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Align Real Estate filed plans to replace the Rockridge Trader Joe’s with a 415‑unit senior living campus, reshaping a beloved College Avenue block.

Four juveniles were arrested near Mills College after officers found a stolen vehicle and two loaded guns fitted with conversion devices. Police say the group is tied to recent armed robberies.

A Prop 64‑funded Berkeley cannabis education program fell short of promised deliverables, yet the nonprofit and a subcontractor were paid roughly $607,000, records show. Evaluators and city documents raise oversight questions.

Oakland Unified has paused its search for a permanent superintendent while officials scramble to close a multi‑million dollar budget gap and answer county demands for clearer projections.

San Leandro police arrested a 37-year-old after a Feb. drive-by that narrowly missed a one-year-old; officers say they recovered a short-barreled AR-15 from the suspect’s car.

Photos from OPD show dozens of guns surrendered at the April 18 Guns to Gardens buyback. Organizers handed out gift cards and forged some weapons into garden tools.

Caltrans announced plans to add 1,656 electric vehicles to its state fleet, pushing a major shift in how crews operate across California.

Attorney General Rob Bonta called 2024 "historic" after state data showed the fewest firearm-related deaths since 1968, while warning the gains are fragile. DOJ reports show falling homicides but tracing gaps remain.

Japanese materials firm Resonac opened the U.S.'s first advanced semiconductor packaging R&D center in Union City, joining a US‑JOINT consortium to speed AI chip development.

HCD opened a $240M gap fund to push shovel‑ready affordable rental projects forward, a move that could unlock nearly 2,300 homes statewide.

A man handed a teller a note and simulated a gun at the Wells Fargo on Piedmont Avenue Tuesday, leaving with an undisclosed amount of cash. Oakland police have released a suspect description and are asking for tips.

Alameda County supervisors will vote Tuesday on a sheriff‑requested extension of the county’s Flock Safety license‑plate reader contract. The debate pits crime‑fighting claims against privacy and data‑access worries.