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Under Elon Musk's ownership, thousands of Twitter employees, including top executives, have been fired.
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Under Elon Musk's ownership, thousands of Twitter employees, including top executives, have been fired.
Analysts say the billionaire will move to slash costs after overpaying in his $44 billion purchase of the social media company.
The number of hate speech-filled tweets increased by 4.7 times an hour immediately following Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, researchers found.
Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted a link to an unfounded rumor about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, just days after Musk's purchase of Twitter fueled concerns that the social media platform would no longer seek to limit misinformation and hate speech.
A tweet from Musk's verified account posted Saturday said, "The hell with it ... even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we'll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free."
Tom Cruise's next mission is looking all the more possible — a studio executive says he's going to be "taking the world to space" in his upcoming film.
Tesla CEO had faced long odds of convincing a court to let him walk away from his $44 billion acquisition.
Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are 'spam bots' or real people.
Accidents point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: Partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles.
Musk claimed in a letter to Twitter's top lawyer that he is ending the deal because Twitter is "in material breach of multiple provisions" of the original agreement.
Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and world's richest man, welcomed twins last year with an executive at one of his other companies, Neuralink, reports say.
Tesla faces billions of dollars in losses from its new plants, supply chain problems and COVID-19 lockdowns — enough for CEO Elon Musk to mention the possibility of bankruptcy in a recent interview.
One of Elon Musk's children has petitioned a California court to recognize her new name and gender, saying she no longer wishes to be related to her famous and wealthy father "in any way, shape or form."
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell sent an email saying the company had investigated and "terminated a number of employees involved" with the letter.
There are growing concerns over medical research conducted at UC Davis on live animals. The experiments involve a company co-founded by Elon Musk.
Stockton native and NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez is all in for the new era in space flight. After Virgin Galactic's successful first voyage to the edge of space Sunday, Hernandez spoke to CBS13 about the "new normal" in space travel.
Tesla sales and production were hurt by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns. But not as much as some other automakers.
Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk's California-based SpaceX company.
Tesla's standoff with California's Alameda County officials has come to an end after the county agreed to let Tesla's factory in Fremont reopen.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter Monday that the company has restarted its California factory in violation of local government orders.
The parking lot was nearly full at Tesla's California electric car factory Monday, a likely indication the company was resuming production in defiance of an order from county health authorities.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened Saturday to pull the company's factory and headquarters out of California in an escalating spat with local officials who have stopped the company from reopening its electric vehicle factory.
The Cybertruck has arrived and it looks nothing like any pickup truck you've ever seen.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk had prepped Wall Street for a first-quarter loss but analysts were still stunned by its size: $702.1 million, among the company's worst quarters in the past two years.
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's mid-size electric SUV, the Model Y, Thursday night in Hawthorne, Calif.
The CHP's Stockton office said on Wednesday that it will recommend prosecutors charge the driver of a big rig following a fatal crash that shut down southbound Highway 99 near Lodi for nearly 10 hours last week.
Henry Bolte hit a solo home run in the third inning and Tommy White scored on a wild pitch as the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Wednesday.
Two people have been arrested in Nevada in connection with a shooting in California's San Joaquin Valley that left a 40-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
A big majority say it's very important that Americans remember the 9/11 attacks.
Body-camera video shows the officer stopping freeway traffic before carrying the kitten away from the center median.
The sheriff's office says the victim had reported months of stalking before the suspect shot and killed her in Arden-Arcade.
The CHP's Stockton office said on Wednesday that it will recommend prosecutors charge the driver of a big rig following a fatal crash that shut down southbound Highway 99 near Lodi for nearly 10 hours last week.
Henry Bolte hit a solo home run in the third inning and Tommy White scored on a wild pitch as the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Wednesday.
California voters will decide in November whether to change how the state reviews the environmental impacts of certain major projects.
Two people have been arrested in Nevada in connection with a shooting in California's San Joaquin Valley that left a 40-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
A viral video circulating online appears to show a group of teenagers throwing water bottles at homeless people in Sacramento County, and one man says the same group assaulted him outside the Safeway on Arden Way.
A Sacramento gas station serves up fresh cinnamon rolls and is a sweet pit stop loyal customers continue to fill up on.
The shooting happened near Cucamonga and Ramona avenues, just after 12:30 a.m. Police said officers who arrived at the scene found three female victims who had been shot.
Detectives investigating the shooting said the two victims were not cooperating, and the investigation is ongoing.
A Sacramento woman was convicted of first degree murder in the 2018 fatal shooting of a man she mistakenly blamed for her father's death, authorities said.
California voters will decide in November whether to change how the state reviews the environmental impacts of certain major projects.
Pest control company Terminix has agreed to pay $3.15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 California counties alleging the company unlawfully disposed of pesticides and violated customer privacy laws.
California's largest state workers' union is preparing for a possible strike as contract negotiations with the Newsom administration remain unresolved.
An Amber Alert was issued across multiple California counties for a teenage girl and her father after their newborn was found dead last month, authorities said.
As Californians prepare to celebrate Labor Day and the contributions of American workers, labor unions are raising alarms about what they see as a growing threat to the future of human work.
Henry Bolte hit a solo home run in the third inning and Tommy White scored on a wild pitch as the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Wednesday.
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan says defensive tackle Alfred Collins is out for the season after tearing his patellar tendon.
San Francisco 49ers star pass rusher Nick Bosa is set to play in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in his first game action since a tearing a knee ligament last September.
Jeff McNeil legged out an infield single to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 after blowing a four-run lead.
Bryan Woo struck out nine over eight innings in his longest outing of the season, and Cal Raleigh and J.
A big majority say it's very important that Americans remember the 9/11 attacks.
California voters will decide in November whether to change how the state reviews the environmental impacts of certain major projects.
The Transportation Security Administration has launched a new program at 13 airports, allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without plane tickets to pass through security and enter the gates.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit over the use of a controversial data system to review state voter rolls.
California's largest state workers' union is preparing for a possible strike as contract negotiations with the Newsom administration remain unresolved.
Yolo County has reported its first death from West Nile virus this year as health officials say mosquito activity increases across the county and throughout California.
Stanislaus County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for 2026 as the number of cases in California surges compared to recent years.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Two firefighters were injured while battling a wildfire in California's Mariposa County that prompted evacuation orders and road closures.
An evacuation order for the Ross Fire in Calaveras County was downgraded as crews stopped the forward progress.
The evacuation order and warning were lifted for the Clover Fire in the Alta Sierra area in Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
Evacuation orders have been lifted for a wildfire that ignited east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County on Thursday, officials said.
An evacuation warning for a wildfire burning in the Tahoe National Forest was lifted as containment increased to 55%.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
The sheriff's office says the victim had reported months of stalking before the suspect shot and killed her in Arden-Arcade.
A 38-year-old woman shot and killed outside a Sacramento County shopping center Tuesday had been stalked and harassed for months by the man suspected of killing her, sheriff's officials said Wednesday.
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A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on westbound Highway 50 in Sacramento on Tuesday evening.