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.

An early-morning shooting on West 9th in Antioch left one person injured and prompted a suspect's arrest as detectives processed the scene. Police say more details will be released after the investigation.

A 33‑year‑old San Leandro man was found fatally shot early Saturday on the 1400 block of Harrison Street; homicide detectives are asking for tips and video.

A suspect was arrested within hours of a fatal shooting on West Nevin Avenue after police used license‑plate readers to track a vehicle into Concord.