Complete Bay Area News Coverage. Thanks for following us! If you tweet us, we may use it on our digital platforms and TV.
Oakland, CA
- Tweets 367,509
- Following 1,637
- Followers 484,256
- Likes 2,044
Unimaginable Loss: A college student in Los Angeles has been left to care for her 17-year-old brother, after COVID-19 swept through her household, killing first her grandmother, then taking her father, and finally her mother. bit.ly/3jTLI2i
179
7,647
21,191
A San Francisco firefighter wore a shirt with the conservative phrase “Lets Go Brandon” written across the back while on duty Saturday morning. ktvu.com/news/san-francisco-…
5,513
1,260
13,398
Steve Mazzari, a 6-year Bay Area resident says he was "slammin' 'Dollaritas'" at the Fisherman's Wharf Applebee's when a magnitude 3.7 #earthquake, epicentered near Millbrae, struck. bit.ly/498Hz3T
190
1,396
10,897
3,764,171
Matt Barnes, pictured here holding one of Stephon Clark's two kids, announced at the rally he organized that he will be starting a "Clark's boys" fund to make sure the children of the late Stephon Clark go to college. bit.ly/2pVWlX7
72
3,931
10,118
BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi's office has confirmed the speaker got her hair cut indoors in a San Francisco salon, but released a statement claiming she didn't know she'd done anything wrong. bit.ly/3jAwqhF
10,333
4,604
8,306
#Photobomb! This bird made a surprise appearance in @MarkTamayoKTVU weather report today!
40
4,893
8,956
Oakland Tech High School senior Ahmed Muhammad is named class valedictorian, making history as the first Black male student to hold that title at the school. He's also been accepted to all 11 colleges he applied to including Harvard, Princeton, & Stanford. bit.ly/3ttCLkt
81
1,319
6,861
Parrot that was trained by drug dealers to alert them of police presence, wont speak after being detained. bit.ly/2ZC47GD
184
2,031
5,409
WATCH THIS: DoorDash driver delivers food to customer in Berkeley, then steals packages bit.ly/2Ev7w0x
547
1,792
5,491
Mom arrested after entering elementary school and confronting son's alleged bullies bit.ly/2wS08IW
598
956
5,163
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott defended the mayor's controversial policy to arrest drug users to get them into treatment programs. "We have to get back to just the basics of arresting people." ktvu.com/news/we-have-to-get…
677
415
4,860
1,210,067
JUST IN: Newsom announced $125 million relief fund for undocumented immigrants. Up to $1,000 per family and $500 per individual bit.ly/2K92N7K
211
1,214
4,190
Police say a man wearing only American flag shorts stole a Coors beer truck then ran on foot across Highway 101 in Santa Rosa. bit.ly/2Jc3CtL
263
1,317
4,270
NEWLY RELEASED VIDEO: Sheriff’s deputy the 'undeniably initial aggressor' in Toronto Raptors shoving match bit.ly/2YcgqKL
193
1,529
4,311
JUST IN: San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted to approve the CAREN Act, which would criminalize racially motivated calls to 911.
58
1,389
4,036
WATCH: President Obama sent a letter being read at Nipsey Hussle's celebration of life. He said Nipsey represented hope.
Obama said he said he knows of Nipsey's music through his daughters bit.ly/2KtvLlE
21
999
3,738
California is currently experiencing the lowest case rate of COVID infections in the nation. It's the only state with the lower transmission classification from the CDC. ktvu.com/news/california-onl…
144
762
3,138
PROP 36: California voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies ktvu.com/news/prop-36-califo…
138
450
3,447
239,577
Boba blockage: Girl, 14, had hundreds of undigested boba pearls stuck in stomach, reports say bit.ly/2IDybK8
495
917
3,274
San Jose city first to sue Donald Trump over #DACA bit.ly/2y1uWp0
30
1,486
3,198
UPDATE: Dog rescued, no need to rescue person. All is OK.
BREAKING: Firefighters race to Fort Funston to rescue dog and possible person on cliff bit.ly/3xQXOiM
H/T @SFFDPIO
38
245
2,776
Man arrested for faking heart attack 20 times at restaurants to avoid paying bill, reports say ktvu.com/news/man-arrested-f…
68
189
2,810
4,546,535
Defiant in the face of a historic rebuke, President Donald Trump rallied supporters in Michigan as the House voted to impeach him, declaring, “It doesn't really feel like we're being impeached.” bit.ly/2Z4ivYh
555
419
2,328
San Francisco must rehire Christian employees who didn't get vaccinated, federal judges said. ktvu.com/video/1585968?taid=…
129
527
2,688
54,650
"We have to be better."
"We have to love more, hate less."
"Listen more, talk less."
"This is everyone's responsibility."
"It's our responsibility to make this world a better place." – Megan Rapinoe @mPinoe
157
544
2,349
Gov. Gavin Newsom is vacationing in Montana with family, one of the 22 states California has banned for state-funded travel citing policies it deems discriminatory to LGBTQ+ people. ktvu.com/news/gov-newsom-vac…
465
708
2,404
"911 calls, are not customer service for people’s racism," -- @shamannwalton
@sfbos unanimously passes CAREN act in 1st vote/reading. 2nd vote scheduled next Tues. #SanFrancisco bit.ly/3olhVlg
78
710
2,252
Father pleads for justice after deadly BART stabbing. "I want justice for my daughter. I work at Highland Hospital I see this every single day but I never imagined myself going through nothing like this. That’s my baby girl up there.” bit.ly/2LBbIRo
74
1,612
2,096
Prosecutors with the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that they will not pursue charges against two Stockton 7-Eleven employees who were seen in a viral video assaulting a robbery suspect with a stick. ktvu.com/news/no-charges-for…
315
185
2,310
168,586
Nevada bans employers from refusing to hire applicants who fail marijuana tests bit.ly/2Idq5cs
32
1,085
2,201
Oakland teen Ahmed Muhammad is recognized by National Geographic as a young leader inspiring global change. The Oakland Tech High School graduate, who's now at Stanford, is among a select group of young people from 19 countries named 2021 Young Explorers.
bit.ly/3EdW6e8
18
537
2,216
State health officials said they rely on a very complex set of measurements that would confuse and potentially mislead the public if they were made public. ktvu.com/news/california-kee…
1,641
1,151
2,031
Devon Mosley Jr, a 5-year-old Oakland boy with phenomenal free-hand drawing skills has gone way-beyond viral and the reaction he’s getting may even change his life. “They’re calling him the Little Black Picasso,” his grandma said.
bit.ly/2XiBDzf
Video: @Woo_Nastyy
46
726
2,014
An East Bay teacher is using a Lizzo song to teach kids they're great. Dorothy Mallari's version goes like this: "Let's be great, 'cuz I know we are great. Whoo! I just took an ELA test, turns out I'm 100 percent that smart.” bit.ly/32jD5nl
Video: @PittsburgUSD
71
611
1,963
The Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies, or
CAREN, Act could possibly result in people who call law enforcement based on racial bias facing criminal charges. #SanFrancisco @shamannwalton bit.ly/3iFB7Y2
95
691
1,829
BREAKING: Democrat Gavin Newsom wins reelection for governor in California bit.ly/3EeB42e
257
159
1,842
He went to the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the penis, the report says. While a doctor was operating on the gunshot wound, a balloon of marijuana allegedly slipped out of his anus. And his troubles didn't end there. bit.ly/30EiGd7
339
825
1,749
Mario Lopez blasts Gavin Newsom for being tougher on 'Skittles' in California than drugs and homelessness ktvu.com/news/mario-lopez-bl…
148
234
1,849
140,088
The sweetest moon of the year: The full ‘Strawberry Moon’ will rise this weekend bit.ly/2WIphQG
14
803
1,857
Members of the Nevada team have said they won't play in the game that was scheduled to be played in Reno on Saturday because San Jose has a transgender player on the roster. ktvu.com/news/sjsu-v-nevada-…
320
175
1,857
58,821
More than 40% of Californians voted for President-elect Trump this year, making it the most votes for a GOP presidential candidate in the blue state since George W. Bush re-election in 2004. ktvu.com/news/trump-responds…
279
220
1,838
62,710
#BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin was released from custody today after posting $2 million bail bit.ly/332rQTN
731
705
1,719
BREAKING UPDATE: Immigrant rights protest now over on Golden Gate Bridge. bit.ly/3zReCqh
111
414
1,673
BART supervisor John O'Connor is being hailed a hero after he noticed a rider fall from a platform and grabbed him just as an oncoming train was approaching the station. Watch this dramatic video. bit.ly/2NfL14U
Video: @SFBART
68
449
1,669
.@SpeakerPelosi in defense of Sen. Feinstein: "It's interesting to me, I don't know what political agendas are at work that are going after Sen. Feinstein in that way. I've never seen them go after a man who was sick in the Senate in that way." FULL STORY: bit.ly/3MK9nTH
772
322
1,400
1,614,708
Legendary KTVU anchorman Dennis Richmond, the quintessential newsman of four decades – an anchor still most associated with Channel 2 long after his retirement, died Wednesday at the age of 82. ktvu.com/news/legendary-ktvu…
205
397
1,826
212,126
Community outrage for 4-y/o child killed at SF intersection; rebel group installs barriers
A group called Safe Street Rebel has installed a new barrier at 4th & King streets, saying they did not want to wait the 3 weeks the city said it would take to get the job done. @JanaKTVU
61
165
1,500
376,957
The Trump administration is pulling $4 billion in federal funding from California's high-speed rail project. ktvu.com/news/trump-pulls-4-…
364
71
1,783
44,613
A San Francisco legend who was known as the "Father of Black Studies" passed away on Monday. Dr. Nathan Hare started the first Black Studies program in the United States at San Francisco State University back in the 1960s. ktvu.com/news/father-black-s…
13
743
1,541
84,484
#Breaking 4.5 earthquake rattles Bay Area. 3KM ESE of Berkeley
214
1,591
1,573
Oroville in Northern California votes to become non-sanctuary city ktvu.com/video/1604021?taid=…
127
232
1,687
26,785
'Reading Rainbow' star LeVar Burton wants to livestream reading books amid coronavirus pandemic bit.ly/2UINozB
39
280
1,425
These are not words that San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants to hear: The City is the worst-run in the United States. ktvu.com/news/san-francisco-…
302
381
1,533
99,873
A dance group from Oakland performed in the half-time show with Kendrick Lamar. ktvu.com/news/oakland-dance-…
25
386
1,531
52,344
Police dog who OD'd on the job has recovered with Narcan and is back at work #Florida bit.ly/2H7yOOH
79
286
1,364
Florida man paralyzed after chasing monkey that stole his hat
bit.ly/2BrkkSq
19
657
1,293
BREAKING: A body found at Pier 39 in San Francisco late Wednesday has been identified by the medical examiner as popular radio host Jeffrey Vandergrift, 55. ktvu.com/news/body-of-jeffre…
161
441
1,366
526,291
#RestInPeace Fallen Oakland police officer has been identified as Tuan Le, who first joined the force back in 2019. ktvu.com/news/oakland-police…
93
232
1,323
122,931
HEARTBREAKING: Yosemite park ranger recounts how a grieving mother bear called for her cub and stood by her for hours, after the baby bear was hit and killed by a vehicle. "Go the speed limit, drive alertly, and look out for wildlife," the ranger pleaded. bit.ly/3wPJZQO
125
345
1,267
Castro shops won't pay taxes unless San Francisco addresses crime and homelessness ktvu.com/news/castro-shops-s…
137
196
1,304
There are a lot of things the well-read @KlayThompson can talk about, even scaffolding. Thanks @fox5ny
9
327
1,329
#BREAKING: The Trump administration said Wednesday it was cutting $200 million in federal healthcare funding to California because the state requires insurance providers to cover abortions. ktvu.com/news/trump-cuts-hea…
584
839
1,168
KAMALA MAKES HISTORY: Kamala Harris becomes the first woman and person of color elected to be vice president. bit.ly/32nYr63
50
144
1,287
The Transamerica Pyramid is lit tonight for its reopening celebration in #sanfrancisco
This iconic building and skyline gem was first completed in 1972. The building has undergone an extensive 4-year renovation. The owner of the building says he’s committed to reenergizing downtown San Francisco.
On Sunday, an expanded Transamerica Redwood Park opens to the public. Exciting things are happening! ❤️
46
176
1,298
101,731
UPDATE: The traffic jam caused by a Bay Bridge protest delayed the delivery of organs for transplant surgeries, UCSF told KTVU. ktvu.com/news/pro-palestine-…
263
402
1,261
473,480
A group of two-dozen California 7-Eleven owners stood shoulder-to-shoulder, Tuesday, in south central San Jose as a show of solidarity for the passage of Prop 36. ktvu.com/news/voters-rally-f…
89
215
1,340
40,221
Could the state of California slowly turn red? ktvu.com/news/california-tur…
378
144
1,311
54,027
Colin Kaepernick receives civil rights award from National Education Association bit.ly/2ISOp0b
46
306
1,121
San Francisco 49ers' Nick Bosa interrupted his teammates' postgame interview following their victory over the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night, to show his support for Donald Trump. ktvu.com/news/49ers-nick-bos…
314
105
1,299
51,067
Man convicted of raping his girlfriend's 4-year-old daughters, giving them gonorrhea bit.ly/2RDPzEl
723
530
1,140
A departing Bay Area Rapid Transit director gifted her fellow board members a surprising item as she made her final remarks in a meeting Thursday night. ktvu.com/news/video-departin…
146
155
1,229
106,219
Cats & dogs airlifted from #Florida to safety in the #BayArea to be put up for adoption. This is Suzy! #Irma bit.ly/2f7iD3h
23
320
1,141
#TBT: On this day 12 years ago, #legendary anchorman Dennis Richmond delivered his final newscast to the Bay Area after a 40 year career at KTVU. Dennis kept his viewers informed, educated, entertained and enlightened with the headlines of the day.
79
128
1,146
Video shows a Black teen and a white teen fighting at a mall in New Jersey. Cops who broke up the fight treated the two teens very differently, prompting an internal affairs investigation. bit.ly/34McsyR
Sienna Freidinger via Storyful
329
685
1,117
Nobody was paying any mind to this street musician, until little Jacob arrived. A reminder to just stop for a second and enjoy the beautiful things in life. Video: Instagram/sirbaans_gh
24
188
1,100
An alarming video of a State Farm executive apparently discussing the company’s efforts to strategically hike rates on California policyholders is circulating online. ktvu.com/video/1605951?taid=…
61
377
1,221
117,464
San Francisco area restaurant bans 'Make America Great' hats, compares to white hoods and swastikas bit.ly/2DLziGB
122
367
1,064
Officials estimate there was a total of 18,000 people who came out to protest in SF and Oakland. There was a whole lot of dancing and just one arrest bit.ly/3cu0kQZ
39
273
1,062
A loosely formed group of citizens say they are taking it upon themselves to patrol Oakland's Chinatown because they can't bear to see any more people getting attacked. ktvu.com/news/citizens-patro…
74
181
1,080
An Oakland 5th grader is presented with a $1,500 check, as he's honored for perfect attendance. And that's not just for this year, but all six years of his grade school career. That's 1,080 days of perfect attendance. bit.ly/2ZNoHDS
25
225
1,080
Last night, KTVU was blessed with Dennis Richmond's & his wife's presence! He & Deborah stopped by the station. Dennis was the longest-serving anchor in the Bay Area before his retirement in 2008, working for over 4 decades. We're always glad to see a living legend! #Thankful
67
63
1,122
99,535
Benjamin Thomas Wolf is running against incumbent Mike Quigley in the 5th District. He is running on a progressive platform that includes legalizing recreational marijuana.
In a new ad, he puffs on a joint in front of an American flag painting. bit.ly/2FbWVcG
28
363
1,019
For the first time in two months, there were no coronavirus deaths reported in the Bay Area for two consecutive days.
bit.ly/2XavZRM
12
287
1,054
Friends launch viral #FindIsa campaign to find Black transgender woman bit.ly/3tGfoFL
16
552
964
The Town Represent! Oakland-native Zendaya receives her first Emmy nomination in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Oakland-born Mahershala Ali is also named in this year's Emmy nominations. bit.ly/3078fR5
7
293
1,032
Some Republican lawmakers in California are looking to eliminate sanctuary state laws in the wake of the recent immigration protests. ktvu.com/news/some-californi…
176
120
1,099
16,990
Street-racing suspects said they were speeding because they were hungry, troopers say bit.ly/2zv9lv0
68
196
964
California is 100% drought free ktvu.com/news/california-is-…
61
173
1,001
102,160
#SanFrancisco Chinatown native Betty Ong was a flight attendant working on American Airlines flight 11. She was credited with being the first person to alert authorities to the deadly hijackings that took place #September11 2001. She is a hero. bit.ly/3tnpxGI
23
192
959