Alameda County Sheriff fires lieutenant who authorized chaining Fremont man to jail door
The sheriff had wanted to fire Lt. Craig Cedergren immediately after the IA case was concluded but had to wait for the proper process, which is called a Skelly hearing, to play out
Apple might owe you money for slowing down your iPhone — here’s how to file a claim
Apple customers who purchased certain older iPhone models can now collect about $25 per phone, according to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of slowing down older devices.
Crews Fire burns 5,513 acres, now fully contained
Firefighters on Monday contained the Crews Fire, which started outside of Gilroy in rural Santa Clara County and burned 5,513 acres, Cal Fire officials said.
Federal civil rights lawsuit filed against CHP on behalf of Erik Salgado's family
An Oakland attorney on Monday filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against three California Highway Patrol officers who shot and killed a stolen car suspect last month.
Google to offer career certificates it says are equivalent to a 4-year college degree
The tech behemoth will offer three new certificate programs in Data Analytics, Project Management, and UX Design, according to a July 13 news release.
One person killed, another injured in San Francisco house fire
The fire at the three-story home in the Presidio Terrace neighborhood was reported about 11:20 a.m. and was under control around noon.
Alameda County food bank partners with Amazon to deliver to coronavirus patients in need
Through the partnership, Amazon is providing its Amazon Flex driver network to make contactless deliveries of healthy food from the food bank.
Amazon and Alameda County food bank team up
About 400 households have received food since the partnership began.
One killed in San Francisco house fire
The two-alarm fire broke out on Sacramento Street.
Alum Fire in San Jose fully contained at 31 acres
The fire started shortly after 11 a.m. and quickly grew to 7+ acres.
Disney World reopens as coronavirus cases surge in Florida
Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are reopening Saturday, while Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will follow four days later.
Fireworks suspected of starting small fire near Grizzly Peak
Firefighters responded Saturday at 12:41 a.m. to an area near Grizzly Peak Boulevard on a report of a grass fire.
Crews fire burning in Santa Clara County nearing full containment
Firefighters are spending Saturday patrolling the perimeter of the fire, east of Gilroy.
Oakland Police Commission votes for tougher ban on neck holds
The Oakland Police Commission adopted a strict policy that goes beyond the existing ban of chokeholds by police officers to include a prohibition on the carotid hold.
Facebook falls short in addressing civil rights concerns, audit says
When it comes to addressing civil rights concerns, Facebook is falling short. That's according to a two-year-long independent audit commissioned by the company.
Deadly shootings from inside cop cars raising questions
It's been happening over and over: Bay Area law enforcement officers fatally shooting suspects from inside police vehicles.
Starbucks to require customers to wear face masks inside locations starting July 15
Starbucks has announced that customers and employees will be required to wear face masks when they enter stores beginning July 15.
Vallejo police video of Sean Monterrosa case doesn't show him prior to shooting
Vallejo police on Wednesday released body-cam video and police dispatch audio in the June 2 fatal police shooting of Sean Monterrosa.
Possible juvenile suspect in boy's fatal Bayview shooting reportedly wants to surrender
The police chief says he's looking for the community's help in finding whoever fired the shot that killed Jace Young.
Fire shuts down southbound I-680 near Benicia Bridge
A vegetation fire near the Benicia Bridge has caused severe traffic delays on I-680, according to the California Highway Patrol.