Menlo Park officers used a GPS tag to track a dark sedan to Berkeley; juveniles were arrested and the driver was booked on a reckless‑evasion charge.

A young man was found stabbed inside San Antonio Park Saturday evening; homicide detectives are investigating.

An Oakland driver was arrested after allegedly waving a gun at another motorist on southbound I‑880. Police say multiple firearms were recovered and the suspect was booked into Santa Rita Jail.

Nearly 28 years after Rick DeVecchi was run down outside his family’s West Berkeley trucking business, his family and investigators continue to press for tips. A new Bay Area Unsolved segment has put the cold case back in the spotlight.

The EPA is awarding California roughly $27.5M to locate and replace lead service lines, with funds flowing through the state’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

California has begun mailing SUN Bucks EBT cards loaded with $120 per eligible child to help families buy groceries while school is out.

Phil Galer, a 25-year Pittsburg PD veteran, was sworn in as the city’s 11th police chief today, stepping into leadership after Steve Albanese’s retirement.

Humboldt investigators recovered eight dogs at Miranda’s Rescue and allege some animals transferred from Oakland and other shelters were killed and buried. Local shelters have paused transfers while authorities probe.

UCOP has added about $30 million to systemwide legal reserves for 2026–27 as outside‑counsel costs and federal litigation pressure force higher spending. The change follows costly settlements and a string of government actions affecting UC campuses.

San Francisco’s Marufuku Ramen will open a downtown Walnut Creek location next Wednesday, bringing its signature Hakata tonkotsu and a roomy patio to 1630 Cypress Street.

A Danville advisor admitted to running a decades-long Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say took at least $9.5 million from more than 93 investors.

Oakland approved roughly $3.1M to fund summer jobs and enrichment programs, splitting awards among 21 nonprofits and offering paid 100‑hour placements for teens.

UC Berkeley Law will bar most student use of generative AI in coursework and exams this summer, citing fabricated citations and faulty legal analysis. The policy keeps narrow exceptions for AI‑fluency training.