Judge could soon decide whether to force San Francisco public schools to reopen

San Francisco public school students have been learning remotely for almost a year and the City Attorney's Office is applying pressure to get schools to reopen. The city filed a lawsuit last month, asking a judge to force the district to act faster. 

Contra Costa County expands vaccine eligibility to people 50 and above

Officials said the eligibility is open to anyone ages 50 and older, who lives or works in the county, regardless of whether they have an underlying health condition.

Three charged in San Francisco laundromat attack of Asian man

"This man is sitting by himself in the corner of a laundromat, late at night, minding his own business," said former San Francisco prosecutor Nancy Tung.

Oral argument set in lawsuit over Newsom's use of executive power

A California appeals court has scheduled an oral argument in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom's abuse of emergency powers during the COVID pandemic. 

San Mateo County responds to AAPI racist attacks proposing zero tolerance hate zone ordinance

San Mateo County Board President David Canepa wants to send a clear message to perpetrators of racially motivated attacks targeting the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community: "...commit a hate crime here and go to jail, nothing less should be accepted."

Couple buys Riverside dream home, but seller refuses to move out in eviction moratorium loophole

When Tracie and Myles Albert purchased a beautiful four-bedroom house in Riverside, California they never realized that at the end of escrow the seller would suddenly refuse to give up the keys and leave.  

US officials to hold talks in Mexico on migration amid surge at border

A surge of migrants has hit the U.S. southern border with Mexico. Several top U.S. advisers on border and immigration issues will meet with Mexican officials on Tuesday.

Golden Gate Fields sues animal rights activists over protest

The owners of Golden Gate Fields are suing a group of animal rights activists over a recent protest that disrupted horse racing at the track earlier this month.

Dorothy King, owner of Everett and Jones BBQ, dies

She was known as The Queen of ‘Q’; East Bay kitchen matriarch, Dorothy King, owner of Everett and Jones BBQ has died. 

Millions pour into GoFundMe for Atlanta-area spa shooting victim

Support has been pouring in from across the country for the victims of the deadly spa shootings in metro Atlanta on Tuesday. That includes millions in financial support for the families.

Arrests in Bay Area anti-Asian crimes lauded

Bay Area law enforcement have made arrests in several recent high-profile crimes against members of the Asian American community, and local leaders say they are appreciative.

Retired US soldier charged with assaulting police, spearing 1 in face with flag pole in Capitol riot

A former special forces soldier accused of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 could face up to 20 years in prison after allegedly assaulting police and spearing one in the face with a flag pole.

Atlanta spa attacks: Slain worker toiled tirelessly to support her family

The single mother found ways to enjoy herself despite working “almost every day” to support two sons, said the older son, 22-year-old Randy Park.

Biden looks to double vaccine goal as US clears 100 million shots since Jan. 20

The U.S. on Friday cleared President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus shots, more than a month before his target date of his 100th day in office.

Hand sanitizer recalled because containers resemble water bottles

This isn't the first time the agency has raised concern over the packaging of sanitizers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Scientist behind coronavirus shot says next target is cancer vaccine

Ozlem Tureci, who co-founded the German company BioNTech with her husband, was working on a way to harness the body’s immune system to tackle tumors when they learned last year of an unknown virus infecting people in China.