Bay Area-made robots help prevent wildfires

It looks like something out of a science fiction movie, a new automated machine called the BurnBot.

CHP arrests East Bay freeway shooting suspect

The California Highway Patrol on Tuesday said its detectives arrested a man in connection with two freeway shootings in the East Bay. 

Boyles Fire in Clearlake burns structures and vehicles

The Boyles Fire in Clear Lake is 40 t0 45% contained, holding steady at 76 acres burned, but serious damage has already been done. So far, at least 30 structures, mostly homes, and as many as 50 vehicles have been damaged or destroyed as the wind blown fire swept through this residential neighborhood.

New iPhones: What you should know about the products Apple announced at the special event

Just as many people expected, Apple released new editions of its iPhone line during a special event on Monday at their California headquarters. Here's what to know about the new phones.

iOS 18 release: Is my iPhone compatible?

This new system update will work on specific iPhone devices, and here is what you need to know.

Ebony alert deactivated after missing North Bay girl safely located

The California Highway Patrol deactivated the Ebony Alert launched for a missing Vacaville teen. The teen and her suspected captor were located.

Search for San Francisco hate crime suspect reported missing

San Francisco police are asking for the public's help in locating a woman who is a suspect in a hate crime and has been reported missing by her family.

Internal Affairs must report directly to OPD chief: judge

A federal judge on Friday ordered that the Internal Affairs division report directly to the Oakland police chief, a ruling that also extends the oversight of the department, which has been under this monitoring for more than 20 years.

No charges for Oakland police officer linked to Antioch grow house

No charges are being filed against an Oakland police officer as new details surfaced when state agents conducted an illegal grow house operation in Antioch at a home that he owns, KTVU has learned. 

Lyft to downsize, restructure bike and scooter program

The public should expect fewer Lyft bikes and scooters as the company plans to downsize and restructure its bikes and scooters program.

Oakland unveils new dispatch system in hopes of reducing 911 response times

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Thursday announced the city is now equipped with an updated computer-aided dispatch system that replaces one that's two decades old.

Mother of man suffocated with mattress at Santa Rita Jail files wrongful death suit

The family of a schizophrenic man who was suffocated to death at Santa Rita Jail filed a wrongful death suit Wednesday in U.S. District Court, alleging that the sheriff's office misclassified him and his cellmate and did not place him into mental health housing, which would be a violation of a federal consent decree. 

Leak reveals how much Disney made from Genie+ park pass, Disney+ streaming

Information leaked from the Walt Disney Company earlier this summer includes passport numbers of cruise line workers, revenue generated from Disney+ and Genie+ (now Lightning Lane) and guest data.

California senator pushing for media access to prisons

 A California state senator wrote a bill to allow media to have better access to state prisons and county jails, inspired, in part, by KTVU reporting.