Bay Area tech students create gunshot detector to help save lives during school shootings
When gunshots are detected, a text message is sent to students and staff with the location, based on which sensor is triggered on campus. Police will also receive an automated phone call with the information.
Bay Area transit: Off a financial cliff?
Is local transit about to fall off a financial cliff? The Metropolitan Transportation Commission anticipating the loss of stimulus funding sees a bleak picture for transit unless the overall economy turns around soon, or people will pay more just to keep it healthy.
Sunnyvale engineer wins District 3 City Council seat by one vote
A Sunnyvale engineer running for office for the first time made history last month when he won his city council race by one vote. This is the first time this has happened in Sunnyvale and after a mandatory recount, Santa Clara County certified the election last week.
Bay Area firefighters develop game-changing wildfire technology
Since the first major firestorms of 2017, high technology has been improving tools for firefighters, who still mainly work on the ground and often with little information about how the overall fight is going.
Bay Area family will spend spring break in Ukraine
The Kurtzig family lived in Ukraine for nearly a year and will return over spring break to deliver medical supplies, food, and safety equipment to the country during the war.
Atmospheric river makes for treacherous weather in the Bay Area
KTVU FOX 2's Zak Sos reports from Rohnert Park.
Giving Day: Arab Resource and Organizing Center
As part of KTVU's celebration of Arab American Heritage Month, we highlight the work of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, which is based in San Francisco.
Bay Area leaders eye different items of COVID-19 stimulus bill
The American Rescue Act cleared the Senate without any Republican support. It's expected to easily clear the House and eventually make its way to President Joe Biden's desk.
Bay Area scientists work to identify COVID-19 variants
Health experts are keeping their eyes on new and mutating strains of coronavirus. Now Bay Area scientists have a tool to determine if those strains are circulating in our neighborhoods.
Dublin teens pitch in to fight the coronavirus
A website begun by Bay Area teenagers to connect local businesses with personal protective equipment providers has quickly grown into a nationwide effort to help communities stay safe.
Cousins come up with business idea while grappling with chemo
Cousins design high end medical scrubs, described as the Lululemon of hospital scrubs.
Oakland man combines social justice with swimming
An Oakland man is merging social justice with swimming, through the Oaklantis swim team and swim school.
Oaklantis swim school
An Oakland man says he will teach any child who wants to swim
After 45 years, curtain closing on Beach Blanket Babylon
Claudine Wong explains how a six-week show turned into an iconic San Francisco production.
Bay Area native stars as Alexander Hamilton in hit Broadway show
We sat down with Bay Area native Austin Scott just a couple of hours before the curtain rose at the Richard Rodgers Theater on Broadway in NYC. And while playing Alexander Hamilton on Broadway is a job, Scott will tell you he’s living the dream.
Child piano prodigy gives back to the community
He’s not even a teenager but 12-year-old Christopher Nguyen is something to hear on the piano.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom talks about her latest film and why she chose not to be called 'First Lady'
She was born and raised in the Bay Area and graduated with honors from Stanford University. Now, Jennifer Siebel Newsom is an accomplished filmmaker, working on her third project, "The Great American Lie." She also happens to be the wife of California Governor, Gavin Newsom, but she prefers not to be called "First Lady." "The Issue Is:" host Elex Michaelson caught up with Siebel Newsom to talk...
Oakland Gay Men's Chorus celebrates 20 years
This year the Oakland Gay Men's Chorus will celebrate 20 years, and after two decades the chorus says its mission is simple. It wants to give voice through song to a community where everyone matters.
Concord teen leaves Mexico, joins Marines to honor US and sister who died of cerebral palsy
When we went to Concord to watch a group of Marine recruits work out, it was pretty clear, pretty quickly that the workout wasn't going to be easy. But becoming Marine isn't either.
Bay Area author tells story of sixth grade incident that shaped her life
The Bay Area is home to Raina Telgemeier: a best-selling author and illustrator behind the books "Smile," "Drama," "Sisters" and "Ghosts." In "Smile," she tells the story of an incident that happened in sixth grade, and shaped the rest of her life.