Gov. Newsom has failed California’s schools
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Richmond detective fatally shoots man during his morning commute, forcing closure of westbound I-80 near Hercules
HERCULES — A Richmond police detective on his way to work shot and killed a man Thursday morning…
Oakland Unified School District halves $100 million budget deficit – The Mercury News
Oakland Unified School District’s projected $100 million budget deficit for the next school year could be halved to…
Oakland’s Ryan Coogler and ‘Sinners’ score record 16 Oscar nominations
Oakland native Ryan Coogler, and his Southern-gothic, musical horror epic “Sinners,” were the big winners in 2026 Oscar…
Driver wounded in Oakand road rage shooting – The Mercury News
OAKLAND — A 24-year-old man was wounded in an apparent road-rage related shooting Wednesday evening in East Oakland,…
CHP closes I-80 for ‘major police activity’
HERCULES — The California Highway Patrol shut down the westbound direction of Interstate 80 early Thursday after police…
Driver wounded in Oakand road rage shooting – East Bay Times
OAKLAND — A 24-year-old man was wounded in an apparent road rage related shooting Wednesday evening in East…
Oakland’s Ryan Coogler and Sinners score record 16 Oscar nominations
Oakland native Ryan Coogler, and his Southern-gothic, musical horror epic “Sinners,” were the big winners in 2026 Oscar…
XX cool concerts and shows to catch this week
From a Cajun music festival to the California Symphony celebrating Schubert San Francisco Art Week, there is a…
Prosecutors say they can’t find key witness in bribery case against Oakland homicide detective
OAKLAND — A key witness in the bribery case against Oakland police Detective Phong Tran has disappeared, a…
Billionaire tax proposal roils Bay Area havens for the super-rich
When billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla publicly branded Rep. Ro Khanna a “commie comrade” over the weekend, it…
Man dies after being struck by freight train in Berkeley – The Mercury News
BERKELEY — A man died Monday morning after he was hit by a freight train while walking on…