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Jazz appreciation month: East Bay city celebrates with free concert
HERCULES, Calif. - April is jazz appreciation month, and to celebrate the Hercules Public Library is hosting a free concert this week. The event is happening this Tuesday at the branch on Civic Drive. It's free to the public and the library encourages guests to bring their whole families to...
Child hit by car in Oakland
Police are investigating after a child was hit by a car in Oakland Saturday evening. Oakland fire said the child was hit on East 12th and 30th Avenue. The child’s condition is not known at this time. No other details were released. This story is developing. Check back for...
Berkeley author Ayelet Waldman arrested, later released, in Israel: video
SEDEROT, Israel - Ayelet Waldman, a well-known Berkeley author, was arrested by Israeli police at the Erez Crossing — the border between Israel and Gaza — while protesting the war with a group of American rabbis during Passover. Waldman’s husband, Pulitzer-Prize winning author Michael Chabon, wrote Friday on...
Photos: Meet the little-known navigators who keep Bay Area ports humming
Near the Golden Gate Bridge on a crisp April morning, a boat slowly pushes through the swells and noses up to the Champion Timur, a 600-foot crude oil tanker sailing under the Norwegian flag. A San Francisco Bar Pilot, Capt. David Corbett, outfitted in a safety jacket equipped with a...
Cyclist taken to Highland after Berkeley car crash
Berkeley police are investigating a collision on Shattuck Avenue that sent a cyclist to the hospital on Friday afternoon. The collision happened at Shattuck and Vine Street shortly before noon, Berkeley police said. The cyclist was taken "Code 2" (following normal traffic rules) to Highland Hospital for assessment. After the...
Napa Police Arrest Vallejo Man After Standoff, Firearm and Illegal Drugs Seized
Officers from the Napa Police Department apprehended a man after a tense standoff involving a vehicle that contained suspicious individuals and illegal contraband. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon on the 4400 block of Linda Vista Avenue when authorities were alerted to suspicious subjects in a car. Upon arrival, the officers...
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