Oakland Police Commission selects 3 police chief candidates
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao received a list of three candidates for the city's next police chief. The candidates were brought forward last week by the Police Commission. The question is, who is on the list?
Apple to stop some watch sales in US before Christmas over patent dispute
If two of the latest Apple Watches are on your holiday shopping list, don’t wait for much longer.
18,000 PG&E customers lose power over equipment failure
Thousands of PG&E customers in the San Jose area lost power on Monday afternoon, according to PG&E.
Disney World guests reportedly get stuck on steep incline aboard Expedition Everest coaster for 30 minutes
A Disney theme park Cast Member said the wild coaster was experiencing "technical delays."
Mental health expansion of Santa Rita Jail on indefinite pause
The controversial expansion of a mental health building at Santa Rita Jail has been halted indefinitely.
5-year-old killed, 11-year-old seriously injured in Martinez DUI
A deadly crash in Martinez took the life of a young child and left another injured early Sunday morning, according to California Highway Patrol.
1 dies, 1 injured on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Westbound lanes on Interstate 580 on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge reopened late Sunday night after a fatal crash.
1 killed in afternoon DUI crash in Santa Rosa
Authorities are investigating a fatal DUI crash in Santa Rosa on Saturday evening.
Jury convicts man for vehicle theft, biting police officer
A man was convicted for vehicle theft and of biting a police officer who was trying to arrest him in July 2021 in One Maritime Plaza in downtown San Francisco.
Person in custody after fires snarl traffic on San Jose freeways
A person is in custody over their possible role in vegetation fires that created a traffic headache along freeways in San Jose on Thursday.
'Can't live without her': Bay Area veteran's service dog taken from park
A Mill Valley man is desperate to find his missing dog which he believes was taken from a dog park.
New movie has social media scratching heads over 'Texas and California' alliance
"Civil War," being produced by A24, is about a dystopian future of the U.S. with at least 19 states, including Texas and California, seceding from the country and rallying against the federal government. However, it isn't the premise of the film that has people scratching their heads.
PG&E asks for another rate hike due to climate change
Climate change has aggravated inflation, but nowhere more than with Pacific Gas & Electric, the first major utility to deal with far more effects of extreme weather related to fire and floods.
Tesla unveils 2023 updates with automated 911 calls, custom horn sounds
Tesla has introduced its 2023 updates, featuring automated 911 calls and unique customizable horn sounds, such as a screaming goat, when locking doors.
Amazon brings back its delivery driver thank-you program
Launched a year ago, the “thank my driver" program lets consumers tip their delivery driver using an Amazon device.
Apple makes security changes to protect users from iPhone thefts
Stolen Device Protection can prevent criminals from using your passcode to change your Apple account.
Netflix shares its viewer data on top TV shows, movies for the first time ever
After years of resisting, Netflix has released a report on its most popular TV shows and movies from the first half of 2023. Here’s what made the list.
Tesla autopilot recall: Over 2M vehicles need software fix of defective system
Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot.
25 years of Google: The most searched people, places and things of all time
Know what the most searched haircut of all time is? Or the most searched athlete? Google’s letting us know in celebration of their 25th birthday.
Starbucks giving out free hot chocolate this month – here's how to get your cup
The coffee giant is warming up customers throughout the month of December with a free hot chocolate.