A new Oak Grove Behavioral Health Campus in Concord adds rapid screening, outpatient care and the county’s first peer respite.

Two masked men forced entry into an Elmwood home while an 87-year-old resident called for help; police say the suspects fled and the investigation is ongoing.

Alameda planners will hear a draft ordinance this Monday to create the city’s first rules for short‑term rentals, balancing host income with preserving long‑term housing. Public comment is invited.

A 59-year-old inmate was found dead inside Richmond's West County Detention Facility with a ligature around her neck. The sheriff and district attorney are investigating.

Crews have started shaving about 40 feet off Lafayette Reservoir’s outlet tower as a state‑approved seismic retrofit gets underway. Officials say the shortening will reduce flood risk for Lafayette and Walnut Creek.

A Good Samaritan found 17 puppies in a Livermore Walmart lot; 16 survived and are now in East Bay SPCA care, with some expected to be ready for adoption soon.

Ceasefire officers stopped a vehicle near Orinda and recovered five handguns, including an AK‑style pistol, plus narcotics. Arrests followed and a follow‑up East Oakland search turned up more drugs and cash.

Lateen Cafe, a Dubai-inspired concept, plans to open on Driscoll Road in Fremont. The business teases Dubai flavors online but has not announced a date.

The CPUC will consider a $22M settlement with PG&E over the 2022 Mosquito Fire. The deal would send $21M to the state and require a $1M inspection review.

A new state bill would speed certifications and give hiring preference to formerly incarcerated firefighters, aiming to turn trained hand‑crew members into career Cal Fire hires.

Nobel-winning chemist Omar Yaghi is leaving UC Berkeley to lead AIMATRY at Tsinghua University, citing U.S. funding concerns and a chance to scale AI-driven materials discovery.

A knife-wielding man robbed a Wells Fargo branch on Franklin Street in downtown Oakland Thursday morning. Police described the suspect and asked the public for tips.

A driver died in an early-morning crash on westbound I-80 near Cordelia in Fairfield. CHP says the vehicle overturned after clipping another car and an SUV struck the wreck.