Digital forensics prompted charges a decade after Brenda Joyce Leon's death. Prosecutors allege the scene was staged and her husband now faces murder and a firearm enhancement.

State and regional leaders struck a $590M bridge loan to keep BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit running while a regional sales-tax plan moves toward voters. The funds are designed as a one-year bridge until new revenue kicks in.

A securities law firm has opened an inquiry into Instacart’s officers after FTC enforcement and reports about AI price tests. The move raises fresh corporate‑oversight questions for the San Francisco company.

A man in his 60s was struck while crossing at San Pablo and Ashby in Berkeley and was taken to Highland Hospital.

Oakland wakes to morning fog and a Coastal Flood Advisory through noon Sunday. Beaches remain dangerous with large surf through Monday.

A Bay Area pastor hit by a federal agent during protests has filed a federal tort claim seeking $5 million and attached a photo to the filing.

The state RIPA board’s new report analyzes 5.1 million stops and finds persistent racial and housing disparities. It ties profiling to public‑safety harms and offers nine recommendations.

High tides could push minor flooding into low-lying bayshore areas; dangerous sneaker waves and strong rip currents are expected through Monday morning.

A new LLNL–UC Irvine model shows how clustered ignitions can merge into megafires, a shift that could change firefighter strategy and grid planning.

A mayor‑appointed working group urges Oakland to shift to a strong‑mayor charter while adding council safeguards and public review.

Rialto filed to foreclose on Tribune Tower, 405 14th and 1500 Broadway after a $111M loan default; a receiver reports severe disrepair and unpaid taxes.

Two men face charges for a triple homicide in East Oakland, with Darrell Tatmon accused of murder and Angelo Lemelle Pharr facing gun-related felonies.

Police in Oakland detained an individual found with a loaded gun after responding to a report of an armed person asleep in a car. The person surrendered peacefully, and the OPD continues to investigate the incident.