A Fairfield homeowner confronted a trespasser last Monday after the person reportedly pointed a gun. A 24‑year‑old was arrested and police recovered a firearm and ammunition.

Dozens of dead honeybees on an Oakland porch sparked 'zombee' chatter. Scientists say testing and reporting are needed to know whether parasitic flies or other stressors are to blame.

An adult man on an e-bike died Saturday after a crash at the Auto Mall Parkway I‑880 onramp; police are investigating and seeking witnesses.

Zillow shows Emeryville’s typical home value has slid to roughly $445K in a year, with condos bearing the brunt as rising HOA fees and new apartments bite. The city’s condo-heavy stock amplifies the decline.

A 40-year-old Walnut Creek man was found unresponsive at the Martinez Detention Facility after being booked on narcotics charges; county investigators have opened a probe.

A Livermore resident says an Alameda County aide offered to route public funds to silence her complaint over a trash bill; county leaders deny the allegation as state transparency legislation moves forward.

Overnight single‑tracking between Downtown Berkeley and MacArthur will slow Orange Line trains and lengthen transfers. Expect 30‑minute headways and 20–30 minute delays.

A six‑story, 70‑unit affordable building will rise at El Cerrito Plaza BART as the first phase of a 743‑unit transit‑oriented plan. Officials say modular construction will speed delivery.

Etched.ai has leased about 80,000 square feet in Milpitas as chip startups hunt for high-power industrial space, highlighting limits in many older buildings' electrical capacity.

ACSO says detectives and parole agents arrested a wanted felon in unincorporated San Leandro after seizing roughly 546 pounds of commercial‑grade fireworks.

A shelter-in-place warning briefly locked down neighborhoods east of Highway 680 in Walnut Creek after a chemical odor set off alarms. Officials later lifted the order after monitoring found no active spill.

Tino Abbate, 24, known as Top Shotta, has been charged after a November shooting under the Carquinez Bridge; he has pleaded not guilty and is due to stand trial in August.

A judge in Oakland heard arguments about whether a key witness may testify in the manslaughter case against a daycare owner, keeping the case in the pretrial spotlight.