One person killed, 19 displaced in Oakland duplex fire
OAKLAND — One man died and 19 other residents were displaced after a fire Friday morning at a West Oakland duplex, officials said. The name of the 39-year-old man who died was not released Friday...
View ArticleAlameda welder Shane Killian charged with murdering his family and attempted...
ALAMEDA — Prosecutors here have filed four counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and other felony charges against a man who is accused of killing his son, his wife, his in-laws, and...
View ArticleWoman, 27, fatally shot in North Oakland
OAKLAND — A 27-year-old San Leandro woman was fatally shot in North Oakland Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Her name has not yet been released pending notification of her family. The shooting...
View ArticleRapper identified as North Oakland fatal shooting victim
OAKLAND — A rising rapper was identified Monday as the woman fatally shot Saturday afternoon outside a North Oakland beauty supply business where she had performed at a grand reopening event earlier,...
View ArticleSuspected drunken driver arrested in Richmond collision that left teen dead
RICHMOND — A 16-year-old boy died early Monday after the vehicle he was backing out of his driveway was struck by a suspected drunken driver who was later arrested, police said. The youth was...
View ArticleWoman, man wounded by stray bullets while driving in West Oakland
OAKLAND — A woman and a man driving Tuesday night in West Oakland were wounded by stray bullets fired during a gun battle between the occupants of other vehicles, authorities said. A 65-year-old man...
View ArticleLottery ticket worth $162,024 sold at San Jose gas station
SAN JOSE — Whether it was a spur-of the moment decision or a regular player is not known, but someone who stopped at a San Jose gas station Tuesday night bought a Fantasy 5 game ticket worth $162,024,...
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Charges filed against Berkeley coach in sexual assaults of young swimmers
BERKELEY — The alleged sexual assaults of young boys by a Bay Area swimming instructor went on for more than a year before his arrest last week, according to court records and authorities. Bay Area...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in Tri-Valley BART stabbing
PLEASANTON — A woman passenger on a BART train was stabbed Wednesday morning and a suspect was later arrested, officials said. The woman suffered a non-life-threatening injury and was taken to a...
View ArticleMan shot multiple times in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A man was shot multiple times Monday morning in the North Stonehurst area of East Oakland, authorities said. The man was later reported to be in critical but stable condition at a hospital....
View ArticleTruck driver dies in fiery Hayward freeway crash
HAYWARD — A man was burned to death when the truck he was driving crashed into a tree off Highway 92 and burst into flames on Sunday night, authorities said. The coroner’s office was in the process of...
View ArticleOne dead, four injured in Contra Costa crashes
BRENTWOOD — A man was killed Sunday night when his speeding truck crashed and overturned off Camino Diablo and four women were injured in a hit-and-run collision on Highway 4 earlier in the day, the...
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Oakland bookstore gutted in 3-alarm fire
OAKLAND — A popular Rockridge district bookstore was left a “total loss” after a three-alarm fire early Tuesday, officials said. The fire also left five people living in an adjacent residence...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in series of arson fires on Oakland freeway frontage roads
OAKLAND — A man suspected of multiple arson vegetation fires along frontage roads adjacent to Interstate 880, including four Monday started by a blowtorch, was arrested and is undergoing a psychiatric...
View ArticleTwo people killed in Antioch traffic collisions are identified
ANTIOCH — The names of a bicyclist and a man riding a motorcycle who were killed in separate traffic collisions Saturday have been released by authorities. The coroner’s office identified the bicyclist...
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Two-alarm fire heavily damages vacant Berkeley commercial building
BERKELEY — A two-alarm blaze that started from an outside grass fire did major damage to a vacant commercial building early Wednesday, causing its roof to partially collapse, officials said. No...
View ArticlePedestrian dies after being hit by semi truck on Interstate 80 in Berkeley
BERKELEY — An 82-year-old man walking on Interstate 80 died early Thursday after he was struck by a semi-trailer truck, the California Highway Patrol said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters |...
View ArticleMan suspected in assault on girlfriend and killing of her puppy sought by...
EMERYVILLE — A 33-year-old man suspected of physically assaulting his girlfriend and killing her 4-month old puppy Saturday was being sought by police. A probable cause arrest warrant has been issued...
View ArticlePowerball ticket worth almost $1 million sold in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — No one won the $154 million Powerball lottery game jackpot Wednesday, but someone bought a ticket worth almost $1 million at a supermarket here, officials said. The ticket, worth...
View ArticleFormer Chabot College student killed in war-torn Ukraine
HAYWARD — A Chabot College student journalist died while covering the war in the Ukraine; now, his mother is on a quest to get her son’s body back to the United States. In a post on a fundraising site,...
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