Plainclothes officers arrested a suspect after an ALPR alert and drone assist led to the recovery of a stolen car; property was returned to owners.

City planners approved a 23‑story, 201‑unit condo at Market and Duboce that reuses a 1926 Mission Revival building and includes deed‑restricted affordable units. The entitled site may be listed for sale.

An Idaho visitor to Oroville required 54 vials of antivenom and an airlift to Stanford after a double rattlesnake bite. Officials warn this season is unusually active.

A viral video from Thursday's Giants-Rockies game shows a chaotic brawl at Oracle Park, with a man in a Raiders jersey appearing to attack a woman. The footage has roiled social feeds while officials have not released a full account.

Conair recalled about 12,660 Cuisinart Propel+ grills after reports that tempered pizza‑oven glass can shatter; owners can register for refunds or full reimbursement.

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.