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Three Aryan Brotherhood members guilty of everything as lengthy RICO trial comes to a close
The trial lasted nearly three months, and provided a top-to-bottom overview of the inner workings of a gang that prosecutors control the majority of white inmates across the state prison system.
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Montclair
Oakland library group’s bookstore to hold big moving sale
Proceeds from the nonprofit Bookmark, which be in a new location in the same part of town, benefit the city's library branches.
Piedmont
‘The wild, wild West’: Shootings bedevil East Bay highways, despite statewide decline
The East Bay “is the wild wild West right now — it’s full of guns, and the smallest inkling of a disagreement can result in a shooting,” said one violence interrupter.
Berkeley
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The Bay Area helped make Laurie Lewis a bluegrass star, and others are following her footsteps
"It wasn't until I started touring nationally that I realized what an oasis this place was, and what a good place for me to get into the music." -- Laurie Lewis
Alameda
World War II-era ship docked in Alameda testing tool to combat global warming
Tests on the USS Hornet will see if salt water particles can increase cloud reflectivity.
El Cerrito
Me & My Car: 1963 Ford T-bird got $27,000 paint job after $7,000 investment
The owners' insurer agreed to the work after the car's battery exploded and damaged its...
Alameda County
Mammograms should start at 40, panel says, as breast cancer rates rise in younger women
Breast cancer is still the second-most common cause of cancer death for U.S. women.
Emeryville
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Indonesian ex-pat chef brings Asian sweets and snacks to Emeryville
The Indonesian bakery Nusa makes thousand-layer cake and pandan chiffon, as well as satay and...