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BART Proposes Closing Walkway Favored By Drug Users At Civic Center StationBay Area Rapid Transit officials are seeking to close a walkway at San Francisco’s Civic Center station that has been a magnet for drug users in San Francisco.
Father Says Son Killed In Tesla Crash Only Used Auto Pilot On HighwayThe father of the young man killed in deadly Tesla crash in Castro Valley over the weekend on Monday night remembered his professional musician son as "a nice kid" and a good student.
California May Expand Gun Violence Restraining Order LawCalifornia lawmakers took steps Monday to let school employees ask judges to temporarily strip gun rights from potentially dangerous people in the wake of a mass school shooting in Texas.
Firefighters Contain Brush Fire In American CanyonFirefighters have contained a 3- to 5-acre grass and oak woodland fire in American Canyon Monday afternoon, a Cal Fire captain said.
Incoming NRA President Oliver North Links School Shootings With Ritalin UseThe National Rifle Association's incoming president has linked school shootings and other violence to the use of medications such as Ritalin, but a medical expert who's studied the drugs says there's "no evidence whatsoever" of a connection.
Iguodala Doubtful For Game 4 With Sore KneeWarriors forward Andre Iguodala is listed as doubtful for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night against Houston.
Baboon Captured After Escaping Crate At San Antonio AirportAuthorities say a baboon went bananas after escaping from its crate Monday at the San Antonio International Airport, CBS affiliate KENS-TV reports.
SF Man Killed In Crash While Celebrating Wedding Anniversary In NapaA San Francisco man who died in a three-vehicle collision Saturday night near Yountville was celebrating his one-year wedding anniversary with his wife, a Napa County sheriff's captain said Monday.
Florida Inmate Charged In San Francisco Cold Case HomicidesA 38-year-old inmate serving time in a Florida penitentiary for bank robbery has been charged with two cold case murders in San Francisco.
THE ROYAL WEDDING
Americans Celebrate Royal Wedding in Pubs, Hotels and HomesFrom pub-goers in pajamas to merrymakers in finery at a posh hotel, Americans cheered and teared up Saturday as they watched Meghan Markle marry Prince Harry.
Sealed With A Kiss; Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Are MarriedAnd they're married! Britain's Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle sealed their wedding vows with a kiss on the steps outside Windsor's St. George's Chapel on Saturday, cheered on by delighted crowds.
Meghan Markle Wears Givenchy Wedding DressMeghan, the Duchess Sussex, chose a modest white bridal gown designed by Givenchy's Clare Waight Keller for her wedding to Britain's Prince Harry at St George's Chapel in Windsor.
Top Videos
Exclusive KPIX Survey USA Poll Shows Santa Clara County Sheriff's Race Still Wide OpenLen Ramirez reports on 43% of voters polled saying they're still undecided in Santa Clara County sheriff's race (5-21-2018)
Video: Inside Look At San Francisco's New Salesforce TowerKPIX 5 reporter Wilson Walker got a tour inside Salesforce Tower in San Francisco on the eve of the grand opening. (5/21/18)
BART Proposes Closing Walkway Favored By Drug Users At Civic Center StationBay Area Rapid Transit officials are seeking to close a walkway at San Francisco’s Civic Center station that has been a magnet for drug users in San Francisco. Emily Turner reports. (5/21/18)
Lava Spilling Into Ocean Creates New Danger On Hawaii's Big IslandSusie Steimle reports on massive flow of volume that has reached the ocean from Kilauea (5-21-2018)
RAW Video: Kevin Durant Press ConferenceWarriors forward Kevin Durant spoke with reporters following practice on Monday. The Warriors beat the Rockets 126-85 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. Durant is averaging 33.3 ppg. in the series. (5-21-18)
Father Remembers Son Killed In Tesla Crash On Windy East Bay RoadJuliette Goodrich reports on father of man who died in solo vehicle accident on Crow Canyon Road over the weekend (5-21-2018)
Too Good To Miss
Febreze Freshens Up Town After 'Poop Train' Wreaks HavocCarloads of the odor-eliminating products, produced by Procter & Gamble, were recently delivered to residents in Parrish, Alabama after a New York City "poop train" was hauled away on April 17.
Parrot Uses Alexa To Run Her Owner's HouseUsing Amazon's Alexa, Petra the parrot is becoming an Internet sensation after learning to give the voice-activated device commands.
"It's America": Video Of Man's Racist Tirade At NYC Restaurant Goes ViralA customer at a New York City restaurant was caught on video in a racist tirade threatening to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on some employees and patrons after they spoke Spanish.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
Florida Inmate Charged In San Francisco Cold Case HomicidesA 38-year-old inmate serving time in a Florida penitentiary for bank robbery has been charged with two cold case murders in San Francisco.
Lawmakers Seek Ban On Cow Palace Gun Shows After Mass ShootingsSenate Bill 221 will ban sales of guns and ammunition at the Cow Palace with an exemption for gun buyback programs organized by law enforcement.
Man Plunges To His Death At San Francisco International Airport TerminalA man was killed Monday morning when he fell off the mezzanine level of San Francisco International Airport's Terminal No. 3 and landed in the baggage area.
Thousands Take To The Streets In Bay To BreakersThousands took to the streets of San Francisco Sunday, many dressed in outrageous costumes, for annual combination of running race and Mardi Gras known as the 107th edition of the Bay to Breakers.
Cannabis Chef Fuses Marijuana With Haute CuisinePot shops and lounges are popping up across San Francisco. But the next big thing may be marijuana restaurants.
Man, Dog Fall Off Cliff At Fort Funston In SFA man and his dog went over a cliff at Fort Funston in San Francisco.
East Bay News
Tesla Driver Found Dead, Vehicle In Pond Along Winding East Bay RoadA 34-year-old Danville man was discovered early Monday still strapped inside a submerged Tesla Model S that careened off Crow Canyon Road and crashed into a rural pond.
Thousands Protest In Oakland By 'BBQing While Black'They came by the thousands to Lake Merritt, spending a Sunday afternoon, enjoying the sunshine, a good meal prepared on the barbecue and making a statement of protest.
Berkeley's Lawrence Hall Of Science Turns 50 Sitting on the hillside overlooking UC Berkeley is the Lawrence Hall of Science. Built to honor the memory of nuclear physicist and Cal’s first Nobel Laureate, Dr. Ernest Lawrence, the science center has a goal as lofty as its location.
Man's Body Found in Creek Near Oakland ColiseumPolice are investigating after a man's partially decomposed body was found in a creek near the Oakland Coliseum.
Crews Extinguish Early-Morning House Fire in Discovery BayFire crews worked to put out a fire that spread rapidly from a garage to a home in Discovery Bay early Saturday morning.
Protesters Rally Against Alameda County DA CandidateAlameda County District Attorney candidate Pamela Price is facing criticism for her statement on domestic violence cases.
South Bay News
Controversial Associate Pastor Steps Down At Palo Alto ChurchThe associate pastor of Palo Alto's First Baptist Church has resigned after his controversial and off-color tweets drew the spotlight during a City Council hearing on whether his church could lease its space to outside tenants.
1 Dead in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Hwy 101 in San JoseAn 18-year-old man died in a collision on U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose early Sunday morning and a 16-year-old boy sustained major injuries, the California Highway Patrol said.
As California Experiences Economic Boom Some Workers Feel Left BehindFor eight straight years, the Bay Area’s economy has been in overdrive, fueling jobs, growth, and driving unemployment to historic lows. Not everyone is benefiting, though.
Woman Shot After Escaping Handcuffs, Ramming Deputy Near Santa CruzA woman was wounded and a Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputy injured early Friday in a shooting in a heavily wooded rural area of Santa Cruz.
AP Exclusive: Facing Recall Judge Aaron Persky Has No RegretsJudge Aaron Persky says he would handle the sexual assault case of former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner the same way today as he did almost two years ago.
Ex-Girlfriend Delivers Explosive Testimony At Reuben Foster HearingThe ex-girlfriend of San Francisco 49ers star Reuben Foster took the stand at his domestic violence preliminary hearing Thursday, dramatically recanting her allegations that he punched her in the head several times, rupturing her eardrum.
North Bay News
Firefighters Contain Brush Fire In American CanyonFirefighters have contained a 3- to 5-acre grass and oak woodland fire in American Canyon Monday afternoon, a Cal Fire captain said.
Body Cam Videos Capture Heroic Acts During Wine Country WildfiresChaotic police body-camera footage from last year's deadly wildfires in Northern California's wine country shows officers running door-to-door urging people to flee and rescuing elderly residents of a retirement community as flames bear down.
Bear Goes On Early Morning Romp In HealdsburgA black bear took a lazy, early morning stroll around the streets of Healdsburg Friday before finding its way to more familiar stomping grounds.
Prosecutor: Tortured Fairfield Children Were WaterboardedThe children who were rescued from a filthy, abusive Fairfield home were subjected to `waterboarding,' shot with crossbows and had scalding water poured on them, according to prosecutors.
Fairfield Mother Of Tortured Kids To Face Upgraded ChargesProsecutors say they will file nine counts of felony child abuse against the Fairfield mother of 10 children who officials say suffered long-term abuse in a filthy home.
Travis AFB Psychiatrist Accused Of RapeA psychiatrist hired by Travis Air Force Base in Northern California to help military veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder has been arrested and charged with raping patients.
KPIX 5 Original Reports
Mental Illness Propels Woman's Fall from Suburb to SF StreetsA woman recently arrested for stabbing two strangers with a pair of scissors illustrates the plight of many of the Bay Area's homeless -- thousands of whom are mentally ill without access to care or counseling.
Special-Needs Riders Endure Slow Service On Paratransit VansImagine what it would feel like to sit in a bus for three-plus hours for a 14-mile ride. Then imagine what it's like for a disabled person.
Silicon Valley Billionaire Defends Blocking Beach Access, Vows To Fight OnA Silicon Valley billionaire is speaking out for the first time and defending himself over the beach battle that's made national headlines.
California Biobank Stores Every Baby’s DNA. Who Else Has Access? You probably know where your Social Security card, birth certificate and other sensitive information is being stored, but what about your genetic material?
Sports Headlines & Scores
Iguodala Doubtful For Game 4 With Sore KneeWarriors forward Andre Iguodala is listed as doubtful for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night against Houston.
The Baseball Report: Cano Suspended 80 Games, Cardinals Reliever Hits 105 On Radar GunA busy week in Major League baseball saw the Mariners second baseman suspended and a new king of the fastest pitch crowned.
This Week In Golf: Aaron Wise Wins First On Tour At AT&T Byron NelsonPGA Tour rookie Aaron Wise finished 23-under to win the AT&T Byron Nelson, played for the first time at the Trinity Forest Golf Club.
