The 106th Alameda County Fair shows off its old and new Silicon Valley roots
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. PLEASANTON — For Ivy Loveall, fourth time was the charm to have a butterfly sit on her nose. Loveall stood nervously as a...
View ArticleBerkeley: Body found in marina
A body was found early Saturday evening in the Berkeley Marina near Cesar Chavez Park, a U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant said. The body was reported at 5:40 p.m. by a bystander on the shore who spotted an...
View ArticleThree wounded in West Oakland shootings
OAKLAND — Two men and a woman were wounded Saturday night in West Oakland shootings that happened a few blocks apart within 90 minutes, police said Sunday. One of the shootings is believed to be gang...
View ArticleThese 5 California county fairs are definitely worth a trip
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device California’s 58 counties all celebrate their history, heritage and agriculture — and often their citizenry’s great fondness...
View ArticleBrazilian jazz among the trees: Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto comes to Berkeley
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing these photos on a mobile device Trees figure prominently in the creative life of Jovino Santos Neto, literally and metaphorically. The Brazilian pianist...
View ArticleTwo people critically injured after car crashes into light pole near...
OAKLAND — Two people were critically injured Saturday night after their car careened into a light pole near Oakland’s Lake Merritt. Police responded just before midnight to reports of the crash in the...
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Gallery supporting black artists fighting eviction from West Oakland warehouse
OAKLAND — In Tigrinya, the language of Hager Seven Asefaha’s native Eritrea, “Alena” literally means, “We are here.” It was with this sense of place and purpose that Asefaha founded the Alena Museum in...
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Grass fires spur CHP traffic alert for Hwy. 84
New start S/O Livermore in Alameda Co. E99 rpts 2 separate starts, working vegetation fire. CAL FIRE responding. Hwy 84 & Vallecitos Rd. #VallecitosFire — CA Fire Scanner (@CAFireScanner) June 17,...
View ArticleWeekend Sonoma diving incident claims Fremont man’s life
SONOMA — A scuba diver identified as a 51-year-old Fremont man died during a weekend visit to a state park, authorities said Sunday. Just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday, a sheriff’s patrol and rescue...
View ArticleCrews repair broken Oakland water main
OAKLAND — East Bay Municipal Urban District workers finished multihour repairs to a water main that broke over the weekend, authorities said. Around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a phone call alerted district...
View ArticleBerkeley police seek robbery suspect
BERKELEY — Police were asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect who robbed a local business early Sunday, authorities said. According to a joint release with University of California police,...
View ArticleFremont police locate missing resident
FREMONT — Police thanked the public for help after finding a missing senior resident Sunday. Mirja Coldicott, 78, was last seen in the 45000 block of South Grimmer Boulevard around 7:30 p.m., police...
View ArticleLetter: After Warriors win, fans ought to resort to civility
After Warriors win, fansought to resort to civility Warriors fans come in all levels of sportsmanship and sensitivity. The commercial element of the game knows only one level: money. No surprise that...
View ArticleLetter: House SNAP bill will harm low-income county residents
House SNAP bill will harmlow-income Californians From the perspective of a local food bank, the farm bill moving through the Senate is a welcome change from the version that the House rejected last...
View ArticleMan who died in Berkeley canoe overturning identified
BERKELEY — A man who died Saturday evening after his canoe overturned in the Berkeley Marina was identified Monday by the coroner’s office as Christopher Cheung, 38, of Walnut Creek. His exact cause of...
View ArticleBowling: Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl results
Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl June 18, 2018 PBA Experience: Mark Perry had a 258 game and a 664 set, 145 pins over average. Wednesday Wonders: David Ames had a 267 game and a 757 set, 142 pins over...
View ArticleMan killed in Oakland freeway wreck Thursday identified
OAKLAND — A man who died Thursday night when his car plunged off an Interstate 880 onramp in East Oakland, then landed on the freeway and was hit by another vehicle was identified by the coroner’s...
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Person dies after being hit by BART train in Oakland
At East 8th and 11th Avenue in #Oakland for BART train collision pic.twitter.com/0s3fr0W7sA — George Kelly (@allaboutgeorge) June 18, 2018 OAKLAND — A person died Monday morning after being hit by a...
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Suspect in ‘one-man crime wave’ arrested after Pleasanton, Fremont spree
PLEASANTON — A man police described as a “one-man crime wave” suspected of a carjacking, burglary, vandalisms, theft and arson in Pleasanton and Fremont has been arrested, authorities said Monday....
View ArticleRita’s Ice now scooping in Alameda; next up: Santa Clara
Rita’s Ice, a sweet institution since 1984, has expanded to Alameda with a shop at the South Shore Center. Coming soon is a Santa Clara location at 1807 Pruneridge Ave. The chain’s specialties include...
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