Two men wounded in separate shootings, one in grave condition
OAKLAND — A man was in grave condition Saturday morning after being shot in the face in the Dimond District, authorities said. Police said another man was shot twice in …
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Months after ordering investigation, Alameda DA Pamela Price quietly brings prosecutors back to work
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price recently ordered three veteran prosecutors to return from administrative leave for the first time since a tumultuous staff shakeup that dominated the opening weeks …
In Concord, a push to reopen 1985 case of young Black man found hanging from a tree at BART station
CONCORD — Tragedy shook the Bay Area in 1985 after the body of a young Black man from Berkeley was discovered hanging from a fig tree near the Concord BART …
3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty Bay Area pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight
By GENE JOHNSON | Associated Press SEATTLE — Three passengers sued Alaska Airlines on Thursday, saying they suffered emotional distress from an incident last month in which an off-duty pilot …
DA Pamela Price seeks removal of ‘overly zealous’ lawyer from San Leandro officer’s manslaughter case
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price wants to keep a well-known Bay Area defense attorney from representing the San Leandro police officer charged in a 2020 manslaughter case — claiming …
Alameda man admits to running $2 million Ponzi scheme
ALAMEDA — A 35-year-old Alameda man has admitted to defrauding at least 20 people out of around $2 million as part of a years-long Ponzi scheme, the U.S. Department of …
Gun store owner fatally shoots suspected robber
LIVERMORE — A gun store owner fatally shot a man trying to rob the store Sunday, police said. The name of the suspected robber, a 28-year-old Redwood City man, has …
Man charged in abduction, stabbing, beating of domestic partner in Fremont
FREMONT — A convicted kidnapper, suspected of abducting his estranged relationship partner in August, then stabbing and beating her while holding her hostage for a week, has been charged with …
Spoontonic Lounge will stay closed at midnight, after failed appeal to Walnut Creek City Council
Patrons at Spoontonic Lounge will keep being cut off at midnight, after Walnut Creek city officials unanimously denied the bar owners’ appeal of shortened hours that were handed down two …