Caltrans closes two Caldecott Tunnel bores due to emergency
OAKLAND – Two bores of the Caldecott Tunnel were closed Christmas Eve due to a “storm-related electrical emergency,”…
Man dies after being struck by freight train in Oakland – The Mercury News
OAKLAND — A man was killed instantly Tuesday night when he was hit by a freight train in…
Burglaries near Clear Lake result in arrests of suspects from Sacramento, Bay Area
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday said three people from Sacramento and one from San Leandro were arrested…
Oakland Zoo’s sad news; good news at Children’s Fairyland
Zawadi, one of the Oakland Zoo’s spotted giraffes, suddenly collapsed and died Dec. 15. (photo courtesy of the…
Former Alameda author Tracey returning to town to discuss new book
Nelly, the protagonist in Julia Park Tracey’s new novel, “Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes),” is a…
Oakland Zoo’s sad news; good news at Children’s Fairyland
Zawadi, one of the Oakland Zoo’s spotted giraffes, suddenly collapsed and died Dec. 15. (photo courtesy of the…
Oakland’s New Parkway Theater celebrates 13 years with $1 movie night
OAKLAND, Calif. – Live music and a line of eager moviegoers stretched outside the New Parkway Theater on…
Person in critical condition following Emeryville stabbing
EMERYVILLE — A person is in critical condition after suffering a “knife-related injury” Sunday night in Emeryville, police…
Former Alameda author Tracey returning to town to discuss new book
Nelly, the protagonist in Julia Park Tracey’s new novel, “Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes),” is a…
Former Alameda author Tracey returning to town to discuss new book
Nelly, the protagonist in Julia Park Tracey’s new novel, “Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes),” is a…
Big rig flips over on I-880 in Oakland blocking traffic
OAKLAND, Calif. – A big rig overturned on an Oakland freeway Monday afternoon, snarling traffic. Reports of injuries…
Berkeley chorus, orchestra to start 60th year with Verdi’s ‘Requiem’
When Eugene Jones founded the Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra in 1966, he may never have imagined the…