Oakland issued $1.3M in illegal dumping citations - and collected hardly anything
Piles of trash, box spring mattresses, old blenders and other garbage are common sights around Oakland, as the issue of illegal dumping has perplexed the city for years. But a KTVU inquiry and investigation into using cameras and issuing citations shows that many of these efforts have been underwhelming and inefficient.
2 Brentwood teens suspected of kidnapping, robbery
Brentwood police arrested two juveniles who allegedly assaulted, robbed, kidnapped and carjacked a man last week.
Brace for a frosty morning
KTVU meteorologist Bill Martin said the Bay Area will experience some frosty weather Tuesday morning.
San Francisco police release bodycam video from fatal shooting of Dior security guard
At a town hall meeting on Monday, San Francisco police officials showed body camera footage of what preceded the deadly police shooting of a Dior security guard who had run over several people and pointed a gun at officers.
16-year-old arrested in Walnut Creek crash that killed teen passenger
An early morning crash Saturday in Walnut Creek killed a teenage passenger and resulted in the arrest of the 16-year-old driver.
Man killed by storm debris during high surf in Santa Cruz County identified
A Santa Cruz County man who died after he was trapped by debris washed up by high surf last week has been identified.
2025 brings handful of new California car laws
With the new year comes new laws in California. Specifically, there are at least four related to cars.
Vallejo kidnapper Matthew Muller charged in 15-year-old South Bay attacks
Matthew Muller, the man who abducted Denise Huskins in Vallejo, sparking a case in which police initially accused her of staging her own kidnapping, has now been charged by Santa Clara prosecutors with breaking into women's homes in Palo Alto and Mountain View, stemming from cases 15 years ago.
Oakland sees 34% drop in homicides, shootings in 2024
Oakland will finish 2024 with a 34% reduction in homicides and non-fatal shootings, according to city data championed by the nonprofit group, Faith in Action East Bay.
Appeals court upholds $5 million award in sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Donald Trump
A federal appeals court has upheld a jury's finding that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.
Bald eagle soars to national designation on Minnesota man's wings
The United States has used the bald eagle as a national symbol since George Washington was president. But it only became the national bird recently, and only after a Minnesota man caught the oversight.
2 dead after search for Sasquatch in Washington national forest
Two men from Portland died searching for Sasquatch during Christmas week, according to officials.
Santa Clara County has 10K unhoused people; 200 died in last year
The National Weather Service said the cold weather hitting the Bay Area is dangerous for homeless and unsheltered people.
Four Oakland gas stations robbed in early morning hours
A string of robberies at gas stations across Oakland early Sunday morning left station clerks scrambling to clean up the damage.
Trump allies warn California leaders they could go to prison over sanctuary city laws
California’s southern border, long ‘ground zero’ in the fight between federal and local officials over immigration policy, is now at the center of renewed controversy over how far local leaders can go to protect people from deportation.
Cool start, no rain
Today will start off pretty chilly. No rain.
CHP preps for New Year's Eve drivers, free rides on public transportation
New Year celebrations will get underway across the Bay Area on Tuesday and CHP wants to remind people that they have other options instead of driving impaired.
East Bay Habitat for Humanity CEO reflects on President Jimmy Carter's humanitarian legacy
In 2013, President Carter and his late wife Roslyn headed to the East Bay to help build homes for people in need. Janice Jensen was there during that trip, and she remembered his legacy fondly.
Jimmy Carter: The first ‘green’ president
Former President Jimmy Carter will be widely remembered as a champion of conservation, but perhaps fewer know just how much he did to preserve his home state of Georgia and beyond.
Final storm of the year brings rain, mountain snow
The final storm of the year is expected to dump several inches of rain in the Bay Area and unload up to 12 inches of snow in the Tahoe mountains.