Police find body wrapped in plastic along West Oakland street

Police responded to 24th and Campbell streets in Oakland Thursday morning after they received a report of a body found wrapped in a plastic garbage bag.

Alameda County sheriff's deputies temporarily decertified following Santa Rita Jail death charges

Nine Alameda County sheriff's deputies are now on the state's police decertification list after the District Attorney charged them with the death of an Oakland man, who lay dying in his cell for days until his body was found, amid a pile of bodily fluids and uneaten food trays. 

Californians pay billions for power companies’ wildfire prevention efforts. Are they cost-effective?

From 2019 through 2023, the California Public Utilities Commission authorized the three largest utilities to collect $27 billion in wildfire prevention and insurance costs from ratepayers.

1 suspect caught, another missing in 2021 San Jose homicide

After more than three years, the San Jose Police Department Wednesday named and arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the 26th homicide of San Jose in 2021.

Wells Fargo to sell longtime San Francisco Financial District headquarters

Wells Fargo is planning to move out of its longtime San Francisco Financial District global headquarters, according to the banking giant. 

Oakland crime continues to drop, chief finishes training

New numbers from the Oakland Police Department show the city is on track to end the year with a drop in crime compared to last year.

Elon Musk's Tesla pay package blocked again by judge

If Elon Musk’s Tesla compensation package makes it through the courts, it will be the largest payday to a CEO of a U.S. public company – far in the billions.

Amazon workers to strike between Black Friday, Cyber Monday in US, other countries

Amazon workers in more than 20 countries plan to strike during the post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping period as they push for better pay and working conditions.

Motorcycle crash leaves 40-year-old man dead in Livermore

A 40-year-old Livermore man was killed when his motorcycle crashed in rural Alameda County, the California Highway Patrol said Friday.

Black Friday shoppers fill Union Square, crowds steady but not overwhelming

Shoppers across the Bay Area are on the hunt for good deals this Black Friday. Many people are dropping into stores in San Francisco's Union Square. While activity picked up in the afternoon, some businesses say foot traffic is down from this time last year.

Septic tanker truck overturns near Calistoga, hazmat team responds

A hazmat team was summoned to the scene of a solo-vehicle rollover collision involving a septic tanker truck south of Calistoga early Friday morning that left two people injured and caused diesel fuel to be spilled into a nearby ditch. 

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg swings by Mar-a-Lago to see Trump

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, just months after the tech entrepreneur publicly praised President-elect Trump following the July 13 assassination attempt.

Disney agrees to $43.25M settlement over women earning less than men for a decade

Disney has tentatively agreed to pay $43.25 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that female employees earned less money than their male colleagues for nearly 10 years.

Newsom's proposed EV rebate under fire, as Tesla may not qualify

Governor Gavin Newsom is promising to continue the electric vehicle rebate program in California, but his new proposal could exclude Tesla through a market share cap.

Oakland tattoo shop cleaned out by burglar

 The owner of a downtown Oakland tattoo shop is puzzled over how a burglar managed to clean him out of all his equipment, given there were no signs of forced entry.

Illegal fireworks disturb West Oakland residents, police investigating

Fireworks in November? According to police in Oakland, an illegal fireworks display went off on Saturday in the area of Raimondi Park. 

Oakland police seek help solving woman's murder, release new photos

The Oakland Police Department is seeking the public's help in solving a woman's homicide this past summer and on Monday, they released new images including that of a vehicle of interest.