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Appeals Court Upholds Ruling On Classifying Lyft, Uber Drivers As Employees Amid Crucial Prop. 22 VoteA state appeals court ruled against Uber and Lyft Thursday, upholding an injunction saying the ride-hailing giants must reclassify drivers as employees.
Alameda Homeowner Hopes to End Political Halloween Decoration TraditionFor the past four years, Dan Balsam has put up Halloween decorations that depict specific moments of the Trump presidency. Balsam hopes this will be the last of his politics-theme decorations.
Santa Clara Mayor Calls Out 49ers, Owner Jed York For Campaign Spending In City Council ElectionThe mayor of Santa Clara is accusing San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York of spending millions to support City Council candidates in the upcoming election that may give the team more favorable treatment.
South Bay Flood Control Crews Work To Clear Debris From Guadalupe RiverCrews in the South Bay are working to clear trash from the Guadalupe River ahead of the rainy season, but the coronavirus pandemic is impacting efforts.
Oakland Firefighters Control 3-Alarm Brush Fire Burning Near Homes Along I-580Forward progress of a vegetation fire burning by homes along westbound I-580 near 35th Avenue in Oakland has been stopped, according to authorities.
Santa Clara County DA Dismisses Cases Involving Officers Who Posted Racist Facebook MessagesThe Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is dismissing more than a dozen criminal cases involving San Jose police officers who posted racist messages on a private Facebook group.
Torso Found Off Benicia Shoreline In 1979 Identified As Missing Yolo County WomanA torso found off the Benicia shoreline in 1979 was identified as a Woodland woman who went missing from her home in the middle of the night.
UPDATE: Armed Double-Homicide Suspect Surrenders Peacefully After Oakland Police StandoffAn armed suspect held a person hostage at a store in East Oakland for several hours before letting him go unharmed and eventually surrendering peacefully, police said early Thursday evening.
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Reopening Advances in San Francisco But Progress Lags in Latino CommunityMoving into the yellow tier means San Francisco is opening up even more but not everyone is celebrating. There is still a dark cloud in the Latino community which continues to make up about half of all positive COVID-19 tests. Joe Vazquez reports. (10-22-20)
Oakland Firefighters Control Fire Threatening Homes Beside I-580Oakland firefighters battled a three-alarm brush fire along Interstate 580 late Thursday afternoon. Andria Borba reports. (10-22-20)
Santa Clara County DA Dismisses Cases Involving Officers Who Posted Racist Facebook MessagesThe Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is dismissing more than a dozen criminal cases involving San Jose police officers who posted racist messages on a private Facebook group. Kenny Choi reports. (10-22-20)
KPIX 5 Vote Smart 2020 Election
Judge Denies Becerra’s Request to Expedite Lawsuit Over GOP Ballot BoxesA Sacramento judge denied California Attorney General Xavier Becerra's request Wednesday to expedite a lawsuit brought against the California GOP over their unofficial ballot boxes.
Many Contra Costa Voters Submit Ballots At Elections Office, Official Drop Boxes Over USPS MistrustThere’s been a steady stream of people visiting the Contra Costa Elections Office to place their ballots into the drop box out front.
California AG Sues State GOP to Provide More Details on Ballot BoxesCalifornia's Democratic attorney general sued the state Republican Party on Tuesday, asking a judge to make them hand over the names and contact information of every voter who used one of the GOP's unofficial ballot drop boxes.
Coronavirus Outbreak
As San Francisco Slowly Reopens Progress Lags in Latino CommunityAs infection numbers drop and San Francisco moves into the yellow tier of reopening, the Latino community continues to be concerned.
Gap Inc. To Shutter 350 Stores by 2024, Leave Shopping MallsGap Inc. announced this week that the company plans to leave the nation's shopping malls.
San Jose Playgrounds, Other Park Amenities ReopeningSan Jose plans to reopen many playgrounds and other park amenities on Friday after seven months of a COVID-19-initiated hiatus.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
As San Francisco Slowly Reopens Progress Lags in Latino CommunityAs infection numbers drop and San Francisco moves into the yellow tier of reopening, the Latino community continues to be concerned.
Civic Center BART Station Reopens In San Francisco After Robbery And Shooting InvestigationBART's Civic Center station in San Francisco was closed for over an hour Thursday afternoon due to an SFPD robbery and shooting investigation that impacted train service in the city, authorities said.
Gap Inc. To Shutter 350 Stores by 2024, Leave Shopping MallsGap Inc. announced this week that the company plans to leave the nation's shopping malls.
East Bay News
Alameda Homeowner Hopes to End Political Halloween Decoration TraditionFor the past four years, Dan Balsam has put up Halloween decorations that depict specific moments of the Trump presidency. Balsam hopes this will be the last of his politics-theme decorations.
UPDATE: Armed Double-Homicide Suspect Surrenders Peacefully After Oakland Police StandoffAn armed suspect held a person hostage at a store in East Oakland for several hours before letting him go unharmed and eventually surrendering peacefully, police said early Thursday evening.
Tesla Testing ‘Full Self-Driving' Vehicles That Can't Actually Drive Themselves Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its "full self-driving" software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $8,000 system doesn't make the vehicles autonomous and drivers still have to supervise it.
South Bay News
Santa Clara Mayor Calls Out 49ers, Owner Jed York For Campaign Spending In City Council ElectionThe mayor of Santa Clara is accusing San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York of spending millions to support City Council candidates in the upcoming election that may give the team more favorable treatment.
South Bay Flood Control Crews Work To Clear Debris From Guadalupe RiverCrews in the South Bay are working to clear trash from the Guadalupe River ahead of the rainy season, but the coronavirus pandemic is impacting efforts.
Santa Clara County DA Dismisses Cases Involving Officers Who Posted Racist Facebook MessagesThe Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is dismissing more than a dozen criminal cases involving San Jose police officers who posted racist messages on a private Facebook group.
North Bay News
Torso Found Off Benicia Shoreline In 1979 Identified As Missing Yolo County WomanA torso found off the Benicia shoreline in 1979 was identified as a Woodland woman who went missing from her home in the middle of the night.
Motorcyclist Killed In Morning Collision With Car In Santa RosaA motorcyclist died Thursday morning after crashing into a car in Santa Rosa.
Arrests Made In San Rafael Carjacking; Man Wrongly Pulled Over Files ClaimTwo people have been arrested in connection with an August carjacking in San Rafael that led to controversy when police pulled over a postman who is Black at gunpoint, prompting the man to file a claim against the city.
Bay Area Sports
Santa Clara Mayor Calls Out 49ers, Owner Jed York For Campaign Spending In City Council ElectionThe mayor of Santa Clara is accusing San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York of spending millions to support City Council candidates in the upcoming election that may give the team more favorable treatment.
Garoppolo, 49ers Hope to Add to Patriots' Recent WoesOnce assumed to be Brady's heir apparent, Jimmy Garoppolo returns to New England Sunday to face his former team for the first time since being traded to San Francisco in 2017.
Former 49er Dana Stubblefield Sentenced To 15 Years To Life For Raping Disabled Woman At GunpointFormer San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield was sentenced Thursday to 15 to life in prison for raping a woman at gunpoint in 2015.