n O'Dowd, Salesian also capture volleyball titles  

Tigers will face Oakland Tech in title game  

A collector is trying to complete a triptych that was broken up when one piece was sold at an Oakland Museum event.  

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