Alameda County

Richmond mayor: Drop ‘bicycling while black’ charges against Najari Smith

The mayor of Richmond has written to Alameda County's District Attorney asking her to drop charges against Najari Smith.

6 years ago

‘Ghost Ship’ prosecutors shut door on plea dals

Alameda County prosecutors have told the two mens' attorneys they will no longer accept or entertain any more plea deals

6 years ago

Bomb squad clears Emeryville garage

Emeryville police said the threat from a possible explosive device was eliminated following its discovery Tuesday afternoon in a storage…

6 years ago

Tracy teen dies in Mines Road crash

A man who died in a solo vehicle accident on Mines Road in unincorporated Alameda County on Sunday morning has…

6 years ago

Judge rejects Ghost Ship plea deal

\he case against Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris for a fire at the…

6 years ago

One dead in Castro Valley homicide

A man is dead following a slaying Thursday evening in the unincorporated Alameda County community of Castro Valley, sheriff's officials…

6 years ago

Man dies in Pleasanton police custody

A man who died at a hospital on Wednesday afternoon after Pleasanton police officers handcuffed him for allegedly causing a…

6 years ago

Man charged in Berkeley stabbing

A 22-year-old unemployed ex-con who was recently convicted of felony assault has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing…

6 years ago

Suspect charged in last of three recent BART deaths

A Fremont man was charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly fatally punching a 47-year-old transient man.

6 years ago

One dead in San Leandro head-on collision

A driver of a vehicle died in a fatal head-on collision late Monday night in San Leandro, police said Tuesday.

6 years ago

Bicyclist killed by van in Oakland collision

A 34-year-old bicyclist was killed in a collision with a van in East Oakland on Friday night.

6 years ago

Community leaders demand justice for Nia Wilson

Community leaders held a news conference at Oakland City Hall Friday to demand justice for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old…

6 years ago

Bay Area jobless rates hover near record lows

June unemployment in the San Francisco Bay Area was very low, data from the California Employment Development Department shows.

6 years ago

Lead ‘Riders’ plaintiff sentenced to 24 months

The lead plaintiff in the Riders police misconduct case in Oakland has been sentenced to two years in state prison.

6 years ago

Man rescued from Union City cement mixer

A man was rescued safely Thursday evening from a cement mixer in Union City, Alameda County Fire Department officials said.

6 years ago

Berkeley evicts Marina vehicle dwellers

The city of Berkeley has evicted about 35 homeless people who were living in RVs and vans in the parking…

6 years ago

I-580 reopens after Grant Fire contained

Crews have fully contained the Grant Fire, which started Sunday and burned 640 acres near the Altamont Pass and Interstate…

6 years ago

Body found in East Oakland

The body of a woman was found in a high-crime area in East Oakland Thursday morning, police said.

6 years ago

Golf coach suspected of sexual assault of minors

A golf coach in the Tri-Valley area has been arrested on suspicion of eight felony counts of sexually assaulting multiple…

6 years ago

Oakland girl declared brain dead in 2013 dies

Jahi McMath, an Oakland girl who was declared brain dead in 2013, died more than a week ago in New…

6 years ago

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