A 37‑year‑old Oakland man pleaded guilty to running a trafficking ring on International Boulevard’s “Blade,” federal prosecutors say. Sentencing is set for October 1, 2026.

A volatile romance between two women spiraled into a monthlong 2022 Bay Area robbery spree. One suspect died in custody in 2024; the other pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2026.

A Pleasanton-area youth volleyball coach was arrested July 15 after police say a Google account contained child sexual abuse material; investigators seized dozens of devices.

A brush fire flared near Marsh Creek and Morgan Territory roads east of Clayton Friday, drawing a multi-agency air-and-ground response. Crews worked to slow uphill spread.

It walked right up to the fire engine, wheezing from the smoke, and the crew of Engine 29 cupped a tiny mask over the pigeon's beak. The 15-second clip of what happened next has more views than most Oakland stories get in a year — and the tiny mask has a backstory the video never mentions.

Found Rental Co. bought a nearly 144,000‑sq‑ft Benicia warehouse and will move much of its Bay Area operations there in August, adding showroom and fabrication space.

Oakland will stop entering private yards for wildfire vegetation inspections after reported attacks on crews; the city says it may use drones and AI as alternatives.

Cottonwood Post‑Acute Rehab in Woodland will temporarily close after structural problems were found in the roof; residents are being moved and staff face layoffs.

Caltrans District 4 published a Transit Needs Assessment and interactive map that grade and tier state highway corridors for transit upgrades across the Bay Area.

A tentative deal between UC Berkeley and the lecturers’ union will end the Fall Program for First Semester, moving about 600 students into majors and offering buyouts and rehiring rights for instructors.

Target and the CPSC recalled about 211,000 Cat & Jack toddler sandals after decorative pearls can fall off and pose a choking hazard; Target is offering full refunds.

Kaplan Fox has opened an investor probe into Alignment Healthcare after a whistleblower alleged expense misclassification inflated adjusted EBITDA. ALHC faces scrutiny ahead of its July 30 earnings call.

Oakland’s first audit of the vacant‑property tax finds it raising roughly $6M a year but urges clearer goals, annual reporting and tighter oversight.