Elon Musk walked into a federal courthouse in Oakland on Tuesday, sat across from the man he calls "Scam Altman," and told a jury that losing this case would "give license to looting every charity in America." The AI industry's messiest breakup is finally in front of a judge — and a trillion-dollar IPO is sweating every word.

A decade-old suit accuses San Jose-based Cisco of helping build China’s "Golden Shield" surveillance network. The Supreme Court’s decision could reshape liability for tech firms.

Chief Beere planned a briefing after a heavy police response in Webster near the 1800 block of 89th Avenue; investigators were seen processing the scene.

A San Bruno police stop turned up a loaded, stolen handgun and vape cartridges, and a 33‑year‑old Oakland man was arrested and booked into the county jail.

Meekland Avenue will be closed at the San Lorenzo Creek bridge from June 8, 2026 to April 23, 2027 for a full replacement. Local access and emergency routes will be maintained.

An unplanned outage in the Marina prompted city emergency officials to advise keeping refrigerator doors closed; federal guidance gives fridge and freezer time windows.

An exterior fire on the 500 block of Spartan Court was knocked down and held to the outside; Senter Road was closed while crews secured water supply.

A Spokane jury will decide whether a former Bay Area veteran joined a conspiracy at a June anti‑ICE protest, a case that now intersects with a family congressional campaign and DOJ policy shifts.

A UCSD‑led read of the 2024 federal drug survey estimates about 8 million Americans used psilocybin last year. Researchers say clinicians should begin screening and offering harm‑reduction counseling.

A Richmond traffic stop turned up four illegal firearms, three converted to full automatic, and a cache of extended magazines, police say.

Ernie Dosio, a prominent Lodi vineyard owner, was killed when a group of forest elephants charged during a guided hunt in Gabon's Lope‑Okanda rainforest. His guide was seriously injured.

A 41-year-old man was shot Tuesday on the 700 block of Runnemede Street in East Palo Alto and is in stable condition as police search for suspects.

The 49ers used the 33rd overall pick to add Ole Miss receiver De'Zhaun Stribling, a 6'2" target with 4.36 speed and contested‑catch ability to a reshaped receiver room.