Opinion

OAKLAND — A 5-year-old girl died Wednesday after she and four other children, along with two mothers, were struck by a speeding hit-and-run driver in a crosswalk on their way to school. -more-

Add the University of California at Berkeley's extension school to the list of casualties hurt by the downturn in the high tech industry and the sagging economy. -more-

The California Highway Patrol was involved in a two-vehicle crash this morning at the connector ramp between state Highway 24 and eastbound Interstate 580 in Oakland while pursuing a stolen vehicle. The chase started when Vallejo police spotted the vehicle at 2:30 a.m. -more-

SAN BRUNO – Police have arrested a man who holds the lease on a San Bruno apartment, where four men were found dead. -more-

A woman was kidnapped, beaten and sexually assaulted early Wednesday morning, according to Lt. Cynthia Harris of the Berkeley Police Department. -more-

FREMONT — Ten local Afghan-Americans have been elected to serve on the Electoral College of Afghans, representing their community to the U.S. government. -more-