The Port of Oakland receives a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to upgrade its terminals for accommodating larger vessels.

A 10-year-old girl in Antioch, Aliyah, thwarted a carjacking while her mom was at a florist, punching the intruder and forcing him to flee. The police commended her bravery.

The EPA fined Oakland-based AB&I $274,000 for Clean Air Act violations, leading to the facility's 2022 shutdown due to unfiltered emissions and monitoring lapses.

A suspect has been arrested for a series of non-fatal stabbings in San Lorenzo, with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office seeking additional information from the public.

An Oakland man was arrested for a shootout last month in downtown Berkeley; evidence from the scene led to his capture. He faces multiple charges and was held on $260,000 bail.

Oakland DA Pamela Price charged Deondre Smith-King with human trafficking and pimping a minor, emphasizing the fight against the city's high incidences of sex trafficking.

A SWAT team and U.S. Secret Service agents arrested a man following a standoff in a normally quiet Martinez neighborhood during a federal warrant service.

Adena Ishii claimed victory as Berkeley's mayor, making history as the first Asian American woman to hold the office and signaling a shift toward community-focused leadership.

Daytrip, a popular Oakland restaurant known for its fermentation-focused menu, is closing due to financial issues exacerbated by a commitment to fair wages and a drop in revenue.

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is seeking new leads in the 1976 cold case murder of 83-year-old Estelle Pike, found dead in a convalescent hospital. An unidentified male remains a person of interest.

Oakland International Airport expects 340,000 passengers during the Thanksgiving period and advises early arrival and mobile check-ins.

Routine traffic stop in Livermore leads to drug seizure and two arrests after police find fentanyl and other drugs in a car with a broken brake light.

A pedestrian died in Hayward after a driver, who didn't see him lying in a parking lot due to a medical emergency, struck him. The 66-year-old victim was initially conscious but later died in hospital.