Brandon Rowlett was arrested for an attempted homicide in Antioch, leaving the victim, Frank Troia, in critical condition. The police are investigating the case.

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office seeks new leads in the 1980 homicide of Ronald Forest, urging the public to provide information to their Cold Case Unit.

Juries have handed down multimillion‑dollar awards against nursing homes tied to Shlomo Rechnitz while advocates say state licensing gaps let troubled facilities keep operating. The cases raise fresh questions about oversight and enforcement.

Hayward police posted body-worn camera and other footage of an Oct. 8 Mission Boulevard shootout. No one was struck; the suspect faces multiple attempted-murder charges.

Livermore Police arrested two juveniles after a chase involving a stolen vehicle and subsequent collision with an apartment.

Surveillance video shows someone torching a truck at a Richmond fourplex last Friday. Tenants say police staffing shortfalls may be slowing the investigation.

Councilmember Carroll Fife filed a resolution asking the city to open exclusive negotiations with Costco and developer DECA for the North Gateway parcel at the former Oakland Army Base. The move would only authorize talks; approvals and cleanup remain to be decided.

A Public Safety committee deadlocked Tuesday on a plan to expand Flock license‑plate cameras. Privacy advocates and business groups remain sharply divided.

The UC Board of Regents voted to renew a tuition model that lets incoming classes face annual increases up to 5% beginning in 2026–27. The move drew student protests and promises of more targeted aid.

After months of pressure and expert pushback, Fremont Unified will regrade an honors chemistry final at Mission San Jose High after a disputed firewood question.

A man was struck and killed by a freight train at 60th Avenue and San Leandro Street — the second deadly rail collision in East Oakland in under 24 hours.

A federal judge has allowed California and a dozen other states to intervene in the DOJ’s review of the HPE–Juniper settlement, a move AG Rob Bonta called a win for transparency.

Modified filings would raise the planned 2190 Shattuck tower from 25 to 34 stories, leveraging state density-bonus rules that can unlock extra floors.