Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos

Tech companies have stepped up efforts to tackle misinformation on their services ahead of next year's U.S. presidential elections.

Going above and beyond: Oakland police technician gathers donations and gifts them to families in need

Mitchell, with the help of others in the police department and Oakland community, gathered enough donations to buy Christmas dinner and gifts for seven families who could use some help.

PG&E power shutoffs will continue for five years, customers' bills could increase

Bill Johnson testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in Washington D.C. He was asked about tools to prevent wildfires, including the power shutoffs.

Pacifica police investigating 'suspicious' circumstances around kidnapping call

Officers received a call just before 7 a.m. from a resident at a home on the 1100 block of Manzanita Drive who reported hearing suspicious noises in her home. 

Bay Area Guide Dogs star in new Disney+ docuseries

Guide Dogs for the Blind is a San Rafael nonprofit organization that breeds, trains, and partners guide dogs with people who need them.

Infant dies after crash involving on-duty California deputy

Officials are investigating after an infant died in a car collision involving a San Joaquin County Sheriff’s deputy.

San Francisco woman offers $7K reward, flies plane banner to find her dog

Emilie Talermo said Thursday she has been doing everything she can to find her dog, Jackson, since it was stolen Saturday outside a grocery store in the Bernal Heights neighborhood.

SFPD release body-camera footage of non-fatal police shooting

SFPD held a town-hall meeting on their most recent, non-fatal officer involved shooting in the Mission District. They showed officer-worn body camera video and released 911 calls as part of their presentation.

PG&E, California wildfire victims rework $13.5B settlement

Pacific Gas and Electric has reworked a $13.5 billion settlement with victims of deadly wildfires blamed on the utility to try to prevent it from unraveling after California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected the company’s financial rehabilitation plan.

Ghost Ship warehouse fire victims' families can now sue PG&E

A bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that the case is no longer on hold and the victims’ families can sue the PG&E in state court.

Day 2: Kaiser mental health workers continue work strike

It's the second day of a five-day strike planned at Kaiser mental health clinics across California.