Santa Cruz-born singer likely dead in helicopter crash at 32
Santa Cruz-born singer and producer Oliver Tree reportedly died among six others on Sunday morning when two helicopters…
Suspect in Bay Area botched murder-for-hire found after global manhunt
An international manhunt for a suspect in a botched murder-for-hire killing in the Bay Area has ended with…
2 historic Oakland colleges to merge amid enrollment woes
An aerial view of Laney College in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2025. Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay…
California cult leader sentenced to 225 years for raping followers
An Oroville man who used a religious organization he founded to sexually assault women and young girls was…
Ballers HRs keep destroying Oakland neighbor’s property, lawsuit says
The Oakland Ballers are facing perhaps the most ironic lawsuit in recent memory. Just before the season began, the…
Toxic chemicals including neurotoxin set ablaze in massive Calif. fire
Public health officials are warning residents in San Joaquin County to take precautions after toxic chemicals were set ablaze…
2 arrested in connection with Pokemon card robbery in San Francisco
Two people were arrested in San Francisco in connection with a chaotic robbery of Pokemon cards, the San…
UC Berkeley PhD candidate arrested in China on espionage allegations
A UC Berkeley doctoral candidate and prominent Myanmar scholar has been arrested in China on suspicion of espionage, according to…
Suspect dead, 2 SFPD officers injured after Trader Joe’s theft pursuit
A theft suspect was killed and two San Francisco police officers were injured on Friday after all three…
Calif. schools are emptying out. Experts say it’s going to get worse.
The first sign was the empty desks that slowly started to appear. Then there were fewer kindergartners in…
The first post-primary poll of the California governor race is here
The first poll of California’s upcoming governor face-off shows Democrat Xavier Becerra with a strong lead. The poll,…
Smoke visible for miles as fire erupts at Tracy medical warehouse
First responders are on the scene at a massive commercial fire that broke out in Tracy on Thursday…