iPhone Face ID with mask option now available for some with latest Apple update

The function identifies the top portion of a user’s face in order to unlock a device, making it potentially less secure which is why Apple is allowing consumers to opt-in or out to use it.

Containment of wildfire burning in Big Sur at 60%

Containment of the Colorado Fire burning in Big Sur edged up to 60 percent on Wednesday evening and fire officials said Thursday's weather conditions are expected to be favorable for fighting the blaze.

Big rig engulfed in flames on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, fatal collision impacts traffic

All lanes of eastbound I-580, the lower deck of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, were blocked after a fiery, fatal traffic collision, according to California Highway Patrol.

State agency no longer investigating death at Tesla plant in Fremont

The state agency vested with the power of overseeing workplace safety is no longer investigating a death at the Tesla plant in Fremont, Cal-OSHA told KTVU.

Winter wildfires show Californians at risk year-round

Firefighters call this our new reality: The traditional California fire season has come and gone and yet here we are, watching winds whip up the Colorado Fire near Big Sur.

Police activity shuts down westbound I-80 near Carquinez Bridge

A portion of Interstate 80 near the Carquinez Bridge was shut down Monday night due to police activity, authorities said.

PG&E’s criminal probation to end amid ongoing safety worries

The probation, set to expire at midnight Tuesday, was supposed to rehabilitate PG&E after its 2016 conviction for six felony crimes from a 2010 explosion triggered by its natural gas lines that blew up a San Bruno neighborhood and killed eight people.

Wind gusts whip wildfire along the Big Sur coast

Strong winds and low humidity appear to be contributing factors in a wildfire along the Big Sur coast Friday evening. Officials have dubbed the incident the Colorado Fire. 

Employee who died at Tesla plant in Fremont identified

An employee who died at the Tesla plant in Fremont this week was identified on Friday. His cause of death is still unknown.

Felony charges are 1st in Tesla crash involving Autopilot

California has charged a man with vehicular manslaughter after a Tesla he had on autopilot ran a red light and killed two people in 2019. The charges appear to be the first of their kind in the U.S.

Netflix stock plunges as subscriber growth worries deepen

Netflix delivered its latest quarter of disappointing subscriber growth during the final three months of last year, a trend that management foresees continuing into the new year as tougher competition is undercutting the video streaming leader. 

Protest at Santa Rita Jail over 'inedible' food and rising commissary prices

About two dozen incarcerated people at Santa Rita Jail say they are on a hunger strike over what they describe an inedible food – sometimes found with rodent droppings inside – as well as rising commissary food prices, which they say is becoming more difficult to afford.