Vice Mayor Jeff Nibert will step down at the end of 2026 and will not seek reelection, leaving District 1 open as Pleasanton grapples with a long-term budget gap.

CAL FIRE SCU and local fire agencies responded to a brush fire near Little Valley Road south of Pleasanton. Officials urged anyone facing an emergency to call 9‑1‑1.

Wood Tavern — the Rockridge brasserie that opened in 2007 — will close when its lease ends later this year, owners Rich and Rebekah Wood said. They plan to keep sister restaurants open.

A federal jury convicted Maxfer Palma after police say kilogram‑scale meth, a fentanyl mixture and a firearm were found in his East Oakland unit while children were present.

A UC Berkeley‑backed Civic Assembly will pay 40 Oaklanders to help reimagine thousands of vacant lots and storefronts. Twenty thousand households were mailed invitations.

The Ordway Building at 1 Kaiser Plaza — home to Kaiser Permanente’s Oakland HQ — hit a $97.1M loan maturity default after its market value plunged about 75%.

Oakland leaders backed a 'City of Refuge' ordinance to bar immigration-status questions on city forms and limit ICE access to city property.

Antioch police detained four people after 911 calls reported gunfire on Metcalf Street; officers recovered firearms and about 23 ounces of marijuana.

A 27-year-old Oakland resident was found fatally shot near Lake Merritt early Sunday; homicide detectives have opened an investigation and seek witnesses.

Oakland’s denial of Aspire Golden State Prep’s renewal and the State Board’s decision to take no action have put AB 1505 and the Dashboard squarely in the spotlight.

A 37‑year‑old Oakland man pleaded guilty to running a trafficking ring on International Boulevard’s “Blade,” federal prosecutors say. Sentencing is set for October 1, 2026.

A volatile romance between two women spiraled into a monthlong 2022 Bay Area robbery spree. One suspect died in custody in 2024; the other pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2026.

A Pleasanton-area youth volleyball coach was arrested July 15 after police say a Google account contained child sexual abuse material; investigators seized dozens of devices.