CalFire suspends licenses of Devastating Pyrotechnics' owners

Authorities have suspended the pyrotechnic licenses of two men following the devastating explosion and fire at a fireworks storage facility in Yolo County earlier this month, Cal Fire said Tuesday.  

OPD and SFPD shared license plate reader data with fed agencies: report

License plate reader data from some Bay Area police departments has been shared with federal law enforcement via a shared database, a new report found.

Oakland police chief blames 2023 ransomware attack for delay in Internal Affairs cases

OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell said the 2023 ransomware cybersecurity attack that crippled some of Oakland's information technology systems set IA investigations into police misconduct complaints back about six weeks – something the department has yet to come back from.

Extreme heat: How does it affect medicines and those taking them
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Dr. Thomas Lupton, Chief of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco, gives insight on what to know about antidepressants and heat tolerance.

Tesla driver struck by bullet in I-680 Alamo shooting: CHP

The driver of a Tesla 3 was taken to the hospital after being injured after a highway shooting in the East Bay, according to the California Highway Patrol.

SJPD veteran officer charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl
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The chief of the San Jose Police Dept. held a news conference on Tuesday detailing felony charges against one of his officers for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok makes antisemitic posts on X

Grok, Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence chatbot, is trending for the wrong reasons on X, formerly Twitter.

San Jose police officer arrested after sisters report sex assault allegations

San Jose police on Tuesday announced the arrest of one of their own on multiple felony sexual assault charges stemming from allegations reported by two sisters roughly 13 years ago. 

Large sideshow moves through East Bay as illegal fireworks spark brush fire

A large sideshow wreaked havoc – even sparking a brush fire – as it moved through the East Bay early Saturday. About 200 cars – and a barrage of fireworks – were on the move from Rodeo to Vallejo. 

5-year-old girl on Disney Dream lost balance, fell through cruise ship porthole, sheriff says

A 5-year-old girl who fell overboard the Disney Dream cruise ship last weekend lost her balance on a railing and fell backwards through an open porthole and into the ocean below, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.

Disney Dream passengers on overboard rescue: 'They’re miracle workers'

Miracle workers. That's how a couple aboard Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream described the ship's rescue team after a young girl fell overboard on Sunday, and her dad reportedly dove off the balcony after her.

Disney Dream rescue: Girl, dad rescued after going overboard on Disney cruise line, passengers say

Disney Cruise Line's rescue team had to jump into immediate action over the weekend after two people – a young girl and her father, reports say – fell overboard, dropping some 50–60 feet into the water, according to Disney and passengers aboard the ship.

2 stolen car suspects lead officers on separate chases in 3 Bay Area counties

The two suspects, in an alleged stolen car and then a second carjacked vehicle, led officers from multiple jurisdictions on more than one pursuit in three Bay Area counties, police say.

San Francisco Pride: Feeling safe and free to be yourself

San Francisco is preparing to host its Pride celebration this weekend. City leaders are getting ready for a weekend of festivities, and they're reminding everyone to be safe, have fun and be on the lookout for anything suspicious.