KTVU's Pam Cook hosts today's headlines:

Novato City workers are on strike, demanding higher pay and better staffing, citing the city's misuse of a sales tax increase.

A man struggling with mental health issues was shot and killed by Richmond police following a domestic violence call, prompting a family claim of excessive force and multiple investigations.

Two individuals were arrested for kidnapping and a high-speed chase that started in Petaluma and ended in San Rafael.

Stanford University is laying off hundreds of employees due to budget cuts stemming from Trump administration policies, including federal funding cuts.

A state court ruled that the UC system's hiring practices for undocumented immigrants are discriminatory and violate state law.

California's Republican candidate for governor, Steve Hilton, has threatened to sue the state over a redistricting plan he says is designed to benefit Democrats.

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