OUSD says the transfer was legal and long-planned, but a citizen panel wants the $3.5 million restored to Oakland high schools.

A slow-moving grass fire burned 3 to 5 acres off Tesla Road near McLaughlin Road Thursday, just months after a fiery May blaze on the same road destroyed two barns.

Contra Costa County adds $12.9 million more, with local nonprofits set to work on climate education, urban forestry, clean energy and greener transportation.

Shameka Edwards, 51, faces vehicular manslaughter after fleeing — bail was set at just $1,000.

The person was last seen near Sunset and Western boulevards in Hayward. Anyone who spots them is urged to call 911.

St. Rose Hospital staff lay down outside the Hayward facility, warning that federal cuts could force closures without Prop 40's billionaire tax.

About 70 Hospice East Bay workers walked out for a week, warning that planned layoffs would leave just two counselors for 1,200 patients.

Badal Dholaria's plea spares a trial in the death of Castro Valley's Alix Sparks, 41. Sentencing looms in Martinez.

Berkeley completed 34 SVSH investigations in FY2025, while its survivor support center absorbs deep budget cuts.

Nearly half of Oakland's pipes need work, and officials warn a historic El Niño could expose the gaps.

The CD-14 rivals sparred over AIPAC cash and Taliban diplomacy ahead of their November rematch in Dublin.

A resident jumped from a third-floor window to escape the blaze that displaced a dozen neighbors on Central Avenue.

Darnise Williams says she was labeled angry and unprofessional before being placed on leave amid a budget crisis.