Facebook blocks planned end-of-life broadcasts of chronically ill man

Alain Cocq had planned to show what he expects will be a painful end to his life after he announced on Friday that he was stopping all food and drink.

Family of man killed by Vallejo police to get nearly $6M

McMahon was cleared of wrongdoing in January by the Solano County District Attorney’s Office, which declared McMahon’s deadly use of force justified.

Pentagon reaffirms Microsoft as winner of disputed JEDI deal

The Pentagon had requested time to review how it evaluated certain technical aspects of the bids after the judge who is presiding over Amazon's bid protest in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a preliminary injunction on Feb. 13.

San Jose won't charge George Floyd protesters arrested for violating curfew

The curfew was enacted by City Manager Dave Sykes and in effect until June 4, following protests focused on police brutality and racism, particularly in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.

Tech rout sends stock market to its biggest loss since June

The S&P 500 was down 3.8% as of 3:42 p.m. Eastern time, on track for its biggest drop since June, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 5.2%.

Facebook will restrict new political ads a week before Election Day

With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking additional steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”

San Jose police investigate fatal crash involving pedestrian

The collision was reported around 8:09 a.m. and happened at the intersection of Santa Clara Street and Notre Dame Avenue. 

San Francisco police gyms have remained open during pandemic shutdowns

San Francisco police gyms have stayed open throughout the coronavirus pandemic, while indoor fitness centers around the city remain closed.

Next Oakland top cop must meet a lot of criteria

Being the Oakland police chief is hard enough as it is. But the job posting for the city's next top cop is not for the weak.

Firefighter killed in California wildfire was Texas mom, EMT

Diana Jones, 63, was an EMT with the Cresson Volunteer Fire Dept in Texas who was firefighting with her son, a captain with the department.