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An after-midnight police call in Walnut Creek ended in gunfire last Thursday, when officers shot and killed a 46-year-old man who, they say, refused to drop an object that was later determined to be a pellet gun. He was pronounced dead at the scene in a residential neighborhood near Buena Vista and Alvarado avenues...

Diane Brenum held up a sign that stated, “Thou shalt not kill – no wars!” as she watched community members gather for a rally against military action in Iran on Saturday afternoon, February 28, at Alameda City Hall.

A man was fatally shot on the 3000 block of San Pablo Avenue in West Oakland, police said.

Library cafes usually aren’t destinations unto themselves. When they do exist, the coffee is often stale and the food could easily have come out of a vending machine. But when I heard that Iliana Imberman Berkowitz was opening an As Kneaded Cafe in the San Leandro Public Library, I knew that it would become a...

What started as a simple traffic stop attempt in Vallejo today turned into a high-speed trip across county lines, ending with a wrecked vehicle, three people in custody, and three loaded guns off the street, according to deputies. In a Facebook post, the Solano County Sheriff's Office said Patrol Team...

Since November 2025, swarms of earthquakes of up to 4.2 magnitude have bombarded San Ramon and the surrounding area, seven years after the last swarm in 2018. In a region situated between the Calaveras Fault and the Pleasanton Fault, both capable of earthquakes, it’s common for San Ramon to experience the occasional...

A cold front set to move across the state Wednesday has prompted an array of wind advisories, including in Lake Tahoe and parts of Los Angeles.

More lights and sidewalks at the parking lot is the main feedback from land use experts who made suggestions on how to improve NewPark Mall. The group conducted interviews with city officials, residents, workers and the business community about what they would like to see in the mall. The results and suggestions were...

A 25-year-old Oakland woman is facing felony charges in connection with the alleged trafficking of a 15-year-old who ran away from a group home, according to court records. She was arrested in late January, posted $10,000 bail, and was released on Jan. 28. A preliminary hearing in Alameda County court is set for...

(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department has released photos of a suspected prowler who has been linked to several incidents in East Oakland. Since Dec. 13, 2025, there have been at least six reports to police of someone entering into residents’ yards, peering into occupied homes and engaging in what police describe as...