Alameda

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

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

Thieves steal Uhaul with 50 bikes, gear belonging to East Oakland nonprofit

A fleet of 50 bicycles belonging to a bike education nonprofit were stolen from a school in Alameda on Wednesday.…

5 years ago

Police arrest woman accused of dragging victim in purse robbery

A woman who allegedly dragged another woman along the ground while trying to wrest away the victim's purse was arrested…

5 years ago

Coast Guard commander faces charges for importing addictive narcotic

A U.S. Coast Guard commander has been charged with illegally importing a controlled substance into the U.S. from other countries,…

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

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

Suspects use firecracker to pull off grocery theft

Police are searching for two people suspected of exploding a firecracker inside a busy Safeway store on Thursday in order…

5 years ago

After weeks in Alameda, ‘Allie’ the whale heads out to the Bay

A humpback whale that had been splashing around Alameda for more than three weeks seems to have moved into the…

5 years ago

Sickly humpback whale finds food, protection in Alameda cove

A humpback whale that has been circling the waters near Alameda for a week appears to be unhealthy, a Marine…

5 years ago

Mission Bay ferries to serve Warriors fans, not workers, until 2021

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Bay Area ferry service providers announced a plan to operate a temporary ferry service…

5 years ago

Authorities determine ‘suspicious device’ not a threat

Police in Alameda closed Hibbard Street between Paru and Grand streets Monday morning while they investigated a suspicious device, but…

5 years ago

New Ferry Building gates built to handle sea level rise, earthquakes

Gate F, located just south of the Ferry Building, opened for business serving passengers on the new Richmond ferry.

5 years ago

Giants earlier start times bump ferry fares for night games

San Francisco Giants fans this season could soon have to shell out more cash to take the ferry service.

5 years ago

Kamala Harris unfurls historic White House bid

It had to happen in Oakland; the progressive hometown where Kamala Harris set out to make history.

5 years ago

25 minutes. Three robberies. 18 years in prison.

An ex-felon was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 years in state prison for robbing three businesses in Alameda at gunpoint.

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Restaurant owner’s assets seized in wage theft case

The owners of a Bay Area restaurant chain have had $1.7 million in assets seized to help pay back 56…

5 years ago

Jurors hear closing arguments in Oakland strangulation trial

An Alameda County prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday that a 26-year-old man should be convicted of murder for the strangulation…

5 years ago

Attorney: Woman who bit jogger was defending herself and her dogs

An attorney for an Oakland woman arrested after allegedly biting a jogger maintains her client was defending herself and her…

5 years ago

Jogger bitten by dog, allegedly assaulted by owner in East Bay park

Police at the East Bay Regional Park District are searching for a woman who allegedly assaulted a jogger after her…

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