Elon Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal over bot data

Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44-billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot and fake accounts.

San Francisco police make 4 homicide arrests in 3 separate stabbings

San Francisco Police Department made four homicide suspect arrests in three separate cases in the span of days, according to Chief Bill Scott.

'Old Fire' that burned 570 acres now at 85% containment

The Old Fire that has burned 570 acres in Napa County just north of Napa is at 85 percent containment, according to Cal Fire. 

Caltrans landscaper killed in hit-and-run collision while working in Vacaville, driver arrested

A Caltrans worker was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Vacaville Friday morning, officials say. California Highway Patrol have arrested the driver who they say is responsible. 

Fugitive captured in Taiwan who allegedly stole $3 million from kidnapped SF woman

Police returned to San Francisco from Taiwan on Friday with a fugitive accused of binding a woman with duct tape inside her Bernal Heights home and stealing $3 million more than two months ago.

Hundreds of Tesla owners say their cars stop for no reason; US investigating

Investigators are looking at Teslas equipped with automated driver-assist features such as adaptive cruise control and “Autopilot,” which allows them to automatically brake and steer within their lanes.

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.