Review: Rollicking ‘Guvnors’ is a ball in Alameda
There’s so much tomfoolery going on in “One Man, Two Guvnors” at Alameda’s Altarena Playhouse that the comical havoc caused by the easily confused guy trying to juggle two employers’ errands is only...
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Umoja Festival brings Africa to West Oakland through music, food and fashion
Click here if you have trouble viewing the gallery. OAKLAND — When Effie Tesfahun launched the Umoja Festival in 2013, the organization was “a bit rogue” and a wholly grassroots endeavor that aimed to...
View ArticleThree people shot in Berkeley’s San Pablo Park on Saturday
BERKELEY — Two men were hospitalized and one other injured after a shooting in San Pablo Park in south Berkeley on Saturday. Police were called to the southern end of San Pablo Park at approximately...
View ArticlePoet Tom Clark identified as pedestrian in fatal collision in Berkeley
BERKELEY — Prominent poet, author and biographer Tom Clark was struck and killed by a passing vehicle while crossing The Alameda late Friday night. Clark was hit just before 9 p.m. as he crossed The...
View ArticleFootball recruiting: Cal among finalists for a top Bay Area player
Freedom High star Giles Jackson, who recruiting stock has soared this summer, has narrowed his list of college choices to five, including Cal. Jackson, a four-star recruit rated the 45th-best player...
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Curtain Calls: Skiffle band highlights ‘Guvnors’ at Alameda’s Altarena
Craziness reigns at Alameda’s Altarena Playhouse, where Richard Bean’s comedy “One Man, Two Guvnors” plays through Sept. 9. Peter Marietta and Ted Barker play up a storm as members of the skiffle band...
View ArticlePark It: Full-moon hikes planned in Oakland hills, Antioch
The last full moon of summer will be visible Aug. 25-26, and you can view it during a couple of hikes led by East Bay Regional Park District naturalists. One of the programs is from 6:30 to 9:45 p.m....
View ArticleEast Bay letters: Trump anything but worthy of reverence
Regarding a recent East Bay Times letter to the editor titled “Trump may be one of our nation’s greatest presidents,” I’d request that President Trump not be lumped into the category of presidential...
View ArticleMe & My Car: Unique backstory on ’90 Chrysler TC by Maserati
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this gallery on a mobile device. Chrysler has long been a roller-coaster company with multiple good and bad times. In the late 1970s, it was rumored the...
View ArticleEast Bay pets of the week for Aug. 24
Jasmine is ready to discover a whole new world outside the shelter. Can you take her on a magic carpet ride to a forever home? Adopt this 1-year-old female domestic longhair cat at Valley Humane...
View ArticleLetter: Media claim as victim is filled with fallacies
Media claim as victimis filled with fallacies Re: “President Trump, we are not the nation s enemy” (Editorial, Aug. 16): The East Bay Times joins the other papers I consider to be Trump-bashing, with...
View ArticleLetter: Media claim as victim is filled with fallacies
Media claim as victimis filled with fallacies Re: “President Trump, we are not the nation s enemy” (Editorial, Aug. 16): The East Bay Times joins the other papers I consider to be Trump-bashing, with...
View ArticleBerkeley: Police describe gun battle that left three wounded in busy park
BERKELEY — Police investigating a shooting in Berkeley’s San Pablo Park that wounded three men and stunned nearby residents said Sunday that the injuries resulted from an apparent gun battle between...
View ArticleBay Bridge: CHP arrests one after sideshow blocks bridge lanes
SAN FRANCISCO — A male driver was taken into custody on suspicion of reckless driving and other charges after a weekend sideshow briefly blocked all lanes of Interstate 80, authorities said. At 10:45...
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From ‘second-class citizens’ to global denizens at Fremont’s India Day
FREMONT — Thirty years ago, when Dr. Romesh Japra first moved to Fremont from his native India, he was one of only three Indian physicians in the city’s Washington Hospital. There was nary an Indian...
View ArticlePolice respond to East Oakland injury shooting
OAKLAND — Police found a 26-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head near the Fruitvale BART station late Sunday, authorities say. Around 10:45 p.m., police received reports of a...
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Loved to death? Oakland balances crowds with safety at Lake Merritt after...
OAKLAND — Once nicknamed the “Lake of 1,000 Smells,” Lake Merritt could now be described as the lake of 1,000 sights, sounds, and barbecues. Always a popular destination for families, throngs around...
View ArticleNumbers don’t lie: At their worst, Giants, A’s better than today’s game
It turns out that baseball’s current affectation isn’t just boring the purists, it’s angering up the blue bloods. You’re probably hip to the talking points. The game is all home runs and strikeouts,...
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Oakland’s Andre Ward on ‘The Contender,’ and is he pondering a comeback?
Andre Ward may have retired from professional boxing last fall with a spotless 32-0 record, but he’s certainly not about to shift into chill-out mode. Since hanging up his gloves, the 34-year-old...
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Raiders return to Alameda signals a shift in focus to game prep
Get Raiders news in your inbox. Sign up now for the free Raiders HQ newsletter. ALAMEDA — The scene shifted from the Napa Valley Marriott to the team facility Monday, and with it came a difference in...
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