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Alameda native pens baseball history book about father-in-law

In terms of baseball drama, Bobby Thomson’s famous three-run, pennant-winning, walk-off home run for the Giants against the Dodgers at New York’s Polo Grounds on Oct. 3, 1951, remains one of the most amazing moments…

Alameda mayor’s address: Say ‘hi’ instead of calling cops on people of color

Our local newspapers have published my weekly messages during the COVID-19 pandemic to help keep residents informed about rapidly evolving developments regarding this public health crisis. Now, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, an…

MLB: Players make counteroffer to start delayed season, but owners expected to say no

By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK  — Baseball players moved toward teams but remained far apart economically in their latest proposal for starting the pandemic-delayed season, adamant they receive full prorated salaries while offering to cut…

Photos: Aztec dancers perform ceremony during vigil for black lives in downtown Oakland

CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. Several hundred people with masks and signs attended a vigil for black lives in Oakland Tuesday afternoon. The vigil, which featured…

Oakland CHP shooting: Driver rammed patrol vehicles with stolen car, police say

CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. OAKLAND – Authorities on Tuesday said the 23-year-old man who died in a police shooting in Oakland over the weekend rammed…

Berkeley, a Look Back: City merging with others pondered in 1920

A century ago Berkeley took a tentative step toward legally uniting with other cities in Alameda County. The City Council unanimously passed a resolution “requesting the county board of supervisors to call a special election…

Morgan Hill: Motorist dies after crashing head-on into tree

A driver died in a solo-vehicle crash on Monterey Road in Morgan Hill on Monday, June 8, 2020, police said. MORGAN HILL – A motorist died after crashing into a tree on Monday night, police…

Gov. Newsom walks tightrope on defunding California police at Oakland meeting on racism

The city of Oakland marked the latest stop on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s listening tour as he travels the state to meet with community leaders to discuss racism and systemic injustices. Newsom visited Miss Ollie’s with…

Earthquakes join the rest of MLS by finally training at their facility

SAN JOSE — The Earthquakes returned to training Tuesday, albeit in a limited fashion, as Major League Soccer begins showing signs of life since the season was suspended March 12 because of the novel coronavirus…

Berkeley High protest takes aim at racism in justice, education systems

Hundreds gathered in Berkeley Tuesday afternoon to protest police brutality and racism as demonstrations continue in the Bay Area and nationwide more than two weeks after a George Floyd, a black man, was killed by…