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FBI arrests Napa County man with pipe bombs, firearms who vowed ‘war’ for Trump
A Napa County man was charged Tuesday with violations of federal weapons laws after investigators discovered a trove of pipe bombs and firearms at his home and business. Ian...Read More
Mayor’s State of the City address to focus on ‘better normal’ in 2021
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Tuesday evening will give his annual “State of the City” address for 2020, a year in which San Jose has dealt with the...Read More
Facebook launches 50-state poll worker recruitment campaign
Facebook is launching a poll worker recruitment drive in all 50 states this weekend to ensure that polling places during the November election can operate smoothly. All U.S. Facebook...Read More
One little girl’s mission to save Oakland Zoo raises more than $100,000
In the wake of the Oakland Zoo’s announcement that it is losing millions of dollars and may have to close permanently due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, a Castro...Read More
Facebook defends political ad policy despite calls to regulate spread of lies
Facebook leaders responded Tuesday to a planned protest at their San Francisco building over their political ads policy. The protest had been planned at least a day in advance...Read More
Marin County offers Virtual Fair fun sans ticket lines, corn dogs
With the cancellation of the Marin County Fair in July due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the county’s Department of Cultural Services has launched a Virtual Fair with weekly...Read More
Antioch removes commission member after ‘culling the herd’ remarks tied to Covid-19
In a special two-hour remote meeting Friday night, the Antioch City Council voted unanimously to remove Ken Turnage II.Read More
Becerra sues Facebook over ‘inadequate’ response to privacy investigation
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra went to court in San Francisco Wednesday in a bid to force Facebook Inc. to provide more information for an investigation of possible violations...Read More
Facebook gifts Santa Clara County $25 million for teacher, school staff housing
Facebook is gifting $25 million to Santa Clara County for the county to use on new teacher and school staff homes. The county announced Thursday that Facebook will give...Read More
Facebook to pay $5 billion penalty for user privacy violations
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced that the Menlo Park-based social media giant Facebook Inc. will pay a record-breaking $5 billion penalty for violating users’ privacy. The penalty...Read More
SF protest planned to denounce ICE raids
Following reports that U.S. President Donald Trump will order Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids Sunday to deport undocumented immigrants in several U.S. cities, protesters will rally Thursday in San...Read More
Officials say Facebook HQ sarin scare was false alarm
A Facebook spokesman said authorities have found no dangerous substances in a mail and package room at the tech giant’s Menlo Park campus as of early Tuesday morning and...Read More
National Guard specialists join investigation of possible sarin threat
Hazardous materials specialists from the California National Guard’s 95th Civil Support Team have been called in to assess a suspicious package shipped to Facebook’s facilities in Menlo Park that...Read More
Crews clear three of four Facebook buildings after package tests positive for sarin
Emergency crews evacuated four of Facebook’s buildings in Menlo Park Monday morning after the possible presence of a chemical weapon was detected on mail delivered by the U.S. Postal...Read More
Update: Hazmat crews wait for FBI in possible Sarin exposure investigation
Emergency crews have evacuated Facebook’s package handling facility in Menlo Park after the possible detection of a chemical weapon on mail delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, firefighters said...Read More
Hazmat crews set up at Facebook for possible Sarin threat
Firefighters with hazardous materials training are setting up at Facebook’s shipping and receiving building in Menlo Park after crews operating a security machine detected the possible presence of a...Read More
School teacher among four arrested in child pornography investigation
A multi-agency investigation targeting distributors of child pornography in the East Bay netted at least four arrests in recent months, including an elementary school teacher, prosecutors said Monday. “Operation...Read More
Police officer’s alleged killer arrested in Kern County
A man who allegedly shot and killed a police officer in Central California Wednesday was arrested early Friday morning near Bakersfield.Read More