East Bay councilmember charged by feds in bribery case with ties to Sheng Thao
San Leandro City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo was charged Tuesday in federal court with accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for trying to steer a city contract to a housing company.
Youth soccer player sexually battered in Golden Gate Park restroom
Police are investigating the sexual battery of a youth soccer player in a SF Golden Gate Park restroom last week. There are increased patrols and other heightened security measures in place.
South Bay sheriff provides details in deputies fatal shooting of knife-wielding man
Santa Clara County Sheriff Bob Jonsen on Tuesday provided the details to events that led to an hours-long standoff and then fatal shooting of a suspect involving two deputies.
Warm forecast
More sunshine in your Wednesday forecast! The warm weather pattern continues Highs should range from the low 70s to the low 80s. A weak system cools off the Bay Area Thursday. Temperatures should rebound nicely by Halloween!
Netanyahu orders strikes on Gaza
The order from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch ?powerful strikes? came after an Israeli official said its forces were fired upon in southern Gaza and after Hamas handed over body parts on Monday that Israel said were the partial remains of a hostage recovered earlier in the war.
Amazon slashes 14,000 jobs to focus on AI
Amazon is planning to cut roughly 14,000 corporate jobs as the organization continues its spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs in other places.
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled into roads Tuesday as?Hurricane Melissa?came?ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm.
California sues Trump administration over refusal to fund SNAP
California and 20 other states are suing the Trump administration over what they say is the federal government's "unlawful refusal" to fund SNAP benefits due to the nearly month-long federal government shutdown.
San Quentin sergeant facing child sex crimes previously made news following Richmond crash
A San Quentin prison sergeant faces almost a dozen felony counts of alleged lewd acts against children. He previously made headlines in 2020 for his actions as an off-duty officer on his way home from work.
Unseasonably warm
Unseasonably warm for final week of October
Groundbreaking blood test can detect more than 50 cancers, Bay Area biotech says
A Bay Area biotech company is behind a potentially groundbreaking blood test that promises to be a game-changer in cancer detection, with the ability to discover more than 50 types of cancer even before symptoms appear.
Union City police investigate attempted home invasion
According to Union City Police, the situation appeared to be an attempted home invasion robbery. A juvenile girl was outside her home when she saw four men wearing dark hooded sweatshirts and face masks approaching.
Bay Area delegation discusses homelessness in trip to Texas
More than 60 Bay Area leaders returned from a two-day trip to Texas where they toured homeless shelters in the state, and met with city officials and non-profit leaders in San Antonio and Austin. The trip was led by the Bay Area Council and Oakland-based Beyond Homeless, with the mission to discuss and collaborate tactics on combating homelessness. The Chief Impact Officer of Beyond Homeless, Michael Seiler, joined KTVU to talk about some of the details of the trip.
Insurance companies change coverage in California
Homeowners insurance cancelations are becoming all too common, and the competition is dwindling as well
California, 20 other states sue Trump over refusal to fund SNAP benefits
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Tuesday that they, along with over 20 other states, are suing the Trump administration over what they say is the federal government's "unlawful refusal" to fund SNAP benefits due to the nearly month-long federal government shutdown.
Target sends out layoff notices to 1,000 employees on Tuesday
Target corporate employees learned Tuesday whether they are among the roughly 1,000 individuals affected by the company's layoffs.
For Halloween lovers, these are the best places to live
Halloween is one of the most popular times of the year for people to celebrate their love of spookiness. If you have a desire to live spooky year round, there are several places in the U.S. where you can live and do just that, according to Zillow.
Royal Oak murder: Nanny charged with stabbing child's 83-year-old grandpa to death
A woman is charged with murder for allegedly stabbing an 83-year-old man to death in Royal Oak.
Border Patrol could replace some ICE directors over deportation pace: reports
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to overhaul leadership within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, replacing roughly half of the agency?s regional directors with Border Patrol officials, according to multiple news reports.
Hurricane Melissa one of strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record: See list
Hurricane Melissa has become one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic.