Oakland police headquarters could become affordable housing

The nine-story Oakland Police Department headquarters could be torn down and replaced with affordable housing.

'Storyliving': Disney to develop US residential communities, starting in California

Disney plans to develop “Storyliving” residential communities across the U.S., including the first in Rancho Mirage, California, called “Cotino.”

Parents renew plea in 2008 San Francisco cold case, police share new information

It's been 14 years since 23-year-old Jordan McKay was attacked and shot while riding his bicycle in San Francisco and the killers have never been caught.

SFPD chief sheds light on rape kit DNA allegations, says suspect also IDd on criminal database

San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott on Wednesday pledged to investigate allegations the city crime lab used DNA from a rape kit to identify a criminal suspect -- while explaining further that the suspect’s DNA was found in a “quality assurance” database before it came back as a match on a criminal database.

Vallejo cops disciplined in two cases, records show

In one case, Officer Colin Eaton - one of six officers who shot and killed Willie McCoy in a Taco Bell drive-thru in 2019 - was faulted for swearing at a suspect and putting his foot on the man's head a year later.

Facebook parent Meta agrees to pay $90M to settle decade-old privacy lawsuit

Facebook parent company Meta will pay $90 million to settle a privacy lawsuit over its use of “cookies” in 2010 and 2011 that tracked people online.

D.A. Boudin denounces police DNA rape kit practice, says it's not limited to San Francisco

San Francisco's district attorney is denouncing what he calls a routine practice of using DNA obtained from sexual assault kits to arrest those victims if they commit a crime at a later date. 

DA: San Francisco police used rape kit DNA to arrest victim

San Francisco's police chief says he's investigating claims by the district attorney that DNA collected from rape victims is being used to help identify them as possible crime suspects. 

San Jose shops etching catalytic converters to deter thieves

Several auto-repair shops are offering to inscribe catalytic converters in hopes of thwarting thieves under a new, free program dubbed "Etch and Protect" that was unveiled Monday by San Jose police.

SFPD Chief, DA to meet privately about future of police use-of-force investigations

San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott and District Attorney Chesa Boudin were set to meet privately Monday in hopes of patching up a strained relationship between the offices and determine who will serve as lead investigator in police abuse cases going forward.

Activists call on Alameda County supervisors to provide more mental health services

A group of activists rallied outside the Alameda County Board of Supervisors office to demand better services for people with mental illness. They are angry that a large portion of money is used to fund Santa Rita Jail.

Vallejo shooting leaves one man dead, police said

Vallejo police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead. This is the third victim of the year.

PG&E bills going up as energy inflation hits hard

If energy "sticker shock" wasn't already obviously painful at the pump or on utility bills, inflation is again going after more of your money for natural gas and electric, even beyond the utility's ability to combat it.

BART police name suspect in deadly Civic Center shooting

BART's chief of police on Friday named the suspect who was involved in a deadly shooting at the Civic Center station.  

AirTag stalking: Apple cracking down on unwanted tracking

While Apple acknowledged that incidents of AirTag misuse are "rare," the company has been working with law enforcement to track down and charge perpetrators who engage in unwanted tracking.

Man at center of contentious SF police abuse case wants officer 'held accountable'

The man at the center of a police abuse case that’s created a widening rift between San Francisco two top law enforcement officials told KTVU Thursday that he wants the officer "held accountable."

Vallejo community holds vigil on anniversary of police shooting of Willie McCoy

February 9th is a particularly hard day for the family of Willie McCoy, a 20-year-old man shot dead by six Vallejo police officers on that date three years ago as he sat in his car at a Taco Bell drive-through. McCoy was shot at 55 times and died at the scene.    

Tesla calls racial discrimination lawsuit by State of California 'misguided'

Tesla says the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) lawsuit against the automaker, filed Wednesday, for "systematic racial discrimination and harassment" among production workers at the Fremont Factory, is "misguided."