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.

Cloverdale’s council moved this month to begin switching from at-large to district elections after a legal demand; five public hearings will shape new maps ahead of 2028.

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.