Badal Dholaria's plea spares a trial in the death of Castro Valley's Alix Sparks, 41. Sentencing looms in Martinez.

Berkeley completed 34 SVSH investigations in FY2025, while its survivor support center absorbs deep budget cuts.

Nearly half of Oakland's pipes need work, and officials warn a historic El Niño could expose the gaps.

The CD-14 rivals sparred over AIPAC cash and Taliban diplomacy ahead of their November rematch in Dublin.

A resident jumped from a third-floor window to escape the blaze that displaced a dozen neighbors on Central Avenue.

Darnise Williams says she was labeled angry and unprofessional before being placed on leave amid a budget crisis.

A viral video shows a shirtless, cigarette-smoking man calmly piloting a cracked-up retired Muni bus down Wood Street.

A witness says Lanae Adams confessed in her truck minutes after Darnesha Williams was shot at a Kwik Serve station.

The Lesher Center hosts three days of unscripted comedy Oct. 16-18, with a festival co-founder saying improv applies to every part of life.

Eric Washington, 26, faces felony charges after a 2023 shooting sent a car crashing into a Lone Tree Way median.

A neighbor found the Spanish tourists' passports on the ground and begged the injured woman to stay awake until help arrived.

H&J's on San Pablo Avenue honors four Tran siblings' names in its scrambles, from Jessica's to Jeffrey's Favorite.

Zephyr Bar & Grill survived a 2025 kitchen fire but couldn't find a buyer. Its last dinner service is Halloween.