Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in AWS cloud division
The tech giant notified employees impacted by the layoffs on Thursday.
Parole agent fatally shot in Oakland, suspect detained
A suspect has been detained in connection to the fatal shooting of a parole agent Thursday afternoon in Oakland.
Judge rules against proposed lawsuit over commercials on Amazon Prime
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from Prime Video users who claimed Amazon broke its promise of ad-free streaming by adding commercials without consent.
Unhoused woman previously convicted of arson charged in fatal fire that killed SJ businessman
A small business owner was killed over the weekend in San Jose. A friend has identified the co-owner of a T-shirt company that went up in flames as the victim. An unhoused woman has been charged with arson and manslaughter.
Unhoused woman previously convicted of arson charged with manslaughter in SJ businessman's death
San Jose investigators said on Wednesday an unhoused woman charged in the death of a businessman who died in an act of arson Sunday morning.
CalFire suspends licenses of Devastating Pyrotechnics' owners
Authorities have suspended the pyrotechnic licenses of two men following the devastating explosion and fire at a fireworks storage facility in Yolo County earlier this month, Cal Fire said Tuesday.
San Jose woman booked into Santa Clara County Jail for murder and arson
The San Jose Police Department say they have arrested a woman for murder and arson at a commercial building over the weekend.
OPD and SFPD shared license plate reader data with fed agencies: report
License plate reader data from some Bay Area police departments has been shared with federal law enforcement via a shared database, a new report found.
CalFire says lots of 'red flags' in deadly Yolo County fireworks explosion
CalFire Marshal Daniel Berlant said there are a "lot of red flags" with the deadly Yolo County fireworks explosion.
Oakland police chief blames 2023 ransomware attack for delay in Internal Affairs cases
OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell said the 2023 ransomware cybersecurity attack that crippled some of Oakland's information technology systems set IA investigations into police misconduct complaints back about six weeks – something the department has yet to come back from.
Video: Amazon semi-truck driver loses control, crashes on rainy city street
The driver of the semi truck nearly collided with another car before if swerved off the road.
Extreme heat: How does it affect medicines and those taking them
Dr. Thomas Lupton, Chief of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco, gives insight on what to know about antidepressants and heat tolerance.
Tesla driver struck by bullet in I-680 Alamo shooting: CHP
The driver of a Tesla 3 was taken to the hospital after being injured after a highway shooting in the East Bay, according to the California Highway Patrol.
SJPD veteran officer charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl
The chief of the San Jose Police Dept. held a news conference on Tuesday detailing felony charges against one of his officers for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok makes antisemitic posts on X
Grok, Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence chatbot, is trending for the wrong reasons on X, formerly Twitter.
San Jose police officer arrested after sisters report sex assault allegations
San Jose police on Tuesday announced the arrest of one of their own on multiple felony sexual assault charges stemming from allegations reported by two sisters roughly 13 years ago.
CHP steps up enforcement on Bay Area freeways amid record holiday travel volume
The California Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement for the holiday weekend, looking for speeders and drunk drivers.
Large sideshow moves through East Bay as illegal fireworks spark brush fire
A large sideshow wreaked havoc – even sparking a brush fire – as it moved through the East Bay early Saturday. About 200 cars – and a barrage of fireworks – were on the move from Rodeo to Vallejo.
5-year-old girl on Disney Dream lost balance, fell through cruise ship porthole, sheriff says
A 5-year-old girl who fell overboard the Disney Dream cruise ship last weekend lost her balance on a railing and fell backwards through an open porthole and into the ocean below, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
Disney Dream passengers on overboard rescue: 'They’re miracle workers'
Miracle workers. That's how a couple aboard Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream described the ship's rescue team after a young girl fell overboard on Sunday, and her dad reportedly dove off the balcony after her.