High-speed rail: What users on the West Coast could experience | West Coast Wrap
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New images show what high-speed rail users will experience in the West. There are special features on these trains that will connect Las Vegas and Southern California.

Legendary actor James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

James Earl Jones, the legendary actor known for voicing Darth Vader in Star Wars and starring in films like Field of Dreams, passed away at 93 at his home in Dutchess County, New York.

FCI Dublin sex assault survivors share stories of abuse at Oakland church

More than 100 people gathered this weekend to hear women formerly incarcerated at the now-shuttered FCI Dublin prison share stories of sexual abuse and how they're fighting to change the system by speaking out.

How are schools without AC deal in record-breaking heatwave? | West Coast Wrap
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Tonight -- scorching heat taking over much of the West with temperatures soaring well above 100 degrees. What this means for crews on the front lines of several large wildfires and how schools without air conditioning are getting by during this intense heat wave. Plus --JD Vance is in California today visiting the southern border with Mexico. The changes in immigration policy -- the Republican vice-presidential candidate was pushing for.

FCI Dublin women transfers continue to complain; judge denies BOP

A federal judge in Oakland denied a Bureau of Prisons motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against it, while letters from incarcerated women who used to be housed at FCI Dublin continue to pour into KTVU describing alleged mistreatment at prisons across the country. 

Older adults urged to get updated vaccinations
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KTVU's Jana Katsuyama takes an in-depth look at important health advice for older adults.

KTVU 2025 Zip Trip Kick Off: Vote

Where should KTVU kick off our 2025 FOX LOCAL Zip Trip season? Vote here to share your top pick from these three Bay Area cities!

Utah planners to use drones to fly people | West Coast Wrap
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A look into the future: Planners in a Utah community-- want to use drones to fly people from place to place. The futuristic idea for drone taxis-- and how they plan to make it happen. And-- giving some Arizona inmates a chance to start something new; the prison program uses art and music for rehabilitation and therapy.

California senator pushing for media access to prisons

 A California state senator wrote a bill to allow media to have better access to state prisons and county jails, inspired, in part, by KTVU reporting. 

New program to pay students to train as paramedic | West Coast Wrap
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Tonight -- the deadly school shooting in Georgia prompting strong reaction from across the country and here in the West. Coming up -- how the presidential candidates are weighing in, plus the latest from authorities as they work to understand what led up to the violence. And-- a new effort to help address a shortage of paramedics: what one ambulance company in the Pacific Northwest is doing to convince people to enroll in an EMT training program.