A new Alameda County suit accuses Emery Unified of ignoring warning signs that let a staffer groom and allegedly assault students on campus.

Three men accepted plea deals in the killing of retired officer Kevin Nishita, who was shot while guarding a KRON4 news crew in downtown Oakland.

A downtown traffic stop in Berkeley led to the arrest of a 54-year-old and the recovery of a revolver, knives and brass knuckles.

A former Ballena Bay Yacht Club official was charged after prosecutors say he obtained a $224,276 Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant with false information and diverted funds for personal use.

Prosecutors said on Feb. 5, 2026 they will charge a driver in the Nov. 15 El Cerrito crosswalk collision that later killed Donna Revecho, 66. Investigators found no sign of impairment.

One man was shot and another pistol‑whipped during a late‑night East Oakland robbery; police say both victims were hospitalized and are asking for video and tips.

A Bay Point traffic stop turned into a chase onto I‑680 that ended in Benicia. STARR3 and the sheriff’s J‑Team, with CHP spike strips, arrested the suspect.

Oakland police say eight people were arrested in a targeted human‑trafficking sweep; the department says 45 arrests have been made so far this year.

Hercules police say a Rodeo man has been arrested after a string of residential burglaries that left residents missing tools and high‑end bicycles.

A Hayward bicyclist struck in Oakland’s Chinatown on Dec. 27 died of his injuries on Jan. 11, police say. Investigators are seeking video and tips.

CHP says a fake-license-plate stop in Oakland ended with a parolee arrested after officers found a loaded 'ghost gun' with an extended magazine.

A San Mateo driver has been charged after a late‑night Bay Bridge crash that killed a 27‑year‑old. Prosecutors say she told officers she was changing the radio before the collision.

Three Northern California men were arrested in Nevada after detectives recovered two stolen semi-trailers and about $500,000 in cargo. The arrests followed a brief surveillance operation in Sparks.