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KTVU spoke with a San Jose patrol Officer Terrence Campbell to get his perspective on police reform efforts after the Chauvin verdict.
Authorities said the possible curfew is in response to credible threats that have come through.
PINK MOON: This Pink Moon will be the first of two supermoons in 2021.
FIRE SEASON PREP: Napa County has allocated $6.4 million to jump start fire prevention efforts aimed at protecting vulnerable communities.
LEBRON TWEETS: The Lakers superstar later deleted the social media post. James explained he took it down because the post was "being used to create more hate." "This isn't about one officer," James tweeted, in-part. "It's about the entire system and they always use our own words to create more racism."
JUMPING WORMS: Jumping worms are native to East Asia, but they have been sold in the U.S. as fishing bait and are now deemed highly invasive, expert say.
POLICE REFORM: The future of police reform is on the minds of many following the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. The House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act last month, which is now in the hands of the Senate. San Francisco's Police Officers Association agrees that law enforcement voices need to be included in any efforts to reform, but the union president says the Floyd act doesn't go far enough.
VAXXED SECTIONS: The Yankees have "Bleacher Creatures" and the Mariners have had their moments with "King's Court" and "Maple Grove" fan sections. In LA, the Dodgers will soon have the "Fully Vaccinated Fan Section."
MASKS REQUIRED: Uber says that it is keeping its mask policy in place to follow the federal CDC mandate requiring travelers to wear a mask.
PART HUMAN, PART MONKEY: An international team of scientists said they created human-monkey embryos, or chimeras, to see if they could grow organs for people who need transplants.
A new survey from the U.S. Census Bureau found younger adults who live alone are much more likely to report feeling anxious or depressed during the pandemic than older adults.
DEATH IN CUSTODY: Activists and family members have organized a vigil for a man who died Monday morning while in Alameda Police Department's custody during an attempted arrest. The family of 26-year-old Mario Arenales Gonzalez, of Oakland, are pushing for the release of police body-cam footage of the incident. Police say Gonzalez died of a "medical emergency." His family says he was in good health.
Belgian chocolatier Godiva will sell or close all 128 of its North American shops within the next few months, the company said this week.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a drought emergency in two Northern California counties in response to conditions affecting much of the state.
Ford must recall 3 million vehicles over defective air bags that have been linked to at least 21 deaths worldwide and roughly 400 injuries, according to safety regulators.
The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department made 158 arrests while breaking up a massive underground party at a house over the weekend as the department vows to crack down on "super spreader" events.
HALAL RESTAURANT WEEK: Participating restaurants from the Bay Area will feature special discounts and freebies through Sunday.
Biden claimed the vaccination pace established by the prior administration would have taken until September to reach 200 million shots in arms.
Arizona Republicans voted Saturday to censure Cindy McCain and two prominent GOP officials who have found themselves crosswise with former President Donald Trump.
DEADLY WAVES: On Monday, a Utah woman was swept into the ocean in Humboldt County. On Tuesday, an unidentified man drowned off the Pacifica Pier, after being knocked down by a wave.
PAY UP OR LEAVE: As a new administration promised relief, the Kovaks found a notice on the door of their Sonoma facility. It was a demand from his out-of-state landlord to pay $20,000 in back rent or vacate the premises in 72 hours.
AT CAPACITY: At San Jose Regional Medical Center, their ICU is now at capacity. On Wednesday morning, staff was caring for 66 COVID-19 patients.
While much of the focus may be on the U.S. presidential race in the 2020 general election, the outcome of this year’s Senate races could also have a major impact on what President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden may or may not be able to accomplish in office.
U.K. regulators have had two reports of possible allergic reactions from people who were given the vaccine for COVID-19.
NIGHTLIFE RELIEF: Under the relief, 300 businesses will have their regulatory license and business registration fees waived for two years, and the business' payroll expense tax will also be waived for this year.
A fast-moving wildfire burning Monday in Southern California forced the evacuation of an estimated 90,800 people and two firefighters were injured as the region faced gusty Santa Ana winds and the threat of continuing fire danger.
AMERICAN DEATH RATES: "It's not like Italy has some secret medicine that we don't," Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, a professor of health policy and medical ethics at the University of Pennsylvania and one of the authors of the study, told NPR. "They've got the same public health measures we've got. They just implemented them effectively and we implemented them poorly."
END OF AN ERA: An iconic Coca-Cola billboard that has been part of the San Francisco skyline for more than eight decades is coming down. The sign is scheduled to come down by the end of November. As far as preservation goes, a Coca-Cola spokeswoman only says the company is working to make sure the sign is recycled appropriately.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS: The Supreme Court is siding with Republicans to prevent Wisconsin from counting mailed ballots that are received after Election Day.