San Francisco Japanese tea garden's iconic 107-year-old pagoda restored
Following a two-year restoration project, the Japanese Tea Garden's towering red pagoda in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park has been officially revived to its full glory, 107 years after its appearance at the 1915 world's fair.
Federal prison director conducts 'cultural assessment' of FCI Dublin
The new BOP director promised to make changes at FCI Dublin, where five officers have been charged with sex crimes and incarcerated women and whistleblowers report being retaliated against for reporting any wrongdoing.
Civil rights lawyer John Burris confronts police narratives
Before John Burris became the go-to lawyer for Northern California families grieving a loved one killed by police, the civil rights legend was a child suspicious of the Santa Claus narrative.
Oakland school campus shooting was likely gang-related; 6 victims connected to school
All six people who were shot at an Oakland educational campus Wednesday were connected to the schools there, the city's police chief said, adding that the attack was most likely gang-related.
Dublin prison officer now charged with abusive sexual contact of 3 women
John Russell Bellhouse, a former FCI Dublin prison officer, has now been charged with having sex with three incarcerated women.
San Francisco hit with lawsuit from homeless advocates
The Coalition on Homelessness has filed a lawsuit alleging that San Francisco has violated the civil rights of the city's homeless.
Amber Alert: California 15-year-old girl dies after search ends in freeway shootout
Officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department say Anthony Graziano - who abducted his 15-year-old daughter Savanna after killing his wife - was killed in a shootout with deputies in Victorville.
New California abortion laws set up clash with other states
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen new abortion laws Tuesday, including some that deliberately clash with restrictions in other states — a sign of the coming conflicts that must be sorted out as lawmakers rush to set their own rules now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.
Southwest Airlines flight attendants picket at Oakland Airport, day after SFO food workers go on strike
Multiple demonstrations were held by union workers at Bay Area airports on Tuesday. At Oakland Airport, Southwest Airlines flight attendants held a picket line, as part of a nationwide labor action demanding a new contract.
Gas prices spike again, as Hurricane Ian barrel towards Florida
After a period of gas prices trending lower, they’re swinging back up again, as concerns rise about Hurricane Ian’s effects on oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.
14 people die on Santa Clara County streets in September
Santa Clara County says that over a dozen people living on the streets died this month, most of them in San Jose. County officials say a lack of housing, drug use and other health issues are contributing to the increase in deaths.
Oakland homeless encampment undergoes another phase of evictions
The Wood Street homeless encampment in West Oakland is in its second phase of evictions as Caltrans contractors clear piles of trash, RVs, cars and other hazards. But some unhoused residents are refusing to leave.
DOJ: 305 dogs rescued, 20 arrested in largest dogfighting ring in South Carolina
Responders said some of the dogs had severe scarring, along with festering open wounds, lacerations, and abscesses.
Vladimir Putin grants full Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden
Russian President Vladimir Putin granted full Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden on Monday.
Dozens of women detail rape and retaliation at Dublin prison, real reform is questioned
Over the course of eight months, KTVU has spoken with more than three dozen women who say they have been sexually assaulted or witnessed such abuse at FCI Dublin. Many who spoke up were retaliated against.
Prison director vows to 'change the culture' at FCI Dublin
Colette Peters, the new Bureau of Prisons director, took over the embattled federal prison system on Aug. 2.
Before-and-after photos show devastation in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona pummels island
At least 8 deaths have been reported after Hurricane Fiona tore through the Caribbean this week.
Marin County man is 1st to make solo trip from Bay Area to Hawaii
Cyril Derreumaux became the first kayaker to ever make that solo trip from the Bay Area to Hawaii.
Voices for Change: Observing Black Women's Equal Pay Day
September 21, 2022 marks Black women's equal pay day--an observance of the additional nearly nine months, on average, it takes Black women to make the same amount as their white male counterparts. The day highlights the gender and racial wage pay gap.
BTS will be releasing a song for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
With hype surrounding the upcoming BTS World Cup song, here’s a list of every World Cup anthem since 1962.