Grocery Outlet has leased the former Walgreens at 301 E. 18th St., filings show. The Emeryville chain is trimming underperforming locations nationally while still planning new openings.

A 25-year-old man was found shot early Monday at Country Manor Park in Antioch and is in critical condition while police investigate.

A 26-year-old man was shot in the neck after a dirt bike rider opened fire on his car in East Oakland. Police recovered shell casings and are seeking video and tips.

A 53-year-old Pittsburg resident died after an assault at his home Saturday; police arrested a 27-year-old who lived there and booked him into county custody.

Developers are proposing 940 homes on a 59‑acre former Coast Guard site in North Concord as the city advances rezoning to allow denser housing. Approvals and financing remain uncertain.

The Grammy-winning Oakland native visited her alma mater over the weekend and performed "Folded" for students and neighbors during a community celebration.

Ripon Fire is asking property owners to approve a Prop. 218 assessment to hire firefighters and staff an engine that’s stayed empty since 2014 as crews run thin.

Vallejo police say a man on post‑release supervision fled a March 1 traffic stop; officers later found him hiding in Ford Alley and recovered an unserialized handgun.

Berkeley police's Special Response Team arrested a 22‑year‑old in a South Berkeley sweep tied to a Dec. 29 San Pablo shooting that left one man dead. The operation used flash‑bangs and armored support.

Mayor Barbara Lee wants to cut Oakland’s street homelessness by half in five years using prevention, new interim beds and Measure W funds. The plan’s price tag and politics complicate delivery.

Kenyonna Farr, 37, was found unresponsive at Santa Rita Jail after being cleared to return from a hospital. Autopsy and toxicology tests are pending.

Sunny Saturday in Oakland with highs near 77°F; a multi-day heat wave will push temps into the 80s and 90s next week.

Mayor Kevin Wilk’s Mayor’s Minute rounds up arts and parks news: Lost in Yonkers at the Lesher Center, the Heather Farm groundbreaking and a free Family Art Day.