Police seeking truck connected to collision that killed elderly pedestrian Tuesday

Police in San Francisco are asking the public to help find a vehicle connected to a collision earlier this week in the city's Outer Mission neighborhood that killed a 79-year-old woman.

Three Black men accuse SFPD of racial profiling while shopping at Union Square

Three friends, cleared of wrongdoing, were detained for hours by police at a high end department store in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon. Someone who called police to say a firearm was brandished was cited and released.

Homeless man in critical condition after being set on fire in Oakland

A homeless man was in critical condition Wednesday night after being set on fire, Oakland police and the fire department confirm.

SFPD make arrest in June Tenderloin drive by shooting

San Francisco police on Tuesday announced an arrest in a drive-by shooting that happened in the city's Tenderloin District back in June. 

Amazon makes adjustment to app icon after comparisons to Hitler mustache

Amazon updated its app icon, now featuring neutral blue tape partially peeled back without a jagged edge, after some made comparisons to Adolf Hitler's mustache.

San Jose residents have mixed reaction to police sideshow enforcement

Sideshow enforcement in San Jose over the weekend netted four arrests, a handful of cars impounded and dozens of spectators cited. At least three sideshows occurred throughout the city Saturday night. On Monday, police responded to criticism from residents that they aren’t doing enough.

Illinois Facebook users could get $345 each in photo-tagging lawsuit after judge approves $650M settlement

Illinois Facebook users may be entitled to at least $345 each after a federal judge approved a $650 million settlement in a lawsuit over Facebook's photo-tagging technology dating back to 2015.

Coronavirus pandemic  Twitter cracks down on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Twitter says it has begun labeling tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and using a “strike system” to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly violate its rules.

Oakland police recover firearms, make arrest in Saturday shooting

Officers with Oakland Police Department, who witnessed a shooting on Saturday, made seven arrests and recovered firearms, police say. 

SFPD seeks witnesses to shooting during robbery at gas station

Police are seeking people who may have witnessed a shooting that injured one person during a robbery at a gas station Saturday night. 

Four arrested, five vehicles impounded during San Jose sideshow enforcement

Officers arrested four people, impounded five cars and issued more than 40 citations related to sideshow activities Saturday night, San Jose police said. 

Work to replace collapsed section of Highway 1 by Big Sur starts Monday

Work to replace a section of roadway along Big Sur that crumbled during a recent storm is set to begin on Monday and is expected to continue until summer.

Judge approves $650M Facebook privacy lawsuit settlement

A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users.

Decomposed body found near San Francisco highway interchange

California Highway Patrol officers in San Francisco are investigating a death after a decomposed body was found near the U.S. Highway 101 and Interstate Highway 280 interchange.

Lawsuit reveals allegations against PG&E contractor accused of fraud

Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric accused two of its former employees of accepting bribes to funnel business to a waste-hauling company after the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California history.

Woman dragged by car during purse theft

A woman in Oakland was dragged down the street by a car while thieves were stealing her purse Wednesday on International Boulevard and 9th Avenue.