UCSF is modernizing its Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland campus: a three‑story support building is wrapping up and a seven‑story hospital tower is moving into full construction phases. The program includes more beds, a NICU, a larger emergency department and a new parking garage.

Oakland’s It’s All Good Bakery — in the building that once housed the Black Panther Party’s first HQ — quietly shut in mid‑January after roughly 30 years. The future of the historic storefront is uncertain.

A new state portal lists 19 surplus properties and simplifies proposals to speed conversion of state buildings into housing and businesses.

A new venture called Emberpoint pairs Lockheed Martin aerospace tech, PG&E data and Salesforce AI to speed wildfire detection and response.

Veteran chef Danny Stoller returns with Petit Américain at Mägo in Oakland, serving a 36‑hour French dip and a $55 four‑course prix‑fixe.

San Joaquin County DA Ron Freitas announced Monday he will seek the death penalty for Wesley Brownlee, accused in an 18‑month killing spree. Competency reviews and pretrial motions are now shaping the next phase of the case.

California DOJ says a Prop 65 settlement was reached after tests found lead and cadmium in seafood; companies will pay penalties and add warnings.

An electrical glitch at Martinez Refining Company triggered visible flaring and odor complaints across the East Bay. Contra Costa Health and the Air District are investigating and have asked for a 72‑hour report.

Oakland city attorneys say OPD has reformed enough to end federal oversight, but plaintiffs and the monitor point to unfinished internal‑affairs work and discipline problems.

About 200 Oakland nurses held a candlelight vigil Monday to protest the ICE killing of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti and to press county leaders for protections. The California Nurses Association says the march to the Alameda County Board is next.

An Afghan family who aided U.S. forces left the Bay Area for Britain after new Trump‑era immigration moves left them fearing detention and deportation.

An affiliate of Deutsche Bank recorded a deed-in-lieu for three downtown Oakland office towers, taking control of about 975,000 square feet amid elevated vacancy. The move formalizes lender ownership and raises questions about sales, conversions and downtown foot traffic.

Newark school district's decision to dismiss and require high school sports coaches to reapply has caused unrest among coaches, students, and parents, citing concerns over program stability.