Oakland Tribune

Property owner concerned that wild animal may venture toward civilization Full Story »

A San Joaquin County judge has refused to drop torture charges against two of the suspects accused of torturing a 16-year-old boy who said he was beaten, burned and denied food at a Tracy home before escaping last year. Full Story »

In a graphic novel, art students at Oakland International High School recount heartbreaking goodbyes and first impressions of the United States. Full Story »

Ordinance says license will not be revoked if drunken driver has not killed or injured another person Full Story »

After the latest of dozens of crashes on the Bay Bridge's temporary S-curve killed a truck driver Monday, a Caltrans spokesman defended its design and blamed people driving too fast. Full Story »

UNION CITY — Officers from several police agencies searched the area near Motel 6 on Whipple Road this afternoon, looking for a man wanted in connection with a Berkeley homicide in May. Full Story »

Ruth Kaiser turns happiness into art, photographing smiley faces that appear in inanimate objects. Full Story »

Home value depreciation in the nine-county Bay Area has slowed down in yet another apparent sign of a stabilizing real estate market, according to report released Monday.    More real estate news and sales database Full Story »

Residents are likely to see what looks very much like an armed bank robbery and a SWAT team response in uptown Oakland on Tuesday and Wednesday but are asked not to call 911 because it will be fake, officials said. Full Story »

United Commercial Bank follows Pacific National Bank Full Story »

Dr. Peter Chi, of Livermore, faces more than 60 criminal counts. Full Story »

The Bay Area News Group had sued to obtain the documents relating to the attempted firing of a Peralta Community College District employee who was investigated after the news group published articles about Chancellor Elihu Harris. Full Story »

Backers say the practice exacts "excruciating pain'' on pets. Full Story »

A judge has decided to remove the attorney defending Nancy Garrido from allegations that she kidnapped, raped and held Jaycee Dugard captive for 18 years. Full Story »

Sheriff's Office, park district working on plan to erect signs in Big Break area near Oakley. Full Story »

OAKLAND — Alameda County Superior Court Judge Barbara J. Miller apparently died of natural causes, police announced today after a preliminary autopsy. Full Story »

Kiva shows strength of social networking, online model Full Story »

TURLOCK — A suspicious package placed outside a Turlock preschool has been detonated by the Stanislaus County bomb squad, according to a report by CBS 13. Full Story »

NEW YORK — Robotic toy hamsters, the latest Barbie dolls and stylish boots are disappearing from store shelves as holiday shoppers start to get serious. Full Story »

Vehicles, it seems, may be the bane of Oakland resident Samuel George Botchvaroff's existence.In recent months, the 24-year-old's vehicle was impounded during an arrest, leaving him without transportation. Full Story »

FRESNO — Authorities say a 36-year-old woman who was injured while rock climbing in the eastern Sierra died before rescuers could get to her.The woman was climbing Obelisk Mountain in the John Muir Wilderness with two friends when she fell Sunday. Full Story »

Travis Lee Casebolt could end up back in Vacaville, where rape took place 19 years ago. Full Story »

About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us were recalled Monday, after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. Full Story »

A 24-year-old man remained hospitalized Monday after a woman stabbed him at a Richmond gas station, apparently after a previous dispute at a party, police said. Full Story »

OAKLAND — Organizers of a free event Saturday aim to help bring the city's school dropouts back into the fold. Oakland's Promise Alliance, a fair to present alternative educational options to dropouts and their families, takes place from 9 a. Full Story »