Tesla relocating to Texas is wake up call for Silicon Valley, critics say
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The announcement from Tesla CEO Elon Musk that the electric car manufacturer would relocate its headquarters from Palo Alto to Austin should be a wake-up call to California officials who try to sustain Silicon Valley's reputation for business innovators, according to critics.

8 arrested following fights, shooting after San Jose Earthquakes soccer match

Fox soccer analyst Stu Holden took some video showing someone in the stands jumping on the field and throwing a punch at a member of the San Jose Earthquakes. Other players tried to pull him away.

Man sought in predawn invasion, sex assault in Oakland's Redwood Heights

A man escaped after invading a home in the middle of the night in Oakland's Redwood Heights neighborhood, confronting two sleeping residents and sexually assaulting one of them, police said.

Man in sleeping bag set on fire in San Francisco

A man asleep in his sleeping bag woke up to see that he had been set on fire, San Francisco police said.

Google limits ad revenue on climate change denial content

Google is targeting digital ads promoting false climate change claims or being used to make money from such content in its latest crackdown on misinformation, according to a company blog post.

Facebook whistleblower to speak with Capitol riot investigative committee

Frances Haugen, a Facebook whistleblower, will speak with members of the January 6 Select Committee to discuss the social media platform’s role in the events of the Capitol riot.

Elon Musk announces Tesla is moving headquarters to Austin

The big news that came out of Tesla's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday is that the company is moving its headquarters from California to Texas. 

Traumatized by his time at Tesla, ex-worker awarded $137M now drives bus for AC Transit

A former Tesla contractor asked for $101 million in damages for racial abuse he said he endured while working for the electric car maker. Instead, a jury in San Francisco ordered Telsa to pay him $137 million.

Formerly incarcerated man selected to be on Oakland Police Commission

A formerly incarcerated man has been selected to sit on the Oakland Police Commission, the third such appointment of its kind. Rudy Howell, 53, thinks he can bring a unique outlook to the post.

Bicyclist says motorcyclist assaulted him in San Francisco, tried crashing into him

A bicyclist describes a brazen assault in San Francisco: He said a man on a motorcycle pulled up alongside him, tried to kick him off his bike, and punched him.

San Jose approves homeless housing near police department

The San Jose Police Department will be getting new neighbors. On Tuesday, city leaders voted unanimously to move forward on a project to house the homeless in an overflow parking lot for police officers.

PG&E tweaking power-line shutoff trigger with help from aerial inspections

Pacific Gas and Electric have received many customer complaints about automatic switches that shut off power because they have too much of a hair trigger. But ongoing adjustments are being made as the high wind, wildfire season descends upon us.

Apple to pay out $95 million in AppleCare class-action lawsuit

The plaintiffs claimed their replaced items under AppleCare did not meet Apple’s standards as advertised which promised “new” or “equivalent” replacement.

Kaiser Permanente suspends 2,200 of its employees nationwide over vaccine mandate

Kaiser Permanente has placed more than 2,200 of its employees nationwide, who have refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, on unpaid administrative leave.