Sidelined Oakland top cop on the offensive in bid to return to duty

It's been more than two weeks since Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong was placed on leave, accused of dropping the ball after a sergeant was accused of two cover-ups. 

Tesla driver appears to be asleep at the wheel on California freeway: VIDEO

A Tesla driver appeared to be conked out while driving on I-15 in Southern California last week. A woman passing caught the driver on camera.

Oakland police chief, on leave, accuses federal monitor of faulty conclusions

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who is on paid leave, said Sunday that the independent monitor in charge of department reforms used faulty logic to help push him to the sidelines.

Fentanyl, ghost gun, thousands of dollars found in Oakland home bound for Tenderloin

San Francisco police recovered several pounds of narcotics, thousands of dollars, a ghost gun and additional pieces of evidence in an Oakland home Wednesday evening, officials said. A majority of the narcotics found was fentanyl and was “earmarked" for the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco.

SFPD arrest suspect who allegedly fired blank rounds in Richmond District synagogue

SFPD arrested a man who allegedly fired blanks inside a Jewish synagogue and brandished a replica gun at a movie theater in the city's Richmond District this week.

Jury hands Elon Musk 'not guilty' verdict in Tesla shareholders fraud case

The three-week trial pitting Tesla shareholders against CEO Elon Musk came to an abrupt end Friday, as the jury handed down a "not guilty" verdict about one hour after entering deliberations in the securities fraud case. 

Florida lawmakers to meet next week on Disney, immigration

Florida lawmakers will meet next week to complete a state takeover of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district and debate proposals on immigration and election crimes, as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to leverage national political fissures ahead of an expected White House run.

Californians will get this much credit on next month's gas and electric bill

Gov. Gavin Newsom said millions of Californians will get a credit on next month's natural gas and electricity bill. This is how much you should look for on your next bill.

SF bike rental companies worried new proposal will hurt their business

San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency is set to consider expanding the number of Lyft bike rental locations. Some local bike rental companies worry about how the proposed expansion will impact their business.

San Pablo animal rescue at risk of closing over rent dispute with Caltrans

Jelly’s Place on San Pablo Dam Road was told by Caltrans that the animal rescue would need to bid at auction to keep renting its property or sign a long-term lease up to 20 years.

Electric vehicle fires and crashes spark Bay Area first responder training

General Motors held a first responder training course Wednesday at the Alameda County fairgrounds in Pleasanton to teach how to respond to electric cars involved in a crash or fire.

Twitter cracking down on child sexual exploitation material on site

Twitter announced Wednesday that it will be more aggressive in dealing with child sexual exploitation on its platform and has implemented changes. 

Man injured in shooting near Dumbarton Bridge, CHP investigating

A car's windows were shattered and the driver was injured Wednesday afternoon after a shooting near the Dumbarton Bridge, officials say. California Highway Patrol is investigating what happened.