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In a stadium full of empty seats, a small but loud group of lifelong A’s fans marched through the stands chanting a message to club owner John Fisher: If you don’t want to keep the A’s in Oakland, sell the team to someone who does.

In a stadium full of empty seats, a small but loud group of lifelong A’s fans marched through the stands chanting a message to club owner John Fisher: If you don’t want to keep the A’s in Oakland, sell the team to someone who does.

UC Berkeley police alerted the public about an assault and robbery early Sunday morning near the campus.

A California Highway Patrol officer was injured during a traffic stop Saturday night by a driver suspected of driving under the influence on Highway 242 south of Highway 4, according to police. 

Did you know there’s a hella good story about how the word “hella” was born? We dug into the history of a word that’s now known the world over, but is still undeniably hella Bay Area.

BART Yellow line riders will have to take a free shuttle between Rockridge and Orinda stations Saturday and Sunday while BART replaces out-of-date tracks and equipment there.

The Oakland Zoo has recovered all but one of the birds that got out of their enclosure last week after a tree fell onto an aviary amid stormy weather.

Oakland Unified School District recognized Latino students Grades 6-12 who made its honor roll list at a ceremony Saturday.

Oakland Unified School District recognized Latino students Grades 6-12 who made its honor roll list at a ceremony Saturday.

Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong spoke to a community town hall at Antioch Missionary Baptist church Saturday, and said he wanted the department and city to “move on.”

Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong spoke to a community town hall at Antioch Missionary Baptist church Saturday, and said he wanted the department and city to “move on.”

No one injured after a car crashed into a Concord home, although police did take the driver into custody.

No one injured after a car crashed into a Concord home, although police did take the driver into custody.

Caltrans said I-680 will be closed for reconstruction from Sunol Boulevard in Sunol to Bernal Avenue in Pleasanton over the weekend.

Officials said a truck crashed into truck in the intersection of State Route 4 and Lone Tree Way in Antioch.

That ugly monster of a traffic nightmare on northbound I-680 north that left motorists stranded in gridlock for hours on the weekends returns just in time for St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Thom Jensen reports.

High winds blew four trees onto several duplex buildings in Union City Tuesday. The City has since evacuated a number of residents while they assess the buildings.

Heavy winds in Union City knocked 4 trees onto several duplex buildings.

In Contra Costa County Thursday, public agencies and residents spent the day racing the rain, especially in areas that saw major flooding in recent storms. Christie Smith reports.