Legends Global has made a roughly $102.5M offer for Oakland Arena as Alameda County approved a term sheet to buy back and resell its Coliseum share. The competing bids, legal fights and environmental questions now shape who might control the arena.

A 66-year-old man was struck and later died on West Grant Line Road in Tracy. Police say the driver stayed at the scene and investigators are probing the crash.

A Parkfield study using machine learning found short slow‑slip events that boost low‑frequency quakes, prompting scientists to rethink how California's hazard models account for transient stress.

Photos from the city show Osaka Marketplace moving into the former Orchard Supply Hardware, promising Japanese groceries, specialty retail and a mini food hall.

San Pablo graveyard officers recovered a loaded 9mm after a late-night stop; the driver was arrested in Richmond and a juvenile passenger released to a guardian.

Oakland police say a person was killed near the West Oakland BART station Tuesday morning; homicide detectives are investigating. No arrests have been announced.

Neighbors clashed with city leaders over AVAIO’s Perseus data center plan at the former Delta View Golf Course, raising water, noise and traffic concerns.

Line 51 Brewing announced its Castro Street taproom will close July 19, 2026. The brewery posted a farewell and invited patrons to celebrate through the World Cup final.

Oakland's City Council passed a midcycle budget that avoids layoffs while adding one-time funding for shelter beds, film incentives and anti‑dumping crews. The plan leans on vacancy savings and one-time revenue.

Alameda County crews fought a large fire at an abandoned building on the 800 block of Whipple Road in Union City; crews shifted to defensive operations after a partial roof collapse.

Bonita House's Berkeley Wellness Center will close this Friday as counties realign mental‑health funding under Proposition 1, leaving a gap in local services.

A viral video shows a driver in Oakland shouting racial slurs at another car before crashing into a wall. Initial reporting says the filming passengers were Black and the clip does not show life‑threatening injuries.

A 41‑year‑old San Francisco man was shot and killed while driving in East Oakland Sunday morning. Oakland homicide detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.