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More Hawaii Residents Forced To Evacuate As Lava Cracks SpreadA spewing volcano in Hawaii has forced people living in and around the Leilana Estates subdivision to make tough decisions.
Golden State Warriors Beat New Orleans Pelicans, Head To The FinalsThe Golden State Warriors win Game Five of the semifinals against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Adultery And Sexual Harassment Come Up At California Gubernatorial DebateDemocrats Gavin Newsom and Antonio Villaraigosa say they learned and grew from past adultery scandals. Travis Allen dismissed a harassment complaint filed against him.
Robot Paints Two-Story Mural In Downtown San JoseA robot has painted a two-story tall mural on the side of a building in downtown San Jose.
Port Of Richmond Sees A Spike In Coal ExportsThere's been a large increase in coal exports at the Port of Richmond.
High School Student Drowns In Pool At Danville SchoolA male student drowned in the pool at his high school in Danville Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
San Francisco's B. Patisserie Wins Coveted Food Award For 'Outstanding Baker'A Bay Area baker is being celebrated after receiving high honors at one of the most important award ceremonies on the culinary arts scene.
Investigation Into Suspicious Deaths At Petaluma Home ContinuesInvestigators in the North Bay on Tuesday are waiting on the results of an autopsy the day after two people were found dead inside a Petaluma home.
Judge Persky Breaks Silence On Upcoming Recall VoteThe judge who presided over the controversial Brock Turner rape case spoke in front of cameras for the first time Tuesday about the recall effort against him.
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Adultery And Sexual Harassment Come Up At California Gubernatorial DebateDemocrats Gavin Newsom and Antonio Villaraigosa say they learned and grew from past adultery scandals. Travis Allen dismissed a harassment complaint filed against him. Melissa Caen reports. (5/8/18)
Golden State Warriors Beat New Orleans Pelicans, Head To The FinalsThe Golden State Warriors won Game 5 of the semifinals against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night in Oakland. Dennis O'Donnell reports. (5/8/18)
Hawaii Residents Evacuate Away From Spreading Lava Cracks And Toxic Volcanic GasA spewing volcano in Hawaii has forced people living in and around the Leilana Estates subdivision to make tough decisions. Andrea Nakano reports. (5/8/18)
Linebacker Reuben Foster Enters Not Guilty PleaSan Francisco 49er linebacker Reuben Foster entered a not guilty plea to charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident. (5/8/18)
Parking Crunch In San Mateo County Could Prompt Permit ProgramThere isn't enough space for all the cars that people want to park in parts of San Mateo County. Susie Steimle reports. (5/8/18)
California On The Verge Of Being First State To Require Solar Panels On HomesCalifornia is close to becoming the first U.S. state to require that homeowners have solar panels installed. Maria Medina reports. (5/8/18)
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U.K. Schools Getting Rid Of Analog Clocks Because Teens "Cannot Tell Time"A teachers union in the U.K. says not only are teenagers more used to digital clocks these days, some don't even know how to read analog clocks
Police: Man Arrested After Beating Mom With Star Wars Lightsaber42-year-old Andrew Vargas was arrested and charged with assault and harassment after officers found his 75-year-old mother, Joan, bleeding from her head.
Alligators At The Beach? Scientists Say Get Used To Predators Invading Odd PlacesAlligators on a beach? Killer whales in a river? Mountain lions in the open plains? It may sound like a mismatch, but a new study is warning that humans should get used to seeing more large predators in unexpected places.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
San Francisco's B. Patisserie Wins Coveted Food Award For 'Outstanding Baker'A Bay Area baker is being celebrated after receiving high honors at one of the most important award ceremonies on the culinary arts scene.
Claim By Man Acquitted In Kate Steinle Killing Met With SkepticismDistrict Judge Vince Chhabria said Tuesday that Jose Ines Garcia-Zarate faces an uphill battle proving federal gun charges were brought solely because of politics.
2 Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For 2016 Forklift DeathTwo men connected to a San Francisco-based lumber supply company have been charged with involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 death of an employee who died after being crushed by a forklift, the city's District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
Nurses To Picket Alongside Striking University Of California WorkersRegistered nurses at the University of California’s five major medical centers and 10 student health centers will picket alongside other UC employees.
San Francisco Mayoral Candidates Address Safety On Public TransitA San Francisco Muni rider felt trapped on a moving train, with a man holding an uncapped needle sitting directly across from him.
Recology Employees Treated After Pepper Spray Exposure At Pier 96Fire units were dispatched to Pier 96 in San Francisco Monday afternoon to treat patients at the Recology facility after accidental exposure to pepper spray, according to authorities.
East Bay News
High School Student Drowns In Pool At Danville SchoolA male student drowned in the pool at his high school in Danville Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Fremont Police Seek Groper Who Attacked Woman In GarageA male suspect groped a woman in her garage in Fremont’s Ardenwood district on Monday, police said.
Harris Cancels Speech At Cal Commencement Amid UC Strike“Due to the ongoing labor dispute, Sen. Harris regretfully cannot attend and speak at this year’s commencement ceremony at UC Berkeley,” Harris’ office said in a statement to the university.
Patient Dies Following Ambulance Crash In San Leandro; 4 Others HurtA patient being transported in an ambulance died following a crash involving the ambulance and another vehicle at busy intersection in San Leandro Monday.
Oakland To House More Homeless With Tuff Shed Program ExpansionThe city of Oakland is expanding its Tuff Shed program for the homeless.
Woman Allegedly Steals Van, Crashes Into Fremont HomeAuthorities on Monday said a woman who allegedly stole a window washer's van crashed the vehicle into a Fremont home, apparently undermining the structural integrity of the building.
South Bay News
Killer Whales Put On A Show For Whale Watchers On Monterey BayA pod of killer whales surfed playfully around a boat full of whale watchers on Monterey Bay, performing tail flips as young orcas played tag.
49er Reuben Foster Pleads Not Guilty To Domestic Violence ChargesSan Francisco 49ers star linebacker Reuben Foster pleaded not guilty Tuesday to domestic violence and weapons charges and was ordered to return to court for a preliminary hearing later this month.
New Bell Schedule At Palo Alto High Gives Students Much Needed SleepOne school is taking a novel approach to making the teen's life less stressful by finally giving its students more time to sleep in.
Father Relieved To Get Closure In Brutal 1990 Slaying Of Teen DaughterPersistence paid off in a decades-old cold case in Monterey County Monday as the suspect in the vicious 1990 murder of 14-year-old Christy Sue Piña at last appeared in a Salinas courtroom.
Transient Accused Of Kidnapping Man, Forcing Him To Drive To KFCA transient is now in custody after taking a San Jose man hostage by way of verbal threats and making the victim drive him “anywhere he wanted to go,” police said.
Man Suspected Of Killing New Jersey Brothers Arrested In San JoseAuthorities in New Jersey say a man was arrested in California over the weekend in the murder of two brothers last month in Newark.
North Bay News
Lava Drives Wine Country Wildfire Survivors From Hawaiian HomeIt's a nightmare that Kelana Kealoha thought he had escaped when he fled the devastation of Santa Rosa for the lush greenery of Hawaii's Big Island.
Man And Woman Found Dead Inside Petaluma HomeSonoma County sheriff's deputies are investigating two suspicious deaths after they found a man and a woman dead inside a Petaluma home Monday afternoon.
Marin County Deputies Put Fawn In Patrol Car For SafetyMarin County Sheriff's deputies in had an unusual encounter with a baby deer this past weekend when they had to briefly put the fawn into their patrol car.
Marin Police Phone Out Of Service, Residents Should Use Temporary NumberThe non-emergency system for the Central Marin Police Authority is out of service and residents should use a temporary number.
Man Facing Eviction Identified As Marin Gunman; Landlord's Daughter KilledA tenant-landlord dispute and pending eviction appears to have sparked a fatal shooting that left two people dead -- including the gunman -- and a third person wounded.
2 Dead, Including Gunman, 1 Hurt In Mill Valley ShootingAn 80-year-old man shot two people, killing one, at a Mill Valley apartment complex and later turned the gun on himself
KPIX 5 Original Reports
S.F. Researchers Find Fix for Gene Linked to Alzheimer's DiseaseA research team in San Francisco has reportedly created a way to correct the harmful gene that is the primary risk factor for developing Alzheimer's Disease.
Homeowners Rebuild With Concrete Construction Following Wine Country WildfiresSeven months after the devastating wine country wildfires in Napa and Sonoma counties, homeowners are rebuilding with a newer type of construction that's been billed as better at withstanding disasters.
Bay Area Animal Rights Activists Face Felony ChargesA prosecutor has charged members of a Bay Area based animal liberation group with felony theft for their rescue of a turkey from a farm in Utah.
Some Processed Foods Include Bizarre FDA-Approved IngredientsEven if you spend time reading the ingredient label on a food item, chances are good there will be some ingredients that you don't actually recognize.
Sports Headlines & Scores
Golden State Warriors Beat New Orleans Pelicans, Head To The FinalsThe Golden State Warriors win Game Five of the semifinals against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Giants Game Thursday To Be Seen Only On FacebookIn the offseason, MLB partnered with Facebook Watch for an agreement to broadcast 25 games throughout the season exclusively on Facebook Watch and the Giants game Thursday is a part of that package.
Thornton Willing To Take 1-Year Deal To Return To SharksJoe Thornton tested the free-agent market last summer before ending up back in San Jose on a one-year, $8 million deal.
