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Bumgarner Goes 8 Innings for 1st Win, Giants Blank PadresMadison Bumgarner pitched eight innings of three-hit ball for his first win of the season, Mark Melancon earned his first save in a year and the Giants beat the Padres 3-0 on Thursday night.
Glide Supporters Rally In Face Of Pending Removal Of PastorsA Bay Area institution that is ready to go to battle to stay true to its mission rallied supporters in San Francisco on Thursday.
Rocket Fans Rip Ayesha Curry's New Houston Restaurant On Yelp Before It OpensRockets fans are pouring on the scorn for Ayesha Curry's new barbecue joint in Houston, which hasn't even opened yet.
Man Found Shot Dead In South San Jose HomeA man was found shot dead inside a home in south San Jose Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
Leather Community Celebrates Designated District At This Year's SF PrideOne of San Francisco's most vibrant and unique LBGTQ communities will celebrate Pride this year with its own district.
Reform Advocates Seek To Oust SFPD Officer Involved In North Beach ShootingA group of police reform advocates are demanding that the San Francisco Police Commission and Police Chief William Scott fire an officer who appears to have shot a man in the back during a foot chase earlier this month in the city.
Charles Krauthammer, Prominent Conservative, Dies at 68Charles Krauthammer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and conservative pundit, died Thursday at age 68.
California Among States Planning To Sue Trump Administration Over Family SeparationsWashington and more than a half-dozen other states said Thursday that they plan to sue the Trump administration over a policy of separating immigrant families illegally entering the United States.
Workers File Racial Discrimination Claim Against Firm Building SF Office TowerThree black men filed a claim with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Thursday alleging that they were subjected to a racially hostile working environment and had their lives threatened while they were working at a new office tower in San Francisco.
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New High-Rise Adds More Luxury Apartments to San FranciscoWith 56 stories rising to 618 feet and stunning views of the bay, The Avery is the latest high-rise to transform the San Francisco skyline. Betty Yu reports. (6-21-18)
Rules for Electric Scooters Discussed at San Jose Town HallAt a town hall in San Jose Thursday night, city leaders asked e-scooters and e-bike users for their feedback on how to regulate the popular new urban mobility ecosystem. Maria Medina reports. (6-21-18)
Bay Area DNA Company Offers Help Reuniting Migrant FamiliesAfter a call from congresswoman Jackie Speier, Bay Area DNA company 23 and Me says it will provide DNA kits to help reunite parents and children who were separated at the border. Andria Borba reports. (6-21-18)
Leather Community Celebrates Designated District at SF PrideLast month, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors officially recognized a designated area of SoMa as the “Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District.” Ken Bastida reports. (6-21-18)
SFPD Pushes 'De-Escalation' Technique for Dangerous ConfrontationsSan Francisco police are now using de-escalation tactics in some tricky situations. Joe Vazquez shows how the city honored officers who helped bring dangerous confrontations to a peaceful end. (6-21-18)
San Jose Goes Easy on Electric ScootersWhile San Francisco has recently cracked down on electric scooters, San Jose is -- so far -- taking a much different approach. Devin Fehely reports. (6-21-18)
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Smoking Rates In U.S. Hit All-Time Low, CDC SaysAbout 14 percent of U.S adults admit to being smokers last year, down from about 16 percent in 2016, government figures from the CDC show.
Watch: Circus Bear Jumps Off Skateboard, Attacks HandlerA circus bear attacked its handler in a shocking video.
'Jeopardy!' Winner Faces 5 Years In Prison For Cyber CrimesA former Jeopardy winner is facing five years in prison after committing a cyber crime.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
Leather Community Celebrates Designated District At This Year's SF PrideOne of San Francisco's most vibrant and unique LBGTQ communities will celebrate Pride this year with its own district.
Koko, The Gorilla Who Mastered Sign Language, Has DiedKoko, the gorilla who mastered sign language and showed the world what great apes can do, has died.
Hunt Heats Up For San Francisco's Infamous 'Doodler' Serial KillerSan Francisco police have a possible suspect in their cold case search for 'The 'Doodler' -- a serial killer who stalked San Francisco's gay community in the mid-1970s.
United Methodist Church Bishop Won't Talk About Removal Of Glide PastorsOfficials with the United Methodist Church on Wednesday refused to talk to KPIX 5 about why they recently notified San Francisco's Glide Memorial Church of the pending removal of two associate pastors.
San Francisco Unveils Joint Plan To Clean Up Civic Center BART StationThe shocking conditions at a San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit station have led to a new joint plan to improve health and public safety at the station.
Report: San Mateo Co. Only Built 3,800 Homes While Adding 72K New JobsThe San Mateo Housing Leadership Council’s report says the data shows dire conditions for low-income workers who are forced to travel further to work in the county.
East Bay News
Activist Artists Alter East Bay Billboard To Deliver Anti-ICE MessageUnder the cover of darkness, a group of Bay Area artists have altered a massive billboard on one the region's busiest stretches of highway to deliver their condemnation of President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Tesla Sues Employee For Alleged Fake News Leaks To Media A former employee hacked into computers at Tesla’s Nevada battery factory, stole confidential information and combined it with falsehoods in leaks to the media.
1 Dead, 1 Injured In San Leandro Parking Lot StabbingOne person has died and another person was seriously injured in a double stabbing at a Safeway parking lot in San Leandro late Tuesday night.
Border Separations: Japanese Internment Camp Survivor Warns History Is Repeating ItselfA woman who survived a Japanese internment camp back in the 1940s believes President Trump’s new border policies are bringing back old memories.
Seniors Fight To Get Much-Needed Medical Marijuana Delivered In Walnut CreekTuesday night the Walnut Creek city council unanimously approved a plan to allow two dispensaries to operate but there will be no storefronts, only deliveries.
Disney Names New Animation, Pixar Chiefs Post-LasseterWalt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn says Tuesday that Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter are taking over for former Disney animation and Pixar chief John Lasseter, who is departing Disney at the end of the year following misconduct allegations.
South Bay News
Man Found Shot Dead In South San Jose HomeA man was found shot dead inside a home in south San Jose Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
Intel CEO Resigns After 'Past Consensual Relationship' With Employee Intel says CEO Brian Krzanich has resigned after the company learned of a "past consensual relationship with an Intel employee."
Wildlife Agents Investigate Aptos Great White Shark DeathWildlife agents are investigating the death of 9-foot-long great white shark after its mutilated body washed up on an Aptos beach last weekend.
$2.2M Fed Grant Awarded To Help Homeless Youth In Santa Cruz CountyHomeless youth in Santa Cruz County are about to get a much-needed hand up from the feds. The county is just one of 10 communities in the nation to qualify for a new grant program – a $2.2 million U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development grant.
Menlo Park High-End Jewelry Store First In World To Accept CryptocurrencyStephen Silver is known for selling rare, ultra-high end jewelry and watches. It is the first jewelry store in the world that accepts in cryptocurrency.
Dead Great White Shark Discovered On Aptos BeachCrowds gathered at Aptos' Beer Can Beach over the weekend, lured there by the carcass of a 8-foot White Shark that had washed up on the shore.
North Bay News
PG&E Expects To Pay At Least $2.5 Billion For Northern California WildfiresUtility giant Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation announced Thursday it was taking a $2.5 billion pre-tax charge against quarterly earning for its possible role in the devastating Northern California wildfires.
Blue Whale Dies From Injuries Suffered In Ship Collision
Napa Police Investigate Racist Attack On Uber Driver As Hate CrimePolice in Napa are investigating an alleged attack on an Uber driver by one of his passengers as a hate crime after the passenger became abusive because the driver was from Afghanistan.
Santa Rosa Neighborhood On Edge After Arson FiresFirefighters were busy overnight and into the early hours of Sunday, extinguishing what they believe were 10 small arson blazes set in a Santa Rosa neighborhood.
Fairfield Woman Severely Mauled By Own Dog In Backyard AttackA 29-year-old Fairfield woman was severely mauled in her backyard by her own dog early Thursday before police shot it dead, authorities said.
Scientists Find Link Between South Napa Quake And Summer MonthsA surprising new theory links the quake that rocked Napa in 2014 to a dip in groundwater during the summer months.
KPIX 5 Original Reports
100-Year-Old Pilot Flies High With Help From Her FriendsA pioneering female aviator in San Jose turned 100 last month and was honored by fellow women pilots with an emotional return to the Northern California skies.
San Francisco Tenderloin Police Station At Front Line Of Civic Center Drug CrisisThe flood of drugs running through San Francisco's downtown BART stations is just an extension of the drug problems that have long plagued the streets above.
From Louisiana with Love: A Cajun Feast for Homeless Youth in S.F.Four young Bay Area men bring a bit of the bayou to San Francisco's Great Meadow at Fort Mason to benefit homeless youth in the city.
Soaring Salesforce Tower Officially Opens Its Doors In San FranciscoOn Tuesday, it was time for the Transamerica Pyramid to share the limelight. The massive Saleforce Tower, soaring 61 stories -- an amazing 1,070 feet -- celebrated it official opening with day-long activities.
Sports Headlines & Scores
Bumgarner Goes 8 Innings for 1st Win, Giants Blank PadresMadison Bumgarner pitched eight innings of three-hit ball for his first win of the season, Mark Melancon earned his first save in a year and the Giants beat the Padres 3-0 on Thursday night.
Warriors Take Jacob Evans with 28th Pick in 1st Round of NBA DraftThe Golden State Warriors, looking for depth, took Cincinnati's Jacob Evans with the 28th overall selection in Thursday night's NBA draft.
Rocket Fans Rip Ayesha Curry's New Houston Restaurant On Yelp Before It OpensRockets fans are pouring on the scorn for Ayesha Curry's new barbecue joint in Houston, which hasn't even opened yet.
