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Justice Dept. Releases Several Comey Memos About TrumpRedacted versions of former FBI director James Comey's memos documenting his interactions with Pres. Trump have been released to lawmakers and the media.

San Francisco Reverses Course on Controversial Pioneer StatueSan Francisco authorities reversed a decision to remove a 19th century statue near City Hall that some say is degrading to Native Americans.

Privately-Funded Marijuana Banks Proposed For California Cannabis CashManaging the billions of dollars generated by California'a cannabis industry has been one of the industry's main problems. Now the state is one step closer to getting that money into banks.

New Whale Species Discovered At Archaeology Dig Underway At Calaveras DamWe're getting our first look at incredible fossils, between 15 and 20 million years old, discovered in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Marijuana Convictions Slow To Be Overturned In Parts Of CaliforniaThousands of criminal convictions involving old marijuana cases are just waiting to be overturned in California.

San Quentin Inmate Free After 25 Years On Death RowA man who spent almost a quarter of a century on California's Death Row took his first steps of freedom right into his family's arms Thursday after his conviction in the rape and killing of his girlfriend's two-year-old daughter was overturned.

Activists Want Sanctioned Camp For Homeless San Jose State StudentsIt's not the kind of thing you'd expect to see on a college campus, but some students at San Jose State are asking for a place on school grounds to pitch their tents.

2 Stabbed With Scissors Along SF North Beach Sidewalk; Suspect JailedTwo people were stabbed with scissors while walking along the sidewalk in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood Wednesday.

Filipino Activist Denied Entry To U.S. Returns To ManilaAn activist entering the U.S. at San Francisco International Airport this week for a speaking tour addressing a human rights crisis in the Philippines was detained by customs, denied entry and sent back to Manila, according to his colleagues.
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Scientists Thrilled by Major Fossil Find in Santa Clara CountyConstruction workers dug up a treasure trove of prehistoric fossils while working on the massive Calaveras Dam project in Santa Clara County. Mary Lee reports. (4-19-18)

Comey Memos About Trump Released to Congress, MediaThe 15 pages of documents contain new details about a series of interactions with Trump that Comey found so unnerving that he documented them in writing. (4-19-18)

Historic Veterans Cemetery in Vallejo in DisrepairThe Navy turned over Mare Island to the city of Vallejo years ago but now the city has sent a letter to the Feds asking them to take back the veterans' cemetery on the island which has fallen into disrepair. John Ramos reports. (4-19-18)

Marijuana Banks Proposed By California State SenatorCalifornia state Sen. Scott Wiener is co-sponsoring a bill to allow creation of privately-funded banks to work with the cannabis industry. Susie Steimle reports. (4/19/18)

Activists Rally to Establish Camp for Homeless SJSU StudentsStudent homelessness was the focus of a Thursday rally by the newly-formed Student Homeless Alliance. Len Ramirez reports. (4-19-18)

Marijuana Convictions Being Overturned in Parts of CaliforniaAlameda, San Francisco and, now, Santa Clara counties are reviewing old convictions for marijuana, some back to 1975. Kiet Do reports. (4-19-18)
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911 Operator Jailed For Hanging Up On Thousands Of CallersA former 911 operator in Houston is headed to jail after an investigation revealed that the emergency center worker hung up on thousands of people

Yahoo, AOL's New Privacy Policy Allows Them To Read Your EmailsOath notes that it has the right to read your emails, instant messages, posts, photos and even look at your message attachments.

Cat Saved After Walking 12 Miles To Family Who Rejected HimA cat named Toby missed his former owners so much that he walked 12 miles to be with them again.

San Francisco & Peninsula News

San Francisco Reverses Course on Controversial Pioneer StatueSan Francisco authorities reversed a decision to remove a 19th century statue near City Hall that some say is degrading to Native Americans.

2 Stabbed With Scissors Along SF North Beach Sidewalk; Suspect JailedTwo people were stabbed with scissors while walking along the sidewalk in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood Wednesday.

Trump And Sessions Lose Another Sanctuary Cities Case A federal appeals court struck another blow Thursday to the Trump administration's efforts to pressure sanctuary cities, upholding a court order preventing the Justice Department from imposing conditions on grants to cities.

San Francisco Public Works Confiscates More E-Scooters Citing ComplaintsThe San Francisco Department of Public Works began confiscating powered dockless scooters Wednesday, for what the department says is a "flagrant disregard for the rules."

Debate Between San Francisco Neighbors Illustrates City's Housing CrisisWhile everyone agrees there's a housing crisis in the Bay Area, not everyone wants to deal with having more neighbors.

San Francisco Officials Outline Crowd-Control Plans For 4/20With as many as 15,000 people expected to visit Golden Gate Park on Friday to celebrate the first 4/20 since marijuana became legal in California, city officials are planning on how to deal with the massive crowds.
East Bay News

$27 Million SuperLotto Plus Ticket Sold At Fremont AM/PMCalifornia Lottery officials announced Thursday that winning SuperLotto Plus ticket worth a whopping $27 million was sold at a Fremont AM/PM store.

USGS: 7.0 Hayward Quake Would Create Widespread Death And DestructionOn the anniversary of San Francisco's 1906 Great Quake, U.S. Geological Survey researchers have released a study predicting the apocalyptic death and destruction that would be inflicted upon the Bay Area by a 7.0 earthquake on the Hayward Fault.

Fatal Crash Blocks Northbound 880 In FremontThe California Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on northbound Interstate Highway 880 in Fremont Wednesday morning.

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.

Oakland City Leaders Aim To Unseat Councilwoman Desley BrooksOakland's mayor and vice mayor want Councilwoman Desley Brooks voted out of the city council and are supporting her opponents.

Suspect Sought In Emeryville Shooting That Critically Injured VictimPolice are asking for the public’s help in identifying an armed robbery suspect who allegedly shot his victim in the head in Emeryville in February.
South Bay News

Activists Want Sanctioned Camp For Homeless San Jose State StudentsIt's not the kind of thing you'd expect to see on a college campus, but some students at San Jose State are asking for a place on school grounds to pitch their tents.

$6M Set Aside For Affordable Teacher Housing In Palo AltoThe Grant Avenue site could host a large number of units, ranging from 60 to 120.

Excavator Creates Havoc In Sunnyvale; Power Knocked OutA third-party contractor's excavator toppled two utility poles and damaged two others Monday, triggering a power outage that knocked out electricity to more than 8,000 PG&E customers.

San Jose City Leaders Divided Over Trip To Japan Paid For By TaxpayersSan Jose city leaders are divided over a recent trip to Japan that was paid with taxpayers' money.

San Jose Sues Trump Administration Over Census Citizenship QuestionThe city of San Jose added a new lawsuit Tuesday to the list of challenges to a plan by the administration of President Donald Trump to add a citizenship question to the 2020 national census.

120 Displaced By 5-Alarm San Jose Apartment Complex FireA five-alarm fire at an apartment complex in San Jose Tuesday morning displaced 120 people, city officials said.
North Bay News

Crew Rescued From Burning Fishing Boat A crew of five fishermen has been rescued in the waters off Northern California after their vessel burst into flames.

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.

420's Founding Fathers Recall Long, Strange Trip To Pot HolidayHow the marijuana-loving world came to mark the occasion is believed traceable to five Northern California men now in their 60s with bad backs and graying hair.

Body Found Near Site Of Fatal Mendocino SUV Crash IdentifiedDNA analysis has identified a body found ten days ago in the Pacific Ocean near where an SUV plunged off a cliff last month as one of the members the Washington family killed in the crash, according to authorities.

N. Bay Woman Accused Of Doing Nothing In Son's Overdose DeathA 34-year-old transient and her friend were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and child endangerment early Monday morning after her 16-year-old child died of a possible drug overdose and they allegedly didn’t call for help.

Missing Family's Bodies Found After SUV Submerged In Eel RiverThe bodies of all four members of a missing Southern California family have been discovered in the Eel River.
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

Greinke, D-backs Beat Giants 3-1The Arizona Diamondbacks won their sixth straight series with a 3-1 victory over the Giants on Thursday night.

Warriors Beat Spurs 110-97 in Game 3With Thursday' night's win, Golden State leads the series 3-0, placing the Spurs at the brink of elimination.

Former WWE Star Pete Gas Talks Undertaker-Rusev SituationPete Gas’s time in WWE, while filled with practical jokes, also gave him wisdom to understand the business and its personalities.