Oakland woman known as 'Mama' to many, celebrates 103rd birthday

To many, she’s simply known as “Mama.” Oakland resident Mary Ella Gilliland turned 103 on Monday, with an outpouring of love from some of her biggest fans and those whose lives she’s touched. 

‘This really feels like the beginning of the end': UK gives 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses

A retired British shop clerk has received the first shot in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program, signaling the start of a global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million.

California bills propose paid Election Day holiday, bereavement leave

State law currently allows Californians to take up to two hours off from work, without loss of pay, to cast a ballot.  However, Evan Low said that finding this time between work, errands and duties at home can sometimes make voting a nearly impossible task.

Projecting outrage: California activists shine light on plastic pollution

A coalition of more than 550 community and conservation organizations plans to publicly release its Presidential Plastic Action Plan, urging President-elect Joe Biden to address the plastic pollution crisis.

US fully restores protections for DACA applicants

The Trump administration has fully restored the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as young people, complying with a federal judge’s order.

Trump lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive COVID test

Former New York City mayor and President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19.

Car caravan in support of Indian farmers blocks traffic on Bay Bridge

Posts on social media show the protesters, traveling in a car caravan from around the region, are demanding support for Indian farmers who are on strike.

Bay Area counties impose stay-at-home order earlier than required

Five Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley are imposing new closures on outdoor businesses and activities earlier than required under Gov. Newsom's revised stay-at-home order.

Beloved Charlie Brown Christmas celebration goes on despite pandemic

Most events are scaled back or shelved this year, but despite the pandemic and Walbridge Fire, Windsor held on tight to its tree grove of 200 brightly-lit trees as part of an annual holiday tradition.

New phallus sculpture appears on mountain in Germany

German news agency dpa reports that just days after a large phallus sculpture mysteriously disappeared from a Bavarian mountainside, a similar wooden carving has appeared in its place.