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Professor says Elon Musk bid for Twitter poses threat to democracy
An East Bay communications professor worries Elon Musk poses a threat to democracy in his bid for Twitter.Read More
Legal experts refute Nuremberg Code argument around vaccine mandates
Dan Vanderzwaag, a resident of Ottawa County, Michigan, had a question for the county’s Board of Commissioners during its meeting Tuesday. In a clip that later went viral, he’s...Read More
Police arrest suspected hacker accused of using nude photos to extort high school teens
A 19-year-old man was arrested in Berkeley Monday on suspicion of hacking the social media accounts of at least 17 Bay Area high school girls and using their personal...Read More
Police identify Seaside man, 21, as armed mall suspect
San Jose police have identified a 21-year-old man who was arrested after he allegedly talked on social media about “shooting up” a mall Wednesday afternoon and was tracked down...Read More
Police find two women dead inside apartment where man barricaded in eight-hour standoff
Two women were found dead inside a Vacaville apartment early Saturday where a suspect had barricaded himself for nearly eight hours until officers took him into custody, police said....Read More
Oakland PD investigates officers’ social media activity related to Capitol attack
An investigation has been launched into allegations of involvement by some of its officers on “social media accounts that contain objectionable or offensive content,” the Oakland Police Department announced...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
Concord student on mental health evaluation after threats against high school
Police in Concord are investigating threats made on social media against Clayton Valley Charter High School on Friday. The student who made the threats has been identified and placed...Read More
Joke Snapchat post stokes school threat fears
Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputies searched the home of a juvenile for commenting on social media that he intended to skip school the next day. The sheriff’s office received...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
Terra Nova High secured after rumored threat
Police say that Terra Nova High School in Pacifica was placed into "secure campus mode" Friday morning while they investigated social media threats.Read More
Person of interest sought in Fairfax gun theft
Police are asking for help identifying a man who is a person of interest in a theft of a shotgun and a set of golf clubs from a vehicle...Read More
Woman, dog rescued from Fort Funston cliff
A woman and a dog were rescued this evening from a cliff at San Francisco's Fort Funston, fire officials said on social media.Read More
Twitter threat ‘No imminent danger’ to schools
A San Jose school district superintendent confirmed Wednesday evening that a threat made by a Twitter user saying they wanted to "shoot up" schools in the area was deemed...Read More
Fire breaks out at Smart and Final store
A fire broke out at a Smart & Final store in Antioch on Sunday.Read More
SWAT captures suspect after police officer shot
A suspect was taken into custody by a SWAT team after a San Francisco police officer was injured in a shooting Friday night in The City's Lake Shore neighborhood.Read More
Police seek suspected dog-tosser
A video circulating on social media over the past week of a woman tossing a dog during a dispute in Fairfield has led to an investigation.Read More
Up to 2,000 students protest racist threats
More than half of the students at Berkeley High School walked out of class Thursday morning to protest threats of violence against black students.Read More
Berkeley High students protest racist threats
Hundreds of students walked out of Berkeley High School Thursday morning to protest threats of violence against black students.Read More
A’s fans react to sixth straight loss
A's fans took to Twitter to vent their frustrations with the team after Monday night's 11-inning 5-4 loss.Read More