Bay Area high school referee retires after 22 years on the field
This year was Dennis DiFabio's 22nd and final year refereeing high school football in the East Bay. Throughout his career, he donated time and money to ensuring the next generation of high school football players found success off the field.
Lino Lakes family left with $20K hospital bill after toddler's COVID-19 treatment deemed not necessary
A Lino Lakes family was left with a $20,000 bill for the treatment of their toddler, who was hospitalized and placed on oxygen with COVID-19 and enterovirus. Insurance deemed the treatment not "medically necessary."
Health officials encourage COVID-19 booster as Thanksgiving nears
With Thanksgiving two weeks away, public health officials are recommending that Americans get the new COVID-19 booster tweaked to target the most common omicron strain.
US deaths caused by alcohol spiked during pandemic, CDC reports show
Deaths attributed to alcohol were highest for people ages 55 to 64, but rose dramatically for certain other groups, including jumping 42% among women ages 35 to 44.
Oakland artist, formerly homeless, uses his experience 'to capture the true emotions of life'
An Oakland artist, who was once homeless, creates portraits in a popular Lakeshore coffee shop, catching the attention in those in his community.
Visitors to Shanghai Disney locked in park for COVID-19 testing
“Please return and take a tour in the park," an employee in a mask said to guests in a video on social media. "The park’s gates are all closed temporarily, and you cannot leave now.”
Oakland basketball league gets young people off the streets with 'midnight' games and workshops
A special, multi-pronged community program in Oakland that uses late night basketball to get young people off the streets, has returned with a renewed and ever-urgent push to accomplish its goals: violence prevention, intervention and healing.
Watch what a polar bear has to do to move across ice sheets in the Arctic
Video shows the polar bear, the largest carnivore species on the planet, acting as playfully as man’s best friend.
Schools work to support students suffering from pandemic learning loss
State test scores from the past two years show the pandemic put children behind on key learning benchmarks leaving behind a learning gap that districts are now working to close.
2 women attacked in public, Santa Rosa police say
Police in Santa Rosa are investigating two recent reports from women who say they were attacked by a man while they were walking.
US warned to prepare as COVID cases rise in Europe
Under 15 million Americans have received the latest booster shots.
Santa Clara Co. health officer urges residents to get new COVID booster before holiday season
Just 11% of Santa Clara County residents have received the newest booster vaccine, which protects against the original COVID strain as well as two subvariants of the omicron variant. Health officials say get boosted before the holiday season.
Newsom to end California's COVID state of emergency in February
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that he will end the state's COVID state of emergency early next year.
UC Berkeley professor to award $1,000 to a winner each month for acts of kindness
UC Berkeley professor launches a campaign awarding $1,000 each month to one person in his community who demonstrates kindness. Professor Alan Ross is funding the project with his own money with hopes the acts of kindness will ripple through his city.
Millions of people may still be eligible for COVID-19 stimulus checks, but the deadline is coming up
Based on IRS and Treasury data, there could be between 9 and 10 million people who have not yet received their payments.
Homelessness increased for California Latinos during pandemic
A new report says due to the pandemic, over 22,000 additional people fell into homelessness in California. The data also shows that Latinos experienced an increase in homelessness during that time, more than any other group.
U.S. making progress toward defanging COVID-19 but death rate remains too high, Fauci says
While the COVID-19 virus has not been eradicated, the ongoing pandemic is moving "in the right direction" toward the virus being a relatively minor threat, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.
The Great Resignation: How much does it cost to quit your job?
Quitting your job without a new one lined up is a daunting task, and will cost each person differently. Here are some tips for figuring out your number.
Doctor burnout reached 'highest level on record' during COVID, experts want action
After physician burnout spiked during the COVID pandemic, experts see an urgent need to address the issue.
San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass returns in person from pandemic
For the first time since before the pandemic, music lovers can roll out their picnic blankets at Golden Gate Park to and listen to live music at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival.