Nearly 300,000 California students were identified as homeless in 2024–25 while targeted school funding is tiny and one‑time pandemic aid has run out.

El Cerrito police seek public help after an early Sunday residential burglary on Lexington Avenue. The suspect fled after a break-in attempt, described as an African American male, aged 35-45. Authorities urge those with information to contact them.

An SFPD officer was injured after being struck by a suspect's vehicle in Oakland during an attempted arrest by the CVRT. The suspect was later apprehended.

San José police arrested a 20‑year‑old accused of making and distributing roughly 1,700 machine‑gun conversion devices; searches recovered firearms and manufacturing materials.

Two pedestrians died after a juvenile driver hit them at a Gilroy intersection; investigation ongoing, with no indication of drugs, alcohol, or speed being factors.

Oakland’s It’s All Good Bakery — in the building that once housed the Black Panther Party’s first HQ — quietly shut in mid‑January after roughly 30 years. The future of the historic storefront is uncertain.

A 2026 Zillow-based ranking finds multiple Bay Area ZIP codes among the nation's 50 most expensive for renters; Water Mill tops the list at nearly $96k/month.

A new state portal lists 19 surplus properties and simplifies proposals to speed conversion of state buildings into housing and businesses.

A jury found Irvin Hernandez-Flores guilty in the 2022 Bayview double murder, the San Francisco District Attorney announced. The DA linked to a press release with trial details.

A Roseville man was arrested after investigators linked a gun seized in 2012 to a San José murder outside Carlos Goldstein's on Murphy Avenue. The DA cold-case unit helped identify the suspect.

At an Urban League forum in San Francisco, gubernatorial candidates condemned ICE after the Minneapolis shooting and sketched competing plans on reparations, housing and homelessness.

A traffic stop in South San Francisco led to two arrests after officers found freshly cut catalytic converters, suspected fentanyl and burglary tools. Police say they’re checking whether the vehicle ties to other Bay Area thefts.

About 200 Oakland nurses held a candlelight vigil Monday to protest the ICE killing of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti and to press county leaders for protections. The California Nurses Association says the march to the Alameda County Board is next.