The University of California’s investment arm has bought an East Bay hotel for well under its appraised value.

Large outages had thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers in Oakland and Brentwood without power Monday afternoon as ...

Pressure on parks | Students belong | Diwali and diversity. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Oct. 12, 2025.

The effort to pass California's Proposition 50 redistricting measure brought in some Democratic heavy hitters Thursday night ...

In the face of economic uncertainty and attendance struggles, creative leaders share their renewed vision for the local ...

A possible shooting was reported on Interstate Highway 80 in Oakland on Friday morning, just hours after another Oakland freeway shooting on Thursday afternoon.

An Oakland novelist and scientists from UC Berkeley and Stanford are among the 22 fellows selected this year by the John D.

Police chiefs have not lasted long in Oakland within the past decade. On Wednesday, Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced his resignation and intent to leave the ...

Not enough has been made of the clear path the Patriots have been handed. Welcome to the March of the Tomato Cans, 2025.

Maria Ramos was allegedly shot by a teen who tagged along with another boy for a cannabis vape deal to Ramos’ daughter.

Southeast Bakersfield will get a new electrical substation and the city's power transmission system will undergo a series of ...