Extreme heat may push Bay Area air quality to unhealthy levels

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District said triple-digit inland temperatures and vehicle exhaust will be the biggest contributing factors, forcing the agency to issue a Spare Air Alert.

Officers sue Palo Alto over Black Lives Matter mural

Police officers in Palo Alto sued the city for a Black Lives Matter mural, arguing that it is harassment and discrimination against law enforcement.

California will still require masks inside schools, despite new CDC guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, but despite that California said its mask guidance for schools will remain in place.

Spelling Bee champ Zaila Avant-garde also holds 3 basketball records

National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde is a basketball prodigy who has appeared in a commercial with Stephen Curry and set three Guinness world records for dribbling multiple balls simultaneously.

Haiti president assassination: US sending FBI, DHS officials

The United States will be sending senior FBI and homeland security officials to Haiti in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

ICE to avoid detaining most pregnant, postpartum women in new policy

ICE will avoid detaining most undocumented people who are pregnant, postpartum or nursing under a new policy announced Friday.

Fully vaccinated Americans 'do not need' COVID-19 booster shot, federal health officials say

In a statement published hours after Pfizer signaled its intention to file for emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 booster shot, the FDA and CDC said fully vaccinated Americans "do not need" an extra dose at this time.

California's grid operator issues flex alert due to extreme heat

California's grid operator has issued a statewide flex alert for Friday July 9 due to extreme heat. The flex alert is in effect from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Double shooting in Oakland leaves one dead at 'celebration of life' service

One man was killed and another injured in a late-night double shooting in Oakland. A witness told KTVU the group was gathered to honor the life of a 48-year-old man who was killed in the same location, the night of July 4.

Harrowing video shows officers rescuing 6-year-old alleged kidnapping victim

Harrowing bodycam footage shows the moments Louisville Metro Police officers rescued a 6-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped by a man she never met before, according to police.

Oakland middle schooler becomes national weightlifting champion

Seth Evans, an eighth-grader from Oakland, became a national weightlifting champion, winning both weightlifting events at the USA Weightlifting national competition.