About two dozen bronze memorial bench plaques were stolen from Alameda parks, leaving donors and officials scrambling for answers.

Mixt will open a Walnut Creek location in July, bringing seasonal salads and sustainability‑focused operations to South California Boulevard.

Oakland's rebuilt Mosswood Recreation Center reopens Saturday with tours and remarks from city leaders. The two‑story mass‑timber building restores classrooms, a kitchen and a maker space.

Fear of immigration enforcement led some U.S.‑citizen students in California to forgo the FAFSA this year, shrinking mixed‑status filings and threatening access to federal grants.

A late-night shooting on London Circle in Benicia left a man dead; police say the weapon may have been fired in self-defense and the investigation is active.

Plainclothes SFPD officers tracked a vehicle on April 29, recovered a stolen gold chain at a 24th Street jewelry shop and arrested two suspects, police say.

WalletHub placed Pacifica last among 1,334 small U.S. cities to start a business, but locals and officials say the ranking misses the coastal town’s visitor‑driven economy. Business owners and a new city workplan offer a different picture.

The San Mateo Planning Commission recommended approval for Bespoke, a mixed‑use project at the former Talbot’s block that includes 71 affordable units and a major office building.

Antioch police say 115 auto burglaries have been reported this year — a roughly 70% jump — as thieves zero in on work trucks and tools. Several victims report lost income and stepped-up patrols are underway.

Bay Club paid about $65M to buy the three parcels that make up its North Waterfront campus, turning its 1977 flagship into an owned property. The purchase is being framed as a vote of confidence in downtown recovery.

A viral video from the Tenderloin shows dozens slumped near 7th and Market, reviving debate over San Francisco's overdose crisis.

The California Supreme Court ruled judges must weigh a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail, a decision prompted by a San Mateo case over a $7 cheeseburger.

Vallejo police unveiled a draft overhaul to its personnel-complaint policy at a town hall, including a new public portal, multilingual forms and anti‑retaliation protections.