CSU Maritime plagued by rape and harassment claims from women, transgender students

Long-standing claims of sexual harassment and misconduct, homophobia, transphobia and racism on campus and during training cruises have plagued CSU Maritime according to a new report by the LA Times.

U.S. senator finds rampant sexual abuse of women in prisons from California to NY

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said that his investigation into the federal prison system demonstrates that the BOP is "failing systemically to prevent, detect, and address sexual abuse of prisoners by its own employees."

Fire destroys evidence at NYPD warehouse in Brooklyn

A huge fire tore through a waterfront warehouse in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning that the NYPD uses as an auto pound and storage for DNA evidence from crime scenes.

Tiburon police sergeant dies in apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at station

A police sergeant with the Tiburon Police Department was found dead at the department’s headquarters with what authorities said, was an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

'Seusspicious-looking' passenger causes HOV driver to be cited

A “Seusspicious-looking” passenger was caught in the HOV lane on I-10 in the Phoenix area and authorities are warning inflatable holiday decorations don't count as another person.

Widow sues FedEx, claims faulty tires caused fiery crash that killed husband

Court documents said the FedEx truck driver was en route on Interstate 10 in Alabama when the left front tire tread separated and caused a “catastrophic failure.”

SFPD swears in 2 new horses as members of the mounted unit

The San Francisco Police Department is poised to swear in two new horses, Gus and Duke, as members of the mounted unit. 

Senators want answers in wake of AP’s prison investigations

Prison workers and union officials, angered by the AP’s investigation into deputy western regional director Ray Hinkle and the agency’s response defending him.

P-22: LA's celebrity mountain lion captured after days-long search

P-22, the mountain lion at the center of a days-long search across Los Angeles, has been captured. Officials now believe the famous big cat may have been struck by a car.

Sunnyvale engineer wins District 3 City Council seat by one vote

A Sunnyvale engineer running for office for the first time made history last month when he won his city council race by one vote. This is the first time this has happened in Sunnyvale and after a mandatory recount, Santa Clara County certified the election last week.  

Work pants found in sunken trunk from 1857 sell for $114,000

Pulled from a sunken trunk at an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina, work pants that auction officials describe as the oldest known pair of jeans in the world have sold for $114,000.

Berkeley teacher wins $1K as part of inaugural 'Kindness Award,' aimed at celebrating acts of kindness

A grade school teacher was named the winner of the first ever Chris Kindness Award, an initiative created by a University of California at Berkeley professor to promote acts of kindness in his community.

Meet the 11-year-old football fanatic inspiring Cal's Golden Bears

Even in a sea of Berkeley blue and California gold, you would be hard-pressed to find a fan more focused on the Cal-Stanford game, than 11-year-old Bryson Thompson. 

Elon Musk booed at Dave Chappelle show in San Francisco

The comedian invited Musk onstage after discussing the need to get along and communicate with people with different viewpoints.. The billionaire obliged and loud boos filled the arena – along with some cheers, too.

Oakland police investigate early morning homicide

Oakland police reported a homicide in the 5800 block of East 16th Street near Seminary Avenue that occurred around 5 a.m. Sunday, and are currently investigating.

San Jose moves forward with plans to build 32,000 housing units

San Jose has been in a legal battle over the project with Santa Clara County and Milpitas since 2005. The biggest issue was the traffic and congestion new housing would create. But, with homelessness becoming a growing concern in the South Bay, all sides agree making housing more available needs to be the priority. 

Best of Zip Trips
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Let's look back at highlights from KTVU's Zip Trips. Our mornings team took their show on the road to explore the unique history and culture of eight Bay Area cities and towns last summer. Here is the best of what they discovered.