Parents and school employees say they are appalled by the lack of planning, financial management and transparency shown by the leadership at Civicorps Elementary.

Pleasanton council approves Walmart grocery store

Joe DeMers' 1-hitter clinches league title for College Park

Diamond notes: Heritage High proud to bump rival Freedom off softball perch

Oakland City Council questions police protocol with victim's families

East Bay baseball, softball polls, games to watch

Kennedy High's Takkarist McKinley excels on track and on football field

John Beam becomes head football coach at Laney College

City Slicker Farms is accepting bids to turn old paint factory into a farm

Malcolm X festival Saturday in Oakland

Oakland's annual Greek festival starts Friday

Person hit and killed by train in Fremont

Top news photos: Lone giraffe, clown convention and more

Genentech to test Alzheimer's drug on healthy patients in historic first prevention trial

Rep. Barbara Lee attacks Romney on Obama's behalf

Two dogs saved, RV destroyed in fire near Hayward

Amgen Tour of California whips through the East Bay

Foreclosures drop across Bay Area

Vandals leave their mark on Rock City

Cancer survivor starts San Jose's Amgen Tour of California stage with a bang

Candidates set the table for 18th Assembly District seat

Oakland East Bay Symphony new season spotlights American, Middle Eastern music

Slideshow: Staff pictures of the week: May 8-14

Newark man arrested on suspicion of assaulting a woman

San Francisco makes new play for Warriors

Body found in bloody scene at Castro Valley home

Nasty nickname once again fits the Nimitz Freeway

Tick season reveals debate over Lyme disease

Richmond man freed on bond but must write book reports

Berkeley places third on Amazon best-read cities list

Prep Sports »


	John Beam becomes head football coach at Laney College Live chat: Inside the Oakland Raiders, Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. High school track: Bishop O'Dowd High's Nate Moore wins long jump Live chat: Inside the Oakland Raiders, Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. High school girls all-star game: Sacramento tops Bay team 73-56 Live chat: Inside the Oakland Raiders, Tuesday, noon

Living »


	Presbyterian church representatives refuse to rebuke former San Rafael pastor in gay marriage dispute Bogue: Daughter Goose hatches four goslings David Tanis: Spring's asparagus bounty Teen talk: Teens on Obama, texting and driving, and boy bands Carolyn Hax: need web head Ask Amy: Race remarks linger on the Internet

Entertainment »


	'Dancing with the Stars': Maria Menounos and Derek Hough eliminated 'America's Got Talent' recap: San Francisco auditions weird and wonderful Hicks: Ellen DeGeneres wins Mark Twain award Hicks: 'The Avengers' has seriously revived The Hulk's career Celeb pix: Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz share spotlight on the red carpet Review: Butterfield 8 scores big laughs with Brit comedy 'Lettice and Lovage'

Opinion »


	Oakland Tribune editorial: Legislature should insist utility bonuses come from shareholders Thomas Friedman: This column is not sponsored by anyone May 16 letters to the editor My Word: Illegal voters are only ones disenfranchised by requiring vote ID May 15 letters to the editor Tammerlin Drummond: A tireless advocate for sexually exploited children

Raiders »


	Oakland Raiders' Darren McFadden feels like his old self Rookie Juron Criner impresses Oakland Raiders teammates Raiders' backup quarterback Terrelle Pryor looks sharp in practice Monte Poole: Raiders' 'life coach' Matt Leinart happy to join a West Coast offense with Oakland Raiders AEG holds on to lead in bid for O.co Coliseum contract

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