First Look: Belcampo’s new Oakland restaurant
Click HERE if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery on your mobile device. Anya Fernald, dubbed the “first lady of livestock” for developing the eco-conscious ways behind the Belcampo Meat Co., has...
View ArticleBay Area residents arrested while bringing toys to migrant children
FAIRFIELD — Two Bay Area residents — including a grandmother of four — were arrested Sunday while trying to deliver toys to a shelter for migrant children, according to the Berkeley group “Solidaridad...
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‘It’s not enough’: Derick Almena, Max Harris reach deals in deadly Ghost Ship...
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the photos or video on your mobile device. OAKLAND — It took 30 excruciating minutes. One by one, Judge Morris Jacobson read each of the three dozen...
View ArticleFremont: Lanes clear after solo Dumbarton Bridge crash spurs alert
FREMONT — The California Highway Patrol has lifted a Sig-alert after a solo collision Tuesday blocked at least two eastbound lanes on the Dumbarton Bridge, threatening a big backup for the afternoon...
View ArticleEditorial: Ghost Ship defendants given sweet plea deal. It doesn’t feel right.
Ghost Ship defendants Derick Almena and Max Harris are getting a sweet plea deal. It’s an injustice to the families of the 36 who perished in the Oakland warehouse fire 19 months ago. Almena, the...
View ArticleOf Jahi McMath, mom says: ‘That little black girl from Oakland made history’
Through tears, the mother of an Oakland teenager who was removed from breathing machines almost five years after being declared brain dead, said Tuesday she would fight all over again to try to save...
View ArticleMarin traffic stop snags three East Bay women accused of clothing theft
Three East Bay women were arrested after a traffic stop in Greenbrae revealed more than a hundred stolen garments in their car, police said. The California Highway Patrol stopped the Nissan Versa at...
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Dictionary.com: Noun. Oakland company, master of trolling Trump et al.
In the age of social media and a tweet-happy president, online dictionaries aren’t just sitting back and waiting for people to look up words. Dictionary.com is pointing out connotations of the words...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in April Berkeley stabbing case
BERKELEY — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an April stabbing just north of downtown. Joshua Gertz, a 19-year-old Berkeley resident, was detained last Tuesday for allegedly stabbing a...
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Berkeley, a Look Back: Wartime July 4th strongly patriotic
Seventy-five years ago the Fourth of July fell on a Monday, so it gave Berkeley residents a real “three-day weekend,” at least those who weren’t working overtime in war industries. Berkeley was to mark...
View ArticleIssues magazine store leaves Piedmont Avenue for 40th St.
OAKLAND — If you’re looking for a hard-to-find magazine, Issues is the store to visit. In fact, that’s why the shop was founded 11 years ago by Joe Colley and his life partner, Noella Teele. “We were...
View ArticleLaurel Book Store closing downtown Oakland location Aug. 31
OAKLAND — Laurel Book Store is preparing to shut its doors a year after springing back from the brink of closure. Citing a challenging retail landscape and the difficulties of operating a business on...
View ArticleOpinion: How state funds schools pushes them near insolvency
This spring, the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) engaged in a comprehensive review of our budget. Our goal was to identify our educational priorities and then find ways to realign the budget in...
View ArticlePiedmont schools name new special education director
PIEDMONT — Hillary Crissinger has been hired as the new special education director for the Piedmont Unified School District, officials announced at the district’s June 27 board meeting. She started...
View ArticleIn brief: Piedmont school board thanks various donors
PIEDMONT The Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) board of education on June 27 thanked and acknowledged several donations to its district’s schools. They donations included $8,000 from the Piedmont...
View ArticleTwo-alarm fire destroys two-story Oakland home, six displaced
OAKLAND — A two-alarm fire at a two-story home early Thursday sent a 21-year-old woman to the hospital and displaced six residents, a fire official said. The woman suffered minor burns to her face and...
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7 fantastic SF Bay Area things to do this weekend, July 6-8
The Fourth of July may be over, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had around the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend. And we have plenty of suggestions, from wine country getaways to outdoor...
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Fourth of July in Oakland’s flatlands is all about family, and lots of fireworks
Click here if you are having trouble seeing the gallery on a mobile device. OAKLAND — Every year on the Fourth of July, Oakland’s flatlands erupt in a barrage of homegrown firework displays to rival...
View ArticleTeen shot in East Oakland; police seek suspect
OAKLAND — A 17-year-old boy is expected to recover after he was shot early Thursday afternoon in East Oakland, authorities said. The shooting happened about 12:34 p.m. in the 1200 block of East 34th...
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Oakland police vehicle stolen, found in West Oakland
OAKLAND — A 31-year-old woman suspected of stealing a civilian police car Thursday afternoon and driving it to San Francisco was arrested in West Oakland where the car was recovered with a dog inside,...
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