State commissioner aims to expand fire insurance options in high-risk areas
California has a new plan to boost insurance coverage in some of the riskiest areas for wildfires.
Fans fill stands to bid farewell to horse racing at Golden Gate Fields
After more than 80 years, the track at Golden Gate Fields will remain undisturbed by the pounding of racehorse hooves.
Alameda County DA Pamela Price critics, supporters clash at recall rally
A Pamela Price recall campaign kickoff rally on Saturday morning turned heated and confrontational.
UC Berkeley gets greenlight on People's Park student housing plans
It's been a symbol of the free speech movement in Berkeley for decades, but following a state supreme court decision, UC Berkeley has the greenlight to transform People's Park into a student housing development.
7-Eleven closes 2 Oakland stores as smash-and-grab attacks continue
7-Eleven shuttered two Oakland stores on April 30 because of ongoing area crime, according to a source close to the company.
Oakland leaders, residents meet to discuss how to make The Town safe
Public safety was on the minds of Oakland residents and officials who met to discuss solutions at a town hall on Saturday.
East Bay jewelry store ransacked in brazen daytime robbery
Newark police are looking for more than a dozen robbers who ransacked a high-end jewelry store across from Newpark Mall on Wednesday.
Fundraiser held for SF Alamo Square dog walker after home burns down
Roughly 100 people attended a barbeque fundraiser on Sunday evening to help a beloved San Francisco dog walker and his family after a fire gutted their home.
Pedestrians crowded off Oakland sidewalk by growing homeless camp
Business owners and residents in one Oakland neighborhood say a growing homeless encampment is creating safety concerns.
Oakland rally raises concerns about public safety with city's budget shortfall
Amid a public safety crisis in Oakland and a projected $177 million budget deficit, on Sunday some residents sounded the alarm to demand the city not cut from public safety programs.
California Republican Party Convention held in San Francisco Bay Area
The Bay Area played host to the California Republican Party Convention this weekend.
Stop signs replace some Oakland traffic lights to deter copper theft
Oakland has removed the traffic lights from one intersection and replaced them with 4-way stop signs due to people stealing copper and then tampering with an electrical box.
Retiree takes up part-time career in South Bay law enforcement
Now in his sixties, Bob Yee, a former marketing executive, is set to become a peace officer in Santa Clara County.
UC Berkeley commencement peaceful despite pro-Palestinian protest
Thousands of new Cal graduates were happy Saturday's commencement went forward despite the presence of some rather loud protesters.
Brazen, illegal trash dumping in Oakland caught on camera
A bystander recorded the shocking sight of a truck blatantly dumping piles of construction material and debris at a city park in Oakland.