Hayward extends moratorium on commercial evictions

On Tuesday, the moratorium was extended four months, to Jan. 31, after a broader moratorium was set to expire Sept. 30.

More than 250 people march in downtown Oakland protest
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Oakland police say 250 marched through downtown streets Friday night in solidarity for the cause of justice for Breonna Taylor. Police said a group threw bottles and cans at them and that they used "minimal smoke" against the crowd. No businesses were damaged.

Large group marches through downtown Oakland, police make multiple arrests

Police in Oakland said more than 250 people took part in demonstrations that turned violent and snarled traffic downtown Friday evening. The march in solidarity for Breonna Taylor went from Lake Merritt toward the downtown area, police said.

Timeline pushed back in Oakland top cop search

Interim top cop Susan Manheimer, a veteran of the San Francisco and San Mateo police departments, will continue to lead the Oakland force until Dec. 8.

Indoor nail salons allowed to open in Alameda County

Alameda County health officials announced Friday that indoor nail salons that follow state guidelines for COVID-19 are now allowed to open. 

Illegal marijuana grow operation found in Hayward's Garin Regional Park

Officers with the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department were on routine patrol of Garin Regional Park when they located the illegal marijuana site. 

5,000-year-old Native American burial site in East Bay deemed historic site

The National Trust for Historic Preservation put west Berkeley's Shellmound on its list of eleven most endangered historic places in the United States. 

Oakland solidarity rally remembers those killed by police in California

In Oakland, protestors gathered outside city hall Thursday night to voice their displeasure with the turn of events in the Breonna Taylor case in Kentucky.

Oakland interim police chief's term extended to December 8

Oakland Police Department interim Chief Susan Manheimer's term was extended Thursday to December 8, a member of the Oakland Police Commission says. 

Police violence against Black women focus of Oakland rally

"I knew the outcome would be what is. But my heart is still ripped from chest because it continues," housing advocate Carroll Fife said as she fought back tears.

Two East Bay filmmakers on a mission to save Oakland's Fairyland

Oakland's Fairyland was in danger of closing due to the coronavirus pandemic but donations from the community have helped keep the amusement park open a while longer. Two East Bay filmmakers are hosting an online fundraiser in hopes of saving the park for future generations.

Pleasanton woman completes non-stop swim across Monterey Bay

Catherine Breed says her desire to complete the journey has a lot to do with spreading awareness about diversity in aquatics.

Stolen mail found dumped as thieves target mailboxes

Mail theft is on the rise across California and it has been for at least three years. In one case, thieves targeted a series of apartment buildings using counterfeit keys to steal from dozens of mailboxes night after night.

Breonna Taylor indictment sparks mass protests, including in Oakland
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The grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case sparked protests around the nation Wednesday including in the Bay Area. Roughly 300 gathered in Oakland to march through downtown. Some tried to walk onto a freeway onramp. The protest has been peaceful.

Desk giveaway for families struggling with distance learning

Perhaps overlooked in the challenge to provide distance learning to Oakland students was one basic ingredient. A desk.

Oakland reacts to Kentucky indictment in Breonna Taylor case

When George Floyd died the hands of Minnesota Police, the protests that followed pushed Breonna Taylor's case into the national spotlight.

COVID-19 restrictions: Bay Area counties advance to ‘red tier’

Three more Bay Area counties move from the purple tier to the red tier on the state’s color coded chart. The move allows many more business to reopen with limited capacity.