Years ago, the Tre-4 gang lost its criminal grip on a 50-acre public housing project in San Francisco after a lengthy feud with a group of rivals. Instead of fading away, the gang spread from the city’s Visitacion Valley to …
‘Welcome to the Bay’: Inside the violent Bay Area gang that got rich through street robberies Read MoreAmong the six men sentenced to prison in a large-scale investigation into the Tre-4 gang was Shurod Thompson, a man who 10 years ago seemed headed toward a career in the NFL. These days, Thompson, 27, is in the Sierra …
Former East Bay high school football star sent to prison in gang robbery spree Read MoreMillions watched on television in horror on April 15, 2019, as plumes of fire shot up from the Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the world’s oldest and most celebrated cathedrals. At first, the devastation seemed nearly total, with much of …
What it’s like now inside beloved Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral Read MoreI’m the opposite of a doom-looper. I believe that Oakland has the unparalleled talent, creativity and grit that can make us a spectacularly vibrant city. But if we’re going to unlock that potential, Oakland first needs to crawl out its …
Ramachandran: I’m tired of constantly hearing, ‘Well, that’s just Oakland.’ City needs culture of enforcement. Read MoreIn 2018, San Jose voters wisely removed the power to set City Council salaries from the hands of elected officials and placed it with an independent Salary Setting Commission. This reform established a clear standard: Salary decisions should be fair, …
Opinion: Mahan plan would politicize San Jose City Council pay Read MoreANTIOCH — Contra Costa Sheriff’s investigators raided a home on the 4800 block of Vinewood Way expecting to find guns, phones and evidence related to robberies and shootings by the notorious Tre-4 gang, a group with origins in San Francisco …
Antioch: Gang plotted how to scout robbery victims and get away with murder Read MoreYears ago, the Tre-4 gang lost its criminal grip on a 50-acre public housing project in San Francisco after a lengthy feud with a group of rivals. Instead of fading away, the gang spread from the city’s Visitacion Valley to …
‘Welcome to the Bay’: Inside the violent Bay Area gang that got rich through street robberies Read MoreAmong the six men sentenced to prison in a large-scale investigation into the Tre-4 gang was Shurod Thompson, a man who 10 years ago seemed headed toward a career in the NFL. These days, Thompson, 27, is in the Sierra …
Former East Bay high school football star sent to prison in gang robbery spree Read MoreMillions watched on television in horror on April 15, 2019, as plumes of fire shot up from the Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the world’s oldest and most celebrated cathedrals. At first, the devastation seemed nearly total, with much of …
What it’s like now inside beloved Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral Read MoreWrigley Field would be surrounded by concrete bollards, with the more than $30 million cost shared by the state, the city and the Cubs, under a plan proposed Wednesday to resolve a long-running stalemate about ballpark security. The ordinance introduced …
Security bollards eyed around Wrigley Field, with $30 million-plus in cost shared by city, state and Cubs Read MoreThe insurance industry’s continued embrace of fossil fuel projects is worsening climate change, which ultimately hits consumers in the form of higher premiums for homeowners insurance, consumer groups said Wednesday. The four organizations — U.S. PIRG, Consumer Federation of America, …
Homeowners pay price for insurance industry’s reluctance to address climate change, consumer groups say Read MoreYes, this is a recipe for salad, but it’s really about the ricotta. More specifically, it’s about whipped ricotta. We all know ricotta as the ubiquitous filling in lasagna and other filled pasta dishes. What you may not know is …
Dress up your greens with roasted beet and whipped ricotta Read MoreDear Eric: I am a female executive employed by a large global corporation. It is a common practice in my workplace, and an expectation of my job, that I meet with colleagues, customers and service providers, sometimes while traveling for …
Asking Eric: Husband objects to wife’s work dinners with male colleagues Read MoreThe Washington Commanders hardly got value from 2024 NFL draft third-round pick Luke McCaffrey, but that is set to change thanks to a high-profile new addition to the coaching staff. It’s Wes Welker, once one of the most prolific slot …
New Commanders Coach Tipped to Save Draft Flop Read MoreDwyane Wade knows what it means to battle through injuries and high expectations. So when the Miami Heat legend spoke about Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear, his message came from experience and respect. “Jayson Tatum went down. You don’t want to …
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Gets Powerful Message From NBA Legend Read MoreAmong the many federal government programs whose future has been questioned is a small but storied group within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called the Epidemic Intelligence Service — also known as the CDC’s disease detectives. As …
CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health in U.S., overseas Read MoreCatcher has been a position of strength for the offensively inept White Sox, but it could soon put them in a rare roster crunch. Rookie Edgar Quero has had a solid start in his first 28 games, batting .264 with …
White Sox’ catcher situation getting crowded with Edgar Quero’s success, Korey Lee’s recovery Read MoreChicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling will have to wait a little longer for the power to declare three-hour-long curfews anywhere in the city with just 30 minutes’ notice. Budget Committee Chair Jason Ervin (28th), one of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s most …
Bid in City Council to approve snap curfews stalls Read MoreA measure aimed at bringing reforms to the embattled Prisoner Review Board was approved by lawmakers in Springfield this week, and now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk for his signature. The board handles all traditional parole decisions, executive clemency …
Spurred by Crosetti Brand case, Illinois lawmakers approve reforms to the Prisoner Review Board Read MoreTainica Norris wasn’t sure her son was going to be able to graduate high school. Earlier this year Taevion Norris was forced to leave his classmates at West Leyden High School in Northlake after being diagnosed with heart failure due …
Student awaiting heart transplant celebrates high school graduation at Lurie Children’s Read More