Ex-A’s outfielder pleads no contest to domestic battery, avoids jail
Former A’s outfielder Milton Bradley, charged with misdemeanor spousal battery, has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors that will keep him out of jail, TMZ Sports reported. Bradley, 40, pleaded no...
View ArticleWork to begin on Hayward recycled water system
HAYWARD — Construction is set to start on a $30 million project to provide recycled water to some of the city’s schools, parks and businesses within about three miles of its water pollution control...
View ArticleMan charged with murder in Oakland homeless camp fatal stabbing
OAKLAND — A wanted transient with seven felony convictions has been charged with murder in last month’s fatal stabbing of a man at a homeless encampment, according to authorities and court documents....
View ArticlePolice arrest woman suspected of trying to burn down Union City preschool
UNION CITY — A woman was arrested this week on suspicion of attempting to burn down a preschool, according to police. Union City police said Thursday that they had arrested Kristina Romo, 39, of Union...
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Martins Beach: Surfers tell Supreme Court billionaire Vinod Khosla has no...
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or video on a mobile device Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla knew California’s laws when he bought property on the San Mateo County...
View ArticleOakland’s #JoggerJoe free on bail, ordered to stay away from Lake Merritt
OAKLAND – Henry William Sintay — aka #Joggerjoe — is out on bail, and a judge has ordered him to stay away from Lake Merritt where he was filmed last week throwing the belongings of a homeless man into...
View ArticleMultiple people shot at East Bay funeral home, police say
UNION CITY — Multiple people were shot at a local cemetery and funeral home Thursday night, according to police. Union City police responded to several calls just after 7 p.m. reporting a possible...
View ArticleBowling: Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl results
Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl June 11, 2018 Lupeika Taxes/K5 Signs & Graphics Monday Madness 4 games: Andy Smith had a 277 game and a 931 set. Lucky Strikers: Rod McFadden had a 244 game and a 668...
View ArticleMonkey Thai adds a second Alameda restaurant
Five years after opening their Monkey Thai in downtown Alameda, the owners have branched out with a second location, also in Alameda. Prapaporn Yuin and Khermmerin Thungjaimon are hosting a grand...
View ArticleSan Leandro mayor urges support for child care, affordable housing
SAN LEANDRO — Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter said she hopes to rally public support behind greater access to child care and affordable housing following her return from the U.S. Conference of Mayors’...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in West Oakland identified
OAKLAND — A man fatally shot in West Oakland Wednesday night was identified by police Friday as Curtis Richardson, 57. No motive has been determined yet for the killing and no arrests have been made....
View ArticleJohn Fisher looking to spend big bucks, but not on A’s payroll
A’s fans who wonder what owner John Fisher does with the money he isn’t committing to the team’s payroll may soon have an answer. Fisher, according to the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, wants to buy...
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Oakland couple sues fertility clinic over damaged eggs
OAKLAND — The nightmare for Amanda began with a boilerplate email. The San Francisco fertility clinic storing her eggs notified the 33-year-old in March about a problem with one of its tanks. She...
View ArticleMan killed when car plunges off Oakland freeway onramp
OAKLAND — A man was killed Thursday night when his car plunged off an onramp to Interstate 880, then landed on the freeway and was hit by another vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said Friday. The...
View ArticleIn plea deal, ‘Wild Bill’ takes life without parole for two murders
MARTINEZ — A mysterious drifter and jail-bird accused of two cold case murders accepted life in prison without the possibility of parole as part of a plea deal with prosecutors earlier this month....
View Article75-year-old Berkeley landlord charged with attempted murder in shooting
BERKELEY — A 75-year-old man was charged with attempted murder and other counts Friday in the shooting Wednesday morning of another man said to be his tenant, according to authorities and court...
View ArticleOakland man’s Craigslist ad scores a kidney from generous donor
Instead of checking out Craigslist to find used furniture, musical instruments or electronics, an Oakland man used it to find something much more organic: a kidney. After dealing with kidney problems...
View ArticleRichmond detectives break up Bay Area drug-trafficking ring
RICHMOND — Tipsters are being credited with helping break up a drug-trafficking ring spanning Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco counties. In a Facebook post Friday, Richmond police said they...
View ArticlePittsburg settles police excessive force suit for $132,500
PITTSBURG — The city has agreed to pay $132,500 to three family members who filed an excessive force lawsuit alleging two officers were unjustly violent with them and arrested them on “demonstrably...
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East Bay art theft: Senior living worker charged with stealing from elderly
WALNUT CREEK — A former employee of an assisted living home has been charged with three felonies for allegedly stealing items from his employers and the residents there, including an oil painting by a...
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