Rare Willie Mays items to go under the gavel for a good cause

The personal memorabilia collection of Hall of Fame baseball player Willie Mays will be on display this week near the San Francisco Giants’ home ballpark ahead of an auction to ...

More than a dozen suspects rob San Ramon jewelry store: police

A jewelry store in San Ramon was victim to an armed robbery Monday afternoon, according to the San Ramon Police Department ...

ICE agents arrest man at Oakland courthouse, public defenders say

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a man inside the Wiley Manuel Courthouse in Oakland following a pre-trial hearing on Sept. 15, according to a statement issued by ...

Walnut Creek man charged with murdering wife, mother-in-law

Prosecutors charged a Walnut Creek man with murdering his wife, Linlin Guo, and his mother-in-law, Beimin Cheng, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office announced ...

Another earthquake shakes East Bay, about mile from Berkeley quake

A preliminary 3.0 earthquake shook the East Bay area on Monday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake happened at 6:21 p.m. in Berkeley, ...

Once dominant toy brand opening store in Emeryville

A once-dominant toy company that declared bankruptcy in 2017 has announced a plan to expand its retail store locations in the U.S.

Wilcox High School student, 16, dies in Lawrence Expressway crash

Two juvenile drivers crashed on Lawrence Expressway in Santa Clara, police said, resulting in the death of a popular high school student. The 16-year-old student was driving a Honda ...

Court docs reveal notes allegedly written by Sacramento ABC station shooter

The FBI filed a three-count amended criminal complaint on Monday morning related to its case against the man accused of shooting through the window of the ABC affiliate in Sacramento.

Sprouts opening new store this fall in East Bay

Sprouts Farmers Market is opening a new store in the East Bay this fall. The new location is set to open on Friday, Nov. 14 in San Leandro, Sprouts announced in a press release. It ...

$100M renovation marks new era for 175-year-old San Francisco synagogue

Congregation Emanuel in San Francisco has unveiled a $100 million renovation, marking the first major upgrade in its 175-year history. The renovation coincides with ...

Invasive, tree-killing beetle found in Santa Cruz neighborhood

Shothole borers — invasive, sesame-seed-sized beetles that can kill or severely damage many different kinds of trees — were recently found in Santa Cruz’s Tannery neighborhood, the City ...

Newsom reduces cannabis tax in California to compete with illegal market

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday reducing California’s cannabis tax from 19% to 15%, effective until 2028. The tax reduction aims to support the legal ...