A late-night fire forced Berkeley's animal shelter to close temporarily; sprinklers protected dozens of pets while investigators probe the blaze.

Five Alameda County Sheriff's Office vehicles were stolen from the county's Alco Park garage in Oakland; four were recovered and a 2025 Ford Explorer with emergency equipment remains missing.

A one-year-old boy was critically injured when a vehicle crashed into an East Oakland apartment near 57th Ave and Foothill Blvd, family members say.

A teenage passenger was shot on I-580 near San Leandro early Saturday; the CHP says the teen is expected to survive and is asking witnesses to call its Golden Gate Division.

Siesta Valley Bowl opened Friday in Orinda with Jonathan Richman, new stadium seating and an early slate of touring acts. The former Cal Shakes site returns with a 2026 season.

SFEI monitoring shows 6PPD-Q from tire wear in San Francisco Bay after storms, raising concerns for steelhead and other fish.

An Oakland man has been charged with murder and a felon-in-possession count in the December shooting that killed a 23-year-old Oakley resident. The suspect remains jailed and is due in court July 14.

Parole commissioners tentatively granted Ronald DeGuzman release after he admitted molesting boys in Contra Costa churches; victims and prosecutors oppose the decision.

AB 1751 would fast‑track townhomes and require a $28 hourly floor for construction workers, splitting California's building trades over how prevailing wages are set.

Sable Lounge opened at 3332 Grand Ave in late April, a rum-and-mezcal focused room by two East Bay bar vets.

State water regulators set manganese notification at 0.05 mg/L and response at 0.20 mg/L, citing infant health concerns. Public water systems must report exceedances and may need to act quickly.

City leaders, business owners and residents met Wednesday to weigh whether Oakland’s First Fridays can continue after a March bar shooting and a May sidewalk crash spooked sponsors.

Dozens of Oakland Station residents say roaches, broken elevators and unrepaired flood damage have turned the affordable senior building hazardous; tenants and ACCE are demanding action.