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Dow Plunges More Than 500 PointsInvestors are in a rotten mood Tuesday. Seemingly good results from Dow components Caterpillar, Coca-Cola and United Technologies didn't please Wall Street.
Home Prices Are On An Epic RunHome sellers are partying like it's 2006.
California Democrats Vying For US House May Crowd Each Other OutParty leaders fret the crowded fields in several races could splinter the vote enough to lock Democrats out.
Google's Spending Spree Rattles Wall StreetAlphabet, the parent company of Google, racked up $7.7 billion in capital expenditures for the first three months of 2018 on everything from real estate to undersea cables.
Petaluma Police Officers Approved To Carry Anti-Opioid MedicationPolice in Petaluma have been approved to outfit officers with the anti-opioid medication naloxone, also known as Narcan.
Alleged Serial Auto Burglar Who Targeted San Francisco Tourists ArrestedA San Bruno man who alleged targeted visitors to San Francisco has been charged with 20 counts related to an auto burglary spree between 2016 and 2017.
Facebook Reveals Internal Rules For Removing Controversial PostsFacebook is trying to be more transparent about how it decides what content to take down or leave up.
Feds Cracks Down On Juul E-Cigarettes Popular In SchoolsFederal health officials on Tuesday announced a nationwide crackdown on underage use of a popular e-cigarette brand following months of complaints from parents, politicians and school administrators.
Fleeing Burglary Suspect Drowns In San Rafael CanalA robbery suspect drowned Monday evening when he attempted to elude police by diving into a San Rafael canal.
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CONCORD FIRE: Two injured, more than100 evacuated by massive fire in ConcordTwo injured, more than100 evacuated by massive fire in Concord
Tuberculosis Case Detected At School In FairfieldA tuberculosis disease was detected in a child at Laurel Creek School in Fairfield. Macy Jenkins reports. (4/23/18)
To Reduce Waste, Berkeley Is Taking On Disposable Food ContainersThe City of Berkeley is considering a law that would require businesses to have reusable or compostable utensils and to-go containers. Christin Ayers reports. (4/23/18)
San Francisco Seizes Electric Scooters While Finalizing RegulationsSan Francisco is cracking down on electric scooters while also trying to set some ground rules. Joe Vazquez reports. (4/23/18)
Network Of Surveillance Cameras Near San Francisco's Union Square Is GrowingA network of security cameras in San Francisco is about to get much bigger. Katie Nielsen reports. (4/23/18)
BART Tests On 10-Mile Stretch North Of San Jose Could Get NoisyThe quiet neighborhoods that border the BART tracks in Berryessa are to get noisy. Len Ramirez tells us it's because BART and VTA are running round-the-clock trains, to test the new tracks north of San Jose.
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Melania Trump's Hat Has Internet In Formation, Comparing Her To BeyoncéFirst lady Melania Trump arrived at the ceremony to greet the French president in a wide-brimmed white hat that now has social media users across the globe in formation.
5-Year-Old Claims Teachers Taped Mouth Shut, Threw Out LunchA Michigan family is demanding answers after their five-year-old son claims two teachers repeatedly taped his mouth shut and threw out his lunch at school.
Uranus Smells Like Rotten Eggs, Scientists ConfirmIt likely won't get any easier for the seventh planet in our solar system as a new report has confirmed that Uranus does actually stink like bad gas.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
Alleged Serial Auto Burglar Who Targeted San Francisco Tourists ArrestedA San Bruno man who alleged targeted visitors to San Francisco has been charged with 20 counts related to an auto burglary spree between 2016 and 2017.
San Francisco Seizes Hundreds Of Electric Scooters While Finalizing RegulationsSan Francisco is cracking down on electric scooters while also trying to set some ground rules.
Hundreds Of Surveillance Cameras Watch San Francisco's Union SquareThere are more than 350 surveillance cameras in San Francisco's Union Square.
Man Suspected Of Planning Attack On San Francisco Pier 39 Set To Plead GuiltyA man who allegedly planned a Christmas Day bombing and shooting attack at San Francisco's Pier 39 will plead guilty in a federal case.
Truce May Be In Works In San Francisco's Scooter WarsEvery one seems to have an opinion when it comes rental scooters in San Francisco.
Neighbors Mourns Woman's Death In San Francisco FireThe charred remains of a home in San Francisco's Inner Sunset District was a grim reminder Sunday of the toll the blaze took.
East Bay News
Two Injured; More Than 200 Evacuated In Massive Concord FireA three-alarm fire at a five-story, under-construction apartment building in downtown Concord early Tuesday left two people injured and forced the evacuation of around 250, according to Contra Costa Fire Protection District.
Rodeo Homeowner Uses Remote Security System To Scare Off ThievesA Bay Area homeowner who recently caught a couple of thieves red-handed trying to break into her house was able to use her home security system to scare them off from 19 miles away.
Oakland Rally Calls For Repeal Of Rent Control LimitsOakland community organizers and politicians will gather on the steps of Frank H. Ogawa plaza Monday afternoon to demand a repeal of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act.
ASUC Senator-Elect 'Furry Boi' Says He Is Serious About JobWhile not everyone at UC Berkeley is nuts about the fact a man in a squirrel costume ran for a seat in the school senate and won, the newly elected senator tells KPIX 5 his plans are no joke.
Rattlesnake Season Arrives On Bay Area Trails; Marin Hiker BittenAny experienced hiker of the Bay Area hills knows that rattlesnakes are like bears -- they hibernate in the winter and come back out in the spring.
Two Die In Horrific Union City CrashTwo people were killed Sunday afternoon when a tow truck and a Mercedes collided on a Union City street, authorities said.
South Bay News
It May Get Noisy For Neighbors As BART Tests New Tracks In BerryessaThe quiet neighborhoods that border the BART tracks in Berryessa are about to get a lot more noisy at almost all hours of the day and night.
Cambridge Researcher At Center Of Facebook Data Scandal ApologiesThe academic who created Cambridge Analytica's online quiz at the center of the Facebook data-misuse scandal is apologizing for his actions.
Atherton Power Shut Down to Rescue 2 from Downed LinesPG&E de-energized the power grid for portions of Atherton and West Menlo Park to save the lives of two people trapped in a car in Atherton with live electrical wires on the hood.
Lyrid Meteor Shower Could Dazzle With 15-20 Shooting Stars Per HourThe sky is putting on a show as Earth Day dawns. The Lyrid meteor shower will be at its peak just before dawn Sunday.
Earth Day Eco-Activities Planned Across The Bay Area All Day SundayEnvironmentally conscious Bay Area residents can walk their talk Sunday in a variety of events held all over the area for Earth Day.
Burned Out Mountain View Home On The Market For $1.48 MillionCall it a hot new trend in Bay Area real estate -- buyers snapping up burned-out and condemned properties for prices that could buy a mansion in most places.
North Bay News
Fleeing Burglary Suspect Drowns In San Rafael CanalA robbery suspect drowned Monday evening when he attempted to elude police by diving into a San Rafael canal.
Man Arrested For Brazenly Vandalizing Santa Rosa Police HeadquartersA suspect was in custody early Tuesday after he allegedly throw a 5-pound rock through the lobby window of the Santa Rosa police headquarters.
Police Arrest Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Sebastopol A 19-year-old man was stabbed to death in Sebastopol Saturday afternoon and police have arrested suspect Anthony William Ibach who allegedly fled the scene in a red BMW.
Lyrid Meteor Shower Could Dazzle With 15-20 Shooting Stars Per HourThe sky is putting on a show as Earth Day dawns. The Lyrid meteor shower will be at its peak just before dawn Sunday.
Earth Day Eco-Activities Planned Across The Bay Area All Day SundayEnvironmentally conscious Bay Area residents can walk their talk Sunday in a variety of events held all over the area for Earth Day.
Needing Repairs, Feds Urged To Take Back Mare Island Cemetery A veterans' cemetery in Vallejo is in bad shape and the city wants the federal government to take it back and fix it.
KPIX 5 Original Reports
Chickens Stand Watch In Battle Against West NileSolano County's watch tower in the battle against the West Nile Virus is actually a chicken coop.
Unique Oakland Backyard Cabin Made Of 3D Printed TilesTucked away in an Oakland backyard may be one of the most unique cabins in all of the Bay Area.
Drawing from Life, East Bay Artist Depicts Black Men's TruthIf a picture is worth a thousand words, as the old saying goes, what might a thousand pictures say about a community -- a group of people -- too often viewed through a lens of fear, hatred or prejudice?
Researchers Launch Balloons To Study 'Atmospheric River' Researchers are eager to better understand Northern California's atmospheric river storm, which is bringing flood warnings to the area.
Sports Headlines & Scores
Former A's Owner Ken Hofmann Dies At 95Former Oakland Athletics owner Ken Hofmann died at the age of 95 on Sunday night, team officials announced Monday.
Leaderboard: Andrew Landry And PGA Tour Second ChancesAndrew Landry, who had a chance to win the 2016 U.S. Open, wouldn't stay a PGA Tour footnote, getting his 1st win at the Valero Texas Open.
The Baseball Report: Manaea Records First No-Hitter Of SeasonSean Manaea, the 26-year-old Athletics left-hander, threw the first no-hitter of the 2018 season.
