Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter deal gets board endorsement

Twitter’s board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of the company to billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday.

Apple employees at Maryland store vote to unionize

The Apple vote is the latest in a growing push across the U.S. in tech, retail and service industries to organize for greater workplace protection

Suspect in custody after attacking 3 travelers at SFO, possibly with a knife

A suspect is in custody Friday evening after three people were attacked and minorly injured at San Francisco International Airport's international terminal, officials say.

One killed, 4 injured, in shooting outside Oakland bars

One man died, and four others were injured, in a shooting outside of two bars at 14th and Harrison Streets in Oakland. The shootings happened as revelers were celebrating the championship victory of the Golden State Warriors but the exact circumstances of the shooting have not been released by police.

SFPD sergeant who died by suicide was ordered to surrender guns, sources say

San Francisco Police sergeant Chris Morris was ordered to surrender his guns — following family struggles and an internal criminal investigation — before turning a one of the weapons on himself earlier this week, sources told KTVU on Friday.

Uber to expand ride reservation feature at airports ahead of busy summer travel season

Uber Reserve, which allows users to book rides up to 30 days in advance and automatically adjusts reservation times based on flight information, is expanding to 39 U.S. airports.

SFPD sergeant who died by suicide was being investigated by department

A San Francisco police sergeant died by suicide Wednesday inside his Excelsior district home. KTVU has learned the sergeant was under investigation by the department. 

Authorities: Man gets 9 years for stealing nude images

A California man accused of breaking into thousands of Apple iCloud accounts and stealing private photos and videos of nude young women has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.

Court: Amazon customers can sue over lack of toxic warnings

The case involved a lawsuit filed in Alameda County that said the online retail giant knowingly allowed skin-lightening creams to be sold on its website for years despite being aware of concerns about toxic mercury levels in such creams.

Alameda County Sheriff-Elect Yesenia Sanchez is 1st Latina to hold the office

Alameda County Sheriff-elect Yesenia Sanchez says she did not expect to win the election outright to unseat the incumbent candidate with 16 years on the job. She makes history to become the first woman and Latina to hold the office.

Disney delaying relocation of employees from California to Florida

The Walt Disney Company said the timeline to move around 2,000 high-paying jobs from California to Orlando, Florida's Lake Nona community has been delayed.

One killed in head-on collision in Byron

One person was killed in a head-on collision in Byron on Wednesday. CHP said they believe nine people in a Suburban that was involved in the crash were farmworkers on their way to work.

CHP apprehends person seen running in between traffic and scaling Bay Bridge

California Highway Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard searched the Bay Bridge and the water below for a person who was seen running in between traffic on the bridge Wednesday night. 

PG&E moves power underground in plan to bury 10,000 miles

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is working on an ambitious project to bury thousands of miles of power lines in an effort to prevent igniting fires with its equipment and avoid shutting down electricity during hot and windy weather.

California utilities fined $22M over 2020 power shutoffs

California utilities will be fined more than $22 million for the “poor execution" of widespread power shutoffs two years ago that were designed to prevent devastating wildfires, the state's Public Utilities Commission announced Wednesday.

Netflix announces 'Squid Game' reality show with $4.56 million prize

"Squid Game: The Challenge" will feature 456 real-life players competing in "Squid Game"-inspired games. Casting for the show is now open.