Midway Fire initially started 2:51 p.m. May 22 in Alameda County. After being active for 40 hours, it has burned 261 acres.

"It was really concerning. The lagoon has always been a part of Alameda and as a lifelong resident we have always had some concerns about the water," said Julia Stevens, Alameda resident.

Employers reported that the number of employees working on hybrid schedules (working from one to four days in the office) ...

Tuesday marked Rebecca Kaplan’s last day as a city councilmember. Kaplan was elected in 2008 to Oakland’s at-large seat, ...

They all died of COVID-19 in 2020. Photograph by Bethany Mollenkof ... Cindee Crosby poses for a portrait in view of the Alameda County Superior Courthouse in Oakland, California.

A new state law, Prop. 36, increased penalties for some drug and theft offenses. But critics say it’s disproportionately ...

The Dublin police department is set to host its first Community Safety Fair since the COVID-19 pandemic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at Emerald ...

A fire sparked in the rubble of the East 12th Street homeless encampment in East Oakland on Tuesday, after crews from the city worked to dismantle it. Oakland parents, students, and service ...

PLEASANTON — A big East Bay hotel that’s engulfed in a massive nationwide loan failure has been bought through a streamlined ...

A big East Bay hotel that's engulfed in a massive nationwide loan failure has been bought through a streamlined foreclosure process, offering a gloomy new sign of a fading Bay Area lodging market.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has scheduled an annual prescribed burn at Site 300, south of Tracy, the week of Monday, May 12, through Friday, May 16.

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