Antioch Police named Ryan Hardy as the suspect in the shooting of an 11-year-old girl, who is now stable. Public is warned not to confront Hardy, considered armed and dangerous.

An Oakland woman was left critically injured in a hit-and-run; her family is pressing for answers as police and neighbors search for video and witnesses.

California’s SB 1061 keeps most medical debt off credit reports while federal rules remain unsettled. Here’s what Californians need to know.

Lawmakers in Sacramento unveiled SB 876 and related bills to speed insurance payouts, force transparency and expand replacement coverage for wildfire survivors.

November brought modest job gains to the Bay Area and California, but year‑to‑date totals through November still show net losses. The rebound is tentative.

CHP seeks info on a freeway shooting on I-580 in Oakland; eastbound lanes near Coolidge Ave were the scene. No injuries reported; suspect in dark SUV fled.

Kenneth Wade, 59, died Jan. 5 after a Dec. 1 scooter crash near Moffitt Library; he had been hospitalized at Highland Hospital since the accident.

Middle 8, a 70s‑themed cocktail bar on Pleasanton’s Main Street, will close after this Sunday as owner Rick Dobbs cites rising rents and dwindling foot traffic. The closure adds to a string of recent downtown losses.

Two teens surrendered in connection with a deadly Sept. 11 shooting on Carolina Street in Vallejo. Murder charges were filed after detectives presented the case to the DA.

An Alameda County jury acquitted Harry Black of premeditated murder in a Jan. 1, 2023 East Oakland shooting, but jurors deadlocked on other charges.

An affiliate of Tishman Speyer picked up a 253,500-sq-ft Fremont industrial complex that houses Sanmina and DeepCoolAI for just under $93M, county records show.

A Richmond barber faces a 13-count complaint after prosecutors say he fired at a car carrying his ex-girlfriend and two friends. Authorities say no one was hit and bail was set at $420,000.

A 9th Circuit panel pushed back on Meta’s bid to dismiss hundreds of youth‑addiction lawsuits, raising new questions about Section 230 and platform design.