Prosecutor: Oakland murder suspect tried to buy alibi
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:37:54 GMT

A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that Eric Mora's offer to pay a bribe to a fellow jail inmate to give him an alibi shows that he was "desperate" to beat the charge that he murdered his ex-girlfriend, who disappeared more than seven years ago and has never been found.

Couple charged with misusing county agency funds
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:38:16 GMT

Step past the screen door at Frank's Fish Market, 16 Station Place in Salinas, and you may get more... OAKLAND, Calif.

Oakland pediatric obesity program added groceries
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:18:55 GMT

Dr. Robert Savio gave 10-year-old Yazmin Pena and her 7-year-old sister, Esmeralda, high-fives as he shared results of the girls' test results from a pilot project on pediatric obesity at Alameda County's Highland General Hospital in Oakland.

Racism in Breast Cancer Awareness and Funding a Death Sentence for Black Women
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:08:50 GMT

OAKLAND, California Black women seeking information, education or assistance with breast cancer treatments have a new resource, launched just this week.

Teacher seniority rights remain intact in Oakland's public schools
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:59:15 GMT

Seniority rules and teacher transfer rights will remain intact in Oakland Unified this year, despite the superintendent's call for a change.

Big Oakland Update
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:39:40 GMT

Whew, the Diablo Dish had a big update on Oakland projects, but here's the quick recap: Paul Canales has released a few details about his still-unnamed space next to Flora .

Oakland, Berkeley bike shops gear up for cycling enthusiasts of all ages
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:30:05 GMT

Although bike season is year round in Oakland, there are a lot of changes happening at local cycle shops that may inspire riders to dust off their bikes as the weather warms up.

Mother of suspect in killing of Berkeley man says son has mental problems
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:20:47 GMT

The mother of a man accused of beating a 67-year-old Berkeley homeowner to death Saturday night said her son suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and has been neglected by a broken mental heath care system that fails to properly treat those with serious needs.

Fedex DC10 at Oakland on Jan 30th 2012, unsafe gear
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:10:50 GMT

A Federal Express McDonnell Douglas DC-10, registration N316FE performing freight flight FX-1807 from Portland,OR to Oakland,CA with 3 crew on board, was on approach to Oakland's runway 29 already handed off to tower, when the crew did not report on tower but came back on approach frequency reporting they were climbing back to 3000 feet due to the ... (more)

Occupy Oakland rallies at San Quentin, turning Presidents Day into Prisoners' Day
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:01:12 GMT

As part of a national "day of solidarity" with inmates, about 700 Occupy demonstrators rallied peacefully outside San Quentin State Prison's East Gate on Monday in support of prison hunger strikers protesting solitary confinement and other human rights issues.

Suspect Wanted in Alleged Rape of 53-year-old Woman Captured in Oakland
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:56:40 GMT

Police have arrested a man suspected of raping a 53-year-old woman in her car in a Vallejo parking lot near City Hall in September.

Oakland North presents: History of Temescal
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:52:04 GMT

Posing for a snapshot in Temescal, the operator and conductor of this early six-bench open trolley strike a casual stance.

Experiencing East Bay nature via public transit
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:42:34 GMT

Oakland and the Greater East Bay offer numerous opportunities to see the beauty of Mother Nature.

Oakland: Two injured in overnight shootings
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:32:55 GMT

Sunday's victim was shot in the 700 block of Adeline Street at about 5 p.m. No arrests have been made in that case.

Reflection: How toxic is Black hair care?
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:28:07 GMT

"Take the kinks out of your mind," intoned Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, "instead of out of your hair." As founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, Garvey refused advertisements for products to lighten the skin and straighten the hair of African Americans in The Negro World, the association's, ... (more)

Plane, copter clip each other over CA, pilots hurt
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:13:47 GMT

A helicopter and a small plane were forced into emergency landings after they clipped each other over Northern California, leaving the two pilots with minor injuries, authorities say.

Oakland schools and the socioeconomically disadvantaged children
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:59:14 GMT

In 2011, the school district recorded 14, 547 socioeconomically disadvantaged children for the English Language Arts test, and 14,542 children for the mathematics assessment.

Occupy Oakland anti-police march heads to Berkeley to join Occupy Cal conference
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:44:23 GMT

The weekly Occupy Oakland anti-police march headed to Berkeley Saturday night to meet with other Occupy demonstrators holding a conference at the University of California at Berkeley campus this weekend.

Judge sets trial date in murder of Michelle Le
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:29:56 GMT

A judge today set a Sept. 17 trial date for Giselle Esteban on a charge that she murdered nursing student Michelle Le.

Eastside Arts Alliance's Oakland Hip Hop Dance Institute celebrates ...
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:15:12 GMT

Eastside Arts Alliance 's Oakland Hip Hop Dance Institute celebrates Black History Month with Living Legend Norma Miller! At 92 years of age Ms.