Stanford's coach Shaw staying the course amid pandemic

KTVU's Scott Reiss spoke with Stanford football coach David Shaw about the upcoming NFL draft and preparing for an uncertain 2020 season.

Year after Notre Dame fire, restoration stalled by coronavirus

Ever since the French landmark was engulfed in flames that destroyed much of the structure's roof and felled its spire on April 15 last year, construction workers have toiled tirelessly to save the 13th-century relic by President Emmanuel Macron's promised five-year timeline.

Ramped-up coronavirus testing key to reopening California

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to eventually ease stay-at-home restrictions across California depends on widespread coronavirus testing that is still ramping up across the state and has been hampered by supply shortages, long waits for results and even a lack of data.

Cal coach Wilcox plays waiting game ahead of uncertain 2020 season

KTVU's Scott Reiss spoke with Cal football coach Justin Wilcox about the upcoming NFL draft and preparing for an uncertain 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

California schools will look very different when they reopen

Newsom said Tuesday that when the state’s 6 million students do return, things will look dramatically different.

Tower of Power releases 'What is Hip' video in quarantine

Former band lead singer Brent Carter said he had wanted to put something together to lift up people's spirits.

Showering South Bay healthcare workers with love

According to this CDC report, nationwide, as of last week, at least 27 health care workers in the United States have died from coronavirus. 

China didn't warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days

Top Chinese officials secretly determined they were likely facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus in mid-January, ordering preparations even as they downplayed it in public.

Global coronavirus cases top 2 million, according to Johns Hopkins

At least 2 million people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins.

With a big smile on his face, Bradenton's boy birthday becomes extra special with surprise drive-by parade

A Bradenton boy with Down syndrome was excited to turn 11 years old, until the coronavirus interrupted his plans. But it took the community to step in and make his birthday special anyway.

Peninsula police officer recovers from COVID-19, will donate plasma

A Burlingame Police Department officer, who survived coronavirus, is set to be among the first to donate blood plasma with COVID-19 antibodies to the Stanford Blood Center. It’s a donation that could help treat critically ill patients.

8,250 hotel rooms to be secured for San Francisco's homeless, others amid stay-at-home order

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance requiring the city to secure at least 8,250 hotel rooms for three affected groups amid the stay-at-home order, with 7,000 reserved for the city's homeless.

San Francisco supervisors approve paid leave extension for healthcare workers

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors unanimously approved emergency legislation Tuesday to extend paid leave for the city's health care providers working for large private employers. 

Sheriff: Drug suspect committed murder 1 day after being released from jail in coronavirus purge

On March 19, a drug suspect with a lengthy rap sheet was released as part of Hillsborough County’s efforts to thin out the jail population amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. One day later, deputies say, he committed murder.

Santa Rosa Fire Department creates pandemic response unit

When an emergency call comes in from someone complaining of flu-like symptoms from now on in Santa Rosa, a specialized vehicle will be dispatched.

COVID-19: How the 49ers' Super Bowl loss may have been our gain

When is a big loss also a potentially huge win? Perhaps when the San Francisco 49ers blew a 4th quarter Super Bowl lead, and in so doing, killed any hopes of a victory parade.