6 Berkeley restaurants burglarized by same crew, police say

Six Berkeley restaurants were targeted in a break-in bonanza early Thursday morning, police said, in what appeared to be a related spree of burglaries.

Berkeley rattled by another earthquake

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 rattled Berkeley on Thursday morning.

Great Shakeout: Here's what to do in a California earthquake

Millions of Californians are set to "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" on Thursday as part of the annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill, aimed at educating the public on earthquake preparedness.

Alameda County approves $3.6M emergency immigrant funds

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a $3.57 million emergency funding request to support immigrant and refugee communities.

Oakland CHP pursuit of vehicle with no plates ends in crash, injuries and sheared hydrant

A California Highway Patrol pursuit of a vehicle with no license plates in Oakland ended in a crash with injuries and a sheared fire hydrant on Tuesday evening, officials say. 

Oakland's police chief search and the push for internal candidates

The Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee met Tuesday for the first time since Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced last Monday that he is stepping down on December 5.

From community college to Stanford: Bay Area student shares her 'nontraditional' journey to beat the odds

A Bay Area student is detailing her unconventional story as a first-generation college student who transferred from community college and landed at Stanford University, as she addressed "stigmas" often associated with junior college.

Metallic balloon causes East Bay power outage; storm also causes outages

A metallic balloon was to blame for a power outage in the East Bay Monday afternoon, not the rainstorm, officials with Pacific Gas and Electric say. 

2 killed, 3 injured in San Leandro crash following CHP chase

Two suspects were killed and two California Highway Patrol officers were injured in a crash in San Leandro following a pursuit that began in Castro Valley on Saturday morning.

NFL player and Oakland native donates turf to alma mater

Oakland native and San Leandro High alum Charles Leno Jr., who played in the NFL for a decade, was honored Friday night at the high school’s homecoming game.

Early morning road rage shooting shuts down Oakland freeway near Bay Bridge

Investigators found that the shooting stemmed from "a road rage incident" that happened between the victim and another vehicle on the Bay Bridge.

Man charged after racist death threats to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee

A 45-year-old man faces hate crime charges after allegedly sending threatening and racist emails to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, including threats to kill and torture her, authorities said.

These Bay Area cities just made high profile list of top 10 best cities to visit

Two Bay Area cities have been identified as being among the best U.S. cities to visit by Condé Nast Traveler in its annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

Suspect in custody after exchange of gunfire with Hayward police officers

A suspect was injured in an exchange of gunfire with officers from the Hayward Police Department on Wednesday, police say. Now he's been charged with multiple counts of murder. 

Person found fatally shot at East Oakland park

A person was found shot to death early Monday at Arroyo Viejo Park in East Oakland, near Olive and Richie streets.

Man charged with murder for killing teen suspected of car break-in in West Oakland

KTVU has learned new details about a homicide in West Oakland where a teenage boy was killed in front of the suspect's home. The suspect's parents said it was self-defense against people who were breaking into cars and had fired shots that struck their home and a vehicle. But the Alameda County District Attorney's Office has charged Dante Floyd with murder.

PG&E faces frustrated Pleasanton residents, shares plans to curb outages

After months of unexpected outages, Pleasanton residents voiced their concerns at a PG&E meeting, where the utility outlined ongoing upgrade plans.