3 Bay Area counties urge employers to require COVID vaccination for workers

Health officials from San Francisco, Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties on Thursday urged employers to require their workers get the COVID-19 vaccination to ensure a safe workplace

Mississippi argues Supreme Court should overturn Roe v. Wade ruling

Mississippi is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.

Body of Richmond teen missing since Feb. recovered from waters of San Pablo Bay

The police department said the body of Antoine Whittley of Point Richmond, 17, was found in the waters near Point Pinole, which sits along the San Pablo Bay.

San Francisco considers spending $20K on trash can prototypes

San Francisco is working on a plan to replace the city's public trash cans. Prototypes they're looking at testing will cost in the neighborhood of $20,000 apiece. 

University of California system approves plan for tuition hike

The proposed increase is the first since 2017 and had been criticized by opponents as a "forever hike." University officials say the increase is needed to maintain the quality of the public university system and provide more financial aid to students.

Numerous websites briefly go down in widespread outage

The websites of Airbnb, AT&T, Costco and Delta showed error messages in the morning hours. They seemed to be operating normally, however, by the afternoon.

Investigators question warden at California women’s prison

Officials are investigating the warden of the Federal Correctional Institution at Dublin where a former correctional officer was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing inmates.

Video shows firefighters racing through flames of Tamarack Fire to save homes

Firefighters go above the call of duty to protect the communities they serve, courageously putting their lives on the line. And sometimes their heroic acts are captured on video.

Zip Trips outtakes
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From heart-pumping adventures to family fun getaways, Zip Trips is your go-to-guide to make this the best summer ever! Check out some fun outtakes from our Zip Trips promo shoot.

Solano CHP honors fallen officer with freeway dedication

When traveling along interstate 505 in Vacaville, drivers will notice a new sign: a special tribute to a fallen California Highway Patrol officer, beloved by many in Solano County.

San Francisco to get 400 new drug and mental health treatment beds

The beds, which will increase San Francisco's residential treatment capacity by 20 percent, allow the city's outreach teams such as the Street Crisis Response Teams, who respond to roughly 500 calls per month, to refer more of their clients to treatment facilities.

Zip Trips: Viridian
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KTVU's Claudine Wong kicks off the Summer Zip Trips special with the introduction of Viridian, a unique dessert bar in Oakland.

IRS stimulus checks: Petition for additional $2,000 monthly payments nears 3 million

A Change.org petition calling on Congress to send additional $2,000 monthly economic stimulus checks to U.S. families is nearing its goal of three million signatures.