Schwarzenegger takes over for Trump on 'Apprentice'
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former California Gov.
Donald Trump says he's bought 100 percent of Miss Universe
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump spokesman Michael Cohen confirmed the Republican presidential hopeful has purchased NBC's half of the Miss Universe Organization and settled all lawsuits against the media company.
Actor Danny Glover in Nigeria to star in movie about Ebola
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. actor Danny Glover said Thursday that he is in Nigeria to star in a movie based on people who risked and sacrificed their lives to stop the spread of Ebola in Africa's most populous country.
Oakland Zoo to auction paintings by its animals
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elephants, giraffes, lemurs, and even a cockroach at the Oakland Zoo have been exploring their creative sides to produce colorful paintings that will be auctioned for charity.
East Bay blues legend dies in Alameda accident
ALAMEDA (BCN) -- An East Bay blues legend was killed in a traffic accident in Alameda on Monday.
Sarandon leads Burning Man memorial for LSD guru Leary
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Timothy Leary's still dead, but some of the LSD guru's remains apparently made a trip to the "Burning Man" counter-culture festival in the northern Nevada desert.
Get information on events listed in Labor Day Weekend Watch
This Labor Day edition of the Weekend Watch is packed with plenty of events as college football fever heats up in the Bay Area!
Disney unveils Star Wars toys amid marketing blitz
NEW YORK (AP) — The release of the new Star Wars movie may still be months off, but Disney is unleashing its full marketing "Force" behind the launch of hundreds of toys and other items related to the film.
Attorney: Robin Williams' bikes are an issue in estate fight
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A legal fight over late actor Robin Williams' possessions includes his large bicycle collection, artwork, books and other items worth millions of dollars, an attorney for his widow said Friday.
Lecherous Gaze with Dirty Ghosts
Rising from the ashes of the late, lamented Oakland outfit Annihilation Time, Lecherous Gaze mixes '60s garage-psych and '70s riff rock and blasts it out of a hardcore-punk cannon.
Pentagram with Electric Citizen
Inspired by the pioneering sounds of The Stooges and Black Sabbath, Virginia-based underground hard rockers Pentagram forged a dark, foreboding style in the early 1970s that should have made founding lead singer Bobby Liebling a star.
Artist Banksy opens derelict 'Dismaland' theme park at seaside resort
The elusive British graffiti artist Banksy has unveiled his latest project — a parody of a seaside theme park called "Dismaland" complete with a derelict castle, a dead Cinderella and a Grim Reaper in a bumper car.
Reality star Josh Duggar admits to cheating on wife
Calling himself "the biggest hypocrite ever," ex-reality star Josh Duggar has apologized for a "secret addiction" to pornography and for cheating on his wife.
Oakland company seeks help building giant battle robot
A proposed battle between giant robots from the U.S. and Japan will showcase the fighting prowess of a locally made machine, but the Oakland-based company building the robot still needs a little help to get battle ready.
TV report: Subway pitchman to admit to child-porn charges
Longtime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is expected to plead guilty to child-pornography charges, an Indiana television station reported Tuesday.