Oakland teen launches non-profit, wants science kits in hands of all kids in his city

At 17, Oakland student Ahmed Muhammad has already accomplished a lot: He's a straight A student, a math and science whiz, and a fierce and valuable player on his high school basketball team. But in his words, "All I am I owe," and it’s a belief he’s used to model his life. 

VIDEO: California police officer whisks man in wheelchair off train tracks just in time

As the train was just about to reach them, Officer Erika Urrea was able to pull the man out of the wheelchair and they both fell back onto the ground, her body camera video showed.

Waiter at Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que receives $1,000 cash tip

A server at Lucille's Smokehouse Barbecue was the lucky recipient of a $1,000 tip that was raised through a Venmo challenge.

VIDEO: High school football players help man in wheelchair up Mission Peak

Cedric Lousi, a football coach for James Logan High School in Union City, said his team was on their way down the summit when they met Felipe Kali Gonzalez on Saturday. 

Mother plays piano in home wrecked by explosion in Beirut

A mother played a solemn but uplifting tune on a piano amongst the wreckage of her home in Beirut, Lebanon, after a massive explosion destroyed buildings in the city and killed at least 135 people.

Staff member at James Boys Ranch in Morgan Hill  tests positive for COVID-19

The email, obtained by KTVU, said that the staff member last worked in Bravo-Pod and as a result, the boys in that B-Pod will be moved temporarily to G-Pod so that their pod can get deep cleaned.

Livermore woman honors son who died 20 years ago with act of kindness

When word went out there would be free ice cream in Livermore on Monday people, parents especially, hopped in their cars and lined up.

Family keeps dad's memory alive with Oakland A's fan cutout

Sal Valencia loved his family, and he loved his Oakland A’s. He passed away on January 16, 2019, at the age of 65, but his family has been overjoyed to see his smiling face in the stands of the Oakland Coliseum once again, overlooking his beloved team.

$100K raised for out-of-work mom who gave lottery winnings to cop shot in the line of duty

Shetara Sims, who lives in Kansas City, Missouri, recently went to a grocery store and found a $1 bill in the parking lot, according a GoFundMe page organized by the Kansas City Police Department. She used it to buy a scratch-off ticket and ended up winning $100.

Oakland couple enters contest for essential workers seeking fairy tale wedding

One Oakland couple was all set to get married next month; a big wedding with family flying in from the East Coast. But COVID-19 put a stop to that. The wedding is canceled.