East Bay letters: Prioritize early childhood education
This month, as we celebrate the achievements of our graduates, a new group of children is waiting in the wings to start school. A recent study suggests that less than half of them are prepared for...
View ArticleCloverleaf owners hope to avoid being bowled over for housing
FREMONT — Local bowlers and residents are raising the alarm over the potential loss of a Fremont entertainment institution, Cloverleaf Family Bowl, as the property owner is considering selling to a...
View ArticleSwinging for the fences, California sports teams ask lawmakers for special deals
It’s become almost a summer tradition in the California Capitol. As basketball season hits its final buzzer and baseball season gets into full swing, it’s also peak deal-making season for legislators...
View ArticleMan killed after crashing into pole in East Oakland
OAKLAND — An Oakland man died after crashing into a pole in East Oakland Sunday morning, fire officials said. Paramedics and fire crews responded at 9:52 a.m. to reports of the crash in the 8300 block...
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Pawnee Fire: Evacuations mandatory as Lake County fire continues to burn
As a large wildfire in Northern California’s Lake County continued to burn Sunday, authorities required roughly 3,000 people to evacuate and East Bay fire crews were called in to help fight the blaze....
View Article3 more restaurants joining Pleasanton’s Pacific Pearl center
Pacific Pearl has announced that three more restaurants will open at the Pleasanton center this summer. “As we move closer to the (July 21) grand opening at Pacific Pearl, we are welcoming even more...
View ArticleMan fatally shot outside East Oakland liquor store identified
OAKLAND — A man fatally shot Friday night outside an East Oakland liquor store was identified by police Monday as Andre Landoner, 43. A 32-year-old man wounded in the shooting is still recovering....
View ArticleLawsuit alleges neglect at Alameda nursing facility caused woman’s death
ALAMEDA — Negligent care at a skilled nursing facility that included an unreported fall led to the death of a 61-year-old Stockton woman, according to a lawsuit. Cathy Campbell, who suffered from...
View ArticleDespite walkout, Hs Lordships vows to stay open for final week
Hs Lordships, a waterfront dining institution in Berkeley, announced Monday that the restaurant will remain open for its planned final week of operation — despite a service disruption over the weekend....
View ArticleCar fished out of San Francisco Bay, Berkeley man arrested on suspicion of...
BERKELEY — A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and felony battery after he drove his car into the Bay on Sunday and punched a citizen rescuer, police said. Gregory Polk III,...
View ArticleAfghanistan heroin kingpin or first-time dealer? Attorneys debate as sentence...
OAKLAND — Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys have submitted wildly different descriptions of a man convicted of heroin trafficking who is scheduled to be sentenced this week. Shamsuddin Dost, of...
View ArticleFremont weekend battery, vandalism suspect arrested
FREMONT — A Newark man was in county jail Monday after his arrest in connection with a hotel-room vandalism incident where he got into a fight with officers, authorities said. At 1:11 p.m. Sunday,...
View ArticleFremont: Passers-by save 3-year-old boy’s life in near-drowning
FREMONT — Two people who found a 3-year-old boy floating face down in a pool on Saturday were able to restore breathing through CPR, according to a police news release issued Sunday. The incident...
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New California redwood park larger than Muir Woods created on Sonoma Coast
STEWARTS POINT — For more than a century, Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County has been one of Northern California’s main tourist attractions, with towering old-growth redwood trees that draw...
View ArticleFremont to close portion of Morrison Canyon Road over safety concerns
FREMONT — Fremont will close the middle portion of Morrison Canyon Road, a narrow, rural passageway that has become popular with commuters looking for a quicker route to Interstate 680. Over the past...
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Warriors’ Draymond Green reflects on missing White House visit
(Click here, if you area unable to view this photo gallery on your mobile device.) #BREAKING Basketballs are still round, J.R. Smith still doesn’t know what the score is, and if the Warriors had it to...
View ArticleJudge tosses out climate change lawsuit SF, Oakland filed against Big Oil
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has tossed out a climate change lawsuit San Francisco and Oakland filed against five oil companies. U.S. District Judge William H. Alsup on Monday granted Chevron’s...
View ArticleHayward to mark Independence Day with festival
HAYWARD — The Fifth Annual Tennyson All America Festival will take place Saturday at the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District’s Mt. Eden Mansion with live music, food, a bike rodeo and other...
View ArticleSuspect in Berkeley tip jar robbery, assault arrested
BERKELEY — A man already on probation for assault has been arrested on suspicion of robbing a cafe tip jar June 18 and then throwing it and a chair at an employee who tried to stop him, authorities...
View ArticleHomeless cleared out of North Oakland park
OAKLAND — City crews on Tuesday cleared out homeless camps in Mosswood Park, weeks before the start of a program there for disabled youths. Assistant City Administrator Joe DeVries, who is in charge of...
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