Oakland to restrict cars on 74 miles of streets, paving way for pedestrians and bicyclists
The sidewalks have sometimes become so congested that people have veered into the streets to uphold social distancing rules.
Bay Area churches are live streaming Good Friday and Easter services
Faith leaders and their congregations are coping with challenging times.
Gov. Newsom mentions Curry's in Friday update on COVID-19 response
Governor Gavin Newsom mentioned NBA star Steph Curry during his Friday update on coronavirus in California.
Suspicious-looking electrical rod prompts bomb scare at Oakland Safeway
The Alameda County Bomb Squad on Friday said a suspicious-looking electrical rod left in a shopping cart at a Safeway in Oakland prompted a temporary evacuation.
Disabled advocates fear discrimination, supply rationing amid coronavirus pandemic
Advocates say there's an imminent and concrete risk that people with disabilities, like those who rely on ventilators, could face supply rationing and discrimination during the coronavirus pandemic.
Death toll rises to seven at Hayward nursing home
Seven residents have died at a Hayward nursing home after testing positive for the coronavirus, Alameda County health officials said Thursday.
First confirmed COVID-19 death of a Berkeley resident
The City of Berkeley announced its first COVID-19 related death, public health officials confirmed on Thursday.
Fremont manufacturer adding jobs to make ventilators, test kits
At Evolve Manufacturing Technologies, a medical supply manufacturer in Fremont, the clock is constantly ticking. Lives are potentially at stake.
Man dies after being shot in grocery store parking lot; Fremont's 1st homicide of year
A man was shot and killed in a grocery store parking lot in Fremont, police said, the city's first homicide of the year.
6 nursing home residents dead from COVID-19 in Alameda Co.'s single largest known outbreak
On Wednesday, health officials announced six residents of a nursing home in Hayward have died from COVID-19. They’re among 35 residents and 24 staff members who contracted the virus in what could be the largest coronavirus outbreak in Alameda County.
N95 masks selling for $10 apiece at gas station in Emeryville
KTVU cameras spotted a sign up at the Chevron gas station on Powell Street in Emeryville: 10 masks for $99.99 plus tax. Typically, they go for a few dollars.
'Zoombomber' flashes students; Berkeley schools pause online classes
Berkeley Unified School District pressed pause on online-classes after a man exposed himself to students during an instructional lesson on a video conferencing platform.
Ghost Ship defendant Derick Almena likely to be released from Santa Rita Jail amid COVID-19
A teleconference with a judge is scheduled for Friday morning to discuss potential conditions of release, according to one of Almena’s attorneys.
Oakland police officers involved in Joshua Pawlik shooting lose important hearing
The five Oakland police officers who shot and killed a homeless man in March 2018 are closer to being terminated after losing an important employment hearing.
Police watchdog group concerned about less-lethal Berkeley officer involved shooting
The man collapsed in pain and was quickly surrounded and handcuffed by the other four Berkeley police officers on the scene.
3 Santa Rita Jail inmates have tested positive for COVID-19
There are now three confirmed cases of inmates at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin testing positive for the novel coronavirus, Alameda County Assistant Sheriff Thomas Madigan told the Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Tuesday.
Oakland opens COVID-19 testing site for health care workers, grocery store employees
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and community partners on Monday opened a COVID-19 coronavirus testing site for direct service providers, such as health care workers, grocery store and food bank employees, homeless outreach workers and others who work directly with the public.
Oakland zoo lays off employees, zookeepers and execs see pay cuts
The president and CEO said the cuts are to ensure the 700 animals at the zoo are still fed and cared for.
Mayors' Forum on Bay Area coronavirus response
Local leaders are working with state and federal officials on issues of public health, economic recovery and proper equipment for first responders, just to name a few.
Bay Area Mayors' Forum on coronavirus response
KTVU Political Reporter sat down with Mayors from San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco for a digital forum amid the COVID-19 pandemic.