CHP looking for suspect in deadly San Leandro hit-and-run

The California Highway Patrol is looking for a driver who struck and killed an East Bay man on Interstate 880 and kept going.

BottleRock festival will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test

Bottlerock festival will require all attendees to provide proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test result upon each day of entry, the festival organizers announced Friday.

Authorities resume search for missing runner Philip Kreycik

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office and Pleasanton Police Department said they will again deploy their search and rescue teams to the area over the weekend to look for signs of 37-year-old Philip Kreycik.

US Justice Department joins lawsuit alleging Kaiser Permanente of Medicare fraud

The suits allege that since 2009 the company systematically pressured doctors to amend medical records by adding "diagnoses that patients did not actually have" in order to receive higher Medicare reimbursements, according to federal prosecutors.

Disney issues vaccine mandate for all salary, non-union hourly employees in the U.S.

Disney has informed its employees and Cast Members that the company will require all salaried and non-union hourly employees in the U.S. working at any of the company's sites to be fully vaccinated.

Napa winery's viral job description sounds 'cult like' to some

Dry Farm Winery's job posting for a loyalty coordinator may seem "cult-like" for some. People who know the industry are not surprised at all.

Janice Mirikitani, Glide co-founder and poet, dies unexpectedly

Janice Mirikitani, a beloved San Francisco poet laureate who together with her husband ran the city’s Glide Memorial Church, which caters to the poor and homeless, has died. She was 80.

Nearly 1 in 5 flight attendants saw an unruly passenger this year

Nearly one in five flight attendants say they have witnessed physical incidents involving passengers this year, and their union is calling for criminal prosecution of people who act up on planes.

Biden says federal workers must get vaccinated or undergo regular testing

In an attempt to stem the spread, the president mandated that all federal employees must sign forms attesting they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus or else comply with new rules on mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing, and more.

San Francisco Chinatown businesses question fairness of ADA lawsuits

At least 100 businesses have been sued or received demand letters alleging ADA violations, such as inaccessible front doors and restrooms, Chinatown officials said. They said many of the lawsuits involve the same two plaintiffs.

COVID-19 vaccine incentive: Biden calls for $100 payout to newly vaccinated

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases among mostly unvaccinated Americans due to the fast-spreading delta variant, President Joe Biden called on local governments to offer $100 to newly vaccinated people as an incentive.

Three arrested in San Jose shootout that left man wounded

Two of the men, brothers Ezau Martinez, 21, and Isaac Martinez, 25, were arrested on June 22 in Chandler, Arizona, by U.S. Marshals and booked into the Maricopa County Jail, according to San Jose police.

COVID-19 and Alzheimer's: Researchers find worrisome links

Researchers are trying to unravel why some COVID-19 survivors suffer "brain fog" and other problems that can last for months, and new findings suggest some worrisome overlaps with Alzheimer’s disease.

Restaurant, hospitality workers quit at record rates amid COVID-19 pandemic

According to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers have been leaving their jobs at restaurants and hotels at the highest rate in decades.

California inmate dies while on death row for killing mother

Donald Millwee, a California inmate has died of natural causes while awaiting execution for killing his physically disabled mother, officials said.