An Alameda County judge rejected a challenge to the Port of Oakland’s environmental review, keeping the airport modernization plan intact while activists weigh an appeal.

Emergency roadwork shut both directions of SR‑12 at the Rio Vista Bridge Tuesday night, creating major delays across the Delta.

Crews have started shaving about 40 feet off Lafayette Reservoir’s outlet tower as a state‑approved seismic retrofit gets underway. Officials say the shortening will reduce flood risk for Lafayette and Walnut Creek.