Elon Musk says he has $46.5B in financing ready to buy Twitter

Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, and he's trying to negotiate an agreement with the company.

So-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill puts years of fruitful relations between Disney, Florida at risk

Before Reedy Creek became Disney's government, it was a drainage district created to help manage the 27,000 acres that the company secretly acquired parcel by parcel in the mid-1960s.

As shares plunge, Netflix takes aim at password sharing, ads

An unexpected drop in subscribers sent Netflix shares into freefall Wednesday, forcing the company to consider experimenting with ads and -- hold onto your remote -- cracking down on millions of freeloaders who use passwords shared by friends or family.

Months later, families have questions about the deaths of 2 men at Santa Rita Jail

Two family members have reached out to KTVU in the hopes of finding answers to why their loved ones died at Santa Rita Jail. They are among the 58 in-custody deaths there since 2014.

Officer shoots, kills man after getting dragged by vehicle

A California Highway Patrol shot and killed a man after he tried to speed away during a traffic stopped and dragged the officer down a road, authorities said.

Oakland police investigate death of mystery patient with distinctive tattoos

Oakland police are investigating the death of a man with distinctive tattoos who showed up at Highland Hospital earlier this year with unexplained trauma.

Netflix considers lower-price plan with ads amid drop in subscribers

Netflix is open to a lower-price tier with advertising as the company grapples with a drop in subscribers. Other looming changes include minimizing password sharing.

2 San Francisco police officers and 1 ex-cop arrested

A retired San Francisco police officer was found with a gun missing from the department and two current cops destroyed evidence in a separate case, the San Francisco Police Department announced Tuesday. 

Lyft, Uber drop mask requirements for riders and drivers

Uber, which had mandated masks since May of 2020, said Tuesday that both riders and drivers will no longer be required to wear them.

San Jose police investigating non-fatal shooting

San Jose police are investigating a non-fatal shooting that happened at around 8:30 p.m. Monday night. 

San Jose sideshow driver strikes officer, rams patrol car, police say

A driver fleeing from police on a day of multiple sideshows in San Jose allegedly rammed into a patrol car and hit an officer who was on foot, police said Monday.

California Highway Patrol tickets 69 drivers in one day on San Mateo-Hayward bridge

The California Highway Patrol issued 69 citations Thursday on SR-92. Charges included driving while under the influence, speeding, and distracted driving.

21-year-old homicide victim killed in Vallejo shooting

Vallejo police are investigating their ninth homicide of 2022 after a 21-year-old man was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning. 

5 Oakland officers wrongly fired in killing of homeless man, judge rules

Alameda County Superior Court Judge, Frank Roesch, ruled that the five Oakland police officers who fatally shot Joshua Pawlik, a homeless man, were wrongly fired.

Twitter adopts 'poison pill' defense in Elon Musk takeover bid

Twitter said Friday that its board of directors has unanimously adopted a “poison pill” defense in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company and take it private.