BAAQMD's preliminary report pins Richmond's Chevron refinery at 37-in-a-million cancer risk. Chevron calls the modeling worst-case and outdated.

The deal averts a California trial and forces nighttime blocks and daily limits for teen accounts nationwide.

Karan Gupta paid a lifelong friend a six-figure salary for a job he never showed up for, pocketing kickbacks along the way.

Police found the suspect's abandoned car on Larkspur Drive, but the driver was already gone. Speed and alcohol may be factors.

A pre-dawn box truck crash spilled diesel and sand across a key Oakland connector, backing up traffic all the way to Richmond.

Rescuers battled rust and depth to free the trapped kitten at Ferry Point before a dispatcher took him home.

The 14-year-old was last seen on Renwick Street before family feared she'd headed to Los Angeles.

A Sunday evening attack at the Fruitvale park left two victims in critical condition, Oakland police say.

The fight broke out steps from Hayward police headquarters on Winton Avenue, and it's the city's first homicide of 2026.

A fire official said victims suffered stab wounds near 39th Avenue and International Boulevard. Police have not said how many were hurt.

A gunshot victim was found dead near 23rd Avenue after a ShotSpotter alert Monday morning, marking another violent flashpoint in East Oakland.

A parking lot fight near Los Moles turned deadly early Sunday, and police have no cameras left to trace the getaway car.

The 17-year-old also faces robbery and vandalism charges after a nine-minute standoff in the Berkeley Hills.