Vallejo police lieutenant sues city alleging he was subjected to retaliation

The president of Vallejo's police union filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Friday alleging he has been subjected to harassment, retaliation and intimidation by top-ranking Vallejo city staff, including the city's police chief. 

Government delays create roadblock to work for DREAMers

As the Dream Act continues to hobble through Congress, the human toll on innocent, undocumented immigrant young people continues to create nightmares.  

Two Oakland police officers injured after being struck by a  car

Two Oakland police officers are in stable condition at a local hospital Thursday afternoon after they were struck by a car while on a traffic post in east Oakland. 

Fire at Tesla Factory confined to area under construction

Crews remain on scene at Tesla Factory fire confined to an area under construction in Fremont. No injuries have been reported.

Woman wanted for assault on SF Uber driver arrested in Vegas, other suspect to turn herself in

Malaysia King, 24, was arrested on Thursday by Las Vegas police for her role in the incident, according to the San Francisco Police Department. The ordeal was caught on video and quickly went viral.

Elderly man attacked in Oakland robbery dies, suspect charged with murder

A 75-year-old man who was attacked in an Oakland strongarm robbery in the Adams Point neighborhood this week has died. Alameda County District Attorney's office will charge the suspect with special circumstance murder for shoving Pak Chung Ho, 75. 

NAACP, demonstrators sue City of San Jose for police use of excessive force during George Floyd protests

Two civil rights organizations and demonstrators, including a man who lost his right eye, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the city of San Jose for using excessive force against George Floyd protesters.

Uber, Lyft team up to build database to expose abusive drivers

Uber and Lyft have teamed up to create a database of drivers ousted from their ride-hailing services for complaints about sexual assault and other crimes that have raised passenger-safety concerns for years.

Propane tank explodes in large Oakland homeless encampment fire

Multiple living quarters were involved in a fire at a homeless camp Wednesday morning in Oakland, in at least the second fire at a camp in two days, fire officials said. 

Russia slows down Twitter as part of social media clampdown

Russian authorities said Wednesday they are slowing down the speed of uploading photos and videos to Twitter over its failure to remove banned content.

Walt Disney World sold out as spring breakers head to Florida

Visit Orlando says parks like Disney continue to operate on a reduced capacity and are maxing out ticket sales at those levels.

Man dies 4 days after he's set on fire

A homeless man died late Monday afternoon after he was set on fire in East Oakland last week, police said.

Oakland police have not yet released tear gas report and thousands of other public requests

Lawyers suing Oakland and other cities that lag behind releasing public records say this is a troubling pattern. Police departments are among the most powerful branches of government, they say, and what they do should not be kept hidden. For his part, newly sworn-in Oakland Police Chief Leronne Armstrong is vowing a new era of transparency. 

Sideshow in Fairfield leads to head-on crash, police say

Dangerous sideshow activity in Solano County on Saturday led to a head-on collision that sent three people to the hospital, Fairfield police said.

Man shot in east San Jose dies

The man who was shot Saturday evening near an elementary school in east San Jose has succumbed to his injuries suffered in the incident, which has been updated to a homicide by San Jose police. 

Severe traffic alert due to police activity on I-580 in San Leandro

California Highway Patrol has issued a severe traffic alert Friday evening due to police activity on westbound I-580 in San Leandro.