West Coast Wrap: February 28, 2024
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We have the latest on the preparation of what could be the biggest California snowstorm of the season. The mayor of South Lake Tahoe has a message for locals and visitors. Also, an Oregon mom gets jail time for choosing to treat her daughter's cancer with CBD oil instead of traditional medicine.

West Coast Wrap: February 27, 2024
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More than 1,500 migrants are stranded in San Diego. Some local leaders say the situation is turning into a public safety problem. We look at who's moving in to help as the president and congressional leaders sit down to discuss border issues. Also, surveillance cameras capture images of a good Samaritan's fight with a suspected burglar. We hear from the man who says he struggled to keep the suspected thief at the crime scene for nearly 20 minutes.

Overjoyed and shocked, students react to news that a New York medical school will be tuition-free

Students screamed, jumped from their seats and some started crying after the news was announced that a record $1 billion donation would establish free tuition for all students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York.

Apple scrapping electric car project

Apple is reportedly abandoning efforts to build an electric car after spending nearly a decade and billions of dollars on the project.

Judge does not hold Bureau of Prisons in contempt of court over FCI Dublin transfer

A federal judge in Oakland on Tuesday decided against holding the Federal Bureau of Prisons in contempt of court despite the warden at the all-women's prison in Dublin transferring an incarcerated woman to Los Angeles against her orders.

California Senate race: Schiff, Garvey go into primary as frontrunners

The California Senate race will narrow down on March 5, with the top two finishers in the primary contest advancing to the November general election.

Professional rock climber convicted of sexual assaults at Yosemite National Park

A professional rock climber has been convicted of aggravated sexual assaults at Yosemite National Park, as prosecutors accused him of using his job and position to "lure and intimidate victims." 

'Rooted in Oakland Since '68' sign taken down at Coliseum

Workers have taken down the big sign at the entrance of the Coliseum that read: “Rooted in Oakland since '68."

West Coast Wrap: February 26, 2024
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More than 1,500 migrants are scrambling to figure out what to do after being dropped off at California's Southern Border. We look at where they're turning for help as President Biden and former President Trump prepare for dueling trips to the border on the same day. Also, a clinical trial underway in Arizona gives heart patients new hope. See how a special device is getting them back to do things they thought they had to give up for good.

California woman celebrated as America's oldest person, dies weeks after her 116th birthday

A Northern California woman recognized as America's oldest known living person has died, 17 days after celebrating her 116th birthday. Edith Ceccarelli, died in Willits, Calif. on Thursday, just a couple miles from where she was born in 1908.

House announces bipartisan task force to tackle AI regulation
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A new effort is underway in Washington, D.C. to regulate artificial intelligence. The House has launched a bipartisan task force focused on creating the AI legislation necessary to keep everyone safe while also advancing the industry. KTVU's Alex Savidge speaks with Joseph Thacker, AI engineer and security researcher with cybersecurity company AppOmni about the massive responsibility of taking on the rapidly changing field and what the task force should focus on first.

SCOTUS weighs social media regulations, free speech limits
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today about laws passed in Florida and Texas meant to prohibit social media platforms from removing objectionable content. KTVU's Heather Holmes and Alex Savidge discuss the ruling's widespread implications for online speech in the internet era with tech journalist and CEO of Connect Safely, Larry Magid.

Teen arrested in fatal stabbing in San Jose, police say

San Jose police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 19-year-old suspected in a fatal stabbing last month.  

Missing Virginia couple were likely thrown overboard in the Caribbean, police say

An older U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked last week in the Caribbean by three escaped prisoners were likely thrown into the ocean and died, police in Grenada said Monday.

Voices for Change: February 2024
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In the premiere of Voices for Change's fifth season, we continue our celebration of Black History Month with stories about the new ?Peanuts? special, featuring its first Black character, the Black Cowboy Coalition and the man behind a new photo gallery in San Francisco, ?Toward a Black Aesthetic.?