State lawmakers introduce 'Broadband for All Act' to help close digital divide in California

State lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a new bill aimed at closing the digital divide in California, an equity issue that’s been repeatedly highlighted during the pandemic when internet access has been the critical link for California students forced to learn remotely. 

California bill aims to jumpstart ‘microstamps’ on handguns

The law requires gun manufacturers to adopt micro-stamping technology on new types of handguns introduced in California.

Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says ‘we have to act’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Tuesday morning to bring to the Senate floor legislation passed by the House that would require background checks for most gun sales and transfers.

Pittsburg police: Juvenile suspect accused in bank robbery 'watched a YouTube video on how to rob a bank'

Pittsburg police arrested a juvenile suspect accused of robbing a bank on Monday. Investigators said he watched a YouTube video beforehand for instructions on how to carry out the robbery. 

George W. Bush says he's 'still disturbed' over Capitol riot

The former president said in an interview that he was “disgusted” as he watched the deadly Capitol riot unfold on Jan. 6, saying he’s “still disturbed.”

Boulder King Soopers shooting: 10 killed including police officer

One police officer was killed and "multiple" other victims were killed in a shooting at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado Monday. Police said a suspect has been detained.

Judge could soon decide whether to force San Francisco public schools to reopen

San Francisco public school students have been learning remotely for almost a year and the City Attorney's Office is applying pressure to get schools to reopen. The city filed a lawsuit last month, asking a judge to force the district to act faster. 

Contra Costa County expands vaccine eligibility to people 50 and above

Officials said the eligibility is open to anyone ages 50 and older, who lives or works in the county, regardless of whether they have an underlying health condition.

Three charged in San Francisco laundromat attack of Asian man

"This man is sitting by himself in the corner of a laundromat, late at night, minding his own business," said former San Francisco prosecutor Nancy Tung.

Oral argument set in lawsuit over Newsom's use of executive power

A California appeals court has scheduled an oral argument in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom's abuse of emergency powers during the COVID pandemic. 

San Mateo County responds to AAPI racist attacks proposing zero tolerance hate zone ordinance

San Mateo County Board President David Canepa wants to send a clear message to perpetrators of racially motivated attacks targeting the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community: "...commit a hate crime here and go to jail, nothing less should be accepted."

Couple buys Riverside dream home, but seller refuses to move out in eviction moratorium loophole

When Tracie and Myles Albert purchased a beautiful four-bedroom house in Riverside, California they never realized that at the end of escrow the seller would suddenly refuse to give up the keys and leave.  

US officials to hold talks in Mexico on migration amid surge at border

A surge of migrants has hit the U.S. southern border with Mexico. Several top U.S. advisers on border and immigration issues will meet with Mexican officials on Tuesday.

Golden Gate Fields sues animal rights activists over protest

The owners of Golden Gate Fields are suing a group of animal rights activists over a recent protest that disrupted horse racing at the track earlier this month.

Dorothy King, owner of Everett and Jones BBQ, dies

She was known as The Queen of ‘Q’; East Bay kitchen matriarch, Dorothy King, owner of Everett and Jones BBQ has died.