Couple sends cardboard cut-out of themselves to grandkids for holidays

Missy and Barry Buchanan created life-sized cardboard cut-outs of themselves and sent them to their grandchildren in Texas and California ahead of the holidays.

Santa Clara County reports new record of COVID cases, hospitalizations

Cindy Chavez, president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors said, "We are reaching a tipping point with COVID-19 numbers and we need to change course now.”

Biden delivers Thanksgiving address urging US unity in battle against COVID-19

President-elect Joe Biden delivered a Thanksgiving address on Wednesday, discussing the current coronavirus surge and calling on Americans to help limit the spread of the disease.

Coronavirus cases surpass 60M worldwide, Johns Hopkins data shows

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world topped 60 million on Wednesday, as the number of new infections in the U.S. alone hits new records heading into the holidays.

Trump pardons Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe

“It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon,” Trump tweeted. “Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!”

Rite Aid offering free COVID-19 tests, expands program to include teens

Rite Aid will continue offering free COVID-19 testing to both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals, and the company is expanding the program to include those as young as 13.

‘MeowTalk’: App deciphers cat’s mood from meows

Javier Sanchez and his team are working to help create a stronger bond between humans and their cats by breaking down the communication barrier with MeowTalk.

California can't ban vanity license plates it considers 'offensive,' judge rules

Plaintiffs included a gay man in Oakland who owns Queer Folks Records and wanted to use the word “QUEER” but was refused because the DMV said that might be considered insulting.

Scotland becomes 1st country to make period products free for ‘anyone who needs them’

The Scottish Parliament unanimously passed a bill that will make all menstrual products free and easily accessible in a first-of-its-kind bid to end “period poverty.”

Death Row inmates part of California's 'massive' unemployment fraud; totals could top $1B

Authorities said between March and August, 35,000 inmates filed unemployment claims through the state's Employment Development Department. Of that 20,000 claims were paid out totaling more than $140 million. 

Contra Costa County broke new ground in 2020 U.S. election

Three weeks since Election Day and work still continues at election offices around the Bay Area to certify votes.

Surviving the Game: Allegations of abuse in Cal's soccer program

Women from UC Berkeley's soccer team break their silence about what they allege was emotional abuse, bullying, intimidation, and mistreatment from their long-time coach.

Bodies of man and his slave unearthed from ashes at Pompeii after almost 2,000 years

Skeletal remains of what are believed to have been a rich man and his male slave attempting to escape death from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago have been discovered in Pompeii, officials at the archaeological park in Italy said Saturday.

3 rescued from San Francisco's Fort Funston

The fire department tweeted at 3:25 p.m. that three people were stuck, including children, but they are were okay with no injuries. 

Most people dying indoors as overdoses surge in San Francisco, data shows

San Francisco has seen the most overdoses ever this year, and most people are dying indoors, a KTVU investigation found. Experts believe social isolation during the coronavirus many be causing more people to die.

Biden-Harris ticket surpasses 80M votes — the most in US history

The 2020 election was an event for the record books for more reasons than one: President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received more votes than any other presidential ticket in U.S. history.

Boy celebrates 5th birthday without his parents, both lost to COVID-19

A little boy from Texas turned 5 on Sunday and marked the birthday without his parents, who both died from the coronavirus within months of each other.