Vallejo police chief pledges reform, but community wary after decade of controversial killings
Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams has pledged to reform the police department following a decade of scandal and controversial police killings. Civil Right's groups and family members of people killed by police are skeptical he has what it takes.
PART 1: Vallejo police responds to a decade of police killings
Evan Sernoffsky reports.
eBay workers who sent spiders to couple to plead guilty
The four expected to plead guilty are Brian Gilbert, 51; Stephanie Popp, 32; Stephanie Stockwell, 26; and Veronica Zea, 26.
DOJ nearing antitrust action on Google; Trump eyes tech curb
President Donald Trump is pushing his campaign against Big Tech on Wednesday, touting curbs on legal protections for social media platforms he denounces as biased against conservative views.
Wells Fargo CEO apologizes for comments about diversity
Scharf said that “there is a very limited pool of Black talent to recruit from” in corporate America. The memo to employees was written in June, but became public this week.
Edited body camera footage raises questions about police accountability
Some Bay Area police departments edit police body-worn camera footage before releasing it to the public. Some activists say many departments go too far in manipulating the footage to spin a more favorable story. Others say editing video can provide important context that may not be visible in the raw footage.
CZU Lightning Complex Fire is 100% contained, but not controlled
After more than a month of burning, Cal Fire officials announced Tuesday evening that the CZU Lightning Complex incident is 100% contained. However, officials were quick to point out, that does not necessarily mean controlled.
Techies, investors, await news of Tesla battery potential
The new technology, to be unveiled Tuesday by CEO Elon Musk, could mean a broader range of travel and improved battery durability.
PG&E customers warned of sophisticated scams seeking to 'capitalize on the pandemic and people’s fears'
As many people in the Bay Area continued to work from home, residents were being warned of sophisticated scams that threatened to shut-off people's power if payments weren’t immediately made.
Public defender encourages incarcerated people at Santa Rita to vote
The videos were produced by the Public Defender’s V.O.I.C.E. project. They describe who is eligible to vote and provide instructions for how to vote from jail.
Golden retriever helps frontline firefighters cope with trying times
Firefighters battling wildfires in Northern California have an unusual friend to help keep their spirits up.
Bobcat wildfire in Southern California likely to grow from wind, low humidity
Additional evacuation warnings were issued Sunday afternoon.
Father, child rescued from Cliff at Fort Funston
The pair were out for a walk about 11:30 a.m. and tried to hike down the cliff to reach the water below, but became stuck about 70 feet down.
BART train stabbing victim in critical but stable condition
Terrell Coffer, 44, of Oakland allegedly stabbed the victim aboard a train as it approached the Warm Springs/South Fremont Station shortly before noon Friday.
Stabbing closes Warm Springs BART station, suspect in custody
The Warm Springs Station was closed for about an hour as BART police investigated.
Ambulance with patient inside carjacked in San Francisco
After the arrest, medics were able to resume caring for the patient.
Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
The National Weather Service warned that the dry lightning striking a parched landscape “could lead to new wildfire.”
San Francisco leaders reveal latest effort to crackdown on illegal sideshows
Politicians and police agree the shows are dangerous and sometimes deadly, and they're adding new tools to the city's arsenal aimed at those who organize and participate in the illegal car shows.
San Francisco ramping up enforcement to crack down on illegal sideshows
Christien Kafton reports.