A fresh analysis commissioned by business groups warns Prop D could nudge up prices and squeeze low‑margin grocers, while backers say it will fund hundreds of millions for services. The fight now heads to the June 2 ballot.

Samsung phone users in California can now add driver’s licenses to Samsung Wallet; airport acceptance will be limited at first.

A 50-year-old Livermore motorcyclist died after a crash at Isabel Avenue and Stanley Boulevard; police say she ran a red light and the 87-year-old driver was treated and released.

An Antioch man was arrested and charged with human‑trafficking, pimping and pandering after prosecutors say he tried to recruit an undercover Pittsburg officer he believed was a teen online.

San José firefighters sent a full first-alarm to a vegetation fire near George Mayne Elementary; the school sheltered in place and people were urged to avoid the area.

Low clouds and patchy fog hug the coast Thursday morning; inland highs near 67°F. Breezy afternoons with a light rain chance late Sunday.

Patchy morning fog clears to a sunny, warm afternoon with highs near 78°F. Cooler weather and a slight chance of light rain arrive Sunday night into Monday.

CDFW says wildlife officers intercepted a private jet from Hawaii carrying shark fins bound for California. The agency called finning "cruel and illegal."

A Fantasy 5 ticket sold at the Chevron on 5500 Telegraph Ave matched all five numbers on Apr. 28, producing a $173,880 payout for the lone statewide winner.

UC Berkeley researchers mapped the hypothalamic circuit behind the overnight growth‑hormone surge and explain why the first 2–3 hours of sleep drive recovery.

DOE‑backed, high‑resolution simulations show pockets of unexpectedly strong shaking along the Hayward Fault, sharpening priorities for East Bay retrofits. The new database gives engineers site‑specific motions to test critical lifelines.

Matt Mahan told followers on X he would suspend California’s gas tax on day one — a campaign promise that runs into legal, budget and political hurdles.

Berkeley police turned out for the downtown Shake Shack opening, posed with UC Berkeley's mascot and shared photos on the department's Facebook page.