East Bay

Concord man who threatened to kill Jews, police sentenced for hate crime

Ross Anthony Farca of Concord was sentenced Friday on charges stemming from a 2019 hate crime when he threatened to…

2 years ago

As OPD hits oversight milestone, Schaaf praises commission she was accused of interfering with

In Wednesday’s briefing about Oakland Police Department’s federal oversight “milestone,” Mayor Libby Schaaf praised the police commission she was once…

2 years ago

Police investigate two early Monday shootings less than hour apart

Police are investigating two Oakland shootings less than an hour apart early Monday: one in East Oakland and the other…

2 years ago

Dispute wages on over Albany Hill cross as city rejects Lions Club offer for land

Albany rejected an offer from the Lions Club to buy the plot of public land where they erected a two-story…

2 years ago

Board approves salary bump, one-time payments for most Oakland school employees

The Oakland school board Saturday approved salary increases and one-time payments for most classified and certificated employees.

2 years ago

Motorcyclist dies in Concord collision

A motorcyclist was killed early Sunday morning in a collision with another vehicle in Concord on Ygnacio Valley Road.

2 years ago

EBMUD considers customer surcharge to curb water usage

EBMUD is considering a customer surcharge to encourage water conservation as the region faces relentless drought.

2 years ago

Police discover fatal shooting victim during welfare check

Oakland police say they discovered a fatal shooting victim last week while conducting a welfare check on 23rd Avenue.

2 years ago

Authorities name killer in 1999 asphyxiation death of Meekiah Wadley

Richmond police reluctantly identified Jerry Lee Henderson as the man who killed Meekiah Wadley in 1999. He died 11 days…

2 years ago

UC Berkeley ordered to shelter in place due to ‘credible’ threat

UC Berkeley is under a shelter-in-order due to a credible threat. Police are searching for someone who may want to…

2 years ago

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