Man wanted by San Francisco police in 2 deadly shootings arrested

A 32-year-old man wanted by San Francisco police as a suspect in two fatal shootings was arrested Saturday in Livermore.

Tesla to recall 285,000 vehicles in China amid cruise control problem

Tesla is recalling about 285,000 electric vehicles in China because of a problem with the cruise-control function. Chinese authorities said Saturday that cruise control can activate accidentally and cause cars to suddenly speed up.

Overturned box truck carrying lettuce blocks lanes on I-80 near the MacArthur Maze

A box truck packed full with boxes of lettuce overturned late Friday morning, snarling traffic along the eastbound lanes of I-80 near the MacArthur Maze for hours.

Oakland diverts $18M from police to violence-prevention programs

The Oakland City Council voted Thursday to divert $18.4 million of what the mayor proposed spending on the police department to double the funding for community violence-prevention programs.

$17M of Oakland police budget may be shifted to department of violence prevention

The Oakland City Council may pass a budget Thursday that redirects more than $17 million from the police department to the Department of Violence Prevention with the intention of improving public safety.

Calls to divert police funding to community programs at Lake Merritt vigil

More than 200 people gathered at Lake Merritt Tuesday to honor the victims of the deadly shooting that took place Saturday. Divisions remain over police spending and community safety as street violence plagues Oakland.

Coroner identifies victim killed in Saturday's Lake Merritt shooting

The Alameda County Coroner's Bureau on Tuesday identified the man shot and killed Saturday in the 2200 Block of Lakeshore Drive in Oakland as 22-year-old Dashawn Rhoades, a resident of Oakland and San Francisco. 

Overturned fuel truck closes Highway 37 in Solano County

According to the California Highway Patrol, the overturned tank was reported just before 6 a.m. and blocked both westbound lanes at Skaggs Island.

SFPD investigating pedestrian struck by driver at Fisherman's Wharf

San Francisco police are searching for the driver of a vehicle who struck and injured a pedestrian at Fisherman's Wharf on Monday. 

Disney's 50th anniversary: An outline of events just announced

‘The World’s Most Magical Celebration' will honor the legacy of Walt Disney World with all new experiences that will be spread across 18 months.

22-year-old killed, 6 others wounded in shooting on Juneteenth along Lake Merritt in Oakland

A shooting during a Juneteenth celebration along Oakland's Lake Merritt left seven people with gunshot wounds Saturday evening. One of the seven victims, a 22-year-old San Francisco resident, died from his injuries, Oakland police said.