Contra Costa posted a third interim update to its June 2 primary totals, adding mail ballots through the June 9 receipt deadline and more in‑person counts. Totals remain unofficial until the canvass is certified.

Workers found a body in brush at UC Berkeley's West Circle on June 12; UCPD and Berkeley Fire responded and the county coroner removed the body midday.

The state launched its first Mass Timber Coalition to turn restoration wood into building panels and spur in‑state manufacturing and jobs.

Oakland says repairs to a damaged pavement base and utility conflicts have pushed the Lakeshore protected bikeway into spring 2027, frustrating advocates and the Correia family.

A city‑commissioned study finds a handful of outside firms captured most construction dollars while Black‑owned businesses received a tiny share. Staff proposed a roadmap to change contracting rules.

Gunfire broke out in East Oakland during early‑morning catalytic converter thefts; one resident was struck by shrapnel and police are seeking tips and video.

Alameda County deputies say they seized about 2,600 pounds of illegal fireworks in East Oakland and charged a 34‑year‑old man in the case.

ACMAD says multiple dead birds in Newark tested positive for West Nile virus and crews are treating the area. Residents are urged to drain standing water and use EPA‑registered repellent.

New UC Berkeley and national reports show California’s huge GDP sits beside rising cost‑adjusted poverty and out‑migration. Policy choices about building and permitting are central to the fix.

San Pablo police posted fresh photos tied to the unsolved 2020 killing of Shawn Tillis and investigators say a $50,000 reward has been reissued. Tips are being sought.

BIGBANG’s 20th‑anniversary world tour includes an Oakland stop on Sept. 5, 2026 — one of only two U.S. dates on a 31‑show stadium run. Fans are debating the tiny American footprint.

Fremont approved Sterling Organization's plan to convert the 11‑acre former Fry’s at 43800 Osgood Road into roughly 144,000 sq ft of industrial space. The move reflects surging demand for power‑ready Bay Area manufacturing sites.

Oakland homicide detectives are investigating after remains were found Tuesday near 34th Street in West Oakland. An autopsy is pending and police ask anyone with information to contact OPD.