police Police officer pulls gun on man recording him, and is placed on leave. #fixthepolice Xeni Jardin

pandemic Pandemic sourdough baking: my second loaf and some more pretzels Jason Weisberger

Camp Fire Pacific Gas and Electric pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2018 Camp fire Mark Frauenfelder

health California reports first coronavirus death, and Los Angeles county declares emergency Xeni Jardin

Business DOJ charges Huawei and CFO Meng Wanzhou with racketeering, conspiracy to steal IP Xeni Jardin

Business Bee thief nabs 92 hives from California almond orchard Xeni Jardin

Business Judge says Facebook users entitled to better security but not $ damages Xeni Jardin

Technology Power going out for Northern California again, thanks PG&E Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Tiki bar pulls thousands of dollars from ceiling and walls, donates it Rusty Blazenhoff

Funny Dumpster diving bear rescued from trash can Xeni Jardin

Robert Crumb Robert Crumb's iconic "Stoned Agin!" original art up for auction Mark Frauenfelder

lawsuits Lawsuit says Juul shipped a million contaminated pods Mark Frauenfelder

picks My old Lodge chicken roasting pan bakes sourdough loaves, pizza and fries chicken Jason Weisberger

picks I've been diving off the Conception many times Jason Weisberger

plane crashes Couple crashes plane in ocean and manages to take video while waiting for rescue Carla Sinclair

security Leaked Palantir 'Gotham' user manual shows how fast police and government can grab your info Xeni Jardin

labor Federal judge rules Uber calling its drivers independent contractors may violate antitrust and harm competition Xeni Jardin

happy mutants "A Fire Story": a moving, beautiful memoir of the Calistoga wildfire in comics form Cory Doctorow

sourdough It is national sourdough day, fools Jason Weisberger

Business There is a federal criminal investigation into Facebook's data-sharing deals Xeni Jardin