Facebook fact-checking to be replaced with X-style community notes

Facebook is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a similar model used on Elon Musk’s X. Here’s what to know.

UFC head Dana White, strong Trump supporter, joins Meta's board of directors

UFC CEO Dana White is among three new members of Meta Platforms Inc.'s board of directors as the social media giant shifts its focus to AI and the metaverse.

CHP warns public about AMBER Alert scam to 'register children'

The California Highway Patrol is warning the public to beware of fraudsters posing as "AMBER Alert representatives" offering to "register" children.  

1 critically injured in shooting near San Francisco homeless shelter

San Francisco police are investigating a shooting near a homeless shelter that left a person with life-threatening injuries Saturday evening.

Teen killed after car crashes into tree in East Bay

A 17-year-old has died after the car he was driving crashed into a tree near Dublin, the California Highway Patrol reported Sunday. 

Pregnant woman killed in New Year's Day crash by speeding driver: CHP

A pregnant woman was named as a fatality in a multi-vehicle crash in Gilroy on New Year's Day, the California Highway Patrol said.

Police shoots allegedly armed suspect, standoff ensues in Oakland apt.

It was a chaotic start in Oakland Saturday morning when police shot a man, who eventually barricaded himself in an apartment before his surrender, authorities said. 

Evacuees return to homes impacted by gas leak: SFFD

Evacuations are underway for an area of San Francisco after a gas line was struck Saturday morning, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.

Oakland Zoo takes in malnourished spider monkey seized by CHP

A spider monkey seized during a traffic stop on Monday has now landed safely at the Oakland Zoo, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Apple's $95M eavesdropping lawsuit settlement: What to know

What to know about settlement claims after lawsuit alleged Apple's Siri assistant recorded users without consent.

Here’s what was inside the Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas

The Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday was loaded with fireworks and other devices, police say.

Arrest made in San Francisco's 1st homicide of 2025

Police in San Francisco have made an arrest in the first homicide of 2025, officials say. 

California's 1st snowpack survey of 2025 may offer promise, but will it last?

California's first monthly snowpack survey comes on Thursday. It's likely to be reasonably good for this early part of the rain and snow season.

New Orleans Chief Anne Kirkpatrick used to be Oakland's chief

New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, who has been giving public updates on the tragedy on Bourbon Street that killed 10 on New Year's Eve, may look familiar to those in the Bay Area.

Bay Area first responders prepare for busy start to 2025

San Francisco firefighters were preparing for a busy night on New Year’s Eve, with the department expecting 100,000 revelers to watch the fireworks along the Embarcadero, attracting onlookers from near and far.

Video: Man drives through San Jose's Christmas in the Park

Newly surfaced video shows the moments a man drove his car through a crowd at San Jose's Christmas in the Park. 

CHP preps for New Year's Eve drivers, free rides on public transportation

New Year celebrations will get underway across the Bay Area on Tuesday and CHP wants to remind people that they have other options instead of driving impaired.