Why a rare whale washing up on a NorCal beach is part of a big problem
These endangered whales don't often wash up on California coastlines because they "don't come close to shore often." ...
Where have all the orange groves gone?
In Southern California, a long time has passed since our famed citrus crop dominated the landscape. The orange groves have ...
Alameda Food Bank at risk in lawsuit over city parking lot
Two residents are suing the city of Alameda over the approval of Alameda Food Bank to build a 10,000-square-foot site in the ...
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Election grab bag: Money, lawsuits, and language
Oakland candidates and committees are collecting big checks as Nov. 5 nears. And the city and OUSD are fighting over the cost ...
Side Dish: Nibbles and news from the food and culinary scene
Three Tequila Floor! California friends came to visit this past month and weren't getting to town till 7-ish. We had dinner plans laid out for the rest of the weekend but Friday we wanted to keep it ...
Chase Hunter
Chase Hunter is the Alameda County reporter for the Bay Area News Group. Hunter grew up in the West Valley of Phoenix and moved to Sonoma County in 2021 where he reported for the Sonoma Index-Tribune ...
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Oakland’s Nov. 5 election: How to register, where to vote, what’s on the ballot
Some voting centers begin opening 11 days before Nov. 5, or Oct. 26. They’re open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lots more voting ...
Convicted murderer from Alameda Co. dies in apparent homicide in state prison
State corrections officials have launched a homicide investigation after a convicted killer from Alameda County died following an incident at a Central Valley prison Thursday evening.
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Alameda Food Bank Supporters Rally to Oppose CEQA Lawsuit
In response to a recent controversial lawsuit, 100+ Alameda Food Bank supporters turned out for a protest at the September 17 ...