Amended budget carves out big gains for East Oakland
Oakland city councilmembers on Monday revised the adopted city budget to deliver more resources to East Oakland, Councilmember Treva Reid’s office said. Reid and Councilmember …
Zookeepers have big hopes for frogs released into national park
Wednesday’s release of the 33 frogs is the 18th such release by Oakland zookeepers. More than 600 frogs have been bred and put back into the wild.
Supes push to mandate county employee vaccination in light of jail Covid-19 outbreak
Covid-19 is resurging in Contra Costa County, thanks to the delta variant and about 20 percent of the county’s population over age 12 remaining unvaccinated, …
Lafayette school loses fight against 12-unit housing development
The Lafayette City Council on Monday approved the 12-home Samantha Townhomes project on Stuart Street, denying the appeal of a neighboring school saying the development …
East Bay strike team comes home after grueling two weeks fighting Bootleg Fire
An East Bay strike team came home Saturday after two grueling weeks helping battle the massive and erratic Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon.
Shooting near Garfield Park leaves one man dead
A gunshot victim found on 23rd Avenue died at the scene despite life-saving attempts.
Advocacy group takes park district to court for killing, relocating cats
A cat advocacy group filed a lawsuit this week against the East Bay Regional Park District for a controversial policy allowing feral and abandoned cats …
Police believe body found near Point Pinole is missing Richmond teen
Richmond police say they believe a body found Thursday in the San Pablo Bay near Point Pinole is that of a 17-year-old Richmond boy who went …
Stockton man faces charges after police find missing 15-year-old girl at his home
Berkeley police have found a 15-year-old girl who went missing Tuesday from her family home in the southwest part of the city and arrested a …
A’s president says council-approved stadium plan still doesn’t work for team
Oakland city councilmembers voted Tuesday on a non-binding financial plan for a new waterfront stadium for the Oakland A’s, but the team said it was …
Berkeley police search for missing 15-year-old girl
A 15-year-old girl was reported missing in Berkeley on Tuesday and police are asking for the public’s help in finding her. Pooja Nafri is missing …
State overrides city objection, okays power plant reopening after explosion
Hayward city officials are disappointed the state approved the reopening of the Russell City Energy Center, before the results are known from an investigation into …
Police quash burglary rumors in earlier chase, shelter-in-place
A shelter-in-place alert for residents living near Altamount Drive and La Cresta Road in Orinda was lifted after about 20 minutes Monday afternoon, following the …
Orinda police ask residents near police activity to shelter, lock up
Police in Orinda are asking residents living near Altamount Drive and La Cresta Road to shelter in place or avoid the area on Monday afternoon …
Port of Oakland adds electric trucks in effort to reduce pollution
The Port of Oakland announced it has added 10 new electric trucks as part of a multi-million-dollar demonstration project aimed at reducing pollutants generated by …
Fire spreads to three West Oakland homes, displaces seven people
Seven people were displaced after three homes burned Monday morning in West Oakland, fire officials said. The blaze, first reported about 5:30 a.m., started in …
One victim dies, three others suffer injuries in Walnut Creek shooting
Police are investigating after one person was fatally shot and three others injured early Sunday in Walnut Creek. Officers responded to reports of shots fired …
Police peacefully end standoff with heavily armed man passed out in vehicle
Police in Berkeley on Thursday arrested a man in connection with several crimes following a reported standoff with officers. The 52-year-old man was arrested on …
Two morning shootings leave one dead, two injured in Oakland
A man was killed and two other people wounded in separate Oakland shootings early Thursday morning, police said. A 26-year-old man was shot and killed …
City settles on campus developments in place of People’s Park, rent-controlled housing
The Berkeley City Council approved a $82.6 million settlement with the University of California, Berkeley that drops lawsuits challenging long-term development projects the campus is …
Woman dies after crashing into water near San Leandro Marina
A woman died after her vehicle went into the water in the area of the San Leandro Marina late Tuesday night, police said. Officers responded …
Former clerk-recorder pleads guilty to campaign finance theft, perjury
Former Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder Joe Canciamilla has pleaded guilty to nine counts of grand theft and perjury for using election campaign accounts for personal …
Officials investigate ‘suspicious’ fire at abandoned Concord restaurant
An abandoned restaurant building in Concord was destroyed by fire early Monday morning under what fire officials are characterizing as suspicious circumstances. The two-story standalone …
Diablo Fire scorches 128 acres in Contra Costa County
Crews battling the Diablo Fire near Byron have the blaze 50 percent contained on Sunday afternoon, Cal Fire said. The brush fire was reported about …
Extensive search underway for missing runner in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
An extensive search is underway on Sunday in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, where authorities are looking for a man who didn’t return from a run …
Crews reach 30 percent containment on 75-acre brush fire near Byron
A wind-fueled brush fire near Byron has burned 75 acres and was 30 percent contained by 11:40 a.m. Sunday, according to Cal Fire. Reported about …
Diablo Fire burns 40 acres in Byron area
Fire crews are at the scene of a brush fire Sunday morning in the Byron area that has burned about 40 acres, Cal Fire said. …
Pinole police say officers shot homicide suspect in return fire
Pinole police shot a homicide suspect Thursday afternoon. Officers responded at 1:10 p.m. to a disturbance report involving a man with a gun at a residence …
Caltrans shuts down Concord highway for two weekends of roadwork
Northbound state Highway 242 in Concord will shut down Friday night through Monday morning and again next weekend so crews can do roadway rehabilitation work, …
Police call on public to help find woman missing from Oakland since Saturday
A woman is missing from Oakland, and police on Thursday asked the public for help locating her. Adrianne Abraham, 32, was last seen at 7 …
Contra Costa Water District asks customers to cut usage by 10 percent
The Contra Costa Water District has called a Stage 1 water shortage and is asking customers to voluntarily cut water use by 10 percent. The …
City manager appoints Abdul Prigden as new San Leandro police chief
The police chief in Seaside will soon take command of the San Leandro Police Department. Abdul Prigden will become chief effective Sept. 13, a day …