GM's Cruise has let go 24% of its workforce amid a safety probe and restructuring, focusing on cautious commercialization in one city with the Bolt platform.

A man was arrested for card fraud after police found him with 43 fake debit cards and $3,000 in Rohnert Park, California. He faces multiple charges, including identity theft.

Chunliam Nai Saechao from Pleasant Hill faces nine felony charges, including attempted murder of police, after a near three-day standoff with authorities.

CHP officers found an abandoned, stolen Lexus after a crash on I-880 in Hayward, CA, leading to three arrests, one involving a stolen, loaded firearm, and links to other crimes.

A big rig tipped over on Highway 101 in San Jose, causing extended traffic delays; speed may have contributed to the incident, but no injuries were reported.

During a traffic stop in Hercules, California, police found a loaded, unregistered Springfield XD-M 40 pistol in a driver's vehicle, leading to the driver's arrest for firearm violations.

The EPA fined FormFactor Inc. $258,170 for Clean Air Act violations at its Livermore facility, including insufficient record-keeping of emission controls.

The Novato Police Department plans a DUI checkpoint on December 15 to deter impaired driving, with undisclosed location and funded by a California Office of Traffic Safety grant.

Fairfield police arrested Davone Bracy for shoplifting at a mall, also discovering he had two outstanding warrants. Officer W. Smith apprehended him after a brief chase.

A man was arrested for DUI in Hercules, California, after failing sobriety tests when an officer pulled him over and found a bottle of Hennessy in his car.

Sonoma County expands its Mobile Crisis Units program to provide mental health professionals for crisis calls countywide, aiming for fast response times and reduced law enforcement interaction.

California officials are taking legal action against La Cañada Flintridge for denying a mixed-income housing project to address the state's housing crisis.

A Canadian-Lebanese man, extradited from Greece, faced a U.S. judge on charges of orchestrating a telemarketing scam targeting churches and small businesses.