Kaiser Permanente suspends 2,200 of its employees nationwide over vaccine mandate

Kaiser Permanente has placed more than 2,200 of its employees nationwide, who have refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, on unpaid administrative leave.

Two high schools in Santa Clara County evacuated after bomb threats

The Mountain View Police Department reported on Twitter that students at St. Francis High School were being evacuated after a call came in around 12:30 p.m. about a possible bomb threat aimed at the school.

Deputies search for suspect wanted for attempted murder, child abduction

A search was underway on for a 24-year-old man accused of stabbing and seriously injuring a woman near Stockton on Monday night. The incident prompted an Amber Alert when investigators discovered the suspect had abducted an infant following the attack.

Emotional moment as homecoming queen gives away her crown to student who lost her mother to cancer

It was a homecoming moment that nobody expected but will always remember. A high school senior was being celebrated for a selfless act of love and compassion toward a fellow classmate brokenhearted by loss.  

Mother, son from New York charged with stealing Pelosi's laptop

A New York mother and son have been charged with theft in aiding the disappearance of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

A look back at other historic oil spills

The Huntington Beach oil spill is bad. But here's a look back over history at oil spills that were worse.

Jury hears opening statements in Danville officer's manslaughter trial

Opening statements were presented in the manslaughter trial of Danville police officer Andrew Hall, who shot Laudemer Arboleda nine times as he tried to pull away from police in 2018.

No major religion opposes the COVID vaccine, but exemptions are still being granted

Out of roughly 7,000 city employees, more than 300 applied and were given an exemption. The majority are religious. Nearly one-third of those exemptions are in the police department.

Oakland home of slain education activist targeted, chief says

Intruders who shot and killed a respected education activist at his home in Oakland's Maxwell Park neighborhood had apparently targeted the residence, the police chief said Monday.

Latina Club fosters pride and security for immigrant students at Oakland International High School

They came from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Peru without a road map. The Latina Club helps these young students relate with others and navigate their new world in Oakland.

Infants ingest 15 times more microplastics than adults, new study finds

Researchers suggest the reason for the higher number found in infants is because they’re far more exposed to microplastics through items such as their teething toys, sippy cups and carpeting.

Bubba Wallace 1st Black driver to win NASCAR Cup race since 1963

Bubba Wallace became just the second Black driver to win at NASCAR’s top Cup Series level when rain stopped the playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Donald Trump faces deadline for questioning in defamation suit

A court has set a Dec. 23 deadline for former President Donald Trump to undergo questioning in a former "Apprentice" contestant's defamation lawsuit over what he said in denying her sexual assault allegations.

San Jose gives grace period for city employees to get vaccinated

Thursday was the deadline for city employees to be vaccinated, but Mayor Sam Liccardo said workers will be given a one-week grace period to get their first shot before being placed on a one-week unpaid suspension.