Why the Newark security breach destroyed our airport love affair
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:46:57 GMT

Airport scenes in romantic comedies and melodramas have now become cliches. The airport security video is not chilling or ominous or especially startling.

Education protests -- your photos
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:01 GMT

Thousands of students and teachers in California and across the country rallied against education cuts, tuition increases and layoffs on Thursday, March 4. Did you participate in a protest? Share photos .

East Bay mobilizes against education cuts
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:17:50 GMT

Teachers, students and parents were out in force Thursday across the East Bay for the statewide "Day of Action" protests against school funding cuts.

Protesters to defend education
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:16:15 GMT

A movement born of $1 billion in budget cuts to California's state university system has blossomed into a nationwide protest, as students and professors in 33 states will challenge administrators and state lawmakers to ante up.

Armed duo robs four stores in Fremont and Newark
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:13:00 GMT

Three convenience stores in Fremont and one in Newark were robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night by a pair of men armed with handguns, police said.

European Windstorm Xynthia Causes at Least 50 Deaths
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:37:45 GMT

A windstorm dubbed Xynthia has caused widespread damage and at least 50 fatalities in Western Europe, according to an RMS news release.

Prosecutors: 4 Los Angeles men made millions by hacking concert ticket sites
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:27:50 GMT

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say four California men fraudulently obtained more than a million tickets to concerts and sporting events by hacking into Ticketmaster.com and other Web sites.

Newark agrees to contract with Alameda County Fire Department
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:06:16 GMT

By the time the next fiscal cycle begins, fire engines in Newark could bear the name of the Alameda County Fire Department.

Consumer confidence hits six-month low. Wall Street bonuses up 17 percent.
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:56:34 GMT

Consumer confidence fell sharply in February, according to the Conference Board.

Apple's Giant New $1B Data Center From The Air
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:38:37 GMT

While this 37-second YouTube video won't be confused with Citizen Kane , it does provide a striking perspective on the massive, remote, expensive, and indispensable digital powerhouses behind the cloud computing platform.

Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:30:51 GMT

In this Feb. 16, 2010 photo, a shopper passes by an advertisement at NewPark Mall in Newark, Calif.... In this Feb.

Celebrate Black History Month in Los Angeles
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:32:56 GMT

So far on our Black History Month explorations we've been to Newark and Puerto Rico.

Hayward to hold property owners accountable for trash pick-up
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:17:20 GMT

When the cable bill goes unpaid, entertainment goes static. If the electricity statement is ignored, the lights go down with the sun.

Numerologist No Match for KRON-TV's Rotten Numbers
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:14:56 GMT

KRON should have seen this story coming... a SF Weekly readers may recall a double take-worthy story from 2006, recounting how a KRON executive's personal numerologist determined the station's address -- 1001 Van Ness -- was the source of its myriad woes.

Domestic dispute leads to evacuation of Newark neighborhood
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:12:56 GMT

Newark Police on Monday said they arrested a man who had holed himself up in a house for about four hours after officers responded to a call about a domestic dispute.

Newark councilman has doubts about proposed golf course
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:35:50 GMT

For more than a decade, Newark officials have been working on a proposed development that could bring more than 1,200 homes and a championship-caliber golf course to the southwest part of the city.

Elegant Affaire to raise funds for local schools arts programs
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:52:48 GMT

Nearly two decades ago, local schools started to see an economic pinch that was inhibiting their ability to introduce students to performing arts.

Alameda County Library to be closed over Presidents Day weekend
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:50:56 GMT

The Alameda County Library will close all library locations over the long Presidents Day weekend.

Newark police seek robbery suspect, driver
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:49:59 GMT

Police seek robbery suspect, driver: A gunman who fled after attempting to rob a Newark business Friday morning remains at large, authorities said.

Newark: Shots Fired During Attempted Armed Robbery at Check Stop
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:02:30 GMT

Police in Newark are attempting to identify a suspect who fired shots while trying to rob a check cashing business Friday morning.