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| Apr.1 |
Pleasant Hill |
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One Dead, One Injured In Crash |
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Coliseum |
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Wolff Introduced as New A's Owner The Athletics got 2 more new owners: general manager Billy Beane and team president Michael Crowley
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Oakland Downtown |
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Wrong-way driver ended in Lake Merrit
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Orinda |
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Lesher mansion has $9 million price tag |
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Berkeley |
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5,000 residents out of power
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants' 4-3 exhibition victory over A's |
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| Apr.2 |
Pleasanton |
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Former PeopleSoft workers get a boost |
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Athletics |
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A's sign Harden to 4-year, $9m deal |
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Coliseum |
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Giants 1, A's 3 |
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Pleasanton |
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Woman awoke to intruder lying on her |
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Oakland |
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Greek Orthodox church names new leader |
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Benicia |
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Expensive Problem On Benicia Bridge |
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Stanford |
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Stanford and Berkeley landed in top tier |
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| Apr.3 |
Oakland |
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Officer crashed in chase |
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Richmond |
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2 shot at drive-by shooting |
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Fremont |
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Toshiba stole trade secrets from Lexar |
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Dublin |
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Fatal motorcycle accident |
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Richmond |
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Man Found Dead In Car
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Coliseum |
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Warriors 101, Seattle 92 |
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Oakland Downtown |
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Summit of convicted felons |
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| Apr.4 |
Cupertino |
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Crackdown On Students Faking Residency |
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Martinez |
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Jury Selection Delayed In Nanny Case
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| Apr.5 |
Pittsburg |
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Accidental Fire Damages Church |
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Hayward |
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Gun buy-back program a success |
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Berkeley |
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Runaway Truck Slams Into Home |
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Contra Costa County |
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County prohibits Indian casinos growth
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Berkeley |
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County employee charged in stabbing |
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Oakland |
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Former Altar Boys Testify Against Diocese |
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Alameda |
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Coast Guard searching for man in waters The man was the operator of a tugboat that sank at the entrance to the Oakland-Alameda estuary
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Coliseum |
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Warriors 122, Houston 117 |
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| Apr.6 |
San Ramon |
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13 hours standoff |
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Berkeley |
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Second Suspect Sought in Knife Attack Police believe that 30-year-old Hameseh Kianfar is an accessory to the crime. She failed to report it
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Berkeley |
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2-alarm fire
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Oakland |
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Admitted Sex Offender Priests Named
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| Apr.7 |
Martinez |
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Man shot himself after 13-hour standoff |
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| Apr.8 |
Alameda County |
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Beatus appointed to county judgeship |
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Oakland |
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Parents Boycott School |
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Coliseum |
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Warriors 127, Phoenix 119 |
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| Apr.9 |
Oakland City Hall |
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More Police Not Only Answer to City Crime |
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Berkeley |
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Bayer division moved in headquarters |
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| Apr.10 |
Pleasanton |
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Man shoot himself during arrest attempt |
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Coliseum |
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San Antonio 136, Warriors 134 (2ot) |
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| Apr.11 |
UC Berkeley |
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Achievement Award In Name of 9-11 Hero Mark Bingham Excellence will be given to an engineering graduate who helped with the Mars Rover landings
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East Oakland |
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Man shot and killed
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Coliseum |
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Blue Jays 10, A's 3 at home opener |
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| Apr.12 |
Hayward |
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Plane Crashes Near Airport The 70-year-old pilot tried to turn around to land, but crashed at the Utility Center hitting two trucks on its way down
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Fremont |
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Elusive Female Bank Robber
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Oakland |
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Brothers Ask for Millions in Abuse Case
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East Oakland |
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In grave condition after shooting |
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Coliseum |
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Blue Jays 5, A's 2 |
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| Apr.13 |
Oakland |
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Brothers Get $2 Million in Priest Case Thatcher brothers were molested by a priest more than two decades ago
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Highway 880 |
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Hole on Nimitz Freeway Snarls Traffic |
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Coliseum |
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Blue Jays 3, A's 6 |
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| Apr.14 |
Alameda County |
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County Registrar appointed to state job |
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| Apr.15 |
UC Berkeley |
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Student Shot 30 Times With BB Gun Pi Kappa Phi fraternity is on suspension right now after a 19-year-old was shot 30 times
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Coliseum |
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Warriors 108, Portland 88 |
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Highway 580 |
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Died after accident on I-580 |
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Coliseum |
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Colon outduels Zito in Angels victory |
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| Apr.16 |
Highway 4 |
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Three Teens Killed in Vehicle Accident 17 year old girl and two 14 year old boys had just left the community center and drive on Highway 4
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UC Berkeley |
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New chancellor: diversity main issue
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Contra Costa County |
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March unemployment rate was 5.1% |
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Coliseum |
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A's beat Angels, 1-0 |
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| Apr.17 |
East Oakland |
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2 sideshow-related shootings
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Oakland |
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2 fatal crashes
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Richmond |
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Wounded in drive-by shooting |
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East Oakland |
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Motorcyclist killed after colliding vehicle |
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Coliseum |
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Scutaro's homer leads A's over Angels |
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North Oakland |
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Bodies of 2 women found at scene of fire 2-alarm structure fire in apartment complex. One of the women has been identified as 73-year-old Mary Bowie
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Hayward |
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Stabbed to death
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| Apr.18 |
Richmond |
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Girl, man injured in drive-by shooting
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Coliseum |
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Warriors 126, La Lakers 99 |
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| Apr.19 |
North Oakland |
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Cigarette May Be Cause Of Deadly Fire |
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East Oakland |
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Train passengers uninjured in fatal crash
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East Oakland |
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Runaway Truck Starts Fire, Stops Traffic |
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East Oakland |
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Shooting kills 1, hospitalizes another The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. in the 65th Avenue
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Raiders |
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Buchanon traded to Texans for draft picks |
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| Apr.20 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Huge Tree Falls into Road A six-story tree fell into Lakeshore Ave and crashed into a car. The woman driving the vehicle wasn't hurt
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Richmond |
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Wooden Pallets Fuel Fire |
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Raiders |
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Raiders sends Jolley to Jets |
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Concord |
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Police office shot and killed dog |
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Coliseum |
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Warriors 106, Utah 89 |
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| Apr.21 |
San Francisco |
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Rents averaged just over $1,300 |
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Emeryville |
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Shooting inside Amtrak station kills 1| The shooting left one man in critical condition. The suspect has been taken into custody. The station was evacuated | |
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Pittsburg |
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Truck Slams Into Home
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Livermore |
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Coroner ruled death of woman a homicide
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| Apr.22 |
Concord |
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Crash sent 4 people to hospitals
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East Oakland |
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Man victim of homicide
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East Oakland |
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Woman Jumps From Burning Building |
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| Apr.23 |
San Ramon |
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San Ramon Banker Dies After Beating VP at Wells Fargo Mark Leidheisl got into a traffic dispute with two men following the Sacramento game
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Pittsburg |
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Police officer shot| The officer was shot in a confrontation with 2 suspects near the Somersville Town Centre shopping mall | |
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El Cerrito |
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Suspicious Fire Destroys School Library |
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| Apr.24 |
Emeryville |
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Emeryville Hopeful of Stem Cell Institute All the finalists vying for the California Stem Cell Research headquarters
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Raiders |
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Raiders expect Gannon to retire |
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| Apr.25 |
Walnut Creek |
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Pittsburg Officer on life support
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Pittsburg |
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Police Officer Brain Dead After Shooting| The family of Larry Lasater, 36, says he is on life support until his organs can be donated | |
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Coliseum |
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White Sox 6, A's 0 |
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| Apr.26 |
Walnut Creek |
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Officer Removed From Life Support
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Coliseum |
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White Sox 7, A's 9 |
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| Apr.27 |
Martinez |
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First Court Date for Suspects in Cop-Killing Two 18-year-old suspects were in jail without bail in the shooting death of Pittsburg police officer Larry Lasater
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Coliseum |
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Durazo leads A's 2-1
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Oakland |
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Teachers union rejects contract proposal Of 1,573 members of the Oakland Education Association 1,310 voted not to ratify the School District's contract
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Berkeley |
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Transient Charged In Rape, Assault
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| Apr.28 |
Hayward |
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Mobile home fire kills woman
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Emeryville |
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Flu shot problem hurts Chiron's profit |
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Oakland |
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Woman struck by chair suing Rangers| Jennifer Bueno filed a lawsuit against Texas reliever, two of his teammates and the Rangers | |
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Alameda |
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Laura Bush Promotes Literacy at school In her classroom visit, the First Lady praised Chipman Middle School and credited the school's 'Reach' program
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Livermore |
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Woman may have been victim of homicide 29-year-old Alisha Moreira found dead in her apartment. Officers observed signs of a struggle in the apartment
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| Apr.29 |
Oakland |
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Son of City Council President arrested| Ignacio Rafael De La Fuente Jr. is accused of forcible rape and kidnapping of a teenage girl | |
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Highway 880 |
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Bottleneck Eased by New Interchange
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Oakland |
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Missing Tugboat Operator's Body Found |
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Alameda |
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Fire Put Out On 34-Foot Boat On Bay |
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Richmond |
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Child injured after struck by piece of bullet
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Coliseum |
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Mariners 4, A's 2 |
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| Apr.30 |
Emeryville |
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Stem cell selection committee toured town The site committee tries to make a decision on where to locate the California stem cell research headquarters
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Berkeley |
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Fire at church |
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Coliseum |
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Mariners 5, A's 6 |