For about two seasons, Aldon Smith was the most dominant young defender in football — then the story got complicated. His death at 36 closes a chapter Bay Area fans never stopped hoping would end differently.

Oakland Roots filed plans to convert their Harbor Bay training campus into an 8,000-seat modular stadium; Alameda planners will review the filing on June 22.

Rocki's Chicken opened its first Bay Area location in downtown Oakley Saturday, landing a $50,000 city grant to help retrofit the Main Street storefront.

Around 2,500 fans packed Thrive City at Chase Center for a free watch party as Team USA opened the World Cup with a 4-1 win over Paraguay.

Four masked suspects pistol‑whipped an Uber driver outside the Oakland Marriott early Friday and fled with his wallet and phone. Police recovered a vehicle at a nearby gas station as the investigation continues.

Mosswood Meltdown expands its 2026 program: Iggy Pop and Bikini Kill headline, and organizers added six official late‑night afterparties at two downtown clubs. Tickets and VIP tiers are on sale now.

Apple paid about $162.2 million for offices at 684 West Maude Ave in Sunnyvale, continuing its South Bay buying spree. The price is roughly 27% below the building’s 2022 sale.

Morucci’s, the Walnut Creek sandwich legend, is reportedly eyeing a 2,584-sq-ft spot at 236 Golf Club Road in Pleasant Hill near Diablo Valley College.

Supervisors will consider declaring 1127 First St. surplus on June 16, starting a state‑required process that could lead to a $10M sale and downtown redevelopment.

Contra Costa posted a third interim update to its June 2 primary totals, adding mail ballots through the June 9 receipt deadline and more in‑person counts. Totals remain unofficial until the canvass is certified.

E. & J. Gallo suspended crush operations at its Turner Road West plant in Lodi and laid off 20 workers as it shifts capacity across California. The company says impacted employees will get transition support.

Workers found a body in brush at UC Berkeley's West Circle on June 12; UCPD and Berkeley Fire responded and the county coroner removed the body midday.

Construction starts June 15 on a new 12,000‑sq‑ft Pescadero fire station at 340 Butano Cutoff with a solar microgrid. The Measure K‑funded build replaces a flood‑prone 1957 facility.