Lehman Brothers spending $4.2 million to abate fire, environmental hazards at former Naval base and finish demolition of wood structures.  

Lehman Brothers spending $4.2 million to abate fire, environmental hazards at former Naval base and finish demolition of wood structures.  

An Oakland man shot Friday night on his 24th birthday was on life support Saturday at a hospital, police said. The man's name was not released because police were not sure if his relatives had been notified.  

A lower potential cost to Alameda County weighs into a judge's selection of a new venue for the murder case.  

For many on the streets of Oakland, violence has become so commonplace, death so expected, there exists a sense of chilling resignation. An almost sinister acceptance of violence persists, leaving generations inflicted with symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder...

  Homicide Map (PDF)  

On the 20th anniversary of Loma Prieta, experts are taking measure of what might happen when the next large temblor strikes. The prognosis is sobering.

  Read transcripts from today's chat about Loma Prieta

  Map: Your quake memories | Loma Prieta section