Alameda County

Defense argues double fatal shooting was act of self defense

A prosecutor and a defense attorney gave jurors two completely different versions of what happened when two men were fatally…

4 years ago

Oakland man faces fourth trial for 2011 fatal shootings

Alameda County prosecutors said on Thursday that they will make a fourth attempt to have an Oakland man convicted of…

4 years ago

Oakland drops lawsuit against county, removes Coliseum sale hurdle

Oakland is dropping its lawsuit against Alameda County over the sale of the Oakland Coliseum complex, city officials announced Wednesday.…

4 years ago

At least one dead in Alameda County head-on collision

At least one lane of traffic is closed on Pleasanton Sunol Road in unincorporated Alameda County Thursday morning after one…

4 years ago

Pedestrian killed in Newark collision

A 65-year-old pedestrian died in a traffic collision Friday evening in Newark on Thornton Avenue.

5 years ago

I-580 lanes reopen after multi-vehicle collision seriously injures motorcyclist

The California Highway Patrol has cleared all lanes of westbound Interstate Highway 580 east of the Altamont Pass in unincorporated…

5 years ago

Update: How Bay Area cities, counties, transit agencies are preparing for power outage

PG&E has confirmed a massive Public Safety Power Shutoff that could begin as early as midnight Wednesday and last up…

5 years ago

Derick Almena attorney files motion seeking ‘significant’ bail reduction

Defense attorneys for Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena have filed a motion seeking a "significant" reduction in his $750,000…

5 years ago

Supe warns of undercount consequence in upcoming census town hall

The stakes will be high for Alameda County when the 2020 census is conducted next spring and the office of…

5 years ago

Oakland employee resigns police commission post in disgrace

A city of Oakland employee has resigned from her post as vice chair of the panel that picks members of…

5 years ago

Mines Fire burns through at least 20 acres near Livermore

Fire crews are at the scene of a brush fire in Alameda County on Monday afternoon. The fire, reported about…

5 years ago

Alameda County study shows half of guns used in crimes registered out of state

Only half of the guns used to commit crimes in Alameda County last year were registered in California and less…

5 years ago

Judge dismisses three Ghost Ship trial jurors

People gathered Monday afternoon in front of an Alameda County courthouse waiting for a "major announcement" in the trial against…

5 years ago

Prosecutors will not seek death penalty for man accused of killing Nia Wilson

Alameda County prosecutors said Monday that they won't seek the death penalty for a transient charged with special circumstances murder…

5 years ago

Unemployment rates drop below 5 percent across Bay Area counties

Unemployment rates were below five percent in all nine San Francisco Bay Area counties last month, data from the California…

5 years ago

Inland cities brace for days of excessive heat

Cities across the Bay Area are preparing for a heatwave expected to continue through Thursday evening, but as usual, inland…

5 years ago

Crews nearly contain 248-acre Dublin brush fire

Firefighters have almost completely contained a brush fire that broke out in Dublin Friday afternoon after it grew to 248…

5 years ago

Sheriffs seize 25 firearms in multi-location search warrant operation

Detectives recovered 25 firearms Wednesday as a result of a multi-location search warrant operation in unincorporated Alameda County, according to…

5 years ago

Bridge toll hikes add $9.3 million for commuter parking projects

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission on Wednesday committed $9.3 million from bridge tolls for new commuter parking projects in Alameda County,…

5 years ago

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