John Madden’s first Miller Lite ad sparked success as commercial pitchman
John Madden, the NFL icon who died Tuesday, was also a hugely successful commercial pitchman. A 1981 Miller Lite ad sparked that success.
John Madden, the NFL icon who died Tuesday, was also a hugely successful commercial pitchman. A 1981 Miller Lite ad sparked that success.
Oklahoma boy receives key to city after saving 2 lives in 1 day
Davyon Johnson, 11, earned a key to the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma for saving a choking student and helping an elderly woman escape a burning house in the same day.
Davyon Johnson, 11, earned a key to the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma for saving a choking student and helping an elderly woman escape a burning house in the same day.
California 1st state to top 5M cases amid omicron surge
California became the first state to record more than 5 million known coronavirus infections, according to the state dashboard Tuesday, which was delayed by the holiday weekend.
California became the first state to record more than 5 million known coronavirus infections, according to the state dashboard Tuesday, which was delayed by the holiday weekend.
DRAMATIC PHOTOS: Snow blankets Northern California
From Oakland to Truckee, snow blanketed the Bay Area and beyond this Christmas season.
From Oakland to Truckee, snow blanketed the Bay Area and beyond this Christmas season.
Sister wonders why hit-and-run driver didn't stop after killing her brother
A grieving sister is searching for answers after a hit-and-run in Vallejo left her brother dead.
A grieving sister is searching for answers after a hit-and-run in Vallejo left her brother dead.
Man wanted for stabbing rideshare driver arrested after found walking on Golden Gate Bridge
A man, suspected of stabbing and injuring a rideshare driver in Santa Rosa on Christmas Day, was arrested Monday night after California Highway Patrol found him walking along the Golden Gate Bridge, KTVU has learned.
A man, suspected of stabbing and injuring a rideshare driver in Santa Rosa on Christmas Day, was arrested Monday night after California Highway Patrol found him walking along the Golden Gate Bridge, KTVU has learned.
Out-of-town visitors still stranded in snow-struck Sierra
With snowbanks towering more than a story high and blizzard conditions making driving difficult, there are plenty of Christmas holiday travelers who haven't been able to leave the Sierra and find their way home.
With snowbanks towering more than a story high and blizzard conditions making driving difficult, there are plenty of Christmas holiday travelers who haven't been able to leave the Sierra and find their way home.
Man shot and killed after confronting suspected car burglar in Vallejo, cops say
A woman is left heartbroken after her boyfriend was fatally shot near her Vallejo home.
A woman is left heartbroken after her boyfriend was fatally shot near her Vallejo home.
San Francisco New Year's Eve fireworks display canceled due to omicron variant surge
The annual San Francisco New Year's Eve fireworks display is canceled over public safety concerns due to COVID's surging omicron variant, city officials announced Tuesday.
The annual San Francisco New Year's Eve fireworks display is canceled over public safety concerns due to COVID's surging omicron variant, city officials announced Tuesday.
Contra Costa County requiring facemasks indoors as COVID cases soar
As the omicron variant continues circulating around the Bay Area, Contra Costa County will soon require that masks be worn in all public indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.
As the omicron variant continues circulating around the Bay Area, Contra Costa County will soon require that masks be worn in all public indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.
San Mateo man allegedly shot in face by brother after argument
A heated argument between two siblings led to one of them being shot in the face on Christmas Eve, authorities said.
A heated argument between two siblings led to one of them being shot in the face on Christmas Eve, authorities said.
San Antonio grandfather graduates college alongside granddaughter
88-year-old Rene Neira graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with his granddaughter 23-year-old Melanie Salazar on December 11.
88-year-old Rene Neira graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with his granddaughter 23-year-old Melanie Salazar on December 11.
Skier missing amid blizzard conditions at Tahoe-area resort
Rory Angelotta of Truckee was reported missing late Saturday at Northstar California Resort, the Placer County sheriff’s office said.
Rory Angelotta of Truckee was reported missing late Saturday at Northstar California Resort, the Placer County sheriff’s office said.
1st person in US to get COVID-19 shot now a vaccine activist
The first person in the U.S. to get a COVID-19 vaccine, New York nurse Sandra Lindsay, has since become a prominent face in the vaccination campaign.
The first person in the U.S. to get a COVID-19 vaccine, New York nurse Sandra Lindsay, has since become a prominent face in the vaccination campaign.
Defaced San Francisco Castro mural faces costly repairs
The future of a large mural about the AIDS crisis in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood is uncertain after someone defaced it in recent weeks.
The future of a large mural about the AIDS crisis in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood is uncertain after someone defaced it in recent weeks.
Oakland police describe Lake Merritt police strategy to combat crime
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on Monday described the violence that occurred during the Christmas holiday weekend, including the city's 134th homicide of the year, an officer-involved shooting and other shootings, robberies and armed carjackings.
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on Monday described the violence that occurred during the Christmas holiday weekend, including the city's 134th homicide of the year, an officer-involved shooting and other shootings, robberies and armed carjackings.
Rideshare driver stabbed by rider on Christmas; Sonoma sheriff calls attack 'random'
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office say a rideshare driver was stabbed and injured by a rider on Christmas Day in what they are calling a random act of violence. The sheriff's office has identified a suspect.
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office say a rideshare driver was stabbed and injured by a rider on Christmas Day in what they are calling a random act of violence. The sheriff's office has identified a suspect.
CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all
U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.
U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.
Sierra smashes snowiest December on record
A record-breaking snowfall fell in the Sierra this December - a whopping 16 feet.
A record-breaking snowfall fell in the Sierra this December - a whopping 16 feet.
Colorado judge sets hearing to consider request to lower trucker's 110-year sentence
A Colorado judge is set to consider a request from prosecutors to reduce the sentence of a truck driver who caused a fiery 28-car pileup on a highway that killed four people. He was sentenced to 110 years in prison, drawing outrage from across the country, but prosecutors are now asking for his sentence to be reduced to 20 to 30 years.
A Colorado judge is set to consider a request from prosecutors to reduce the sentence of a truck driver who caused a fiery 28-car pileup on a highway that killed four people. He was sentenced to 110 years in prison, drawing outrage from across the country, but prosecutors are now asking for his sentence to be reduced to 20 to 30 years.