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San Jose Council Set To Approve Requiring Gun Owners To Buy Liability Insurance, Pay Annual Fee San Jose gun owners could be required to purchase liability insurance and pay an annual fee on their weapons under an ordinance the city council is expected to approve this week.
Former IRS Agent Arrested In Alleged Ponzi Scheme That Cost Elderly Santa Rosa Victim $1MA former IRS agent and current tax Southern California tax professional was arrested last week and accused of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded an elderly Santa Rosa woman of more than $1 million over seven years.
2 Arrested In South San Francisco In Kidnapping, Human Trafficking CaseTwo people were arrested Sunday on human trafficking and other charges after police in South San Francisco said they kidnapped a 22-year-old woman and forced her into prostitution.
40-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed In San Francisco Mission District BarPolice in San Francisco have launched a homicide investigation after a 40-year-old man was killed in the city's Mission District on Friday morning.
SF DA Boudin Announces Program For Helping Staffers Learn New LanguagesSan Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced a new policy for his office that allows staff members to take language classes from City College of San Francisco during regular work hours.
Oakland Police Make 2 Arrests, Seize Vehicles, Firearms In Connection With Weekend SideshowsPolice in Oakland announced arrests, along with vehicle and weapons seizures in connection with sideshow activity in the city over the weekend.
2-Alarm San Jose Townhouse Fire Extinguished; Firefighter Hospitalized After Fall from RoofFire crews in San Jose were able to extinguish a two-alarm fire at a townhouse late Monday morning, but one firefighter was hospitalized after falling from a roof, according to authorities.
Golden Gate Transit Bus Drivers Vote to Authorize StrikeMembers of the Marin and Sonoma County bus operators union whose members work for the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District voted to authorize a strike this weekend over unresolved contract negotiations related to wages and pensions.
TOP VIDEOS
Local Food Banks in Need of VolunteersKPIX 5's Amanda Starrantino talks to Regi Young with the Alameda County Community Food Bank about the critical shortage of volunteers
Can You Catch Omicron More Than Once?KPIX 5's Amanda Starrantino asks Dr. Malathi Srinivasan with Stanford Health Care if you can be infected with the Omicron variant multiple times, and about how hospitals are still bracing for the worst due to the surge in cases
Niners Fans Bask in Victory Over Packers, Look for Tickets to NFC Championship GameJocelyn Moran reports on 49ers fans facing some challenges getting tickets to NFC Championship game against the Rams (1-22-2022)
Smash And Grab Robberies
Thieves Ram Vehicles Into 6 San Jose Businesses to Steal ATMs In Overnight Crime SpreeA destructive South Bay crime spree overnight left a half dozen San Jose businesses cleaning up Tuesday after thieves smashed into storefronts with two vehicles in order to steal ATMs.
CHP Arrests Fencing Suspect, Recover Stolen Merchandise From Louis Vuitton Smash-And-GrabThe California Highway Patrol announced Tuesday that officers arrested a suspect in a fencing operation over the weekend who had an estimated $185,000 in merchandise, some of it from the Louis Vuitton store in Union Square.
Suspect In November Smash-and-Grab Robbery At High-End Sneaker Store In Santa Clara ArrestedA 19-year-old is facing a series charges following his arrest in the November smash-and-grab robbery of a high-end sneaker store in Santa Clara, authorities said Tuesday.
Coronavirus
UPDATE: Santa Clara County Offers Additional Free At-Home COVID-19 TestsSanta Clara County health officials on Monday announced they are offering thousands of additional free at-home COVID-19 antigen tests to those who live, work, or attend school in the county.
Health Experts, Parents, Teachers Call for Lifting Mask Mandates Post-OmicronWith omicron cases starting to decline in many parts of the state, there’s a push to ease COVID restrictions although it’s still unclear whether health officials will lift mask mandates Feb. 15.
Santa Clara County Distributes Free COVID-19 Antigen Tests in South BaySanta Clara County handed out free at-home COVID-19 antigen tests on Saturday at multiple locations for people who live in and work in the community and signed up for appointment to receive up to four tests.
CBS News Bay Area Interviews
Local Food Banks in Need of VolunteersKPIX 5's Amanda Starrantino talks to Regi Young with the Alameda County Community Food Bank about the critical shortage of volunteers
Can You Catch Omicron More Than Once?KPIX 5's Amanda Starrantino asks Dr. Malathi Srinivasan with Stanford Health Care if you can be infected with the Omicron variant multiple times, and about how hospitals are still bracing for the worst due to the surge in cases
Travel TalkbackKPIX 5's Allen Martin talks to CBS News Senior Travel Adviser Peter Greenberg about the impact of the 5G rollout on airports and travelers, the latest on airfares, and the effects of the pandemic on the cruise ship industry
San Francisco & Peninsula News
2 Arrested In South San Francisco In Kidnapping, Human Trafficking CaseTwo people were arrested Sunday on human trafficking and other charges after police in South San Francisco said they kidnapped a 22-year-old woman and forced her into prostitution.
40-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed In San Francisco Mission District BarPolice in San Francisco have launched a homicide investigation after a 40-year-old man was killed in the city's Mission District on Friday morning.
SF DA Boudin Announces Program For Helping Staffers Learn New LanguagesSan Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced a new policy for his office that allows staff members to take language classes from City College of San Francisco during regular work hours.
East Bay News
UPDATE: Antioch Police Investigating Homicide in Shopping Center Parking LotAuthorities in Antioch on Monday afternoon are investigating the city's first homicide of 2022 in a shopping center parking lot near State Route 4.
Oakland Police Make 2 Arrests, Seize Vehicles, Firearms In Connection With Weekend SideshowsPolice in Oakland announced arrests, along with vehicle and weapons seizures in connection with sideshow activity in the city over the weekend.
Port Of Oakland Reports Record Import Volume In 2021; Declines In ExportsThe Port of Oakland is reporting a record volume of imports for 2021 but a decline in the number of exports due to supply chain "misery."
South Bay News
San Jose Council Set To Approve Requiring Gun Owners To Buy Liability Insurance, Pay Annual Fee San Jose gun owners could be required to purchase liability insurance and pay an annual fee on their weapons under an ordinance the city council is expected to approve this week.
2-Alarm San Jose Townhouse Fire Extinguished; Firefighter Hospitalized After Fall from RoofFire crews in San Jose were able to extinguish a two-alarm fire at a townhouse late Monday morning, but one firefighter was hospitalized after falling from a roof, according to authorities.
UPDATE: Santa Clara County Offers Additional Free At-Home COVID-19 TestsSanta Clara County health officials on Monday announced they are offering thousands of additional free at-home COVID-19 antigen tests to those who live, work, or attend school in the county.
North Bay News
Former IRS Agent Arrested In Alleged Ponzi Scheme That Cost Elderly Santa Rosa Victim $1MA former IRS agent and current tax Southern California tax professional was arrested last week and accused of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded an elderly Santa Rosa woman of more than $1 million over seven years.
Golden Gate Transit Bus Drivers Vote to Authorize StrikeMembers of the Marin and Sonoma County bus operators union whose members work for the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District voted to authorize a strike this weekend over unresolved contract negotiations related to wages and pensions.
Fire Burns 3rd-Story Apartment in San RafaelFirefighters in San Rafael extinguished an apartment fire on Merrydale Road on Monday morning after reports of black smoke billowing from a third-story window were called in.
Bay Area Sports
Niners Faithful Return From Green Bay With Cherished Memories of Epic WinKPIX caught up with 49ers fans returning from Green Bay Sunday. Some could barely speak having lost their voices screaming at Saturday's epic game.
Jordan Poole Scores 20 Points, Warriors Hold Off Jazz 94-92Jordan Poole scored 20 points to lead a balanced Golden State scoring attack and the Warriors held off a late Utah rally to beat the Jazz 94-92 on Sunday night.
San Francisco 49ers Special Teams Spark 13-10 Upset Of Green Bay Packers To Advance To NFC Championship Game San Francisco's often-maligned special teams blocked a field goal, blocked a punt that led to a touchdown and won the game on a 45-yard field goal by Robbie Gould as time ran out to lift San Francisco to a 13-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers to earn a spot in next week's NFC Championship Game.