Apple to require COVID booster shot for all employees

Employees of Apple will need to get a booster shot or start frequent testing soon, as the company announced new COVID protocol.

Questions linger after former Oakland football standout dies at Santa Rita Jail

Two months after Maurice Monk, a college football standout and a father of two, died at Santa Rita Jail, his family has lingering questions. They also want treatment for those with mental illness and who are incarcerated to change.

Box cutter attack aboard BART train ends in attempted murder charge

According to investigators, the attempted murder charge is validated by video evidence of the incident, a BART spokesperson said.

Tesla fights California's proposed solar tax

Tesla has launched a website to fight California's proposed solar panel tax and rollback of incentives for the renewable energy source.

Oakland police chief says new plan to combat crime focuses on violent offenders

In less than two weeks, a new plan is set to take shape within the Oakland Police Department that police chief LeRonne Armstrong hopes will curb crime in one section of the city.

COVID causes backlogs in courts across U.S. and Bay Area - again

In Alameda County in particular, it's a transportation issue, as there are too many positive-testing deputies and incarcerated people at Santa Rita Jail to get them safely in front of a judge and jury.

Crime, COVID concerns keep customers away from Oakland Chinatown

Crime and COVID concerns are hurting Oakland Chinatown businesses at a time when sidewalks would normally be packed with people shopping in preparation for the Lunar New Year.

Pedestrian killed in San Jose traffic collision

San Jose police are at the scene of a fatal traffic collision where a pedestrian was killed on Tuesday.

Unidentified suspect sexually assaults 71-year-old woman

Police are seeking the public's help in finding a suspect who sexually assaulted a 71-year-old woman in Visitacion Valley, the San Francisco Police Department announced on Monday.

Judge says no immediate end to federal oversight of Oakland police

A judge told the Oakland Police Department that it shows signs of improving but he saw no immediate end to federal oversight of the department, which has stretched on for nearly two decades. 

Two new CA Assembly bills take aim at Prop. 47 as retail robberies continue

California legislators have introduced new Assembly bills in an effort to crack down on retail theft. They're seeking harsher penalties for such crimes, often classified as misdemeanors under California's voter-approved Proposition 47.