A city audit found San Jose relied on a single inspector to check tens of thousands of affordable apartments, with one property owing $7.6 million.

Marionettes from L.A.'s Bob Baker Theater join Oakland's own puppeteers at Lake Merritt for two days of shows and backstage tours.

Over 250 neighbors signed a petition to save the McDonald District redwood, and one wheelchair user says she'd rather navigate the buckled sidewalk than lose the tree.

Felicia Marie Jackson allegedly drove into oncoming traffic and boxed herself into a vacant Rite Aid lot before ramming police.

The punk legends hit Oakland Sept. 29 with Descendents in tow, playing rare deep cuts after a 15-year album gap.

BAAQMD's preliminary report pins Richmond's Chevron refinery at 37-in-a-million cancer risk. Chevron calls the modeling worst-case and outdated.

The deal averts a California trial and forces nighttime blocks and daily limits for teen accounts nationwide.

Charlie Laufer's Otis Avenue stand topped its $3,600 goal, drawing Alameda's mayor and police officers bearing stickers.

Erik Schoch, 37, allegedly blocked a woman from leaving before a K9-assisted standoff on Silverado Trail. He now faces felony charges and $100,000 bail.

Karan Gupta paid a lifelong friend a six-figure salary for a job he never showed up for, pocketing kickbacks along the way.

A viral 20-second clip shows a Waymo and a minivan colliding in a Costco lot, with viewers arguing over fault and what the driverless car should have done next.

The nonprofit leader who once dropped a 2024 council bid is back, vowing to put renters and working families first.

The 24,000-square-foot branch closes Tuesday for HVAC and cosmetic upgrades, with a temporary Library To-Go site opening nearby.