COVID-19 lung X-rays show difference between vaccinated, unvaccinated patients

A hospital shared lung X-rays of vaccinated and unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in an effort to show the vaccine’s effectiveness at preventing severe illness.

Friends mourn victim of latest Highway 4 shooting

Friends of a man shot and killed on Highway 4 mourned their loss Tuesday, saying the victim had been looking forward to becoming a first-time father.

Body found near East Bay trail believed to be of missing runner Philip Kreycik

Authorities on Tuesday confirmed that a body located near a trail at the Pleasanton Ridge open space area is believed to be that of Philip Kreycik, who was reported missing over three weeks ago.

SSI benefits keep disabled people and seniors in poverty

Disabled people and seniors must accumulate less than $2,000 in their bank accounts in order to receive Supplemental Security Income.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed fined $22,792 for ethics violations

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has agreed to pay more than $22,000 in fines for several ethics violations committed while in political office that raised questions about her personal and political relationships, officials said Tuesday.

Business owners frustrated with noncompliant, maskless customers

Business owners said the majority of customers are happy to comply but it's the few that aren't that pose a problem.

Breakthrough COVID cases found among San Francisco hospital staff

Congregate settings such as schools, jails, and workplaces are also seeing new infections, so San Francisco General Hospital isn't unique.

Indoor mask mandates return to 7 Bay Area counties

The indoor mask order, which starts just after midnight on Tuesday, comes from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma counties and the city of Berkeley.

U-Haul truck driver crashes into hydrant, damages fence in Oakland

Oakland police are investigating a collision where the driver of a rented U-Haul truck apparently lost control and crashed into a fire hydrant and a fence on Monday. 

San Francisco rolls out overdose response teams to curb opioid-related deaths

The mayor's office said overdose deaths within the homeless community have doubled in the last year. Some of those who live on the streets near U.N. Plaza said they know getting high can be dangerous, even deadly.

CDC: Less than 1% of breakthrough COVID-19 cases led to hospitalization or death

Recent data from the CDC shows that less than 1% of breakthrough COVID-19 cases have led to hospitalization — and the percentage is even smaller for breakthrough COVID-19 cases that led to to death.

Suspects arrested after attempted carjackings, wild chase on Bay Area highways

Scot Babot Jr., 28, and Cirelle Adams, 30, were arrested after a Saturday night pursuit, that streaked from Vallejo to the interchange of Highway 4 and Interstate 680 in Contra Costa County.

San Jose police release video in cold case homicide of Khan Lieu

On Monday, police released home security video footage of the suspects driving up to Lieu's home on Misty Glen Court at 1:23 p.m. on June 21 and getting out of a black Lexus ES350 sedan to approach the home, which they then allegedly forced their way into.