Oakland Unified leaders condemn communication lag, cite personnel issue in first meeting since lead contamination findings
The district rocked headlines last week when it announced that it had found high levels of lead in nearly 200 water faucets ...
Asking Eric: I did the work on the family cabin until this email from my wife’s brother
Dear Eric: When I came into my wife’s family, I was asked by my father-in-law to do maintenance and repair tasks at his cabin, since he knew I’m handy. My wife and her two brothers inherited the cabin ...
Harriette Cole: I was the life of the party, until suddenly I wasn’t
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m struggling with the pressure of maintaining a vibrant social life while dealing with chronic fatigue.
Miss Manners: Should I have let him change baby’s diaper on my brand-new sofa?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few days after I got my brand-new, light-colored couch, I had friends over with their new baby. When the dad started changing the baby’s diaper directly on my new couch, I quickly ...
Dear Abby: I found out my neighbor has been raiding my garden
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...
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Search continues for elderly couple who went missing from California nudist ranch
The search continued Wednesday for an elderly Redlands couple and their dog Cuddles, who went missing from a nudist resort ...
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Can dogs ‘talk’ to humans? A UC San Diego study offers an intriguing clue
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Man found stabbed to death Wednesday in Hayward
Medical personnel were called to the 800 block of C Street around 6:45 a.m. for a report of an unconscious man, the Hayward Police Department said in a news release. They arrived to find a man who ...
Wrongful eviction suit against Richmond councilwoman adds to Rich City Rides dispute
The suit filed Aug. 19 in Contra Costa Superior Court is just the latest development in a months-long dispute over the ...
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Jewelry stolen from Palo Alto home while resident snoozes
Officers were called to a residence in the 400 block of Barron Avenue around 10:40 p.m. for a report of a burglary, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a news release. The resident, a woman in her ...
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BART train hits, kills person in Berkeley
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Oakland A’s rally past Cincinnati Reds; outfielder set for season-ending surgery
CINCINNATI — Seth Brown hit a pair of home runs, including a go-ahead three-run shot in the eighth, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-6 on Wednesday night. The A’s hit four home ...