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OAKLAND — A man was killed instantly Tuesday night when he was hit by a freight train in…

Zawadi, one of the Oakland Zoo’s spotted giraffes, suddenly collapsed and died Dec. 15. (photo courtesy of the…

Nelly, the protagonist in Julia Park Tracey’s new novel, “Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes),” is a…

Zawadi, one of the Oakland Zoo’s spotted giraffes, suddenly collapsed and died Dec. 15. (photo courtesy of the…

EMERYVILLE — A person is in critical condition after suffering a “knife-related injury” Sunday night in Emeryville, police…

Nelly, the protagonist in Julia Park Tracey’s new novel, “Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes),” is a…

Nelly, the protagonist in Julia Park Tracey’s new novel, “Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes),” is a…

When Eugene Jones founded the Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra in 1966, he may never have imagined the…

OAKLAND — A 30-year-old Pittsburg man was shot multiple times Sunday morning in the Uptown district, authorities said.His…

There’s a surreal serenity atop the world’s longest self-anchored, single-tower suspension bridge, crowned by a thick blanket of…

After defeating a legal challenge earlier this year that prevented Alameda Food Bank from operating in its new…

There’s a surreal serenity atop the world’s longest self-anchored, single-tower suspension bridge, crowned by a thick blanket of…

Man dies after being struck by freight train in Oakland – The Mercury News