Nobel-winning chemist Omar Yaghi is leaving UC Berkeley to lead AIMATRY at Tsinghua University, citing U.S. funding concerns and a chance to scale AI-driven materials discovery.

A knife-wielding man robbed a Wells Fargo branch on Franklin Street in downtown Oakland Thursday morning. Police described the suspect and asked the public for tips.

A federal judge in Sacramento paused BLM’s plan to remove about 850 wild horses from three Northern California herd areas, saying the agency relied on flawed population assumptions. The injunction stops September gathers while the case proceeds.

City staff approved a six-story Japantown project that pairs 65 apartments with a taiko performance studio and ground-floor commercial space.

More than 24 hours of police bodycam footage tied to viral Reckless Ben videos has been released, prompting questions about redactions, alleged leaks and pending legal fights.

A driver died in an early-morning crash on westbound I-80 near Cordelia in Fairfield. CHP says the vehicle overturned after clipping another car and an SUV struck the wreck.

Major League Cricket stages its 2026 playoffs and final at Oakland Coliseum July 15–18, with the San Francisco Unicorns and international stars like Ravichandran Ashwin on the roster.

A June traffic stop in Danville turned up an unserialized AR‑15‑style rifle and a Ruger pistol; the driver was arrested on DUI and weapons allegations.

Oakland Zoo has taken in Sitara, a 13‑year‑old tiger rescued from the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation. She’s undergoing rehabilitation and is not yet on public view.

Morgan Hill police say a YMCA staffer was arrested after an alleged June 30 assault of a 10‑year‑old at the Aquatics Center. The suspect has been booked on a felony 288(a) charge.

Stanford alum Arthur Fery parlayed three years with the Cardinal into a wild‑card run to the Wimbledon men's semifinals. Coaches praise his poise and college development.

Google will flag ads created with generative AI and provide attestation tools for advertisers. Bay Area teams should audit creative and add provenance metadata now.

SB 501 would make makers pay to collect and recycle mid‑size lithium packs used in e‑bikes, tools and power stations, shifting costs off local governments. The bill has cleared the Senate and is moving through the Assembly.