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Oakland Theater Project Stages Entrancing 'House Of Bernard Alba'
The play features a stunning set design by Sam Fehr.

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The play features a stunning set design by Sam Fehr.

The teen was last seen on May 19, driving near the intersection of Lockwood Street and 73rd Avenue in East Oakland.
A former Vallejo elementary school that closed nearly four decades ago caught fire early Saturday morning.
"They claimed to have a warrant but would not show it to building security, for which they were denied entry," the building's owner said.
Once established, the bank would provide low interest loans to fund projects in the city such as affordable housing.
A 58-year-old Santa Rosa man died Monday after the car he was driving went over a cliff on state Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County.
The day is meant to showcase Berkeley's innovation, highlight robotics career paths, and connect students directly with professionals.
The PIT count is a census of people experiencing homelessness that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development mandates.
The zoo is projecting a $12 million deficit in the next two years.
Three candidates compete to replace Supervisor James Gore in District 4, covering wine country, tourism hubs, and fast-growing communities.
Measure A would lock in the county's urban limit line until 2051.
Four candidates are vying to replace longtime supervisor David Rabbitt in the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors District 2 seat.
An 18-year-old woman was the second person arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision that killed a man in a wheelchair.
Concord police are investigating the robbery of a jewelry kiosk at the Sunvalley Shopping Center mall on Wednesday.
A once-fringe “Yes In My Backyard” agenda has moved from legislative battleground to political consensus even as tenant activists push back.
County approves permanent microenterprise kitchen program allowing residents to legally prepare and sell small-scale meals from home.
Measure B on the June 2 ballot would create a five-eighth-cent local sales tax to offset federal funding cuts.
What’s Holding Back California Students? A New Report Urges Stronger State Oversight
Vanessa Hua’s "Coyoteland" explores what lurks behind the foliage in the East Bay suburbs.
GM pays record penalty involving a California privacy law after regulators said the company mishandled consumer data.