Emissions are reportedly 3.5 times the level requiring correction. Chevron will be given a set time period to fix it.

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For Immediate Release August 4, 2025 Contact: Journalism@berkeley.edu A new database on police use of force and misconduct in California makes public 1.5 million pages of once-secret police records   ...

The city will contract with Renne Public Law Group to review what councilmembers called “recent allegations.”

Data contradicts what the fire service chief has claimed when he has assured lawmakers the agency is prepared

The brother of the late Pat Tillman Jr. is suspected of starting a fire at a San José post office by crashing into it, and his family says he has had mental health issues for years.

President Joe Biden had pledged to use his clemency powers to right “a historic wrong.” Why did it fall so short of its promise?

Supervisors are trying two different ways to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus from office — one has never been successfully used and the other hasn’t happened in nearly half a century.

Serial rapist and kidnapper Matthew Muller’s latest charge stems from an incident when he was 16 years old and used a gun to order two young campers out of their tent at Folsom Lake.

In a letter, Mark DeSaulnier demanded that ICE provide answers about its activity in Concord. On Monday, he attended an immigration hearing in the East Bay city.

A federal jury in Oakland convicted former Antioch officer Devon Wenger of conspiring to distribute anabolic steroids and then deleting evidence off his phone while the FBI was at his door.

Valero Refining has told California authorities that it intends to idle, close or restructure the facility next year.

An eviction notice was posted on the Point Richmond restaurant and music venue that owed thousands in back rent and wages according to legal filings.

Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second…

Statewide trends and new studies suggest Contra Costa County’s refineries won’t be around forever. But transitioning could be a messy process.

Statewide trends and new studies suggest Contra Costa County’s refineries won’t be around forever. But transitioning could be a messy process.

The federal hiring freeze has left a vital Bay Area aviation weather unit with just one meteorologist, risking flight delays and disruptions. The unit oversees a vast airspace, ensuring the safe landi...

Potential federal cuts threaten at least $60 million in funding, stalling wildfire prevention efforts and other critical projects across the region. Local leaders warn years of progress could be lost.

Despite the influence of the city’s 21 boards, commissions and committees, the city struggles to find people to fill the roles.

In the Measure A special election, supervisors are asking voters to pass a charter amendment to give them limited authority to oust embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus.

Two former police officers face trial starting Monday in what prosecutors say was an ongoing criminal conspiracy to deprive Antioch residents of their rights.

A judge ruled against Sheriff Christina Corpus’ challenge and cleared the way for Tuesday’s special election on Measure A, which would allow supervisors to oust her from office.

Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know it to be true. Here's how we know.

Devon Wenger has maintained his innocence since being indicted on police brutality charges during the Summer of 2023, but he says he has found one true victim of a massive conspiracy to violate civ…

Gov. Gavin Newsom's declaration that Oakland needs to loosen its police pursuit policy has prompted discussion and debate over this controversial topic.

Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn inspired Seaside's police chief to reach out to Matthew Muller, who allegedly confessed to the two previously unsolved home invasions and sexual assaults.

If successful, it would be the third district attorney recall in the Bay Area since 2022.

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

Researchers studying ground squirrels at Briones Regional Park were alarmed to learn they’re now eating a surplus of voles in the area.

A maintenance project completed in October was expected to resolve the odors, but another piece of equipment was found to have failed.

Carlos Tapia, head of the Deputy Sheriff’s Association, was arrested last month on charges related to theft and time-card fraud — which he said was retribution for speaking out against embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus.

Supervisors are trying two different ways to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus from office — one has never been successfully used and the other hasn’t happened in nearly half a century.