Kaiser agreed to a preliminary $46 million settlement after tracking pixels on its sites and apps may have shared member data with tech vendors. The deal affects millions and faces a court fairness hearing.

Prosecutors say new surveillance and autopsy findings show Zoe Reidy‑Watts was tortured before she died; an Alameda County DA has added a torture charge to the murder case. The footage, they say, shows her trying to escape and being dragged back into an Oakland apartment.

Pamela Price is planning to run for Alameda County district attorney in 2026, aiming to win back the position from which she was recalled. She continues to advocate for progressive reforms despite criticism on her policies.

Laney College student Jackie Wong, 21, was last seen in San Leandro and is considered at risk due to autism. Police are asking the public for tips.

Berkeley officials are testing support for a roughly $300 million bond to repair civic buildings, shore up the marina and modernize emergency facilities.

Alameda County Sheriff's Office reexamines a 1973 cold case double homicide, seeking public assistance to solve the deaths of Michael Marie Shane and Kathy Sue Pethel, whose journey began with hitchhiking in San Francisco.

Calicraft Upstairs, the new rooftop from Walnut Creek's Calicraft Brewing, will hold a soft opening on Dec. 12 after months of permit delays.

An AC Transit bus drove into a storefront near 68th and Foothill in East Oakland; four people were hospitalized and a structural engineer was called in to inspect the building.

Guerilla Cafe, the North Berkeley coffee shop and gallery that helped launch Red Bay Coffee, has quietly closed after about 19 years. The closure follows reports of a lease ending and a possible rent hike.

Former Antioch police officer Devon Wenger has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for civil rights conspiracy, distributing steroids, and obstruction of justice.

A California federal judge's Nov. 25 order could open bond hearings for thousands detained under a summer DHS policy; attorneys say more than 36,000 cases may be affected. Courts are already split on how to apply the ruling.

Alameda County Sheriff's Office reiterates its call for tips in the 1983 Kellie Jean Poppleton cold case, reminding the public that even small details could be key.

FEMA processing delays left Berkeley covering an $836,000 gap for the MLK Jr. Youth Services Center renovation, forcing scaled‑back work and local fund shifts.