COVID-19 outbreaks at SoCal warehouse stores on the rise

Essential workers at big-box stores and warehouses across Los Angeles County are seeing an increase in COVID-19 outbreaks, officials said. 

Stimulus checks now cashable on Venmo

Venmo has rolled out a new feature allowing users to cash printed, payroll and government checks directly from their smartphone into their accounts.

Murmuration of starlings mesmerize crowds in small Marin County strip mall

Technically, the term murmuration refers to the bizarre-looking feat when hundreds, sometimes thousands, of starlings fly in swooping, intricately coordinated patterns through the sky. As for what it looks like? A massive swarm of shape-shifting black birds flying in unison among the clouds. 

COVID-19 outbreak infects 44 staff members at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center, 1 dead

Additionally, the hospital says a holiday-spirited costume that was air-powered and worn by a staff member who was briefly in the emergency department on Christmas day may have played a role in the 44 infections.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Pacific Heights house vandalized

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home was vandalized with an anarchy sign, a fake pig's head and other graffiti on the night of Dec. 31, 2020.

Witness: bystanders chased fatal hit-and-run suspect down, leading to arrest

Troy McAlister, 45, was arrested Thursday and booked on charges of suspicion of voluntary manslaughter, according to the San Francisco Police Department. 

Oscar Grant's family pushes for 2nd cop to be charged

Oscar Grant's family says another BART officer who was there, Anthony Pirone, is criminally liable as well for being overly aggressive and restraining Grant with his knees before he was killed by Mehserle.

Coronavirus means life won't go back to normal until fall 2021, despite vaccines: Fauci

Top White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that life in the U.S. will not get back to normal until fall 2021 despite emergency approvals of vaccines.

DUI, suspicious fire, flipped cars keep San Jose first responders busy on New Year's

It was a busy few hours in the South Bay for the beginning of 2021. San Jose first responders worked several scenes, from crashes, to a fire and a DUI accident.

Extension of stay-at-home order possible as Bay Area ICU capacity continues decline

The new data shows that the region continues to move further away from the 15% threshold that is required to lift the stay-at-home order imposed by the state. 

Astronauts ring in New Year with zero-gravity 'ball drop' in space

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had their own New Year’s Eve celebration, complete with a zero-gravity "ball drop" to ring in 2021.

Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19

For months, California did many of the right things to avoid a catastrophic surge from COVID-19. But by the time Gov. Newsom said on Dec. 15 that 5,000 body bags were being distributed, it was clear that the nation’s most populous state had entered a new phase.

Becky Hammon becomes first woman to coach NBA team

Assistant coach Becky Hammon took over the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in a 121-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

No fireworks show in San Francisco for New Year's Eve

Many of the typical New Year's Eve celebrations in The City are canceled: Golden Gate Park will be shut off; and the Ocean Beach, Marina Green and Stern Grove parking lots will be closed until 5 a.m. Friday. There also won't be the normal fireworks show over the Golden Gate Bridge.

Payouts for killings and injuries plummet for Bay Area police departments undergoing reforms

Bay Area law enforcement agencies engaged in long-term reform efforts -- including having independent oversight -- are paying much less in civil penalties for injuring or killing people than many departments left to police themselves, a KTVU investigation has found.

Away from hospital, East Bay nurses volunteer with homeless

Two nurses treating COVID patients at John Muir hospital in Concord also worked with people that are homeless.

Newsom announces $2B incentive plan to reopen in-person learning at elementary schools

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $2 billion package of financial incentives to encourage a return to in-person classroom instruction for California elementary school students.