San Francisco school draws crowd to view mural some call racist; most visitors don't want to destroy
Over 100 people packed the lobby of a San Francisco public high school to view a controversial mural criticized as racist and degrading for its depiction of black and Native American people.
Over 100 people packed the lobby of a San Francisco public high school to view a controversial mural criticized as racist and degrading for its depiction of black and Native American people.
Trump slams California for 'horrible, horrible' homeless conditions
President Donald Trump took time during a 90-minute rally in Cincinnati on Thursday to slam California for the number of homeless people living on the streets.
President Donald Trump took time during a 90-minute rally in Cincinnati on Thursday to slam California for the number of homeless people living on the streets.
Antioch veterans furious over construction of bathroom next to memorial
Veterans in Antioch are threatening to boycott city events over a bathroom project. The public restroom is being built just a few feet from a veterans memorial, and they're battling to stop it. Construction has ben paused for now, but the project remains surrounded by fencing and dirt. Veterans want it stopped for good.
Veterans in Antioch are threatening to boycott city events over a bathroom project. The public restroom is being built just a few feet from a veterans memorial, and they're battling to stop it. Construction has ben paused for now, but the project remains surrounded by fencing and dirt. Veterans want it stopped for good.
Graduation ceremony held for San Jose immersion program Girls Who Code
It was graduation night Thursday for a group of teenage girls who participated in a program that teaches them how to code as a way to introduce them to the possibility of a career in the tech industry, which critics say is still largely dominated by men. The students tell KTVU the seven-week immersion program is preparing them for life.
It was graduation night Thursday for a group of teenage girls who participated in a program that teaches them how to code as a way to introduce them to the possibility of a career in the tech industry, which critics say is still largely dominated by men. The students tell KTVU the seven-week immersion program is preparing them for life.
California's fire fighting air force grows substantially
Today, Governor Newsom and former Governor Schwarzenegger inspected the first of a huge addition of vastly improved firefighting aircraft at McClellan Air Base in Sacramento. California's need for newer, better, faster aircraft to respond of any wild fire in 20 minutes or less got a leg up today.
Today, Governor Newsom and former Governor Schwarzenegger inspected the first of a huge addition of vastly improved firefighting aircraft at McClellan Air Base in Sacramento. California's need for newer, better, faster aircraft to respond of any wild fire in 20 minutes or less got a leg up today.
County offers Oakland jail as homeless shelter for $1 a year; critics say proposal is 'inhumane'
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors told mayors of 14 cities this week that they can lease Oakland’s now-defunct, hulking, gray concrete jailhouse and use it for a homeless shelter – an idea that supporters say is innovative but critics say is inhumane and isn’t what the cities had asked for.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors told mayors of 14 cities this week that they can lease Oakland’s now-defunct, hulking, gray concrete jailhouse and use it for a homeless shelter – an idea that supporters say is innovative but critics say is inhumane and isn’t what the cities had asked for.
Ohio man allegedly uses demand note with full name, address to rob bank
Tip for aspiring bank robbers: Don't use your real name on the slip of paper you're using to demand other people's money.
Tip for aspiring bank robbers: Don't use your real name on the slip of paper you're using to demand other people's money.
San Francisco offers free museum entry to EBT, Medi-Cal cardholders
San Francisco residents holding Electronic Benefit Transfer and Medi-Cal cards can get into 17 city museums and cultural centers free of charge over the summer, according to city officials.
San Francisco residents holding Electronic Benefit Transfer and Medi-Cal cards can get into 17 city museums and cultural centers free of charge over the summer, according to city officials.
Police break up protest, activists say they'll demonstrate outside ICE anyway
San Francisco police broke up a protest overnight outside the ICE building but activists say they will not be deterred -- more actions will take place outside the Sansome Street building on Thursday and every day this month.
San Francisco police broke up a protest overnight outside the ICE building but activists say they will not be deterred -- more actions will take place outside the Sansome Street building on Thursday and every day this month.
‘Remarkable': Tiny baby born weighing just 13 ounces wows doctors with progress
When Jaden Wesley Morrow was born on July 11, he was 17 weeks early. Weighing in at just 13 ounces, the odds weren’t in his favor, but he quickly surprised doctors with his resilience and strength, prompting them to describe him with terms like “amazing” and “remarkable.”
When Jaden Wesley Morrow was born on July 11, he was 17 weeks early. Weighing in at just 13 ounces, the odds weren’t in his favor, but he quickly surprised doctors with his resilience and strength, prompting them to describe him with terms like “amazing” and “remarkable.”
Woman accused of urinating on potatoes in Walmart
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) - Authorities say a woman suspected of urinating on potatoes at a Walmart in Pennsylvania has turned herself in.
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) - Authorities say a woman suspected of urinating on potatoes at a Walmart in Pennsylvania has turned herself in.
Adorable photos of rescue puppy born with fur mustache go viral
A puppy who appears to have born with a handlebar mustache made of fur is looking for her forever home.
A puppy who appears to have born with a handlebar mustache made of fur is looking for her forever home.
Suspects sought in violent attack, robbery in San Francisco's Chinatown
Police released surveillance video and images of the suspects wanted in a strong-armed robbery that happened in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Police released surveillance video and images of the suspects wanted in a strong-armed robbery that happened in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Want your own private oasis? 3 islands up for sale off the coast of Belize for less than $530K
Three islands off the coast of Belize are up for sale and they're all less than $530,000.
Three islands off the coast of Belize are up for sale and they're all less than $530,000.
See-saws at the U.S.- Mexico border connects two nations with 'joy' and 'excitement'
A pair of professors built a set of fluorescent pink see-saws across the U.S.- Mexico border.
A pair of professors built a set of fluorescent pink see-saws across the U.S.- Mexico border.
Woman finds touching note on McDonald's receipt: 'I can't buy my son breakfast so I bought yours'
Something magical happened at a McDonald’s drive-thru, and the reason for it was truly heartwarming.
Something magical happened at a McDonald’s drive-thru, and the reason for it was truly heartwarming.
Woman, 24, recovering from skin cancer on face after she thought it was pimple
A 24-year-old woman living in New York City is recovering from skin cancer on her face after she initially thought it was a pimple.
A 24-year-old woman living in New York City is recovering from skin cancer on her face after she initially thought it was a pimple.
After 493-day pregnancy, baby rhinoceros conceived artificially born at California zoo
After a 493-day pregnancy, a mother rhinoceros gave birth to a healthy baby male on Sunday, marking not only a joyous occasion for the San Diego Zoo Safari Park community, but the first successful artificial insemination birth of a southern white rhino in North America.
After a 493-day pregnancy, a mother rhinoceros gave birth to a healthy baby male on Sunday, marking not only a joyous occasion for the San Diego Zoo Safari Park community, but the first successful artificial insemination birth of a southern white rhino in North America.
Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting: What we know about the motive, weapon, victims and gunman
An annual family-friendly event featuring food and music turned deadly on Sunday during the final day of the Gilroy Garlic Festival, when a 19-year-old gunman cut a hole in the fence of the outdoor arena and walked in with a rifle, killing three people and injuring another 19.
An annual family-friendly event featuring food and music turned deadly on Sunday during the final day of the Gilroy Garlic Festival, when a 19-year-old gunman cut a hole in the fence of the outdoor arena and walked in with a rifle, killing three people and injuring another 19.
Author of religious bestseller ‘I Kissed Dating Goodbye' says he's not Christian, is getting divorce
In 1997, Joshua Harris published his famous, “I Kissed Dating Goodbye,” an evangelical bestseller which argued that dating should be avoided altogether because it was the best way to practice abstinence from premarital sex. It also argued that modern dating was a fast track to divorce.
In 1997, Joshua Harris published his famous, “I Kissed Dating Goodbye,” an evangelical bestseller which argued that dating should be avoided altogether because it was the best way to practice abstinence from premarital sex. It also argued that modern dating was a fast track to divorce.