Berkeley City Council to consider ban on less-lethal weapons

The Berkeley City Council on Tuesday will consider an ordinance permanently banning certain less-lethal weapons used by police officers.    

BART distributing short stories for free at 3 stations

Looking for something to read on BART? The transit agency has installed dispensers at the Richmond, Fruitvale and Pleasant Hill stations that spit out short stories for free.

Rallies held around the Bay Area to decry racist attacks against Asians

Hundreds of people gathered at rallies across the Bay Area on Friday to decry recent attacks on victims of Asian descent. The message was clear: It's time for the violence against Asians to end.

California OES, FEMA to close Oakland Coliseum mass vaccination site on April 11

The mass vaccination site at the Oakland Coliseum will close on Sunday, April 11, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services announced Friday.

Oakland freeway shooting injures resident of nearby apartment building

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a freeway shooting early Friday that injured a resident inside an Oakland apartment building near Interstate Highway 580.

Man suspected in multiple Bay Area Subway sandwich shop robberies arrested

Officers with the U.S. Marshals arrested a man Wednesday wanted in connection to 13 armed robberies of Subway sandwich shops around the Bay Area.

Fremont Unified schools reopening plan faces hurdles

Fremont Unified has set a target date of April 12 for some students to return to class if a deal is reached with the teacher’s union. 

Mills College supporters demand board reverses decision to close school

A grassroots movement of Mills College students, alums, and workers will rally on Friday to demand that the institute’s board of trustees reverse their decision to close the school in 2023. 

Vehicle plows into outdoor dining area in Alameda

A vehicle plowed into an outdoor dining area sending two people to the hospital in Alameda Thursday night, the fire department says.

Back to school delayed: Parents surprised by OUSD notice on lack of teachers

Some Oakland parents are receiving surprise notices from the school district telling them their students will not be able to return to in-person class at their school next week as planned.

'Tragic:' Police investigate how Dublin school trustee killed while pinned between two cars

As Catherine Kuo was removing items from the trunk of a Tesla when a second car was pulling up in line to donate items. This second car struck Kuo, pinning her between the two vehicles, police said.

Dublin school board trustee killed in crash while volunteering at food drive

Dublin Unified School District's board trustee was killed on Wednesday when she became pinned between two vehicles at Fallon Middle School, officials say.  

Armed robbery suspect dies in Fremont police shooting

Fremont police fatally shot a robbery suspect on Highway 84, causing a major traffic jam for drivers on Wednesday afternoon.