Semi-truck driver arrested after illegal U-turn kills 3 people on Florida Turnpike: FLHSMV

A semi-truck driver has been arrested for vehicular homicide after the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says he made a reckless maneuver which turned deadly on the Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie County on Tuesday.

9 teens charged in deadly South Carolina shooting of 16-year-old

Police in South Carolina have charged nine Myrtle Beach-area teens, including his girlfriend and a romantic rival, in the murder.

Two dead following East Oakland shooting

Two people are dead following a shooting in the Oakland Hills late Saturday morning. 

Cooler and unsettled today
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The southern edge of a storm is passing through today bringing a mild, muggy morning, a chance of drizzle and light showers in addition to a cooler afternoon. Highs today will range from mid 60s at the coast to mid 80s inland.

Oakland dispensaries targeted again by ram-raiding thieves

Two Oakland marijuana dispensaries previously targeted by burglars were hit again by invaders using cars to get inside.

Spreading smiles: SF Giants play ball with UCSF pediatric patients

Players with the San Francisco Giants put on their jerseys, but not for a regularly scheduled game Friday. Instead, they went just a few blocks away from the ballpark, to play ball with a very special group of courageous kids.

Parents raise concerns over teacher accused of sex assault

Parents at Fletcher Middle School in Santa Clara County are demanding answers after the Palo Alto Unified School District reinstated a teacher accused of sex assault more than 20 years ago. 

William Shatner on KTVU from GalaxyCon San Jose
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Hollywood legend William Shatner joins us live on air from GalaxyCon in San Jose. Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk on the original Star Trek television series and film franchise.

Shooting leads to severe traffic alert on I-880 in Oakland, CHP says

The California Highway Patrol says all lanes are open after a shooting led to a severe traffic alert in Oakland. The northbound lanes of I-880 were blocked just ahead of the Friday evening commute. 

DC police chief to remain in control of MPD after DC Attorney General files lawsuit

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith will remain in control of the Metropolitan Police Department after D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday challenging what he called an unlawful attempt by the federal government to seize control of the city’s police force.

Benicia fire grows to nearly 170 acres

The California Highway Patrol said Lake Herman Road between Columbus Parkway and Interstate 680 was shut down due to a fire burning in the area.

2 SF restaurants closed due to cockroach infestations

Inspectors with the San Francisco Department of Public Health issued citations to three city eateries after discovering traces of vermin.

Here's why Soviet pilots are buried at a US base in Alaska

During his Alaska summit with President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to lay flowers at the graves of Soviet pilots at Fort Richardson — a WWII burial site for airmen who died while training in Alaska to ferry U.S.-built planes to the Eastern Front. Here’s why those Soviet pilots are buried in Alaska.