Berkeley police are treating the death of a woman found Saturday in a North Berkeley apartment as a homicide. Investigators and the coroner have been called to the scene.

Oakland Zoo says its newborn southern pudu died on Wednesday; veterinarians are monitoring parents Riley and Gizmo as staff investigate a suspected illness.

Public records show UC campuses allowed campus license‑plate data to be accessed by federal agencies including CBP, prompting legal and privacy questions under California law.

Seventeen officers were sworn Friday — two small academy classes have added 31 this year, but Oakland's force still falls short of funded staffing as it rebuilds.

UC Berkeley analysis shows Oakland more than doubled encampment sweeps after the 2024 Grants Pass ruling, with closures shifting into East Oakland and raising equity and health concerns.

Vacaville police say a father was arrested after his unlicensed son struck four parked cars; a department transcript shows a 0.31% BAC.

After six decades, Contra Costa Ballet Centre is closing its Walnut Creek studio; Aaron and Kristin Orza are poised to take over and continue training.

An industrial truck-related incident on Gateway Drive in Dixon left one person dead and authorities are investigating. No identity has been released.

An adult gray whale about 12 meters long washed ashore near Marina Park; the city says scientists will perform a necropsy and agencies are coordinating the response.

A Fantasy 5 ticket sold at Hilltop Food Mart in El Sobrante matched all five numbers on May 28 and is worth $356,320. The winner has 180 days to claim.

New reporting and national surveys show women elected officials in California face more threats and family-directed abuse than men.

Court records say a boyfriend texted that he shot 30‑year‑old Brenda Diaz; her body was found inside a Lexus on 22nd Avenue in August 2023.

The Duenas family says a Dec. 11 gas-line blast leveled their Hayward rental and left relatives with life-changing injuries. They have sued PG&E, two contractors and Alameda County.