John Ramos

PACIFICA -- During the Independence Day holiday, lots of Bay Area residents sought escape from triple-digit heat, making the seaside town of Pacifica pretty popular.

OAKLAND -- On Sunday afternoon in Oakland, a 100th birthday celebration for a retired teacher became a heartfelt class reunion.

Despite California seeing record high temperatures and off-the-charts fire conditions in the past week, there are still people trying to clear their property using gas-powered, household mowing equipment.

A grieving couple who lost their dog after a Bay Area fireworks display have now been happily reunited. It's all thanks to a sharp-eyed canoer who saw something that didn't look right and decided to help out.

LAFAYETTE -- In the Bay Area Sunday, reaction continued to . A group of Trump supporters made a high-profile appearance in Contra Costa County and were met with a response that was anything but civil.

Over the weekend, Contra Costa County officials unveiled a new residential complex for homeless residents.

At its meeting on Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors were considering a new ordinance to ban an industry algorithm that some say is artificially causing apartment rental rates to skyrocket.

On Tuesday, environmentalists in Richmond celebrated a long-sought victory when the East Bay Regional Park District voted unanimously to accept Point Molate as the newest addition to the park system.

VALLEJO -- Like a lot of places, the city of Vallejo is dealing with a shortage of police officers even as crime is on the rise.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Sunday morning, people gathered for the 38th annual AIDS Walk in San Francisco but something was missing this year -- the crowds.