High school basketball shooting machine sparks civil rights investigation

Athletes from the James Logan High School girls basketball team are calling foul over inequality because the boys team has access to equipment that isn't shared with them. A Title IX complaint led to a U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights investigation.

Native American nonprofit improves Oakland community health under Waukazoo's leadership

The Native American Health Center (NAHC) in the Fruitvale District is 1,400 patients strong and employs more than 100 indigenous people, the largest employer of Native Americans in the Bay Area.

Increasing homicides in Oakland leaving families and community traumatized

This year's increase in homicides in Oakland is leaving family members and the community traumatized. Even if the bloodshed begins to decrease, the effects of the violence will likely last decades, experts say.

Elizabeth Holmes trial: Live updates as former venture capitalist testifies

A venture capitalist and former investor in Theranos took the witness stand Thursday in the federal fraud trial against Elizabeth Holmes.

Supply chain crisis at California ports could sink holiday gifts

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked an online shopping surge, causing a supply chain crisis and bottleneck at California's ports. It is all threatening the holiday shopping season.

As Oakland expands guaranteed income program, early recipients call it success

One of the largest guaranteed income pilots in the country was launched in Oakland in June. The first phase includes 300 eligible families from East Oakland. Over the next 18 months, they'll receive $500 a month, no strings attached. Two families spoke to us about what it means.

Landlord threatens eviction, sparks battle with tenants during moratorium

In Alameda County, evictions are illegal for unpaid rent, unless there's a threat to health or safety or if the owner wants to sell the property, which this landlord claims he wants to do. But the tenants say they're being harassed and bullied into leaving.

Elizabeth Holmes trial: Former Theranos product manager on the stand

A dermatologist-turned-lab-director who briefly oversaw Theranos’ testing lab will resume his testimony in the federal fraud trail against the company’s former CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Friday.

Bay Area traffic ticket lawyer faces a dozen disciplinary charges

Robert Amparan, owner of California Traffic Defenders, is facing a dozen charges and had his license put in "inactive" status by The State Bar, making him unable to practice law in California.

Elizabeth Holmes trial: live updates as defense cross-examines crucial witness

The former lab director for Theranos was set to take the witness stand under cross examination Tuesday as testimony from the crucial witness winds down.

Mother of 22-year-old man killed in SF's Oceanview 5 years ago desperate for answers

A 22-year-old man was shot and killed in San Francisco's Oceanview neighborhood almost five years ago. San Francisco police investigators believe there are many people involved in his death, but the trail has gone cold.

How some Bay Area renters remain protected from eviction as state rule expires

As the California eviction moratorium is set to expire at the end of the month, you may be wondering: am I protected for longer than that under Bay Area rules?

Antioch father fights to see kids after ex moves to Africa

An Antioch father is tying to see his children after his ex-wife moved to Ghana. But even after obtaining a court order, he's losing faith he will see them again.

California could lose millions in emergency rental assistance

The first round of federal funding for emergency rental relief during the coronavirus pandemic must be obligated by the end of September or else California may be forced to forfeit millions.

'Excited delirium' denounced long before controversial Antioch in-custody death

When the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office ruled that Angelo Quinto died from excited delirium while being restrained by Antioch police -- it intensified a debate about a controversial diagnosis that been rejected by top medical professionals and organizations.

San Francisco and other water districts sue California over drought restrictions

The lawsuit claims the State Water Resources Control Board doesn't have the authority to restrict water from those with California's most senior water rights, even in a time of extraordinary drought.

More mandates means more fake COVID vaccine cards for sale

Thousands of fake vaccination cards are being sold on the dark web for as little as $100 as more places are requiring proof of vaccines.