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BART tram's critics crunch numbers
With a key vote nearing on a planned BART rail extension to Oakland International Airport, critics have released study results concluding that the $484 million project should be scrapped in favor of a cheaper express bus service.
Fundraiser for Family of Slain Man in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. _ Hundreds turned out in Oakland Saturday night for the Organization of Chinese Americans-East Bay Annual Gala.
Oakland: Thousands of Goats Return to Hills to Feast on Flammable Vegetation
With overgrown brush and hot, dry conditions, the hillsides of Oakland are a recipe for wildfires this time of year.
6, 2010. Tempers flared as the evening of July 22 wore on, turning an Oakland City Council meeting into a marathon debate over the future of medical marijuana in one of the country's most pot-friendly cities.
East Bay School for Boys takes a different approach to learning
Jason Baeten opened an all-boys middle school last week, and by day two, he had learned a thing or two: Don't give too many instructions.
Oakland small business owner feels economic crunch
Harlan Simon of Oakland runs a small Oakland-based craft business, making artisanal glass and jewelry.
Passengers ride the Free Broadway Shuttle down Broadway in downtown Oakland. Indy Jones rode the green bus rambling down Broadway in Oakland and started noting the restaurants where she could eat lunch and the places where she could do her errands.
Oakland teen's brief life remembered
Last Monday, Jimon Clark should have walked into a Skyline High School classroom, nervous about being a freshman -- perhaps awkwardly fumbling with his schedule.
h2hotel makes a big (and little) splash
The sense of openness, freedom and attention to detail are all here but h2 seems a much different experience than her sister located just down the block.
Oakland woman killed, one injured during midnight shooting
A women was killed and at least one other man injured during an early morning shooting Saturday that came moments after they left a party hosted by an East Oakland motorcycle club, police said.
Green Light for Oakland Parolee Center
The city has approved the opening of a new parolee center despite some objections from nearby residents and businesses.
WCPD arrests domestic violence suspect
The Walnut Creek Police Department has arrested a domestic violence suspect they've been searching for since late-August. 36-year-old Damon Sykes was wanted for aggravated domestic violence.
BART Service Changes For Holiday Weekend: Oakland LGBTQ Pride, Labor Day, A's Games
In honor of the long weekend, BART is running a Sunday schedule on Labor Day and increasing train size for weekend events.
A rise in unemployment that is "about unchanged"
Job seekers look through job listings at the East Bay Works One-Stop Career Center January 9, 2009 in Oakland, California.
Fremont police officer shot last week in Oakland still sedated, but improving
Nicole Young, wife of Fremont police officer Todd Young, tears up during a press conference on the latest condition of officer Young at Highland Hospital in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Sept.
Man, woman charged in separate Oakland bank robberies
A man and woman have been charged with separate Oakland bank robberies that they told investigators they committed to get money for drugs, police said Friday.
Burgers Could Shake Awake Oakland's Food Scene
A popular retro hamburger spot in the East Bay may open its doors again and at the same time awaken a sleeping industry.
West Oakland elevators to close temporarily for earthquake safety work
Dear Customer: As part of our systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, work is in progress to strengthen West Oakland Station against earthquakes.
Court won't force Calif officials to defend Prop 8
Victor Choban, left, of Sacramento, Calif., and Richard Otterstad, right, of Oakland, Calif., hold up signs outside City Hall in San Francisco, Thursday, August 12, 2010 A California court has refused to order Gov.
P.M. Bay Area Buzz: Crash means free beer on Highway 17; Deadly plane crash in Redwood Shores lagoon
Here are the hot stories in the Bay Area for Thursday, September 2, 2010: Struggling Oakland business district fears new parolee center About 3,000 parolees pour out of California prisons each year and return to Oakland, with 300 of them settling down within a mile of 34th Street and Telegraph Avenue in Oakland.
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