Callers reported an armed person threatening others in the 2500 block before officers moved in and made an arrest.

Antoine Dewhitt died weeks after a medical emergency at Santa Rita Jail — and the sheriff's office initially failed to count him among 2026's in-custody deaths.

Nate Soares of Berkeley's MIRI says he has not funded his 401(k) in a decade and puts extinction odds above 50%.

The Los Angeles couple celebrated their 70th anniversary at a Walnut Creek party. They met in Oakland middle school and now count 19 great-grandchildren, with one more on the way.

Oakland police say a suspect tossed an AR-style pistol while fleeing officers tied to a shooting and robbery the day before.

Fields Medalist Richard Borcherds now grades for completion only, calling it “not a very good system” but his only option.

Activists say ICE has used Eastmont Mall's Parking Lot C to move detainees since December 2025, right beside a health clinic.

Officers found the man unresponsive with injuries in the 1600 block of 16th Street; no suspects are in custody.

Rain, sewer snags and county red tape have delayed the Rheem Valley store by nine to ten months, past its original mid-2026 target.

Aurelia Grayson, 43, is held on $75,000 bail after a midday confrontation near a Hillcrest Avenue 7-Eleven in Antioch.

Measure Z would tax Berkeley property owners to seed a bank with no branches or ATMs, serving the whole East Bay.

Jared Lee Myers faces attempted murder and assault charges after a 3:46 a.m. incident on Cavallo Road. A second man was arrested nearby minutes earlier.

A Silver Alert has been issued in Contra Costa County.