Many communities have sister city relationships with cities in other countries. But Redwood City's connection to a town in the Mexican state of Michoacan is so extraordinary, it even got a shout out by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

A team of researchers from Japan wondered if painting cows with zebralike stripes would prevent flies from biting them. Another group from Africa and Europe pondered the types of pizza lizards preferred to eat.

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, known for penning hits including Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel," died in a small-engine plane crash on Thursday, according to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was 57.

Demonstrators say immigrant New Yorkers have been illegally detained in Federal Plaza Immigration Court, usually after routine hearings.

More than 100 pages of court documents detail the extensive criminal history of the 26-year-old suspect of a San Jose triple homicide. It involves past gun-related arrests and mental health struggles.

During this time, Benicia residents are being asked to cut back on their water usage by 40%.

Authorities have released the names of the three police officers killed in a shooting in rural York County, Pennsylvania.

A new law allows California to set its own vaccine schedules based on independent medical organizations and state health experts, rather than the CDC. It also gives the Golden State the power to set its own immunization schedules and requires insurers to pay for any authorized vaccinations.

All month long, ABC7 News is saluting Bay Area firefighters and the important job they do. This week, we honor a longtime Marin County fire captain who traded a career on his family's dairy farm for the job he loves.

The funding from DA Rosen's office will pay for 200 devices for small businesses throughout Santa Clara County to connect their security systems to SJPD's real-time intelligence center. To stop crime in its tracks while it's happening.