San Francisco restaurants are moving away from tips, but it's a challenge

Some San Francisco restaurants no longer allow customers to tip, and instead have raised prices or added a flat surcharge to a final bill.

Teen becomes caregiver for cancer-stricken parents: 'It's all love'

Sekope Sharits said he felt the world was against him when both his parents were diagnosed with cancer, but he’s caring for them in the way a loving son would.

Gay, bisexual Latino men disproportionately affected by monkeypox: South Bay health officials

Gay and bisexual Latino men in Santa Clara County have been disproportionately affected by monkeypox, county health officials said Wednesday, making up more than half of the virus' local cases.

San Francisco set to receive more than 4,000 monkeypox vaccine doses this week

San Francisco Department of Public Health on Wednesday said the city is set to receive 4,220 monkeypox vaccine doses this week. Health officials say it is unclear when those doses will arrive. 

Audit: California too slow to fix contaminated water systems

The water that comes out of the tap for more than 900,000 Californians is unsafe to drink and the state isn’t acting fast enough to help clean it up, state auditors said in a report released Tuesday.

Saratoga High students back home after stranded overseas

A group of Bay Area high school students found themselves in the throes of travel chaos after they were stranded overseas due to canceled flights.

Napping could lead to high blood pressure, stroke, study suggests

Experts say napping, though not unhealthy, may be a sign of poor sleep quality, according to the American Heart Association.

FDA's ongoing analysis finds toxic arsenic, lead in certain baby foods — tips for parents to limit exposure

The FDA’s ongoing analysis in an effort to lower toxic heavy metals in baby foods found that levels of lead in baby food sweet potatoes and teething biscuits were among the highest of all foods tested.

Stanford testing wastewater for monkeypox as vaccine shortage continues

Scientists at Stanford are testing wastewater for monkeypox, just as they did for Coronavirus. Since June, monkeypox has been detected in 10 of 11 sewer systems tested by the Sewer Coronavirus Alert Network or SCAN, including Palo Alto and other Bay Area cities

Latino community accounts for 30% of San Francisco monkeypox cases; the city is working to get more vaccines

As monkeypox cases continue to rise, San Francisco's Department of Public Health has noticed rates increasing at an alarming rate among the city's Latino population. The health department is working with community groups to warn Latinos and help them protect themselves.

Ghislane Maxwell transferred to low-security Florida prison offering yoga, pilates

Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is off to Florida to serve a 20-year prison sentence in a low-security federal prison in Tallahassee that offers classes and activities including painting, art, yoga, Pilates, softball, and an inmate talent show.

'We are one of the epicenters': Bay Area responds as monkeypox becomes global emergency

The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. This is the WHO’s highest level of alert. Health officials in the Bay Area said we are one of the 'epicenters' of the disease and there must be a coordinated effort to stop the spread.

World Health Organization declares monkeypox a global emergency

Declaring a global emergency means the monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary event” that could spill over into more countries and requires a coordinated global response.

San Francisco deferring 2nd dose of monkeypox vaccine until supply increases

San Francisco Department of Public Health on Friday announced they will defer the second dose of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine in order to inoculate as many people from broader at-risk populations as demand outweighs supply. 

Toxic algae found in Russian River and Spring Lake

There are good algae and then there are toxic algae. It's important to know the difference as there have been warnings at some local Bay Area beaches.

Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US

So far, over 2,000 virus cases have been reported in the U.S. Symptoms include fever, body aches, chills, fatigue, and bumps on parts of the body.