Facebook's parent company Meta opens first retail store in Bay Area

Facebook parent Meta has opened its first physical store — in Burlingame, California — to showcase its hardware products like virtual and augmented reality goggles and glasses.

Apple, Google, Microsoft announce support for passwordless sign-ins

Forget passwords. A new, faster and more secure sign-in method is expected to be available across major tech platforms over the course of the coming year.

Judge rejects Trump lawsuit challenging ban from Twitter

U.S. District Judge James Donato said Friday that Donald Trump failed to show Twitter violated his First Amendment right to free speech.

Oakland First Fridays fill street where Cinco de Mayo sideshow chaos erupted

Businesses in Oakland anticipated another chaotic night in the Uptown District, as the streets were bustling with Oakland First Fridays vendors and visitors.

Tesla covers travel costs for workers seeking abortions

Tesla is joining the ranks of major companies who’ve introduced a similar policy to benefit workers affected by new restrictions in the past few months.

Man with knife at elementary school surrenders to SJPD

A tense, hours-long standoff between San Jose police officers and a man armed with a knife unfolded at an elementary school on Wednesday.

Amazon shuttering multiple Whole Foods stores

Six Whole Foods Market stores in the U.S. are set to close. There are more than 530 Whole Foods locations nationwide.

San Jose police chief 'disappointed' with criminal behavior of officers

San Jose's police chief revealed that one officer died of a fentanyl overdose, another was drunk during a kidnap search and a third is on leave during a sexual misconduct investigation.

Oakland council president urges crackdown after 4 killed near Lake Merritt

By day, the stretch of Lakeshore Avenue is popular spot for joggers and dog walkers. By night, though, it's become a haven for mayhem and bloodshed.

Police officer injured during West Oakland shooting

A Sunday shooting in West Oakland allegedly left one officer injured, according to the Oakland Police Department.

San Jose police officer DeJon Packer's death linked to 'substance abuse'

San Jose rookie police officer DeJon Packer died last month from "substance abuse," the San Jose police department revealed Saturday.

Confidence shook as efforts to crack down on retail theft continue

Law enforcement from the state level to cities here in the Bay Area say they are cracking down on retail theft. Despite the crackdown, retail theft continues to be an ongoing problem that impacts multimillion dollar businesses and small shops alike.

PG&E employees injured testing gas line in Calistoga

Pacific Gas and Electric says two of its employees were injured Friday while testing a gas line in Calistoga. 

$1M in jewelry stolen from JC Penney, Sam's Club in California: AG

A total of $1 million in jewelry has been stolen from JC Penney and Sam's Club stores throughout California, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Friday.