Columnist Teri Sforza writes that studies have found that the prospect of getting caught deters crime. You think?

In California’s Central Valley, we grow more than food — we grow opportunity. Our fields feed the nation, and our families ...

The misuse of substances is not a very widely discussed topic in the Alameda County area, likely due to the low percentage of ...

As fiscal manager for Alameda County’s Opioid Settlement Innovative Mini-Grants initiative, the Three Valleys Community Foundation (3VCF) has announced a second round of grants totaling $2.5 million.

If a wildfire causes an evacuation, people are forced to leave quickly and make decisions under pressure about what to bring ...

Vincent Thayer of San Jose and Sevendik Huseynov of Sunnyvale were allegedly involved in more than $205 million in fraudulent claims, among 324 defendants whose fraudulent and illegal schemes resulted ...

With the start of a new month comes the implementation of new laws. Several new laws, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will lead ...

OUSD went under state control in 2003 after reaching fiscal insolvency and taking an emergency $100 million loan from the state, the largest school bailout in California history. The district spent ...

The complaint targets the so-called "sanctuary city" ordinance, alleging it hampers the crackdown on a "crisis of illegal ...

Thanks to Measure U, a number of low-income housing projects are underway. Meanwhile, market-rate construction has plummeted.

The $80 million project is a generation in the making, involving half a dozen public agencies, PG&E and community advocacy ...

A free expungement clinic in Sacramento offers legal help to clear records, boost job access and give thousands a second ...