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'Anton in Show Business' may aid Oakland theater
Josie Alvarez as Holly, Beth Deitchman as Casey and Megan Briggs as Lisabette in the production of Chekhov's "Three Sisters" in TheatreFirst's "Anton in Show Business." With any luck, a theater may finally grow in downtown Oakland.
Oakland artist marches to beat of his own creations
Oakland artist James Shefik, 49, remembers dropping his wife Sherry at the airport not long after 9/11 and seeing an overhead sign of not what to bring onto the airplane -- guns, knives "and a Wile E. Coyote bomb.
New filings for jobless benefits tumble
Job seekers look through job listings at the East Bay Works One-Stop Career Center January 9, 2009 in Oakland, California.
Oakland neighborhood upset over parolee center
OAKLAND, Calif. a " Residents and business owners in Oakland's beacon of revitalization are unhappy a nonprofit is opening a state parolee center in the Koreatown neighborhood.Restaurants and art galleries have sprung up in recent years and the no...
Oakland car bombing survivor wants evidence kept
A survivor of an unsolved 1990 Oakland car bombing is asking a federal judge to bar the FBI from destroying bomb fragments in the case.
One dead, three wounded in Oakland shootings
A fight Wednesday night near a taco truck parked in an East Oakland lot left a 23-year-old Antioch man shot to death and the suspected gunman wounded and under arrest, police said today.
Plans to burn Quran has Bay Area religious leaders calling for peace
Abdul Ansari, left, leads the early afternoon prayer during Ramadan at the Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland, Calif.
Budget for new Bay Bridge span nears $2 billion
Bay Area toll bridge commissioners on Wednesday added $293 million to the $1.7 billion budget for the new Bay Bridge suspension span -- bringing the total for that portion of the project to nearly $2 billion.
Surreal Oakland tours
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Multicar chain reaction collision closes Grand Avenue exit from I-580 in Oakland
A dump truck that lost its' brakes while exiting the steep Grand Avenue exit during the commute rush Wednesday night caused a 12-car, chain-reaction crash, injuring at least four people and closing the off-ramp until at least 9 p.m. No one was kil...
The Oakland Airport Connector: BART's Little Engine that Could?
The fatigue is palpable, but the battle over BART''s Oakland Airport Connector is nowhere near its conclusion.
Byron Williams: Oakland mayor's race should generate excitement
IS IT just me or is there apathy surrounding Oakland's upcoming mayoral race? One would think there would be more excitement, given the previous four lackluster years of leadership.
Murder charge in birthday party drive-by
Eric Toscano, who played football at Skyline High School in Oakland and was shot to death at his 18th birthday party.
Call 911? Maybe not, from a cell phone
Calling 911 from a cell phone may not connect you to local emergency services as fast as you need.
Drummond: A few things Oakland residents don't want to hear
In a desperate attempt to raise money, the Oakland City Council has slapped an ill-advised parcel tax on the November ballot among a slew of new tax measures.
Can Oakland plant a policy revolution to match its grassroots efforts?
One of City Slicker Farms' tiny but productive sites in West Oakland, California.
Suspect in officer shooting appears in court
The attorney for a man accused of shooting a Fremont police officer says it remains to be seen whether the attack was intentional or a "tragic misunderstanding." Defense attorney Anne Beles spoke briefly outside the Oakland courtroom Tuesday after...
Food fight
Exterior photo of Foods Co store in Pittsburg Calif. taken Friday July 30, 2010.
Six people injured in four separate shootings, stabbing Monday night...
Four shootings and a stabbing done across Oakland left six people injured Monday night and early Tuesday, police said.
Blood donations increase after officer's shooting a " The Associated Press,
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 8:53 a.m. OAKLAND, Calif. - The American Red Cross says it has seen a significant increase in blood donations since a Fremont police officer was shot last month.
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