A new two‑loan option pairs an FHA/VA mortgage with National Homebuyers Fund down‑payment help, potentially letting some Bay Area buyers purchase with little or no cash.

Caltrans' study of a 70-year ban on heavy trucks on I-580 has reignited a rift in Oakland. Neighbors warn pollution and safety risks would shift if big rigs return to the route.

Rob Bonta joined four state attorneys general in suing to block a federal freeze on more than $10 billion in child‑care and family assistance funding. The coalition says the move is unlawful and threatens services families rely on.

Teni East is moving to 3770 Piedmont Ave in March, expanding its kitchen, adding a patio and launching a bar program.

Morgan Stanley paid about $110.3M for a 291,100‑sq‑ft two‑building campus at 44100–44200 Osgood Road in Fremont, public records show.

Piedmont police chased a stolen vehicle across cities, using ALPR cameras and stop sticks. The suspect was undeterred but eventually stopped; the vehicle was recovered in Berkeley and returned to the owner.

The city Trump declared beyond salvation just posted better murder statistics than two of Texas's biggest law-and-order strongholds. Oakland's 13 homicides per 100,000 residents now undercuts Houston's 13.8 and Dallas's 13.6, demolishing years of political rhetoric about Democratic cities spiraling into chaos.

Antioch Police named Ryan Hardy as the suspect in the shooting of an 11-year-old girl, who is now stable. Public is warned not to confront Hardy, considered armed and dangerous.

An Oakland woman was left critically injured in a hit-and-run; her family is pressing for answers as police and neighbors search for video and witnesses.

California’s SB 1061 keeps most medical debt off credit reports while federal rules remain unsettled. Here’s what Californians need to know.

Lawmakers in Sacramento unveiled SB 876 and related bills to speed insurance payouts, force transparency and expand replacement coverage for wildfire survivors.

November brought modest job gains to the Bay Area and California, but year‑to‑date totals through November still show net losses. The rebound is tentative.

CHP seeks info on a freeway shooting on I-580 in Oakland; eastbound lanes near Coolidge Ave were the scene. No injuries reported; suspect in dark SUV fled.