Sunny, warm highs near 70 in Oakland this week. Beach Hazards Statement in effect Thu Feb 5–Sat Feb 7—expect sneaker waves and 14–19 ft surf.

A recorded phone threat claiming a device in Alameda High’s parking lot briefly put the campus into shelter‑in‑place; police searched the grounds and later cleared the campus.

BART slowed trains after a Bay Area earthquake Monday morning; crews are finishing safety inspections and riders may face up to 20-minute delays.

Human remains that appeared to be dismembered were found in East Oakland; homicide investigators are working the scene and asking the public for tips and video.

A 43-year-old Oakland man was arraigned after prosecutors say he robbed and assaulted a sex worker on International Boulevard, leaving the woman hospitalized after she escaped. Court papers identify the defendant as Alexander Stovall and list robbery and assault-with-a-firearm counts.

Patchy fog this morning in Oakland clears to sunshine with highs near 65°F. Expect minor coastal flooding at the late‑morning high tide and dangerous surf tonight.

Digital forensics prompted charges a decade after Brenda Joyce Leon's death. Prosecutors allege the scene was staged and her husband now faces murder and a firearm enhancement.

State and regional leaders struck a $590M bridge loan to keep BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit running while a regional sales-tax plan moves toward voters. The funds are designed as a one-year bridge until new revenue kicks in.

A securities law firm has opened an inquiry into Instacart’s officers after FTC enforcement and reports about AI price tests. The move raises fresh corporate‑oversight questions for the San Francisco company.

A man in his 60s was struck while crossing at San Pablo and Ashby in Berkeley and was taken to Highland Hospital.

Oakland wakes to morning fog and a Coastal Flood Advisory through noon Sunday. Beaches remain dangerous with large surf through Monday.

A Bay Area pastor hit by a federal agent during protests has filed a federal tort claim seeking $5 million and attached a photo to the filing.

The state RIPA board’s new report analyzes 5.1 million stops and finds persistent racial and housing disparities. It ties profiling to public‑safety harms and offers nine recommendations.