Pennsylvania police officer killed in line of duty has strong Bay Area ties
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A police officer killed in the line of duty over the weekend in Pennsylvania has strong ties to the Bay Area. West York patrolman Andrew Duarte had been with that department since 2022, but his roots are here in the Bay Area where he was born and went to high school.

San Francisco school board votes to approval hundreds of layoffs
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The San Francisco Unified School Board has approved preliminary layoff notices, affecting about 550 staff members, as the district works to close a $113 million deficit. Despite a reduction from the original 800 job cuts, the decision has sparked strong opposition from students, parents, and teachers, who are concerned about the impact on education and student services.

Emotional support robots | West Coast Wrap
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Taking our relationships with robots to the next level. A demonstration is happening in the West for companies exploring ways their robots can provide companionship and improve mental health.

San Jose announces $200K 'Homeward Bound' pilot program
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced a pilot program for unhoused individuals on Tuesday which aims to help reunite homeless folks with their loved ones. KTVU"s Tori Gaines reports from San Jose.

Student stabbed during class by another student at Santa Rosa high school
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One student stabbed another during class at a Santa Rosa high school on Tuesday. The alleged stabber is in custody while the victim is undergoing surgery. The school had to be locked down during the end of the day as students were escorted off campus.

Student stabbing at Santa Rosa high school
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A student was sent to the hospital for their injuries after they were stabbed by another student at a Santa Rosa high school on Tuesday, officials say. The school was placed on lockdown and students were escorted off campus to safety. One suspect is in custody.

2 Oakland police officers struck by fleeing car
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Two Oakland police officers were injured on Tuesday after being rammed by a fleeing suspect vehicle.

1 hurt in Highway 24 shooting
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A person was shot while driving on Highway 24 in Oakland on Tuesday.

Latest from the scene of a freeway shooting on Highway 24 in Oakland
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KTVU's Henry Lee is on Highway 24 in Oakland where eastbound lanes are shut down as officers investigate a possible freeway shooting.

SJ officials unveil "reunification" program for unhoused residents to return to their home communities
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At a midday news conference, Mayor Matt Mahan, (D) San Jose, unveiled plans of a program to purchase bus and/or train tickets for unhoused residents, so that they are able to return to their home communities and support systems.

SJ mayor, officials to unveil program to return unhoused to their families
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Continuing efforts to make good on a central campaign promise from a couple of years ago, Mayor Matt Mahan, (D) San Jose, will hold a midday news conference to unveil the "Homeward Bound" program. Based of a plan first implemented in San Francisco in 2005, "Homeward Bound" will provide bus or train tickets to unhoused residents so that they can return to their home communities.

Musk offers 'another chance' to respond to productivity email, but warns failure again means termination
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Billionaire Elon Musk, who's slashing wasteful government spending with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said federal workers who fail to respond to his productivity email may be given another chance, but warned if they fail to respond a second time, they'll be terminated.

Oakland Police exchange gunfire with suspect after he made threats
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Oakland police exchanged gunfire with a suspect who had been making threats and pointing a gun at residents in an East Oakland neighborhood. The suspect fled on foot through backyards before being apprehended. He suffered minor injuries and no officers were hurt.

Young Bay Area actor in new film about homelessness
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Keenan Moran, a 7th grader from Walnut Creek, is in a new movie out this week called 'No Address' that centers on the homelessness crisis and the struggles and challenges people living on the streets face every day. The young actor tells us he's been acting since he was 5 years old and that this new movie was filmed in the Sacramento area over the past two years.