Services available for Bay Area families struggling to afford housing
According to a new survey, nearly 4 in 10 Bay Area households spend more than 30% of their income on housing. This Affordable Housing Month, United Way Bay Area is raising awareness about the services available to local rent-burdened families. KTVU's Alex Savidge discusses the affordable housing crisis with Kelly Batson, Interim CEO of United Way Bay Area.
Congress moves forward on bipartisan air travel safety bill
This week, lawmakers in Washington moved forward on a bipartisan effort to improve the safety of air travel after a series of close calls between planes at airports across the country. Members of the House and Senate have agreed on a bill that will increase the number of air traffic controllers and require the use of new technology meant to prevent runway collisions. KTVU's Alex Savidge and Cristina Rendon discuss the legislation with Bay Area congressman Rep. Mark DeSaulnier.
FCI Dublin cleared out; no women left in prison
The Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin was emptied out as of Wednesday afternoon.
West Coast Wrap: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A new strategy to push back implementation of one of the country's most restrictive abortion bans. We breakdown what Arizona's attorney general is asking the courts to do. Also, zebras are running wild in the Pacific Northwest. Find out what led to this unusual scene in Washington and the ongoing search for one of those animals.
Local cats and dogs available; looking for forever homes
KTVU's Alex Savidge is joined live in studio by Delphina Han and Vivian Chu from Oakland Animal Services for more on National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day, as well as one-year-old adoptable Husky, Calista.
Marijuana could be reclassified as "less dangerous" drug in U.S.
In a major shift, marijuana could soon be reclassified as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. Last fall, federal health officials had recommended to reschedule marijuana and now, the U.S. Department of Drug Enforcement plans to move forward with reclassifying. Changing its status from a Schedule One drug to a Schedule Three drug could have a ripple effect across the country. KTVU's Heather Holmes discusses the possible change with Tamar Todd, Lecturer of marijuana law and policy at UC Berkeley.
California's population grew for the first time since 2020
California’s population saw an increase, marking a reversal from three years of declines. Five Bay Area counties were among those that saw their population grow.
Deadly Risk: Sedation and Restraint
A new investigative report is shining a light on the number of people dying in police custody after being given sedatives. Those drugs, administered by paramedics, are meant to calm people who are agitated or combative during an arrest. The AP collaborated with PBS's Frontline and The Howard Center of Investigative Journalism to dig into the numbers. They found between 2012 and 2021, more than 1,000 people died following police restraint and nearly 10% of those who died, were sedated by injection. KTVU's Alex Savidge and Heather Holmes discuss the report with Carla K. Johnson, a medical journalist with the Associated Press and one of the lead reporters involved in this investigation.
Sea lion population boom at San Francisco Pier 39, highest numbers seen in 15 years, officials say
There's a sea lion population boom underway at San Francisco's Pier 39, and folks were being invited to check it out.
Beloved formerly homeless man in Berkeley dies after getting on his feet, off the streets for year-and-a-half
A former homeless man in Berkeley and beloved figure in the UC Berkeley community has died and was being remembered for his kindness and his gift of friendship.
Charlotte shooting: 4 officers killed, 4 hurt while serving warrant
Eight police officers were shot, leaving four dead, during a confrontation with a wanted felon at a suburban Charlotte home, officials said. The suspect was also killed.
Oakland A's fans plan "Reverse Boycott II"
Oakland A's fans are planning another "reverse boycott" in which they hope to pack the Coliseum on Friday, June 7 in protest of owner John Fisher who plans to move the team to Sacramento, and then Las Vegas.
West Coast Wrap: Monday, April 29, 2024
A train derailed on a bridge in Portland, disrupting traffic for several hours. What investigators are saying about how this happened and how crews are working to clear the scene. Also, protests are growing on college campuses over the war in Gaza. We'll take a look at some of the demonstrations taking over schools on the West Coast.
13M+ Kaiser Permanente members may have had personal data leaked
Kaiser Permanente says more than 13.4 million members may have had their personal data exposed to third-party vendors and will receive a notification if their information may have been leaked. The Oakland-based healthcare provided says online tools that were installed on its websites and mobile apps were involved in the leaks and the information may have been transmitted to Google, Microsoft or X. KTVU's Heather Holmes speaks with Patrick Harr, cybersecurity expert at Pleasanton-based SlashNext about this latest data breach and the potential risks for millions of former and current Kaiser members.
California buying generic version of Narcan at reduced price
Today Governor Newsom announced the state is buying a generic version of overdose-reversal drug Narcan at a reduced price to boost supply across California and combat the rising number of opioid-related deaths. KTVU's Alex Savidge speaks with Michael Snow from The HIV Education and Prevention Project of Alameda County (HEPPAC) about the impact of this purchasing agreement and how the Naloxone Distribution Program aims to fight the opioid epidemic.
Students defy orders to vacate encampment sites, continue protests
Nationwide protests continue as college students protest the war in Gaza, calling for an immediate cease-fire. This, despite hundreds of arrests over the weekend. KTVU's Alex Savidge and Heather Holmes speak with Lisa Mueller, Political Science Professor at Macalester College and author of the coming book, "The New Science of Social Change" about our country's long history of college protests and what might be different about this one.
Survey: Americans feel annual income of almost $500K needed to be wealthy, it's much higher in the Bay Area
A new survey found Americans feel they need to make an average of almost half a million dollars a year to be considered “rich," and here in the Bay Area, the threshold to feel wealthy was estimated to be hundreds of thousands of dollars higher.
Made in the Bay special
Go behind the scenes with the Bay Area brands you know and love to see how they're made.
24 women remain at FCI Dublin, others relay stories of being moved to prisons across U.S.
Twenty-four women remained at the shuttered Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin on Saturday, as more women have come forward with their experiences of their treks and new lives at prisons across the country.
West Coast Wrap: Friday, April 26, 2024
Three children under the age of two overdose on Fentanyl in Washington and one of them has died. We take a closer look at the problem of children being exposed to the powerful drug as cases are growing at an alarming rate. Also, the former paramedic who injected a Colorado man restrained by police with a powerful anesthetic faces sentencing. We'll show you how he addressed Elijah McClain as if he were still alive.