The Bay Area's homeless population grew 6% to an estimated 38,891 people in 2024, according to new federal data, extending a decade-long surge fueled by the housing affordability crisis, and drug and ...

Jenkins was born and raised in East Oakland. He is the son of two Oakland Unified School District employees, a graduate of Oakland High School and was first elected to the council in 2022.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday proposed a $322 billion budget that he said would be “balanced” and without ...

A Vallejo, California, resident created a petition calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to send out CHP officers to help local officers fight against rising crime.

A Vallejo, California woman has put out a petition to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to deploy more California Highway Patrol ...

California Faces Significant Shortfall in Hydrogen Station Targets The state of California, known for its ambitious environmental goals, may fall alarmingly sh ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced at an Oakland press conference Friday he's extending the state's law enforcement partnership with ...

An Oakland police sergeant shot a man during a foot pursuit early Saturday morning. The man was taken into custody after a standoff and hospitalized in stable condition, according to a press release ...

California began confronting a very different, unpredictable Washington Friday, as a Republican-controlled Congress ...

Newsom signed four bills that close some loopholes and strengthen authorities' ability to crack down on sideshows by impounding more vehicles. Police are investigating after a woman reported that two ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to give his State of the State speech before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan.

For the first time since Proposition 36 passed overwhelmingly — 68% to 32% — in November, Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly ...