The church, at 1711 23rd Ave., is listed by the city as a historic building. The Church of Tonga purchased the building in 2002, taking out a high-interest loan of $275,000. In September 2007 ...

Tonga has borne the brunt of a huge undersea ... "Everyone on the island stayed in the church building and were safe, but every other building we understand was destroyed, except for this one ...

OAKLAND — The Church of Tonga, located in the San Antonio district, may lose the historic building it purchased more than five years ago due to foreclosure, wiping out some $400,000 in down ...