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In wake of BART stabbing, Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway calls out white privilege
(CLICK HERE, if you are unable to view this photo gallery on your mobile device.) The stabbing death of 18-year-old Nia Wilson aboard a BART platform Sunday night, and the subsequent arrest of suspect...
View ArticlePeralta College District fiscal health rated “negative’ by Wall Street bond...
OAKLAND – Citing “weak management practices” and financial risks driven by declining enrollment, the bond rating firm Moody’s has downgraded the financial status of the Peralta Community College...
View ArticleSuspected “sideshow” driver arrested after performance before San Leandro police
SAN LEANDRO — A Grass Valley man was arrested Tuesday night after his sideshow driving antics at the San Leandro Marina were witnessed by police, authorities said. The suspect, Andrew Robles-Lara, 22,...
View ArticleTwo robbed at Oakand’s Fruitvale BART Station parking structure
OAKLAND — A man robbed two people, at least one at gunpoint, inside the Fruitvale BART Station parking structure Wednesday morning, authorities said Thursday. Neither victim, a woman and a man, was...
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‘Nia Wilson, say her name’: Celebrities speak out about BART killing
The killing of an 18-year-old woman on a BART platform has drawn the spotlight of celebrities’ social media posts. The case of Nia Wilson is addressed in tweets and Instagram posts by entertainers and...
View ArticleBART rider charged with murder after man dies from infected cut
MARTINEZ — The Contra Costa District Attorney charged a BART stabbing suspect with murder Thursday, after the victim died from an infected cut, court records show. Abdul Bey, 20, is facing a murder...
View ArticleColorful murals adorn drab Coliseum BART station, courtesy of Scraper Bike Team
OAKLAND — A wide grin spread across the face of Scraper Bike Team co-founder Tyrone “Baybe Champ” Stevenson. Jr., as gazed at two new vibrant, colorful murals at the Coliseum BART station in his...
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Yosemite fire: Flames threaten park’s giant sequoia trees
As flames from the Ferguson Fire burn closer to some of the world’s oldest and largest trees, firefighters are racing to protect ancient sequoias on Yosemite National Park’s western edge. About 25...
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Opinion: Oakland program shows the best role of government
What exactly is the role of government? A few years ago, when I was Alameda County public health director, a local politician stunned me with his answer to that question. I had just presented a solid,...
View ArticleLetter: Fox News has views from both sides of the aisle
Fox News has views fromboth sides of the aisle Re: “Watch Fox to discover how bad things are” (Letters to the Editor, July 20): A recent letter to the editor was bad mouthing Fox News, saying how they...
View ArticleTwo dead, two wounded in East Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — A man and woman died from gunshot wounds and two other people were wounded after someone opened fire on their car as they drove in East Oakland Thursday night, police said Friday. The names...
View ArticleMan shot while driving in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A 19-year-old man driving in East Oakland Thursday night was shot by someone in another vehicle, police said Friday. The man was in stable condition Friday. The shooting happened about 9...
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Critics say the media makes innocent blacks look dangerous. Nia Wilson is...
By Allyson Chiu | The Washington Post On Sunday night, 18-year-old Nia Wilson and her sister became the victims of what authorities say was an “unprovoked, unwarranted, vicious attack.” The sisters...
View ArticleMan badly beaten during Oakland robbery
OAKLAND — A man was hospitalized after he was beaten with a blunt object and robbed Friday morning in the Fruitvale district of East Oakland, authorities said. The man’s condition was not available....
View ArticleHayward police’s Community Academy accepting applications
HAYWARD — Residents can now apply to the Hayward Police Department’s Community Academy, a nine-week program that offers an inside look at law enforcement. Classes will start Sept. 4 and will meet...
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Opinion: Ghost Ship parent’s anger at lenient plea deal after 36 died
It is inconceivable that the Ghost Ship defendants might receive such light sentences. Under their plea deals, one will serve nine years in county jail, the other six years. With good behavior, those...
View ArticleMother of slain Sandy Hook victim to speak in Livermore
LIVERMORE — A mother whose life was changed forever on Dec. 14, 2012, the day of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, will speak publicly at the Bankhead Theater. Scarlett Lewis’ son, Jesse, 6,...
View ArticleHalal Guys opens in Oakland, with gyro until 2 a.m.
The cult favorite Halal Guys — purveyors of Middle Eastern cuisine with an addictive “white sauce” — are hosting a grand opening celebration today in Oakland, the site of their fourth Bay Area...
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How the Golden State Killer and a genealogy database spawned a golden era in...
John and Mei-lian Lin were having dinner and watching the news when the story broke that investigators had used a public genealogy database to help find the 72-year-old man they believe is the Golden...
View Article5 best eats and drinks at first-ever NorCal Night Market in Pleasanton
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. PLEASANTON — LED balloons light up the sky as smoke rises from grills cooking up whole lobster, Korean barbecue and pork...
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