A UC Berkeley student was charged after antisemitic graffiti targeted families at University Village in Albany, prompting a police probe and city cleanup.

A new California law requires landlords to supply a working stove and refrigerator for most leases starting Jan. 1, 2026, and sets recall and repair deadlines.

One person was shot in the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue; police say the victim was airlifted with moderate injuries and is expected to survive.

A Union City woman pleaded not guilty after an arraignment on charges including attempted murder and stalking tied to a late‑November San Ramon shooting.

Court filings show a former UC Berkeley student accused of stalking has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material after investigators say forensic analysis found hundreds of images on his phone.

Alameda County DA joins a multi-state lawsuit against Uber over deceptive practices related to its subscription service, claiming misuse of negative option billing and misleading promotions.

Oakland Zoo says Zawadi, a young reticulated giraffe, was found dead on Monday; staff are mourning and have asked for privacy.

Aurora School will absorb students and staff from Mills College Children’s School after Northeastern plans to close the campus program in June 2026.

Bridge Development Partners has listed Bridge Point Oakland — a 534K‑sf warehouse built on a remediated GE site — and its sale is being read as a test of Bay Area industrial demand.

Richmond Police reported a shooting death on December 16, 2025; it is the city's fifth homicide of the year. They seek information to aid their investigation.

A paralyzed UC Berkeley senior has sued Phi Kappa Tau and others, alleging fraternity members moved her after a 14-foot Cal Day fall and failed to summon help.

A towed car flew off I‑580 in Castro Valley on Tuesday, landing on BART tracks and halting Blue Line service. Crews used a crane to clear the vehicle and trains ran on a single track with major delays.

Alameda County prosecutors dropped a 2023 murder case after judges heard conflicting witness accounts and investigators concluded the evidence wouldn’t hold up at trial. The dismissal leaves questions about the East Oakland shooting that killed Juan Garcia Salazar Jr.