Jan 31 Virus rattles Chinese American communities, canceling new year events By John Rogers, Associated Press As the virus has spread overseas, many residents of majority-Asian cities just east of Los Angeles say they are staying inside as much as they can and wearing surgical masks when they go out. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:56 Why California residents are 'frustrated' with PG&E over planned power outage The power is still out across a wide swath of Northern California. Officials from utility company PG&E are conducting a planned blackout to reduce the risk of wildfire from high winds mixing with dry weather. But anger is building among… Continue watching
Sep 05 1 acquitted in deadly Ghost Ship warehouse fire; jury deadlocks on 2nd By Janie Har, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press A jury on Thursday acquitted one man of involuntary manslaughter but could not reach a verdict for the leader of an artists' commune accused of turning a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse into a cluttered maze that trapped 36 partygoers… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Police look for motive in California festival shooting that killed 3 In our news wrap Monday, police in California are looking for a motive after a gunman killed three people and wounded at least a dozen more at a food festival southeast of San Francisco. Police intervened quickly and killed the… Continue watching
Jul 25 White House condemns judge's order blocking asylum restrictions By Associated Press White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said the plaintiffs in the case found "a single district judge who will purport to dictate immigration policy to the entire Nation."… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 4:10 Drag Queen Story Hour offers a different kind of page-turner By Julia Griffin Children’s story hours are intended to instill a love of reading in young kids. But one reading program also seeks to spread messages about self-love, acceptance of others and appreciation of diversity: Drag Queen Story Hour, a national organization that… Continue watching
Jun 25 San Francisco becomes 1st major U.S. city to ban e-cigarettes By Associated Press Backers of the measure hope it will curb underage use of e-cigarettes. Continue reading
Jun 18 San Francisco considers becoming 1st U.S. city to ban vape sales By Samantha Maldonado, Associated Press E-cigarettes since 2014 have been the most commonly used tobacco product among young people in the country. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 5:42 This San Francisco art exhibit takes another look at trash By Cat Wise In San Francisco, art enthusiasts recently gathered for an exhibition of unusual pieces, in which every material used came from the nearby city dump. The works represented the culmination of an artist residency at Recology, San Francisco’s waste and recycling… Continue watching
May 14 San Francisco bans use of facial recognition technology by police By Associated Press The ban is part of broader oversight legislation that orders San Francisco departments to spell out details of any surveillance currently in use and any surveillance they hope to use. Continue reading