San Mateo's Samaritan House donates 3,500 backpacks to families in need

To help ease back-to-school anxieties, the Samaritan House, a local non-profit aimed at helping families out of poverty, held its annual backpack donation drive on Saturday. The organization gave out 3,500 backpacks full of school supplies to 1,000 families in San Mateo County.

Police officer dragged, forced to the ground after motorist drives away following traffic stop

A South San Francisco police officer received non-life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon after being dragged and forced to the ground following a traffic stop in which the stopped driver restarted his vehicle and sped off. 

Daly City school district provides affordable rent in response to teacher shortages

The cost of living in the Bay Area continues to price many people out, including teachers. A school district in Daly City is among a handful of locations across the country to find innovative ways to attract and retain teachers. One way is to provide affordable housing. 

San Bruno art exhibit honors history of WWII Japanese American incarceration, open until Sept. 3

AZ Gallery's new art exhibition "Sansei Granddaughters' Journey: From Remembrance to Resistance" in San Bruno honors the history of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Elderly man pistol-whipped, robbed of watch in Daly City

Home surveillance video released Friday showed a 69-year-old man being confronted and pistol-whipped by a gunman demanding his watch.

Zip Trips: Pacifica
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Watch as KTVU turns up in Pacifica for a live show focusing on the surf town on the Peninsula. Of course, the Morning team explores the local delicacies, digs into fun facts about Pacifica's history and scopes out the famous surf scene.

Meta and Best Buy partner to bring high-tech tools to East Palo Alto Boys and Girls Club

For the first time, Meta is partnering with the Best Buy Foundation to give teens in underserved communities more access to technology that goes beyond cell phones and basic computers.

Police investigating hate crimes at 2 Pacifica schools

The Pacifica Police Department is investigating two cases of theft, one at Oceana High School and another at Sunset Ridge Elementary School.

SFO International Terminal evacuated due to bomb threat, man detained

Update: SFO resumed normal operations early Saturday. AirTrain, BART, Check-in counters and security screening all reopened, according to authorities.

Driver OK after double decker tour bus burns in Millbrae

A double decker tour bus caught fire and completely burned on southbound Highway 101 in Millbrae Wednesday evening in a fiery spectacle where the driver was able to walk away unharmed.