A new commission of lawmakers, defenders and academics will draft a five‑year plan to fund investigators, set caseload limits and shore up California’s public defense.

An appellate panel sent back a bullying lawsuit by former Cal swimmers, ruling the delayed‑discovery rule could toll claims once thought time‑barred. The case returns to Alameda County for factfinding.

The Clorox Building at 1221 Broadway was returned to its lender via a deed‑in‑lieu, a high‑profile sign of strain in Oakland’s downtown office market.

County leaders marked the groundbreaking of a planned Brookside mental‑health rehab center that officials say will keep more patients in‑county for 24/7 care.

A West Oakland landlord says years of home runs and foul balls from Raimondi Park have damaged a nearby building and has sued the Oakland Ballers for six-figure repairs. The case could force changes at the small urban ballpark.

An Antioch couple’s state refund was seized to cover 161 91 Express Lanes citations totaling more than $10,000; the fines were dismissed after a consumer-unit intervention.

Pinole's council voted 4‑0 to hire Naomi Kelly as city manager starting July 1, picking a former San Francisco administrator despite questions about ties to a 2023 corruption case.

Phase 2 of Oakland’s 4.5‑mile perimeter dike is nearing finish, with cement deep soil mixing used to shore up a key stretch of the Bay‑side levee. The upgrades aim to protect runways, cargo flows and emergency response from seismic and tidal threats.

A 56‑year‑old Oakland man charged in a May killing jumped from a Benicia apartment roof while U.S. Marshals moved in; he was hospitalized and remains under care.

Richmond police say detectives are investigating a homicide on the 4500 block of Potrero Avenue. Officers asked residents to avoid the area while investigators work and urged anyone with information to come forward.

A Union City man faces a felony charge after a July 15, 2025 head‑on crash on Hwy 84 near Ruby Hill that killed an Oakley man.

Legends Global has made a roughly $102.5M offer for Oakland Arena as Alameda County approved a term sheet to buy back and resell its Coliseum share. The competing bids, legal fights and environmental questions now shape who might control the arena.

A 66-year-old man was struck and later died on West Grant Line Road in Tracy. Police say the driver stayed at the scene and investigators are probing the crash.