Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously approve $117M spending for Santa Rita Jail

 The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at a lengthy meeting today to spend $117 million to make capital improvements and improvements in mental health services at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin.

Clinton, Trump at odds over tackling terrorism, guns

Fiery and measured in turn, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton offered drastically different proposals Monday for stemming the threat of terrorism and gun violence that have Americans on edge following the deadly weekend attacks at a gay nightclub in Orlando...

SJPD make another arrest in connection to violent Trump rally

Officers arrested a 24-year-old man Friday after they had released a photo of him, along with others, asking the public to help identify suspects connected to assaults that happened during a rally for Donald Trump in San Jose last week.

Oakland Police Chief Whent's abrupt departure takes community by surprise

When news broke Thursday night of the abrupt departure of Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent, it was met with surprise throughout Oakland.

Obama endorses Clinton as Sanders vows to team up fight GOP

Obama endorses Hillary Clinton, says: "I don't think there's ever been someone so qualified to hold this office."

Clinton looks to general election; Sanders to meet with Obama

More than one year after launching his bid for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, Senator Bernie Sanders returned home to Vermont for one day Wednesday, before a full schedule in Washington D.C.

SF Supervisors pass law requiring Airbnb to check hosts' registration

Legislation requiring Airbnb and other short-term rental hosting platforms to verify that hosts are legally registered before listing them was approved Tuesday by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

AP: Clinton has delegates to win nomination; Sanders campaign: 'Not so fast'

 Striding into history, Hillary Clinton will become the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major U.S. political party, capturing commitments Monday from the number of delegates needed to become the Democrats' presumptive nominee.

San Jose Police narrowing in on suspects in Donald Trump protest clash

The San Jose police are continuing their investigations after the violence that erupted Thursday at the Trump rally in downtown San Jose.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders appeal for votes as primary day nears

Hillary Clinton is rapidly approaching the Democratic nomination and pledging to take the fight to Donald Trump in a general election. 

California Supreme Court allows governor's prison plan

Gov. Jerry Brown did not illegally gut an existing ballot initiative to try to get his plan to reduce the state's prison population before voters in November, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.

San Jose mayor commends police work at Trump rally after violent protest

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo praised the work of police working at a Donald Trump rally held Thursday evening at the San Jose Convention Center, despite violence between protesters and Trump supporters.

Trump calls Clinton 'bad person' in San Jose; protesters clash with supporters

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KTVU)— The presumptive Republican Presidential candidate— Donald Trump is in San Jose Thursday night where he spoke to supporters.

Clinton: Trump as president would endanger America

Hillary Clinton tore into Donald Trump's foreign policy experience and temperament in a blistering speech Thursday, arguing that "we cannot let him roll the dice with America."

San Francisco Michelin Star chef fights food waste

A coalition of celebrity chefs are lobbying Congress to pass a food waste reduction bill aimed at preventing food in the United States that could help feed those in need, from ending up in the trash. San Francisco Chef Mourad Lahlou is one of the chefs who went to Washington D.C. last week. 

Bernie Sanders discusses foreign policy, other issues during Palo Alto community panel

Bernie Sanders continued his Bay Area campaign stops today with a community panel in Palo Alto, where he discussed his stance on major issues with Asian-American and Pacific Islander leaders.

New poll previews California's presidential primary

A poll of likely California voters shows Hillary Clinton with a 13-point lead over Bernie Sanders just one week before the primary, but researchers say there are some unknown factors that could tip the race either way.

Bernie Sanders' KTVU interview: ‘We have a good chance to win California'

Senator Bernie Sanders shared his thoughts in an interview with KTVU about what he's learned on the campaign trail and whether he'd consider a third party candidacy, just hours before a rally in Oakland prompted Secret Service agents to rush around Sanders after protestors tried to rush the stage.