UC Berkeley may get a $300M donor-funded dormitory

The University of California’s governing board is set to approve the largest gift to UC Berkeley— a $300 million, 14-story dormitory building.

Newsom asks Californians to voluntarily cut water use

Newsom’s request is not an order, but it demonstrates the growing challenges of a drought that will only worsen throughout the summer and fall and is tied to recent heat waves.

7-Eleven Free Slurpee Day: Here’s how to get yours

7-Eleven Day will look a bit different this year. The convenience store chain is offering free small Slurpees for the entire month of July.

Act of kindness: California homeless man returns stolen cash, keys to rightful owner

Richard Weisgal said it all began last Friday at a 24 Hour Fitness in downtown Walnut Creek. Weisgal had finished his workout and went to his locker and saw that someone had broken the lock.

East Bay football star killed at Butte County campground

An East Bay high-school football player was found dead at a campground in Butte County near Lake Oroville over the Fourth of July weekend, the victim of a homicide, authorities said Wednesday.

1 detained after high-speed chase along I-80 in Crockett

KTVU's Sal Castenda says delays are expected in both directions of the highway near the Carquinez Bridge.

Global COVID-19 deaths hit 4 million amid rush to vaccinate

The global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 4 million Wednesday as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the vaccine and the highly contagious delta variant.

Bay Area teen drowns in Lake Tahoe after boat hits wave

A 17-year-old from Marin County drowned Monday evening after he fell from a boat on Lake Tahoe. Those who knew the teen said he was a standout athlete and great friend.

Police officer delivers food after DoorDash driver arrested

A police officer in Arkansas hand-delivered a woman’s food to her after her DoorDasher was pulled over and arrested mid-delivery.

Pace of California wildfires well ahead of disastrous 2020

The number of wildfires and amount of land burned in parched California so far this year greatly exceed totals for the same period in disastrous 2020.

California identifies new, rare gray wolf pack

A new pack of gray wolves has been identified in Northern California, which some deem as wonderful news while others see it as one of their worst nightmares.

Cell phones and cancer: New UC Berkeley study suggests cell phones sharply increase tumor risk

Researchers took a comprehensive look at statistical findings from 46 different studies around the globe and found that the use of a cell phone for more than 1,000 hours, or about 17 minutes a day over a ten year period, increased the risk of tumors by 60 percent.

Fairfield homeowner shoots and kills intruder with .357 Magnum

At around 8:30 a.m., a man knocked on the door, kicked the door open, and made entry into the house on Vintage Valley Drive after receiving no response, Fairfield Councilmember Catherine Moy, wrote on her Facebook page.

Hurricane Elsa gaining strength as it nears Florida landfall

A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty winds and complicated the search for survivors in a deadly condominium collapse has strengthened into a hurricane.