East Bay businesses boarded up fearing Election Day fallout

Kathy Hemmenway, Executive Director of Walnut Creek Downtown, said stores are making the individual decision whether to take precautions or not. She said there was no mandate to board up from the city or police department.

Bail set at $2M for Kyle Rittenhouse accused in Wisconsin shootings

A Wisconsin court commissioner on Monday set bail for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two people during a protest at $2 million.

Judge limits Gov. Newsom's powers during pandemic

Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman tentatively ruled that one of the dozens of executive orders Newsom has issued overstepped his authority and impinged on the state Legislature.

US judge blocks Trump immigration rule on public benefits

A federal judge in Chicago struck down a key immigration rule Monday that would deny green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other public benefits, a blow to the Trump administration on the eve of the election.

Nearly 12M Californians have already cast ballots ahead of Election Day

More than half of registered voters in California have already cast their ballots before Election Day on Nov. 3. The California Secretary of State said 11,822,758 ballots have been returned as of Monday. 

Trump threatens to fire Fauci in rift with disease expert

Speaking at a campaign rally in Florida, Trump expressed frustration that the surging cases of the virus that has killed more than 231,000 people in the U.S. this year remains prominent in the news, sparking chants of “Fire Fauci” from his supporters.

Trump decries FBI probe of supporters surrounding Biden bus

The president’s tweet came hours after the FBI confirmed that it was “aware of the incident and investigating.”

Steph Curry shows up at Oakland voting site to get out the vote

"We're down to the wire," Steph Curry said. "If you haven't gone out and voted by mail or in person yet, you still have time."

Animal control helps deer with head stuck in plastic pumpkin

A deer got its head stuck in a plastic pumpkin, but luckily, it had two friendly animal control officers come to its rescue.

San Jose church continues to violate COVID-19 orders after $300K in fines

Calvary Chapel has been hosting weekly indoor service with about 600 people who are not wearing masks or social distancing, county officials said in a statement on Friday. 

San Francisco rolls back on reopening plans as COVID-19 cases rise

Mayor London Breed announced on Friday, that businesses and activities originally scheduled to resume or expand capacity on Tuesday, have to hold off. 

McDonald's cult classic, the McRib, is coming back

McDonald's is reintroducing the McRib nationally on Dec. 2 as it tries to regain its footing during the pandemic.

'Alarming rate' of coronavirus infection among grocery store workers, study finds

Researchers from Harvard University found that 20% of 104 grocery workers tested positive at a store in Massachusetts, and most of them had no symptoms when tested.

Large quake hits in Aegean Sea near Greece and Turkey: 6 dead, more than 200 injured

Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted that four people were killed in Izmir and 120 were injured. He said 38 ambulances, two ambulance helicopters and 35 medical rescue teams were working in Izmir.