7 arrested in deadly Esparto fireworks explosion

Seven people were arrested on Thursday, including two with ties to the Bay Area in connection to the deadly fireworks explosion in Yolo County last year. The series of charges facing the suspects includes murder. 

7 arrested in Esparto fireworks explosion
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Seven people were arrested on Thursday in connection to the deadly fireworks explosion in Yolo County last year, including two with ties to the Bay Area. The series of charges facing the suspects includes murder. 

El Sobrante teen killed, father and sister injured in Oregon crash involving suspected DUI driver

A tight-knit Contra Costa County community is grieving after an 18-year-old student was killed and his father and sister were seriously injured in a fiery wreck during a spring break trip.

SF Mission Bay safety town hall draws calls for more protections after toddler’s death
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Residents in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood gathered Thursday night for a public safety town hall focused on improving pedestrian safety, following the death of a 2-year-old child who was struck and killed at a busy intersection in February.

El Sobrante teen killed, father and sister injured in suspected DUI crash in Oregon
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An El Sobrante family is grieving the death of an 18-year-old killed in a suspected DUI crash in Oregon that also left his father critically injured and his twin sister hospitalized.

War in Iran's impact felt by industries at home
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The impact of the war in Iran is still being felt in the Bay Area, whether it's at the pump or the Port of Oakland. Some industries are being hit harder than most. KTVU's Tom Vacar takes a look at how delivery drivers are faring. 

Anonymous San Francisco donor gifts $250 to teachers districtwide

Teachers and paraeducators from San Francisco Unified School District will each receive $250 as part of an anonymous donation, the district's philanthropic foundation group announced on Thursday. 

Heading back to winter
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Our weather pattern is changing.  We are still tracking 2 systems offshore.  The first one will produce rain showers first thing Friday morning.  There is also the chance of thunderstorms.   The real storm of interest swings in Saturday.  Rainfall rates will be increasing. There could also be more thunderstorms. The wet weather pattern remains in place through the weekend. Heaps of snow in the Sierra (over 2 feet) this weekend.  A Winter Storm Warning will be in effect.

California deputy killed while serving eviction notice
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A Tulare County sheriff's deputy was shot and killed Thursday morning while serving an eviction notice at a Central California home, authorities said.

West Coast News Wrap Live
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West Coast Wrap covers news from around the western U.S., including California, Arizona and Washington.

Families grieve loss of victims of double homicide
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Two families are bonded together by tragedy after learning their loved ones were brutally murdered in a case spanning multiple counties.

LeBron James dunks right behind KTVU sports reporter Bailey O'Carroll
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It's all eyes on Lakers LeBron James ahead of the Warriors final home game of the regular season. While warming up with some free throws ahead of their game with the Warriors, LeBron James decides to dunk, nearly taking out our sports reporter! 

Families identify victims in Lake County double killing
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Families have identified the victims as 43-year-old Desiree Carmen Fuentes and 58-year-old Terry Joe Harris, both residents of Santa Rosa.

Missing Oakland woman's husband releases new video 2 weeks after disappearance

The husband of an Oakland woman, who went missing more than two weeks ago, released a video this week, where he speaks out about his loved one and the continuing search effort to find her. 

Push for safer streets in SF
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Neighbors and safety advocates are weighing in on how to make the Mission Bay area safer for pedestrians and cyclists

Man shot by ICE officers says they fired before he moved his vehicle
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The man shot by ICE officials Tuesday in Stanislaus County told his attorney that he has never been in a gang, and said he backed away in his car after ICE officials began firing. ICE officials said the officers had fired to protect themselves. An attorney for Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez says his client has had three surgeries and was shot more than a half dozen times.

Melania Trump denies ties to Epstein
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 First lady Melania Trump is denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his sex crimes, saying Thursday that the “stories are completely false” and calling accusations that she was somehow involved “smears about me.”

Hella Cool Gigs: Japanese Tea Gardener
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KTVU's Crystal Bailey learns more about the dynamic history of Japanese gardening and the iconic tea garden at Golden Gate Park from Lead Gardener Steven Pitsenbarger.