Delta, American Airlines, Southwest will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine for employees

Three major U.S. airlines will not be requiring their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine but will offer additional paid time off and cash as incentives for those that do.

Vaccinated or not, Stanford to test students for COVID-19 once a week

Stanford University becomes one of the first in the nation to test every student once a week for COVID-19, whether they are vaccinated or not. Stanford notified students about the new requirement on Wednesday.

School districts defy GOP leaders banning mask mandates

The highly contagious delta variant is fueling a surge in coronavirus cases as students return to classrooms.

Not all Bay Area school districts have tracked teachers' vaccination status

A survey of Bay Area school districts finds the majority of them are tracking vaccinations and many have been offering testing but some districts have no idea how many teachers are fully vaccinated.

Second suspect arrested in 6-year-old's shooting death in San Francisco

San Francisco police on Wednesday, arrested a second suspect in the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy on the Fourth of July holiday in 2020. 

House entitled to some of Trump's financial records, federal judge rules

According to a federal judge in Washington, House Democrats who have spent years investigating Donald Trump are entitled to some of the former president’s financial records.

Bennu asteroid: Earth's chances of collision with space rock slim, NASA says

Scientists have fine-tuned the path of the asteroid Bennu and say the odds of it smacking into Earth are higher than previously thought but still quite low.

Zip Trips ventures to the South Bay
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Get ready for the final Zip Trips of summer 2021. This time, KTVU heads to the South Bay and Silicon Valley by riding the rails, checking out a Japanese gardens, and examining a bar that is extremely dog-friendly

New California COVID rules for hospital visitors take effect

A new rule goes into effect on Wednesday requiring anyone visiting a hospital or skilled nursing home in California to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

Active shooter alarm sparks unnecessary scare on Treasure Island

Law enforcement officers on Wednesday descended on Treasure Island after being alerted to a possible active shooter, that ultimately ended in an all-clear.

Orange County firefighters finish lawn work for elderly man who collapsed while mowing

Orange County firefighters went above and beyond the call of duty to help a 92-year-old man who was hospitalized after he collapsed while mowing his lawn. “He shouldn’t have to worry about it when he comes home,” the firefighters said.

Oakland community leaders demand Newsom declare state of emergency over violent crime

Oakland community leaders on Tuesday called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency to help quell an ongoing spree of violent crime in Chinatown and across the city.

US records more than 184,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

The U.S. recorded 184,346 new daily COVID-19 cases over 24 hours amid a surge driven by the delta variant and low vaccination rates across the South and in other areas.

Residents in Oakland Upper Rockridge neighborhood clash over proposed BLM mural

A deeply polarizing battle has been brewing in Oakland’s Upper Rockridge neighborhood over proposed plans for a permanent Black Lives Matter memorial mural along a popular stairway known as the Sunflower Path.