A Mark Cuban-led fund has taken a minority stake in the Athletics, the fund’s first team investment. The deal arrives as the club moves toward a permanent Las Vegas home.

Two years after launching, Oakland’s community-led traffic-safety pilot has delivered only three temporary builds, leaving neighborhoods waiting for safer streets.

Oakland at-large Councilmember Rowena Brown was assaulted and robbed Saturday; her office says she is recovering and the suspect is in custody. The office thanked OPD and asked for privacy.

A 66-unit, 100% affordable building designed by David Baker Architects has moved into the permit phase at 430 Broadway in Jack London Square as the first phase of a county-backed redevelopment.

Dr. Joanna Locke will take over as Yolo County’s public health officer on Aug. 24, bringing pandemic response and school-health experience. The board named her Wednesday.

Kathiew House has temporarily paused after the owner said her 16‑year‑old son was sexually assaulted during a home break‑in. The vendor is stepping back while the family recovers.

A judge ordered a 2019 Oakland murder case to proceed even as allegations against a homicide detective prompt a broad review of past investigations.

A federal appeals panel vacated the 2023 conviction of Attila Colar, saying a juror's undisclosed bias required a new trial and allowing prosecutors to retry the case.

San Pablo police joined Walgreens asset-protection for two retail-theft operations that produced more than 16 arrests and recovered $1,600+ in stolen goods. The store told officers it lost over $200,000 to theft in four months.

A man was found fatally shot Wednesday at a North Oakland bus stop on MLK Jr. Way. Oakland police’s homicide unit is investigating and asking for tips.

A proposed California law would require large companies to file sworn statements about any slavery-era ties and post the findings to a public database. Supporters call it transparency; industry groups call it duplicative.

A Los Angeles investor paid about $12M and $8M for two Newark Marriott hotels that had been part of a distressed lodging portfolio.

SoFi’s roundup of Zillow data shows some small metros with monthly mortgages under $800 while Bay Area markets run into the thousands; here’s what that gap means locally.