Four people were shot Saturday in East Oakland; two juvenile suspects are in custody and police are asking residents for video or tips.

A man was critically wounded in a late‑night stabbing near the Nellie Hannon Gateway supportive‑housing building in Emeryville; police are investigating.

After months of permits and upgrades, Papermill Creek Saloon cleared county inspections and its new owner aims to have beer flowing by New Year's Eve. Live music will follow and a grand reopening is planned for January or February.

Fremont's Jack's Brewing Company will close on New Year's Eve after more than two decades. Owners say rising costs and major repairs made the business unsustainable.

San Jose will offer a yearlong business tax amnesty starting Jan. 1, 2026, waiving penalties and interest and aiming to recover roughly $3.1M while re‑registering lapsed businesses.

Alphabet agreed to buy Intersect Power for $4.75 billion to secure clean energy and speed new data center buildouts, while some Texas and California assets remain independent.

A wildfire was reported Dec. 21 in the Panoche area of San Benito County; officials say it’s burning on private land and containment details were not available.

An interactive Chronicle database compiles thousands of California inspection reports and flags possible patient-harm incidents. What Bay Area patients should know before choosing care.

A San Jose trustee sang an off‑script holiday song at a Reed Elementary concert that a principal called inappropriate for kids. School leaders apologized and vowed tighter oversight.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office arrested 17 individuals in a crackdown on retail theft, with some facing Prop 36-qualified felonies. The operation targeted stores at Town and Country Village.

San Mateo County police conducted an anti-human trafficking operation, arresting a 22-year-old on pandering and weapons charges, and emphasizing survivor support.

San Francisco police and the CHP have issued a Silver Alert for 71-year-old Eileen Hway, last seen in Chinatown last Friday. Authorities say she may be on foot; call 911 with tips.

Oakland officials say a property owner illegally cut 38 protected trees on a Claremont Avenue lot; city staff recommended a $915,135 penalty and froze permits. The council has continued the hearing to February.