Anthropic suspended its newest Claude models after a U.S. export‑control directive restricting foreign‑national access. The company says it disabled Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all customers while it seeks clarity.

Fire crews hoisted a person from the cliffs at Deadman's Point after a Citizen app alert. The San Francisco Fire Department posted video of the rope-and-cable rescue.

Myung Jin Kim was captured in Laos and flown to LAX; he’s now in Santa Clara County custody facing homicide charges tied to 2016 and 2018 killings.

Oakland says repairs to a damaged pavement base and utility conflicts have pushed the Lakeshore protected bikeway into spring 2027, frustrating advocates and the Correia family.

A city‑commissioned study finds a handful of outside firms captured most construction dollars while Black‑owned businesses received a tiny share. Staff proposed a roadmap to change contracting rules.

Google.org is committing $50 million to train 300,000 U.S. skilled‑trade workers through unions and trade groups as data‑center demand surges. The funds will back union training pilots and updated apprenticeships.

Two people were wounded near Crown Memorial State Beach Thursday night. Alameda police say the investigation is active and in its early stages.

Alameda County deputies say they seized about 2,600 pounds of illegal fireworks in East Oakland and charged a 34‑year‑old man in the case.

ACMAD says multiple dead birds in Newark tested positive for West Nile virus and crews are treating the area. Residents are urged to drain standing water and use EPA‑registered repellent.

Photos and videos show Waymo robotaxis stopping in San Francisco bike lanes, prompting safety concerns from cyclists and a pending lawsuit. New July 1 rules will let police cite autonomous‑vehicle operators.

New UC Berkeley and national reports show California’s huge GDP sits beside rising cost‑adjusted poverty and out‑migration. Policy choices about building and permitting are central to the fix.

The estate of Eric Bigone has filed a wrongful‑death suit accusing his landlord and the landlord’s wife of conspiring to kill him to free the property for sale.

BIGBANG’s 20th‑anniversary world tour includes an Oakland stop on Sept. 5, 2026 — one of only two U.S. dates on a 31‑show stadium run. Fans are debating the tiny American footprint.