A man arrested at the West Oakland BART station Sunday was held on battery charges after a thick glass window broke during his arrest, badly cutting the police officer at the scene, officials said.  

BART officials are holding a news conference to answer questions about the arrest of a BART rider by a police officer who slammed the suspect into a glass window at the West Oakland BART station Saturday night.  

n O'Dowd, Salesian also capture volleyball titles  

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