Pleasanton EV crash that killed family of 4 triggers federal probe

A federal traffic safety agency has opened a formal investigation into a fiery electric vehicle crash in Pleasanton that killed a family of four.

Glamor Beauty Supply in Oakland set to close after nearly 40 years

Glamor Beauty Supply in Oakland, one of the East Bay's oldest shops of its kind, is closing just as soon as all the shampoo, color and hair products are gone.

Armed robbery at Oakland 7-Eleven

Surveillance video shows a person in a black hooded sweatshirt and face mask pulling out a gun on the clerk at the 7-Eleven.

Fiery Fremont car crash kills driver, injures passenger

The driver of a car died after slamming into a tree in Fremont early Tuesday morning, causing the vehicle to burst into flames.

San Leandro police arrest 13-year-old in fatal Safeway stabbing

San Leandro police arrested a 13-year-old boy in connection with a deadly stabbing inside a Safeway store, authorities said.

Tesla Fremont factory fire started in an oven

Firefighters responded Monday evening to a fire at the Tesla Fremont factory that started in an oven, officials said. 

Woman steals customer's keys at checkout line, Alameda Co. deputies return pickup

A seemingly friendly woman in a checkout line engaged another woman at the grocery store, stealing her keys and then her Toyota Tacoma, which Alameda County sheriff's deputies were able to find and return to the victim.

Lakeshore Café in Oakland closing after 22 years

A café in Oakland is closing its doors for good after serving the community for more than 20 years.

Piedmont car torched in arson, police say

A car in Piedmont was found destroyed by fire on Friday, in what police are saying was arson.

Young father killed by suspected DUI driver outside Tesla plant in Fremont

A 26-year-old Oakland man and his wife were expecting their fourth child when his life was suddenly cut short outside his workplace, the Tesla plant, in Fremont.

UC Berkeley says 8 protesters arrested have been ID'd

Officials at UC Berkeley say they have identified eight of the 12 people arrested on Thursday at the anti-war encampment next to Peoples Park. They say only one was a student.

Info sought in Oakland homicide of engaged man

The Oakland Police Department is seeking information in the homicide case of a man fatally shot in 2023. 

Neuralink knew for years that tiny wires in brain were an issue, Reuters says

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has long known about significant durability and reliability issues with its tiny wires, which are designed to detect and stimulate neural activity, yet deemed the risk too low for a redesign despite evidence from animal testing, Reuters reports.

Black Restaurant Week kicks off in San Francisco Bay Area

Black Restaurant Week kicks off in the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday, and minority-owned business leaders are hoping for an uptick in customers as they highlight their array of rich cuisine. 

UC Berkeley Gaza war protesters arrested for occupying vacant building

Officers have arrested at least 12 Gaza war protesters on Thursday, who took over a vacant building near UC Berkeley's campus one day earlier, university officials say.