Stephen Simmons, 32, was last seen Wednesday in Antioch.

Capitol Corridor Train 540 was halted after passengers left items behind, with trains unable to pass through Berkeley.

Essex Property Trust took control of the 378-unit Brooklyn Basin project after buying its loan from Bank OZK.

An early-morning garage fire was reported.

Zoox just locked down two more Hayward warehouses near its existing robotaxi plant, pushing local industrial leasing into overdrive.

One Berkeley student ate a $38 charge; another got a surprise $75 fee on top of his fix.

The Contra Costa Canal is a 48-mile concrete-lined waterway that delivers water to treatment facilities and untreated-water customers.

Walnut Creek's 75-year-old outdoor mall is throwing itself a storybook birthday bash with a princess parade, pet adoptions and more.

Two sold-out Fox Theater nights follow Malcolm Todd's Outside Lands debut and a Gap campaign with Inde Navarrette.

A man says he was attacked while helping an injured friend, raising fresh questions about weapons getting into Oakland's Highland Hospital.

The new location at 2072 University Ave could open within weeks, run by the same family behind seven other North Beach Pizza shops.

Chef Soojin Kim ages soy sauce and chili paste in onggi crocks at her new Oakland spot.

Police are asking anyone with information about Joaquin “Kenny” Tenorio's killing to come forward.