families to have fun with Dad. Oakley: Out at Big Break Regional Shoreline in Oakley, you can make...
View ArticleOpinion: Quirky, difficult dad long-gone but still missed
More than 50 years ago, when I took a political science course, we were told and shown that the best indicator of someone’s political party was what both of their parents were. Then came the Civil...
View ArticleMan in critical condition after East Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — A man was in critical condition Sunday after he was shot while driving his car in East Oakland on Saturday night, police said. The name of the 43-year-old man was not released. Police said...
View ArticleLetter: Why tobacco litter is a real problem in communities
Why tobacco litter is a real issue to communities During the months of January and February 2018, as part of a collaborative effort between La Clinica de La Raza, Inc. and Alameda County’s Tobacco...
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Warriors parade: What you need to know (whether or not you’re going)
Click HERE if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery on your mobile device. OAKLAND — Not once, not twice, but for the third time in four years, the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday will proudly...
View Article‘We serve everyone’: Tzu Chi Foundation free medical clinic offers help, hope
MILPITAS — Mark Lee has had pain in his right leg for about three months; it nags him mostly in the morning. The 70-year-old lived in Houston following his emigration to America from Taiwan in 1979. He...
View ArticleFatal fiery crash in Emeryville came after kidnapping, pursuit
Witnessed the aftermath of a horrific car crash today at the Oakland/Emeryville border after a #SFPD police chase. Driver dragged from burning car. Passenger trapped and dies. @kpix @abc7newsbayarea...
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Police release images of arson suspect in Safari Kid preschool burning
NEWARK — The image of a woman considered a person of interest in a recent arson fire, as well as an attempted one — both of which occurred during holiday weekends — circulated on social media Sunday...
View ArticleHayward residents invited to serve on boards and commissions
HAYWARD — Residents who are registered voters can apply to serve on a city board, commission or task force. Currently, the Community Services Commission has five vacancies and the Downtown Hayward...
View ArticleAntioch teen driving stolen car arrested in Marin County
Sausalito police arrested an Antioch teen after finding her driving a car reported stolen in San Leandro. A city license plate scanning camera detected the car entering Sausalito shortly before 4:30...
View ArticleLetter: It’s time to put a stop to ‘#MeToo am a… (insert your definition)’
It is time to put a stop to ‘#MeToo am a… (insert here your definition)’ I’m glad that San Leandro City Manager Chris Zapata was reinstated (“City manager cleared of accusations,” Page B5, June 6). It...
View ArticleA Warriors concern? All-Star center says he’s hot to join Rockets
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device Here’s something else for the Houston Rockets to obsess about. According to a USA Today report published late last week,...
View ArticleSuspect in kidnapping of elderly Oakland landlady arrested after police chase
OAKLAND — A man suspected of kidnapping his elderly landlady Monday morning was arrested and the woman rescued after a police chase from Chinatown to East Oakland, authorities said. Police said the...
View ArticleWorkday will buy Adaptive Insights in $1.6 billion Bay Area tech deal
PLEASANTON — Workday has struck a deal to pay nearly $1.6 billion for Adaptive Insights, an agreement involving Bay Area tech companies that short circuits Adaptive’s recently proposed initial public...
View ArticleJuneteenth: A guide to Bay Area celebrations
Expect stirring speeches, live music, vendors, food, children’s activities and more the next two weekends when the Bay Area celebrates Juneteenth. The events mark the date in 1865 when word of the...
View ArticleBerkeley libraries to stop charging late fees
BERKELEY — Berkeley libraries as of July 1 will stop charging fees for overdue books, DVDs, CDs and magazines in an effort to make library services available to everyone. Libraries across the country...
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‘If you scream, no one will hear you’: Pleasant Hill chiropractor accused of...
Click here if you’re having trouble viewing the video on your mobile device. OAKLAND — Two former patients of a Pleasant Hill chiropractor went public Monday with accusations that he sexually...
View ArticleMan wounded in East Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — A 22-year-old man was wounded Sunday night in an East Oakland shooting, police said. The man was able to get his own transportation to a hospital before police arrived at the scene. He was in...
View ArticleLetter: Oakland, SF making climate conversation more combative
Climate lawsuits makeconversation combative Re: “Oakland, SF should drop climate change lawsuits” (Opinion section, June 8): Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes some valid points around the current...
View ArticleProposed redevelopment of Alameda Marina reaches milestone
ALAMEDA — A proposal to dramatically transform the Alameda Marina with up to 760 townhomes and apartments was unanimously supported by the Planning Board on Tuesday. The City Council is expected to...
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