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The state has been slow to pay the rental assistance it promised to tenants and landlords during the pandemic. Now thousands of Californians, including here in the Bay Area, are threatened with eviction in spite of the program that was supposed to prevent it.
In less than one week, California voters will head to the polls for the mid-term primary elections. So far, only about 10% of vote-by-mail ballots have been returned across the state.
The gunman died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
Police in Gilroy announced Wednesday that a second person has died from a shooting that took place during a Halloween party at a councilmember's home last October.
Police in Petaluma said Wednesday that they are working with the FBI to investigate a threat of violence at a local high school next week, when the school's last day of classes and graduation ceremonies are planned.
A mountain lion cub wandered into an empty classroom at Pescadero High School along the Peninsula Wednesday morning, getting isolated behind a closed door until animal control officers arrived to remove it.
As the drought situation becomes dire, the Santa Clara Valley Water District is starting to punish people who waste water. Starting Wednesday, water wasters could be fined for ignoring repeated warnings to cut back.
Police in Berkeley on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a 16-year-old boy who actively recruited other high school students to participate in a mass shooting and bombing at Berkeley High.
At the edge of Oakley in eastern Contra Costa County, a part of the Bay Area that has struggled with fire protection, a new fire station opened Wednesday.
With the California primary election days away, many have yet to return their ballots. A rally was held Wednesday night in San Jose to boost turnout and to promote a measure to change when the mayor is elected.
The state has been slow to pay the rental assistance it promised to tenants and landlords during the pandemic. Now thousands of Californians, including here in the Bay Area, are threatened with eviction in spite of the program that was supposed to prevent it. John Ramos reports. (6/1/22)
Elected and LGBTQ leaders gathered on San Francisco's Twin Peaks Wednesday night to light up the Pink Triangle and to mark the official start of Pride Month. (6/1/22)
KPIX 5 Evening News headlines for Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
Len Ramirez reports on South Bay water customers facing the possibility of being reported to district for excessive watering (6-1-2022)
CBS News Bay Area's Len Kiese talks to Dr. Jorge Salinas with Stanford Health Care about new studies that show how many people could be affected by post-COVID conditions, and how long those cases could last
In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, CBS News Bay Area highlights some of the contributions and accomplishments of our local AAPI community
KPIX5's Gianna Franco sits down to talk with Survivor 42's winner Maryanne Oketch
'Tom Swift' premieres Tuesday, May 31 on KBCW.
For Mental Health Awareness Month, KPIX 5's Gianna Franco moderates a virtual roundtable discussion with several Bay Area health professionals - Monica Martinez, Director of Education & Innovation at San Francisco Mental Health, Becky Fein, Vice President of Community Initiatives at Active Minds, Morgan Eldridge, PhD, Clinical Psychologist in the Mood Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute, and Michael Stanton, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Public Health at Cal State East Bay - about the struggles experienced by so many, and how to deal with difficult times
The NWS has updated and clarified more detailed "zones" for this year's fire season. In years past, Red Flag warnings were issued generically for all "North Bay Mountains" as one region. KPIX 5's First Alert Meteorologist Darren Peck on this week's "Weather Extra."
We talk to the SFMTA director Jeff Tumlin on what's to come in the future for Muni.
Inside an unassuming storefront on 18th Street near Castro, it is hard not to be immediately drawn to the bright and vibrant colors of the newest, most prized artifacts representing the history of the gay and lesbian cultural movement
A mountain lion cub wandered into an empty classroom at Pescadero High School along the Peninsula Wednesday morning, getting isolated behind a closed door until animal control officers arrived to remove it.
When Dr. Jason Wong hands his patients a prescription, they often go to a unique pharmacy on the Peninsula where food is medicine.
A brush fire was burning in San Bruno just off Interstate Highway 380 Wednesday afternoon.
Fire crews took on a 2-alarm blaze in San Francisco's Chinatown Wednesday afternoon and succeeded in extinguishing it without any reported injuries.
Police in Berkeley on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a 16-year-old boy who actively recruited other high school students to participate in a mass shooting and bombing at Berkeley High.
At the edge of Oakley in eastern Contra Costa County, a part of the Bay Area that has struggled with fire protection, a new fire station opened Wednesday.
Chief LeRonne Armstrong has been with the Oakland Police Department for 24 years, before the Riders scandal hit. That scandal sent the department into federal oversight and ultimately receivership.
Crews appear to have controlled a two-alarm vegetation fire burning in Benicia Wednesday evening.
The full Assembly will now consider allowing test programs in Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco, more than a year after the proposal narrowly passed the state Senate.
In less than one week, California voters will head to the polls for the mid-term primary elections. So far, only about 10% of vote-by-mail ballots have been returned across the state.
Police in Gilroy announced Wednesday that a second person has died from a shooting that took place during a Halloween party at a councilmember's home last October.
As the drought situation becomes dire, the Santa Clara Valley Water District is starting to punish people who waste water. Starting Wednesday, water wasters could be fined for ignoring repeated warnings to cut back.
Accusations of dirty politics have surfaced in San Jose after candidates in three separate races for city council and mayor say hundreds of their yard signs were stolen over the last few weeks.
The Bay Area's current sixth COVID-19 surge is still going strong, according to latest case counts, but may crest in the coming weeks, experts said.
A Healdsburg man was sentenced on Wednesday to eight years and four months in prison for driving under the influence in a crash that killed a man and seriously injured a boy who lost his leg.
With smoke from a wildfire continuing to fill Napa Valley's skies, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) announced Wednesday that it's extended its air quality advisory through Thursday.
Crews were able to stop the spread of a grass fire burning near the Sonoma Raceway at Sears Point late Wednesday morning.
Evacuees were allowed to return to their homes early Wednesday while crews continue to gain containment of the blaze that burned nearly 600 acres.
A hiker died Sunday after being swept into the ocean near Shelter Cove by huge waves smacking a popular trail and another hiker was injured while attempting a rescue, authorities said.
After a hot start to June, expect increasing clouds Wednesday night and cooler temperatures starting Thursday and into the weekend. Forecast models also show the potential for light rain on Sunday. Paul Heggen has the forecast. (6/1/22)
Dry, hot weather continues to grip Bay Area after morning fog burns off
Walnut Creek held its traditional Memorial Day observance Monday morning. But behind the flags and patriotic music, there was a feeling of great sorrow, and a call to help those who quietly suffer the greatest loss of their lives.
In San Jose, 6,000 miles away from Ukraine, Trieu Dao can still feel the pain.
This Sunday, the Carnaval Grand Parade returns to the streets of San Francisco's Mission, including a procession of lowriders that is always a highlight.
For more than 20 years, KPIX 5 has been telling the stories of Students Rising Above scholars. Now, SRA scholar Brenda Vasquez is leaning into her own story-telling skills as she travels the world.
An East Bay high school's graduating class is celebrating quite an achievement: its entire senior class has been accepted to a four- year college.
Inside an unassuming storefront on 18th Street near Castro, it is hard not to be immediately drawn to the bright and vibrant colors of the newest, most prized artifacts representing the history of the gay and lesbian cultural movement
In 1988, KPIX produced and broadcast a one-hour documentary on the AIDS Quilt and its historic journey across America.
This year's pink triangle installation on San Francisco's Twin Peaks will sparkle both day and night with the addition of more than 1 1/2 miles of sparkling streamers, organizers said.
Mayor London Breed announced Monday she would not participate in this year's Pride parade over the organizers refusal to lift a ban blocking LGBTQ+ peace officers in uniform from taking part.
People gathered in San Francisco's Castro District Sunday to remember the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on what would have been the gay rights icon's 92nd birthday.
Kyle Schwarber and Nick Maton homered to help the Philadelphia Phillies snap a five-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
Two storied franchises, two talented teams, and two devoted fan bases will compete Thursday in the NBA Finals hoping to once again be crowned champions.
The cover of "Madden" has always held a special place in the world of video games and sports, but this year's cover may stand out most of all.
When it comes to the winning culture of the Golden State Warriors, there is little doubt where it all begins.
Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Yordan Álvarez cleared the bases with a go-ahead double in the ninth and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
The state has been slow to pay the rental assistance it promised to tenants and landlords during the pandemic. Now thousands of Californians, including here in the Bay Area, are threatened with eviction in spite of the program that was supposed to prevent it.
In less than one week, California voters will head to the polls for the mid-term primary elections. So far, only about 10% of vote-by-mail ballots have been returned across the state.
Police in Gilroy announced Wednesday that a second person has died from a shooting that took place during a Halloween party at a councilmember's home last October.
The full Assembly will now consider allowing test programs in Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco, more than a year after the proposal narrowly passed the state Senate.
Sandberg, the chief operating officer, has been Zuckerberg's number 2 for 14 years.
The state has been slow to pay the rental assistance it promised to tenants and landlords during the pandemic. Now thousands of Californians, including here in the Bay Area, are threatened with eviction in spite of the program that was supposed to prevent it.
In less than one week, California voters will head to the polls for the mid-term primary elections. So far, only about 10% of vote-by-mail ballots have been returned across the state.
Police in Gilroy announced Wednesday that a second person has died from a shooting that took place during a Halloween party at a councilmember's home last October.
Police in Petaluma said Wednesday that they are working with the FBI to investigate a threat of violence at a local high school next week, when the school's last day of classes and graduation ceremonies are planned.
As the drought situation becomes dire, the Santa Clara Valley Water District is starting to punish people who waste water. Starting Wednesday, water wasters could be fined for ignoring repeated warnings to cut back.
When Dr. Jason Wong hands his patients a prescription, they often go to a unique pharmacy on the Peninsula where food is medicine.
The full Assembly will now consider allowing test programs in Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco, more than a year after the proposal narrowly passed the state Senate.
With smoke from a wildfire continuing to fill Napa Valley's skies, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) announced Wednesday that it's extended its air quality advisory through Thursday.
The Bay Area's current sixth COVID-19 surge is still going strong, according to latest case counts, but may crest in the coming weeks, experts said.
Three COVID-19 testing sites in San Joaquin County will allow eligible patients who test positive for the virus to receive same-day medication and treatment through a new program launched by the county's Public Health Services last week.
Police in Gilroy announced Wednesday that a second person has died from a shooting that took place during a Halloween party at a councilmember's home last October.
Police in Petaluma said Wednesday that they are working with the FBI to investigate a threat of violence at a local high school next week, when the school's last day of classes and graduation ceremonies are planned.
Police in Berkeley on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a 16-year-old boy who actively recruited other high school students to participate in a mass shooting and bombing at Berkeley High.
Chief LeRonne Armstrong has been with the Oakland Police Department for 24 years, before the Riders scandal hit. That scandal sent the department into federal oversight and ultimately receivership.
A Healdsburg man was sentenced on Wednesday to eight years and four months in prison for driving under the influence in a crash that killed a man and seriously injured a boy who lost his leg.
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
The state of emergency that San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared for the Tenderloin last December has a lot of people talking but no one is paying closer attention than the people who live there.
One of the hottest real estate markets is not in the Bay Area. In fact, it's not even in our world. It's at your fingertips in an alternate reality known as the metaverse.
A group of Bay Area scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on the work that went into saving the last surviving piece of the original San Francisco Pride rainbow flags (6-1-2022)
Inside an unassuming storefront on 18th Street near Castro, it is hard not to be immediately drawn to the bright and vibrant colors of the newest, most prized artifacts representing the history of the gay and lesbian cultural movement
In 1988, KPIX produced and broadcast a one-hour documentary on the AIDS Quilt and its historic journey across America.
This year's pink triangle installation on San Francisco's Twin Peaks will sparkle both day and night with the addition of more than 1 1/2 miles of sparkling streamers, organizers said.
Mayor London Breed announced Monday she would not participate in this year's Pride parade over the organizers refusal to lift a ban blocking LGBTQ+ peace officers in uniform from taking part.
Alternative-rock heroes Pearl Jam offered up an epic set of fan favorites and classic-rock covers at the Oakland Arena Thursday.
Kinetic Aussie punk outfit Amyl & the Sniffers played the second of two packed, sold-out shows at the Great American Music Hall Saturday night.
A fox got its head stuck in a steel pipe at a construction site near Oracle Park in San Francisco and fire crews used a saw to get the terrified creature safely freed.
British singer Dua Lipa brought her "Future Nostalgia Tour" to the SAP Center in San Jose Sunday night, playing songs from that now two-year-old album along with other hits.
Legendary metal band Judas Priest brought their long-delayed 50th anniversary tour to the Fox in Oakland Saturday for an incendiary sold-out show featuring support from Queensrÿche.
When Dr. Jason Wong hands his patients a prescription, they often go to a unique pharmacy on the Peninsula where food is medicine.
A San Jose man has been helping low-income families plant seeds of self-sufficiency as they learn to grow their own home gardens.
Students in some of the country's worst-performing schools are making the grade, thanks to a nonprofit led by a man whose life mission is motivated by a childhood science fair experience.
An East Bay man has been using the power of music to lift voices and uplift lives for 35 years.
A San Mateo man has helped hundreds of formerly homeless military veterans turn their new apartments into comfortable homes.
For more than 20 years, KPIX 5 has been telling the stories of Students Rising Above scholars. Now, SRA scholar Brenda Vasquez is leaning into her own story-telling skills as she travels the world.
If the past two years have taught us nothing else, it's that friendships are what keeps us going in the toughest of times. Veronica Toscano and Nyia Roberts are two Students Rising Above scholars who's bond has remained stronger than ever.
Many Students Rising Above scholars end up in jobs they didn't plan for. Victor Arellano thought he would work in finance until he saw a need in his own hometown. Now he's a police officer in Hayward.
All Students Rising Above scholars inspire others with their resiliency and courage. But Angie Ngo has taken both to a whole new level.
Donzahniya Pitre's enjoying every busy moment with her 19-month-old daughter, Nyrobi. The full-time working mom has a very hectic schedule. But being a parent is a joyful, and important part of her healing journey.