San Pablo police posted fresh photos tied to the unsolved 2020 killing of Shawn Tillis and investigators say a $50,000 reward has been reissued. Tips are being sought.

Oakland homicide detectives are investigating after remains were found Tuesday near 34th Street in West Oakland. An autopsy is pending and police ask anyone with information to contact OPD.

A 10-year-old in Oakley woke her family during a porch fire early Wednesday; all seven escaped but the home and family pets were lost.

A 26-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after gunfire struck a family SUV in East Oakland, injuring a 13-year-old and prompting an arrest nearby.

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District has posted about 50 red evacuation signs near Mt. Diablo and is urging residents to learn their numeric zone and alerts.

A late-night fire forced Berkeley's animal shelter to close temporarily; sprinklers protected dozens of pets while investigators probe the blaze.

Five Alameda County Sheriff's Office vehicles were stolen from the county's Alco Park garage in Oakland; four were recovered and a 2025 Ford Explorer with emergency equipment remains missing.

A one-year-old boy was critically injured when a vehicle crashed into an East Oakland apartment near 57th Ave and Foothill Blvd, family members say.

A teenage passenger was shot on I-580 near San Leandro early Saturday; the CHP says the teen is expected to survive and is asking witnesses to call its Golden Gate Division.

An Oakland man has been charged with murder and a felon-in-possession count in the December shooting that killed a 23-year-old Oakley resident. The suspect remains jailed and is due in court July 14.

Parole commissioners tentatively granted Ronald DeGuzman release after he admitted molesting boys in Contra Costa churches; victims and prosecutors oppose the decision.

One suspect was arrested after a reported shoplifting on Mt. Diablo Boulevard led to a vehicle chase and crash; police continue to search for a second suspect.

A former Wells Fargo assistant branch manager in Union City was sentenced to 18 months after admitting he embezzled more than $800,000 and was ordered to repay the bank. The sentence follows an IRS criminal probe and an OCC enforcement action.