CRT East officers recovered multiple firearms during two East Oakland contacts, including one assault-style weapon.

The Registrar posted Ballot Drop Stop visits May 18–22 at libraries, senior centers and community sites across the East Bay. Check ACVOTE for exact times.

Fish & Bird, the Shattuck Avenue izakaya, will serve its last meal on June 14 as owner Yoshika Hedberg steps back after six-and-a-half years.

Concord is accepting applications for a new first-time homebuyer program that provides up to $60,000 in down-payment loans for eligible households. Funding is limited and registration is required.

A May 9 traffic stop in Vallejo led to a probation search that turned up a loaded, stolen handgun and suspected pills; a passenger was booked and the driver warned.

Berkeley’s updated BESO now makes electrification or other green upgrades part of many home sales, shifting costs and timelines for sellers and buyers.

A recorded attorney-client visit at Santa Rita Jail has defense lawyers demanding an independent audit and a judge has limited who can review the files.

Gusty winds pushed a vegetation fire near Altamont Pass to roughly 70–80 acres while Cal Fire, the National Weather Service and PG&E responded with crews, warnings and targeted shutoffs.

A Pittsburg man received a seven‑year federal sentence after police found hundreds of child‑sexual‑abuse files on his phone, prosecutors said the material included infants.

A late-night crash in East Oakland killed three people and injured several others after a vehicle struck pedestrians and cars near 85th and International Boulevard.

Richmond police say a person was found in the Harbor Channel near Canal Boulevard and are treating the discovery as a suspicious death. Investigators say there is no active threat and have asked for tips.

Former César staff are reuniting to open Mesón at 1329 Gilman St in Berkeley, bringing paellas, montaditos and a backyard patio this summer.

Two Contra Costa supervisors face no challengers while the county grapples with Medicaid cuts, a proposed sales tax and looming service cuts.