A coordinated string of smash-and-grab burglaries hit seven Berkeley cafes overnight, including the original Peet's. Police say the incidents unfolded in about 30 minutes and the investigation is ongoing.

Patchy fog and leftover showers slow Oakland's Wednesday morning commute. Warmer, drier weather builds into the weekend.

A Stockton man pleaded guilty and was ordered to serve consecutive life terms after a June 25, 2024 trailer fire killed a mother and two boys.

UC Santa Cruz researchers found fishermen's satellite tracks can flag tuna distribution shifts faster than sea‑surface temperatures. That could give fisheries earlier warnings of marine heatwave impacts.

OakDOT is pursuing roughly $75M in grants to redesign 73rd Avenue, West Grand and Hegenberger Road with protected bike lanes, bulbouts and safer crossings.

Spotty rain and valley fog this morning, then a warm, mostly dry stretch through Friday.

A 34-year-old man from Sacramento died after his motorcycle crashed Monday in American Canyon. Police say investigators are probing the cause.

California and 14 other states sued HHS and the CDC over a January decision that stripped seven vaccines from the universal childhood schedule, calling the move unlawful and not science-based.

Two high‑profile Bay Area chefs are teaming up at the original Akiko’s Bush Street space to open TBD, an izakaya blending dry‑aged sashimi with reimagined yakitori. The menu will mix grilled chicken, small plates and showy items like a tuna Wellington.

An evacuation warning was issued Monday for parts of Guerneville after officials flagged an unstable slope. Residents in the affected area were told to prepare and can call 2-1-1 for updates.

A routine Jan. 22 traffic stop in Brisbane uncovered a 36-year-old fugitive wanted in Houston on child-sexual-assault and indecency charges.

Ava White, 13, was reported missing Sunday in San Jose, triggering a CHP endangered-missing advisory. Authorities later said she has been located.

County says six of 15 audit fixes are done. Auditors and lawmakers say the county must show the records.