Contra Costa Elections warns voters with cure letters to respond by June 24; the county says you can even text codes to 28683 to sign the cure affidavit.

A 10-year-old in Oakley woke her family during a porch fire early Wednesday; all seven escaped but the home and family pets were lost.

A settlement with the Housing Action Coalition would have Lafayette evaluate rezonings across roughly 130 acres along Mt. Diablo Boulevard and cover roughly $120,000 in attorney fees. The city must consider the changes by year‑end.

A 26-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after gunfire struck a family SUV in East Oakland, injuring a 13-year-old and prompting an arrest nearby.

Vacant offices are becoming a chance to remake downtowns rather than a death knell. Designers and planners point to housing, parks and "stickier" public spaces as the core of a new strategy.

Mortgage applications surged nearly 11% last week, opening brief windows for Bay Area buyers to lock financing as rates bounced. Small rate moves are changing buyer behavior.

Goop Kitchen has leased a sit‑down café at 405 Howard St. in San Francisco’s Financial District as the delivery‑first brand expands across the Bay Area and beyond. No opening date has been announced.

The founder of Urban Compassion Project resigned amid rival lawsuits and board accusations of financial misuse, imperiling the group's cleanups across Oakland.

FBI agents served search warrants at the Contra Costa Assessor's office in Martinez and two East Bay homes tied to Gus Kramer and Vince Robb. No charges have been announced.

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District has posted about 50 red evacuation signs near Mt. Diablo and is urging residents to learn their numeric zone and alerts.

A late-night fire forced Berkeley's animal shelter to close temporarily; sprinklers protected dozens of pets while investigators probe the blaze.

Five Alameda County Sheriff's Office vehicles were stolen from the county's Alco Park garage in Oakland; four were recovered and a 2025 Ford Explorer with emergency equipment remains missing.

A one-year-old boy was critically injured when a vehicle crashed into an East Oakland apartment near 57th Ave and Foothill Blvd, family members say.