Jahi McMath’s medical mystery
In the final act of the fight over Jahi McMath, both her parents and her doctors were proven right. Yes, she could be sustained. And it was equally true that she’d never, ever get better. It’s an...
View ArticleUnion City: Lanes reopen after motorcyclist dies in I-880 crash
UNION CITY — The California Highway Patrol has reopened lanes of Interstate 880 after a fatal crash that claimed a motorcyclist’s life led them to issue a Sig-alert, authorities said. The crash was...
View ArticleReview: The Go-Go’s reunite for sold-out show in Oakland
Click HERE if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery on your mobile device. The Go-Go’s will finally be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. No, I don’t have inside information that...
View ArticleNew Union City entry signs display compassionate city status
UNION CITY — Union City has installed 22 new signs at some entrance points to the city, showing off the city’s updated logo, as well as announcing its status as a compassionate city. The city hopes the...
View ArticleOakland, Berkeley consider real estate tax ballot measures
People selling Oakland properties for more than $2 million would have to pay more in taxes if voters approve a measure being proposed for the November ballot. Berkeley also is considering asking voters...
View ArticleEast Bay Oaks show baseball is ‘for all’
ALBANY — The East Bay Oaks girls baseball club made a bit of history as it hosted the Western Regional Tournament, presented by the Baseball for All organization, for the first time last weekend. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Plea deal reached for defendants in deadly Ghost Ship warehouse fire
OAKLAND — In a late bid to avoid a jury trial set for July 16, the two men charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people reached a plea deal Friday,...
View ArticleBerkeley developer fights back after city rejects housing under SB 35
BERKELEY — The stage is set for what’s shaping up to be the state’s first battle under a controversial new development law — with backers of a proposed housing complex on one side, and Berkeley city...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mexicali Rose: The last day, the long lines, the memories
Click HERE if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery or video on your mobile device. Hundreds of customers lined up this week for one more combination plate and margarita at Mexicali Rose...
View ArticleAlameda County Water District should be more transparent, grand jury says
The Alameda County Water District needs to be more open with customers about how much labor costs influence water bills, and be tougher in negotiations with labor unions, according to a newly released...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Scenic beach in San Mateo County linked to singer Chris Isaak to get $5...
Efforts to restore a stunning mile-long stretch of remote oceanfront property seven miles south of Half Moon Bay that has been marred in recent years by rowdy overnight beach parties and piles of trash...
View ArticleMan fatally shot outside Oakland mini-market identified
OAKLAND — An 18-year-old man fatally shot Wednesday evening outside an East Oakland mini-market was identified by police Friday as Derick Alexander. A 17-year-old boy and two men, ages 25 and 29, who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stanford gets commitment from 4-star East Bay running back
Bishop O’Dowd running back Austin Jones verbally committed to play at Stanford on Friday afternoon. The consensus four-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals, is ranked eighth, sixth and fourth in...
View ArticleAlameda County budget pledges additional $5 million for homeless
OAKLAND — Alameda County will commit an additional $5 million over the next two years to help the homeless, supervisors decided Friday afternoon. The decision came after supervisors heard how the...
View ArticleOakland cop photographed apparently sleeping on the job
A viewer sent us this pic of an #Oakland Policeman #asleep in his patrol car. The #OPD has issued a statement on Twitter that reads in part, “We expect our officers to be awake and fully focused on...
View Article17-year-old boy killed, man wounded in downtown Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — A 17-year-old Vallejo boy died and an 18-year-old man was wounded in a shooting early Saturday in downtown Oakland, police said. Police did not release the names of either victim but said the...
View Article17-year-old boy wounded in East Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — A 17-year-old boy was shot in East Oakland Friday night, authorities said Saturday. He is expected to recover. Like the Oakland Tribune Facebook page for more conversation and news coverage...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Peele: Oakland knows too well the story of a murdered journalist
The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 17, 2017 The press is the...
View ArticleLetter: Homeless Americans merit our help, not immigrants
Homeless Americans merit our help, not immigrants All these people that are protesting about the illegal immigrants should be thinking about how many American citizens, including children, are homeless...
View ArticleJahi McMath death could have costly implications in civil case against...
OAKLAND — Jahi McMath’s tragic saga came to an end last week, but the legal battle between her family and the hospital they claim was responsible for her brain damage grew even more heated after her...
View Article