San Rafael brush fire burns close to 101 freeway

At least one lane of the southbound 101 freeway in San Rafael is closed due to a nearby brush fire. 

Disturbing details emerge after San Jose police officer arrested for masturbating at family's home

San Jose Police Officer Matthew Dominguez, arrested for masturbating during a call, took an interest in the 23-year-old daughter after her family called for help to deal with her mentally ill brother.

Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'temporarily on hold' pending details on spam accounts

Elon Musk said his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is “temporarily on hold” pending details on spam and fake accounts. He later added that he's "still committed to acquisition.”

San Jose police officer faces charges for masturbating during disturbance call: D.A.

A San Jose police officer faces indecent exposure charges for allegedly masturbating at a family's home while responding to a disturbance call last month, officials say. 

CHP recovers $700K in stolen goods; Pittsburg man arrested

The CHP said they found boxes and bags of merchandise from CVS Health, Target, RiteAid, Safeway, Sunglass Hut, Macy’s, Total Wine and More, Lululemon and more inside a Pittsburg home.

Starbucks stores in Santa Cruz first to unionize in California

The Starbucks locations on Mission and Ocean Streets in Santa Cruz will now join Starbucks Workers United, the national union for Starbucks workers.

San Francisco considers limitations on traffic stops for minor infractions

The San Francisco Police Commission is set to take up the issues around "pretext stops," or minor vehicular infractions that some believe are used to harass people of color.

Silicon Valley home where Facebook was created lists for $5.3M

The Silicon Valley home where Facebook turned from a small college startup into a growing company hit the market.

Elon Musk says Twitter's HQ in San Francisco creates 'strong left bias' on platform

The billionaire Tesla CEO, Elon Musk is hinting at relocating Twitter's headquarters outside the Bay Area if his offer to buy the company goes through. He says the company's location creates left-leaning bias on the platform.

Large power outage reported affecting 3,800 PG&E customers

Pacific Gas & Electric is reporting a large power outage currently affecting approximately 3,800 customers in Calistoga, the utility announced at 6:52 p.m. on Tuesday.

San Francisco's newest supervisor attends first board meeting, plans to run in November for full term

San Francisco's newest supervisor says his background and experience will help him address some of the city's biggest issues. Matt Dorsey attended his first Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday morning just one day after being sworn into office.

Tesla pledges to cover travel costs for workers seeking out-of-state abortions

The company said Friday in its 2021 “Impact Report” that it expanded its Safety Net program and health insurance offerings last year to include “travel and lodging support for those who may need to seek health care services that are unavailable in their home state.”

The end of iPods: What you should know as Apple discontinues the iconic line of music players

It was a product that some say helped revive Apple's fortunes, and now, over 20 years since its launch, officials with Apple have discontinued the last product that carries the 'iPod' moniker. Here's what you should know about the once-iconic music player.

Elon Musk would reverse Trump Twitter ban, calling it morally wrong

Elon Musk said he would overturn former President Donald Trump's ban from Twitter if his purchase of the company is successful.

San Jose PD to request new military-style vehicles

San Jose Police to request two new military-style vehicles with strict new reporting requirements due to new state law.