Cruise to run robotic cars in San Francisco without human backups
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General Motors, which owns Cruise, will hold community meetings in San Francisco to address concerns that the vehicles are not safe without a human to take over if needed.

Public Works crews remove debris near homeless camp in Berkeley
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Berkeley Police told KTVU that crews are removing debris near a homeless camp near Interstate 80 and University Avenue Sunday morning. A sergeant said that people living at the encampment are not being moved.

US judge mulls competency of Mexican man who shot Kate Steinle

The case against Jose Ines Garcia Zarate on federal gun charges has been pending since U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria raised “serious concerns” about his mental capacities back in January.

SFPD investigating 2 separate deadly shootings Friday night

Police are investigating two separate fatal shootings in San Francisco Friday night that happened about three miles apart in the span of half an hour. 

California's Prop. 16 asks voters to decide on affirmative action
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California voters are being asked to decide on affirmative action in the election. Proposition 16 would end a ban on affirmative action in public employment, education and government contracting. KTVU's Jana Katsuyama has both sides of the argument as rallies were held in the Bay Area.

90-acre fire jumps I-80 in Vacaville
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Firefighters quickly gained the upper hand of a vegetation fire in Vacaville on Friday. The blaze was not far from where the LNU Fire burned.

Two teens may be responsible for South San Francisco hillside sign fire
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Two juveniles have admitted to South San Francisco police they started the hillside sign fire on Friday. The 14 and 16-year-olds were questioned by police and released to their families, pending an ongoing investigation officials said.

Mayor London Breed says SFUSD needs to focus on reopening schools, not renaming

“I’ve been really frustrated about what I see happening with our children in San Francisco,” said Mayor London Breed as she attended a midday event in the city.

Music academy goes virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Many businesses during the pandemic have shutdown while others have been able to pivot and completely change their business model. Darrell Leffler's Academy of Music in San Jose has been able to go 100% virtual and as KTVU's Frank Mallicoat reports Leffler is teaching students from all over the globe.

Should we be concerned that COVID-19 vaccine trials were put on pause?
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This week two pharmaceutical companies paused their COVID-19 clinical trials over safety concerns about a vaccine candidate and antibody treatment. Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly reported participants in the study had adverse reactions. KTVU's Alex Savidge talks with Dr. Peter Chin Hong, an Infectious Disease Specialist at UCSF about whether we should be worried about these pauses.

Tips for still having fun on Halloween while avoiding COVID-19
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Millions of trick-or-treaters will hit the streets in a couple of weeks for Halloween. But how do you keep your children safe from COVID-19? Kathleen Winston is the Dean of The College of Nursing at The University of Phoenix, and she has some tips to make your Halloween not only safe, but fun too.