Santa Clara County families to receive $1,000 monthly in guaranteed income program

This project is one of the few that will focus specifically on families experiencing homelessness. Advocates say giving families this money gives them the ability to use the money for what they need the most.

2 San Francisco men get life for deadly shooting outside funeral reception

Two men were sentenced to life behind bars on Monday for a fatal shooting outside a funeral reception in San Francisco in 2019 that also left several bystanders wounded.

Retaliation is real, FCI Dublin prison psychologist testifies at warden sex trial

Many women and officers have testified that retaliation is real for reporting abuse at FCI Dublin. But these allegations were codified under oath in a courtroom in a sex abuse trial against former warden Ray J. Garcia.

Security cameras, 'dead spots' at heart of sex abuse trial of ex-Dublin prison warden

Security cameras, or rather the lack thereof, and the many dead spots of video coverage is a central theme of the sex abuse trial against the former warden, charged with fondling, groping and taking naked photos of at least three women incarcerated under his care at the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin. 

Woman testifies Dublin prison doesn't follow rape elimination law

The first witness to testify against the former warden of the federal prison in Dublin said that the culture of the all-women's facility is that of sex abuse and retaliation – and there's no effort to change it.

Bracing for storm: Bay Area set to see a major change in the weather

Call it the calm before the storm. Bay Area residents were being warned that a major change was on the way from the mild late-November weather the region has been experiencing.

Historic 111-year-old Pioneer Log Cabin in Golden Gate Park to be available for rent

It’s a hidden treasure and piece of California history: a more than century old redwood log cabin nestled among a grove of trees in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. And for the first time ever, the public will get a chance to rent out the historic cottage.

Ex-FCI Dublin prison warden went from 'sweet to pornographic,' victim says at sex abuse trial

On the first day of an unprecedented sex abuse trial of a former warden of the all-women's federal prison in Dublin, an incarcerated woman told the jury that Ray J. Garcia went from being a "sweet gentleman to pornographic" in his exchanges with her.

Candlelight vigil held in Fremont to remember people who died living on the streets

Abode Services helps unhoused people in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Alameda Counties. They also partner with community groups like those at St. James Episcopal Church to provide food and other necessities.

Video: 'Hungry' Lake Tahoe bear attacks inflatable Rudolph

A South Lake Tahoe area resident is mourning the loss of his young Rudolph yard decoration, after a violent mauling by a bear.

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The boutique is part of The Helper?s Community, a San Francisco based grant-giving non-profit dedicated to helping adults with special needs. The shop opened in 2019 and has been filled with beautiful handcrafted gifts since. The shop sells a variety of items, ranging from ornaments, jams and jellies to candles and art-work. Everything is made by artisans with developmental disabilities.

Photos sealed to protect women's dignity during sex abuse trial of ex-FCI Dublin warden

When the trial for former FCI Dublin warden Ray J. Garcia begins on Monday, more than 50 sexually explicit photos will be sealed to protect the dignity of the incarcerated women who will testify that they were targets of his abuse.

Steph Curry meets with boy seriously hurt in Minneapolis shooting

NBA star Stephen Curry took time on Sunday to meet with Ladavionne Garrett Jr. -- the Minneapolis boy whose life was changed forever after being shot last year. Ladavionne's grandmother says the boy "couldn't stop smiling" after meeting his hero Curry.

Unhoused in Berkeley thankful for nontraditional warehouse they call home

On this Thanksgiving holiday,  a group of homeless people in Berkeley said they have found family and community in a shelter that uses a different approach to help people get off the streets.

Animal rights activists protest 'violent' nature of Thanksgiving in Oakland

The group, Direct Action Everywhere, said that Thanksgiving celebrates the genocide of indigenous people with a tradition of violence that takes the lives of more than 40 million turkeys every year.

California gymnasts in anguish years after suffering abuse by college coach

KTVU spoke with 13 former SJSU gymnasts who all echoed the same message – they were abused by their coach and then failed by the very system put in place to protect them.

Oakland mayor-elect Sheng Thao determined to bring hope, change and services

One day after declaring victory in the race for Oakland mayor, Sheng Thao said she's ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work on issues that many Oaklanders want addressed.

Homeless advocates in San Jose remember lives lost on 2nd anniversary of church stabbings

Each year homeless advocates in San Jose remember the hundreds of people who die while living on the streets there. Today also marks two years since two unhoused people were stabbed to death while sheltering in a San Jose church.