Beloved coach and Netflix star voiced concerns about campus safety a day before being shot
This story was reported in collaboration with The Peralta Citizen (opens in new tab). One day before his…
2 injured when security officers shoot at truck near Oakland protest site
Security personnel opened fire Thursday night at a U-Haul truck that had been backing up to the entrance…
Trump calls off San Francisco ‘surge,’ but East Bay braces for action
OAKLAND — President Trump said Thursday that he had called off a planned federal “surge” into San Francisco after speaking…
Former NFL player Doug Martin died after struggle with officers, police say
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin died after a struggle with police officers…
Winners of 2025 MacArthur ‘genius’ awards and $800,000 prizes are announced
A political scientist who studies what helps people connect across differences. A novelist whose books about Native American…
YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension after Jan. 6 attack
Google’s YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump brought after the…
Black mayors see drop in violent crime with new strategies
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and…
California braces for Trump National Guard deployments
President Trump’s decision to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington has California officials on high alert,…
Bick’s pickles no longer stocked at some Canadian retailers
It’s kind of a big dill. Popular pickle brand Bick’s, which is made only for the Canadian market, is…