WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency

Last week, WHO’s general director described the monkeypox epidemic identified in more than 40 countries, as “unusual and concerning.”

Australian man with chronic pain breaks world record for number of pushups done in 1 hour

Daniel Scali beat the previous world record for the number of pushups done in one hour by 100, according to Guinness, and all while suffering from a chronic pain condition called complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

Houston-area teen pronounced dead in car crash ends up surviving

Doctors pronounced him dead. But his mom refused that fate and turned to prayer. Today, her 15-year-old is alive and a year into recovery and rehabilitation.

Nationwide shortage of lifeguards restricts summer fun

You may not be in the pool this summer. A lifeguard shortage has created an exceedingly difficult summertime situation for private and public community swimming pools all over the nation.

Oakland's Ahmed Muhammad is home for the summer, after achieving a 4.05 GPA his first year at Stanford

After achieving an astounding 4.05 grade-point average his first year at Stanford University, Oakland’s Ahmed Muhammad has returned home for the summer to take care of Town business while giving much credit to his high school experience for his success so far, at one of the most prestigious universities in the world. 

California trout to be euthanized after bacteria outbreak

Nearly 350,000 rainbow trout must be euthanized as California wildlife officials battle bacteria outbreaks at two fish hatcheries in the eastern Sierra.

San Jose challenger division players to participate in Little League World Series

Cambrian Park was invited to go to the Little League World Series back in 2020 but then the pandemic began. Now a team of 29 players are heading to Williamsport to play in a big game this summer.

Warriors' parade a much needed boost for BART and downtown San Francisco businesses

The Warriors' parade provided an economic boost to BART and for San Francisco's downtown area that has pretty much been a ghost-town since the beginning of the pandemic.

Shipments of COVID-19 vaccine for kids arrive in Bay Area

Shipments of COVID-19 vaccine for kids are already beginning to arrive in the Bay Area after the CDC authorized the shot for children five and younger over the weekend. Santa Clara County was among the first in the Bay Area to receive its shipments, and officials say the health department plans to begin administering shots on Tuesday.

Flight delays and cancellations continue to plague passengers, as travel demand increases

The nation's airlines have yet to resolve the issue they can control, resulting in another holiday weekend full of delays, cancellations and plain old passenger angst. Though they received $54 billion to stay afloat and keep their employees, airlines just can't keep up.

Doctors urge FDA to approve over-the-counter access to birth control

The push for more access to birth control comes as the nation waits for a Supreme Court ruling that could upend abortion rights in more than half the states.

Lawmakers ask Google to stop steering women to ‘fake’ abortion clinics

A recent study found 11% of searches for “abortion near me” or “abortion pill” sent Google users to “fake” abortion clinics, which are known for operating with the goal of talking women out of ending their pregnancies.

COVID-19 vaccine: CDC approves 1st shots for US kids under 5

With the CDC's final sign-off, roughly 18 million children under 5 will be eligible for COVID-19 shots beginning next week.

SFPD sergeant who died by suicide was ordered to surrender guns, sources say

San Francisco Police sergeant Chris Morris was ordered to surrender his guns — following family struggles and an internal criminal investigation — before turning a one of the weapons on himself earlier this week, sources told KTVU on Friday.