New snake species discovered thanks to Instagram post
Oligodon churahensis is the newest snake species after a university student unknowingly posted a picture of it on Instagram in June 2020.
Candy canes join list of shortages amid supply chain, peppermint crop woes
Peppermint-flavored candy canes may be part of a growing list of holiday-related products impacted by supply chain disruptions.
Air National Guardsman returns home, surprises son at school
Master Sergeant Jaron Brown returned home from deployment with the Air National Guard and surprised his son at his school in Marlton!
Patients, providers say UCSF affiliation with Children's Hospital means worse care for East Bay families
My'Wayna Stamps and her mother are among 30 sources whom KTVU interviewed, or listened to at public meetings, for this story. Their complaints have been building for the last seven years, ever since Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff poured $200 million into the partnership between the University of California San Francisco and Children’s Hospital Oakland.
It's a girl! 3rd baby white rhino born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 13 months
A female baby white rhino was born last month to mother Lola.
Fairfax serial killer dubbed Shopping Cart Killer in custody after 4 bodies found in Virginia
Authorities in Virginia say a man they have dubbed the ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ is in custody after linking him to several bodies found since August.
Former San Francisco public works director Mohammed Nuru agrees to plead guilty in corruption probe
Former San Francisco Department of Public Works director Mohammed Nuru agreed Friday to plead guilty to wire fraud in a federal investigation into public corruption at City Hall.
Bay Area school districts take swift action after TikTok posts warning of violence
San Ramon Valley High School on Friday saw the dismissal of students amid an air of concern.
Marin, Napa counties report first cases of omicron
Both Marin and Napa counties on Friday confirmed their first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19.
Southwest CEO tests positive for COVID-19 after Senate testimony
Several major airline executives sat next to one another in the hearing, and did not wear masks during testimony
Mom accused of stealing daughter's identity, collecting financial aid pleads guilty
A Missouri mother has pleaded guilty to a social security fraud scheme that investigators said involved stealing her daughter’s identity to enroll in college and collect financial aid.
All 9 Bay Area counties, LA lost residents during pandemic
For the first time, California’s major population centers of the Bay Area and Los Angeles lost population in the same year, according to data released Friday.
San Francisco mayor declares state of emergency in Tenderloin over overdose crisis
The overdose crisis in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood has led the city's mayor to declare a state of emergency.
Pfizer testing third COVID-19 vaccine dose for kids under 5
Pfizer said its special low-dose COVID-19 vaccine didn’t have as strong an immune response as expected in 2- to 4-year-olds, and it’s now testing three doses.
Millions sign petition asking for clemency for trucker sentenced to 110 years for deadly pileup
Days after a truck driver was sentenced to 110 years in prison for causing a fiery pileup that killed four people on a Colorado highway, millions have signed an online petition asking for his sentence to be reduced.
San Francisco man turns life around from being homeless to music entrepreneur
Calvin Robinson's bout with the bottle lasted nearly a decade until he was finally arrested and the court sent him straight to the Salvation Army Harbor Lights program to detox, which ultimately saved his life.
Prosecutors say Tesla employee waited for coworker to get off before shooting him in head
A Tesla employee allegedly waited for his coworker to get off work, before fatally shooting him in the head in the factory's parking lot, prosecutors said.
Man charged with making threats toward VTA employees at committee meeting
A man is charged with making criminal threats toward the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency during a committee meeting.
Fentanyl overdoses become No. 1 cause of death among US adults, ages 18-45: 'A national emergency'
More adults between 18 and 45 died of fentanyl overdoses in 2020 than COVID-19, motor vehicle accidents, cancer and suicide
Santa Clara County health leaders anticipate 'deluge' of omicron cases
Santa Clara County health officials are bracing for what they believe will be a surge in omicron variant cases.