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California plans to extend eviction protections through the end of June while using federal money to pay off up to 80% of most tenants' unpaid rent, according to an agreement announced Monday between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state's top two legislative leaders.

Since 1955, the King's name had been among the 1,000 most popular baby names each year. No longer. And for the second year in a row, Twillight's Jacob and Isabella rule as No. 1s.

The pop charts this week are full of milestones, from a trio of K-pop acts crashing the top of the album chart to the year's biggest hit matching the longest-ever run atop the singles chart.

In addition to surveillance video, police say an "examination of [Joseph Michael Schreiber's] social media account also shows multiple anti-Islamic posts and comments."

Facebook, Twitter and Google routinely squabble for users, engineers and advertising money. Yet it makes sense for these tech giants to work together on security threats, elections meddling and other common ills. Such cooperation was evident Tuesday when Facebook announced that it had removed 652 suspicious pages, groups and accounts linked to Russia and Iran. This was … Continue reading Can Tech Giants Put Squabbles Aside and Band Together Against Security Threats? →

San Diego Congressman Arraigned on Campaign Finance Charges U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter was swarmed by several dozen demonstrators yelling “shame on you!” as he left a federal courthouse Thursday in San Diego after pleading not guilty to charges of illegally using his campaign account for personal expenses. Reporter: Matt Hoffman Inside “Operation Streamline” Criminal prosecutions … Continue reading San Diego Congressman Pleads Not Guilty on Campaign Finance Charges →

Dozens of reporters across California have been working to obtain records from police departments on misconduct and accountability under a new state law, SB 1421, that went into effect this year. But they’re having a hard time. Police unions are suing cities and counties to prevent these documents from being released. Today, we’ll give you … Continue reading More than 30 Newsrooms Join KQED’s Police Records Project →

The recent wave of protests for police accountability in Vallejo started back in 2017. That’s when Angel Ramos, 21, was fatally shot by an officer who thought he was stabbing another person during a fight. But no knife was found near him. Since then, his sister Alicia Saddler has been trying to change the narrative … Continue reading One Night, Two Narratives →

A series of police shootings in Vallejo over the last few years has mobilized residents to city hall in protest. This week, the families of Willie McCoy, Ronnell Foster and Angel Ramos — three men of color shot and killed by Vallejo police — demanded truth, justice and accountability from the department. Vallejo, a city … Continue reading The New Resistance to Vallejo Police Violence →

Eleven patients have died and more than 130 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at Windsor Vallejo Care Center, a skilled nursing facility in Solano County. This one nursing home in Vallejo now accounts for nearly 70% of coronavirus deaths in the county. At Windsor, nine of the patients who died were already on comfort … Continue reading COVID-19 Outbreak Overwhelms Vallejo Skilled Nursing Center →