5-year-old fatally shot on I-880 in Fremont on way to family birthday dinner

A 5-year-old girl was shot to death on Interstate 880 Saturday evening while she was riding in the car with her parents on the way out to a family birthday dinner, according to family friends and the California Highway Patrol.

SJ police chief statement on arrest of SJPOA exec accused of drug trafficking

San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata released a statement Saturday on the recent arrest of Joanne Segovia, the former executive with the San Jose Police Officers Association, who is accused of distributing fentanyl. 

CHP officer injured by alleged DUI driver

A California Highway Patrol officer was injured by a suspected DUI driver during an enforcement stop on State Route 242 on Saturday night, said authorities

Tesla announces big plans for cheaper iron-based batteries

Tesla Inc. is planning to install iron-based batteries that are not only cheaper, but less of a fire hazard, in a version of an affordable electric vehicle and a semi heavy electric truck, according to reports.

2 adults, 2 children in connection with 9 armed robberies

Two adults and two children were arrested in connection with nine armed robberies over the last three months in east Oakland, police said Friday.   

Police union sacks San Jose executive director accused of drug trafficking

The San Jose Police Officers' Association said it has terminated its civilian executive director following an internal investigation into federal drug charges against her.   

Massage therapist arrested for alleged sexual assault

A San Jose massage therapist was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two of his clients, police said Thursday.   

Rep. Ro Khanna meets with Sunnyvale Starbucks workers ahead of union vote

There are 9,000 Starbucks stores nationwide, and at least 290 of them have voted to unionize since 2021. A store in Santa Cruz and in San Francisco have already unionized and now in Sunnyvale, workers say they want to join the fight for a living wage and benefits. 

Suspect shoots 2 hostages after wounding California officer

A man fleeing police in Northern California took two hostages at a public park on Thursday, killing one of them and wounding a California Highway Patrol officer before surrendering, authorities said.

Sierra snowpack's silver lining benefit for electric bills

East Bay Municipal Utility District's logo actually tells quite a story, and it's a powerful one that shows how your bill may be affected.

Activists want more accountability for San Jose POA after exec charged in drug probe

On Wednesday, multiple groups, including the NAACP, called on the city of San Jose to stop negotiating with the Police Officers Association and to conduct an independent investigation into Joanne Segovia’s drug charges.

Elon Musk calls NPR 'state-controlled' media; tweet sparks backlash

Elon Musk targets the NPR, saying the broadcasting outlet is state-sponsored media. Experts said the Musk tweet could be a cry for attention.

BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez to retire after 4 years leading department

BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez announced Wednesday that he will retire from the agency's Police Department next month after four years leading the office.

San Francisco police find missing woman who never boarded cruise ship

Police in San Francisco are asking for the public's help in locating a woman who was reported missing on Monday evening. She was in from out of town and was supposed to board a cruise ship at Pier 27, police said.