SACRAMENTO — California will limit rent increases for some people over the next decade after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday aimed at combating a housing crisis in the nation's most populous state. Newsom signed the bill at an event in Oakland, an area where a recent report...
Diaz Hits 2 Homers, Rays Beat A’s 5-1 in AL Wild Card
OAKLAND — When he got to second base, Yandy Diaz stole a glance back toward the dugout and saw all his teammates going crazy. He gleefully kept running. Out for two months, no matter. Diaz slugged baseball's lowest spender into a playoff matchup with mighty Houston, Charlie Morton silenced the...
Gruden's Rabble-Rousers Are Diminishing in Numbers
Jon Gruden tried retrofitting the Raiders into their renegade, rabble-rousing best for one final season in Oakland. Harkening to the time when Jack “The Assassin” Tatum patrolled the defense with a menacing stare and a villainous vibe emanated from Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Gruden added mischief-makers Richie Incognito, Antonio Brown and...
California's Dive Boat, Ghost Ship Fires Share Legal Lessons
LOS ANGELES — One was a ship in name only, an artist commune set up in an Oakland warehouse. The other was a bona fide boat afloat on the ocean off Santa Barbara. Both became fiery death traps for a combined 70 souls, two of the worst disasters in modern...
California Warehouse Fire Limps on After Hung Jury
OAKLAND — An emotionally taxing criminal case over the deaths of 36 people trapped in a fire inside a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse nearly three years ago will continue after a jury acquitted one defendant and deadlocked on the other. Jurors deliberated over a two-week period before they acquitted...
Mullin, Hardaway Reflect on 'Run TMC,' Laud Today's Warriors
SAN RAMON — Chris Mullin and Tim Hardaway spent two seasons as teammates at Oracle Arena, back when it was called the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena. The nostalgia is flooding back this week. The Golden State Warriors' era in Oakland is ending. Only two or three games remain, starting with...
Oakland Becomes 2nd US City to Legalize Magic Mushrooms
SAN FRANCISCO — Oakland on Tuesday became the second U.S. city to decriminalize magic mushrooms after a string of speakers testified that psychedelics helped them overcome depression, drug addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The City Council voted unanimously to decriminalize the adult use and possession of magic mushrooms and other...
Analysis: 'Strength in Numbers' Paying off Big for Warriors
TORONTO — The mantra for Golden State during Steve Kerr's five seasons with the Warriors has been "Strength in Numbers." It's more than a marketing slogan. It's a catchy phrase on shirts, for sure, and it's emblazoned plenty of places for all to see — even on one shoulder of...
Amtrak’s San Joaquin Service Through Valley Expanding
Amtrak is beefing up its train schedule through the San Joaquin Valley, adding weekend runs of its San Joaquins service between Bakersfield and Sacramento. The new schedule, which takes effect May 20, will feature departures every two hours from Bakersfield, Oakland and Sacramento, with stops in Fresno. This schedule is...
Ichiro Walks Off Into History in ‘Sayonara’ at Tokyo Dome
TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki has said "sayonara." The 45-year-old Seattle Mariners star announced his retirement Thursday night, shortly after waving goodbye at the Tokyo Dome during a 5-4 win over Oakland in 12 innings. Ichiro went 0 for 4 and was pulled from right field in the eighth, saluting his...