Richmond Police reported a shooting death on December 16, 2025; it is the city's fifth homicide of the year. They seek information to aid their investigation.

A paralyzed UC Berkeley senior has sued Phi Kappa Tau and others, alleging fraternity members moved her after a 14-foot Cal Day fall and failed to summon help.

A towed car flew off I‑580 in Castro Valley on Tuesday, landing on BART tracks and halting Blue Line service. Crews used a crane to clear the vehicle and trains ran on a single track with major delays.

Alameda County prosecutors dropped a 2023 murder case after judges heard conflicting witness accounts and investigators concluded the evidence wouldn’t hold up at trial. The dismissal leaves questions about the East Oakland shooting that killed Juan Garcia Salazar Jr.

A Fremont man was arrested after a car fled a traffic stop and fatally struck a pedestrian near Osgood Road and South Grimmer Boulevard, police say.

The Oakland Police Department has seized nearly 200 vehicles this year for involvement in illegal sideshows, aided by the Flock Camera System and regional cooperation.

A federal-local sweep in San Francisco produced 55 arrests and more than a kilogram of fentanyl, officials say. The operation also prompted federal charges in dozens of cases.

The Danville Police arrested a suspect for a series of vehicle thefts, collaborating with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's SWAT team and updating the public via Facebook.

Contra Costa County anticipates losing nearly 93,000 residents' healthcare coverage and over $300 million in funding by 2029 due to changes in Medi-Cal policies.

Oakland City Council voted 7-to-1 to renew a $2 million contract with Flock Safety for license plate-reading cameras, despite privacy concerns and past data-sharing with federal authorities.

A pedestrian died after a car fleeing Fremont Police hit them. The chase had been called off for safety before the fatal collision. The driver, Antwone Spruill, faces charges; his intoxication status is under investigation.

Oakland Police seek help to identify a female suspect in a violent October carjacking and assault on Clay Street, with social media used to circulate her image.

A 45-year-old Oakland woman was arrested after police say she whipped her 9-year-old daughter with an extension cord. Court records show felony charges were filed and a judge ordered release with conditions.