Animal Control officers responded to two aggressive wild turkey encounters in Alameda this week; officials urge residents to keep pets leashed and remove food attractants.

A Richmond man was sentenced to 11 years, 8 months after pleading no contest to vehicular manslaughter in the July 15, 2024 crash that killed 16-year-old Ricky Funes‑Barajas. Prosecutors dropped a murder charge as part of the plea.

A fast-moving warehouse fire on Tesla Road destroyed one agricultural building in Livermore's wine country and blackened nearby vineyards. Crews stopped forward progress Wednesday afternoon.

A Menlo Park officer was injured after colliding with a bystander’s car during a pursuit onto the Dumbarton Bridge; the suspect fled and CHP is investigating.

A UC Berkeley student was briefly stopped onstage and told to set aside a Palestinian flag before receiving his diploma, footage shows. The clip has drawn both cheers and criticism.

Berkeley’s Bay Area Book Festival runs May 29–31 with 350+ authors, dozens of stages and a free Bookworm Block Party. Evening headliners at The Freight are ticketed.

Roxette stops at Toyota Pavilion in Concord on Oct. 3 with Taylor Dayne, Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets. Concord presale Thursday; public sale Friday at 10 a.m.

The state’s new HOPE program seeds $3,000 trust accounts for eligible foster youth and children who lost a caregiver to COVID. Applications and pilot sign‑ups are rolling out this spring.

A Brentwood man was arrested in Milpitas after prosecutors say he handed $20 to an undercover agent posing as a 14‑year‑old's cousin. Court records show he faces a 10‑year minimum to life.

A local ownership group is reviving the Uptown sports bar at 59 Grand Ave, rebranding it as Oakland Athletic Club and aiming to open by the World Cup kickoff on June 11.

A Danville e‑motor seizure underscores how motorcycle‑grade electric machines are pushing safety limits on the Iron Horse Regional Trail. Lawmakers and police are responding.

A shooting on eastbound I-80 near Hilltop Drive left one person hospitalized and snarled traffic; the CHP is investigating and no arrests have been announced.

Yosemite’s no‑ticket summer collided with an early spike in rattlesnake bites, turning holiday crowds into a safety headache for parkgoers.