BART rolled out a bright-blue 'BARTy' wrapped train to test paid exterior ads as it looks for new revenue amid a looming fiscal shortfall.

Copper-theft jobs in the Oakland Hills severed telecom lines this week, leaving homes and businesses offline while crews and lawmakers respond. Repairs and enforcement face long lead times.

Oakland-born Highwire Coffee plans to expand across the East Bay, prioritizing sites near its Emeryville roastery to keep beans fresh and local. The company says it will infill neighborhoods rather than leap to distant markets.

Renderings show a five‑story, 42‑unit affordable housing proposal at 3720 Telegraph Ave in Mosswood, steps from MacArthur BART. The plan emphasizes studios and resident services.

A FAA ground stop at SFO on April 20 created multi-hour delays as storms and reduced arrival capacity left a backlog across Bay Area flights.

Rod Martin, the Raiders linebacker famed for three Super Bowl interceptions, has died at 72. His performance in Super Bowl XV remains an enduring part of Raiders lore.

BART will run every 30 minutes on select Sundays for Transbay Tube lighting work; only Blue, Yellow and Orange lines will operate and some riders must transfer at SFO.

The Alameda City Council is set to appoint Gerry Beaudin as city manager; his contract lists a $383,111 starting salary and a June 30 start date.

Two boats collided in the San Joaquin Delta during the Student Angler Federation's California Open Challenge, sending three people to hospitals and prompting an investigation.

Two people were killed and a third was wounded in an Oakland shooting on April 19. Police are investigating and details remain limited.

A local bakery family is taking over The Peasant’s Courtyard in Alamo and reopening it Monday as The Courtyard Restaurant, with a seasonal menu planned for May 4.

A shooting in Oakland’s Millsmont neighborhood left one person dead and two critically injured Saturday night, officials said.

Fremont police warned Saturday that seniors playing the 'Assassins' game with toy guns have sparked safety concerns; realistic-looking toys can prompt 911 calls and police stops.