Newsom: Stay-at-home order in some parts of CA likely to be extended

Newsom said the ICU capacity in San Joaquin Valley and Southern California stands at zero percent. The three-week stay-at-home order in San Joaquin is supposed to expire on Dec. 28 and on Dec. 30 in Southern California, but that's not likely to happen. 

DA charges man with murder in 1988 kidnapping of Michaela Garecht

The FBI said that at the time an unknown male assailant in the parking lot of the Rainbow Market in Hayward on the morning of Nov. 19, 1988

Maskless Santa Claus tests positive for COVID-19, special needs children potentially exposed

A man who played Santa Claus at a sensory event for children with autism tested positive for COVID-19, potentially exposing the children and their families to the novel coronavirus.

California EDD whistleblower blames management for unemployment fraud

An employee with the California Employment Development Department said thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims are being processed because of lax management, little oversight and an inability to properly flag suspicious claims.

Couple can't get married via video in California prison

Without much explanation, Nicole Gortarez and Alfonso Velasquez have been told by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation that they are not allowed to get married, either in person because of coronavirus, or virtually, over video. 

Apple quietly closes retail stores in California as coronavirus cases surge

With less than a week until Christmas, Cupertino-based Apple quietly closed all of their retail stores in California as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.

Santa Rosa home brighter than ever after ‘Grinch’ stole Christmas decorations

Last week the Dolcini family's Cody Court home was vandalized, wrecking their holiday decorations. Now some Christmas elves have come to the rescue.

Beware of scammers trying to capitalize on COVID-19 vaccine

The FCC and Better Business Bureau said in a major anti-scam campaign that criminals are already trying to sell COVID prevention products or steal people's personal and financial information. 

Mom went viral with kidnapping claim, but Petaluma police rule out crime

The Petaluma Police Department said on Thursday there is no evidence to corroborate Katie Sorensen's claims that the couple tried to kidnap children from a Michael's store on Dec. 7. 

More Californians stop seeking work as virus surges

More than 327,000 people stopped looking for work in California last month, a worrisome trend that has clouded the state’s economic picture during its worst outbreak of the coronavirus.

DNA ties same coyote to 3 East Bay attacks, officials say

Authorities believe a coyote that bit an employee at a Lafayette grocery store on Tuesday is linked to two other attacks in the area. 

The French Laundry received over $2.4M in PPP loans

The Michelin-star restaurant received two loans, both approved on April 30, according to the latest data from the Small Business Administration (SBA). 

Santa Clara County deputies under scrutiny for mask-free party

The photos surfaced as the county is seeing a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections in the general population and also among sheriff’s office staff and jail inmates.

Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in first 'Star Wars' trilogy, dies

Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor who first donned a helmet, cape and jetpack to play Boba Fett in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, died Thursday.