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. 

Brazen home burglaries in Oakland's Redwood Heights shake neighborhood

There have been multiple home break-ins on Reinhardt Drive in Oakland's Redwood Heights neighborhood. All the incidents have taken place during the day.

Senior drivers attend police seminar: When is enough, enough?

Though Florida has the most senior citizens per capita, California has the most seniors. In a state where the car is king, the Golden State has the most Golden Agers behind the wheel. 

Police chase spans several East Bay counties

A wild police chase spanned multiple counties in the East Bay on Thursday afternoon.

Pedestrian dies in San Leandro auto crash; CHP searching for driver

A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Hayward on Wednesday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Rep. Barbara Lee returns to her alma mater, celebrates release of 'Shirley' film

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) took a walk down memory lane this week, at the place where her political roots were first planted. Inside the library at her alma mater, Mills College in Oakland, she reminisced over her yearbook photo and a newsletter she wrote as the president of the Black student union.

Victim tracks stolen truck to Oakland, waits hours for police response

An auto-theft victim expressed frustration with Oakland police after officers took hours to respond to the location where he tracked his stolen pickup truck.