Alameda County braces for ranked-choice voting
A new election system will be used in Berkeley, Oakland and San Leandro.
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HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at Oracle
Hewlett-Packard filed a lawsuit against former CEO Mark Hurd to prevent him from joining rival Oracle.
Voros: Obama’s economic fix deja vu all over again
Yes, you have heard this economic recipe before.To jump-start the economy, the Obama administration unveiled measures Monday and Tuesday that look a whole lot like yesterday’s stimulus ideas that provided…
San Ramon Valley emergency preparedness fair on Saturday
DANVILLE — San Ramon Valley agencies and organizations will host a fair Saturday to help residents learn how to prepare for emergencies.The event runs from 9 a.
Man found dead in Newark was shot, police say
Authorities believe victim was at large party where shots were fired
No charges against Alameda city councilwoman, DA says
Lena Tam said she has been “completely exonerated” of violating Brown Act
Deadlocked jury gets rare chance to hear second closing argument in Alameda murder case
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Carrie Panetta ordered a new round of arguments after the jury said it could not come to a unanimous decision on whether Dionisio Molina is…
San Jose man, 35, ID’d as inmate who died of heart attack at Elmwood jail
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has identified the inmate who died Sunday after suffering an apparent heart attack as 35-year-old Howard Asuncion of San Jose.
John Lennon killer Mark David Chapman denied parole in New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. — John Lennon’s killer has again been denied parole, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the singer’s New York City apartment building.
San Jose teen rescued by helicopter from Kern River
BAKERSFIELD — A 19-year-old San Jose man was pulled from the raging waters of the the Kern River on Sunday after being swept downstream while swimming, Kern County authorities said.
Gunman wearing Iraqi army uniform kills 2 U.S. soldiers
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says a gunman wearing an Iraqi army uniform has killed two American soldiers in northern Iraq. A military statement says the Americans were among…
Gunman rob Subway sandwich shop in Concord
CONCORD — Two men robbed a sandwich shop at gunpoint Monday night and fled, police said.The robbery was reported about 9:40 p.m. at the Subway at Oak Grove Road and…
Baby dies as vehicle plunges into river in Southern California
APPLE VALLEY, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol says a 1-year-old boy has drowned after his allegedly drunk father drove an off-road vehicle into a river in the San Bernardino…
Fremont man pitches $40 million aerial tram ride to Mission Peak
Proposal geared to bringing people and business into Fremont
Six people injured in four separate shootings, stabbing Monday night in Oakland
None of the incidents that happened in the span of 30 minutes appear related, police said
Bahamas drops charges in Travolta extortion case
A judge in the Bahamas dismissed charges Monday against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta after the prosecutor said the actor no longer wanted to…
