California voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks ...

Measure W expects to raise $1.8 billion, but federal and state cuts have complicated how the fund will be used to support ...

Ritvik Misra Oakland City Councilmember Zac Unger talks about how the drug crises have changed in the city over the years and ...

Passed in 2020, Measure W created a half-cent tax in Alameda County to go towards essential county services, with housing and ...

A sharp drop in Kern County vehicle thefts last year has renewed attention on a Newsom administration initiative that joined state and local resources while strengthening working relationships among ...

Renewed efforts are underway to solve the 1995 drive-by shooting of 17-year-old Adam Pederson in Hayward, California.

In an effort to close a projected budget deficit, Berkeley City Council has made changes to where funding from some voter-passed measures will go.

A local energy supplier is helping Bay Area residents embrace e-bikes with the help of a massive e-bike rebate program.

The Alameda County Fair attracted record crowds this year, with more than 400,000 attendees during its 18-day run.

A stolen vehicle crashed into multiple cars on North P Street on July 11 after Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and Alameda County police chased it from the site of ...

NEWARK — A Newark apartment complex has been bought at a price that’s well below its prior value, a possible indicator of a ...

In 2024, thieves stole 176,230 vehicles in California, down from nearly 203,000 in 2023 — a decrease of more than 13%.