Napa County's 'Old Fire' containment reaches 55%

All evacuation orders and road closures due to the Old Fire have been fully lifted in Napa County, Cal Fire announced Thursday.

SF Pride parade and police settle dispute over uniforms

The political divisions and disagreements over San Francisco Police Department officers marching in uniform at this year's Pride parade seems to have made progress Thursday in the form of a resolution. 

Oakland Police Department begins yearlong period that could end with removal of federal oversight

Wednesday and the start of June also marked the start of a yearlong probationary period for the Oakland Police Department that could end with the department being released from two decades of federal oversight.

Police investigate fatal stabbing in Tenderloin district

A man was fatally stabbed late Wednesday morning on the corner of Turk and Jones streets in San Francisco. No arrests have been made.

Survey finds more than half of US respondents have blocked a family member on Facebook

The survey, conducted earlier this month, asked over 2,000 users of Facebook and Instagram in the United States if and why they blocked a family member on social media.

Apartment building catches fire in San Francisco's Chinatown

An apartment fire in San Francisco's Chinatown has displaced an unknown number of residents, but was contained without anyone being injured, the city's fire department said.

Grass fire prompts evacuations in Napa's wine country, firefighters gain upper hand

Firefighters are battling a steadily-growing vegetation fire that is threatening structures in Napa Tuesday afternoon. Cal Fire officials said the fire is 5% contained. 

CHP arrests 891 people over holiday weekend while crashes kill 15

HOLIDAY DRIVING: The CHP headquarters said officers across the state made 891 arrests since Friday afternoon. At least 15 people were killed in vehicle collisions.

Fern Fire limited to small burn in Santa Cruz County

The Fern Fire was contained to 1.5 acres burned near Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County after breaking out Monday, Cal Fire said.

Amazon opens 1st physical clothing store in Los Angeles

Amazon’s brick-and-mortar clothing store, called Amazon Style, uses an app and QR codes to try and streamline the process of shopping.

Twitter shareholders sue Musk, say he ‘deflated’ stock price

Twitter shareholders have filed a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of engaged in “unlawful conduct” aimed at sowing doubt about his bid to buy the social media company.

Twitter to pay $150M in data privacy settlement

Twitter has agreed to pay a civil fine of $150 million in a settlement with the federal government that requires the social media giant to do more than just claim to protect the private data of users.

Car crash possibly caused wildfire in Contra Costa County

A car that slammed into a utility pole possibly sparked a fire that burned 92 acres on a Contra Costa County hillside on Monday, according to PG&E.

Driver detained after CHP officer injured in hit-and-run

The CHP said the driver of a pickup truck veered off Interstate Highway 80 near the University Avenue exit in Berkeley and hit the patrol car where the officer was helping someone in a disabled car.