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Hollywood Movie, TV Workers Reach Deal With Producers to Avert StrikeAn 11th-hour deal was reached Saturday, averting a strike of film and television crews that would have seen some 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers walk off their jobs and would have frozen productions in Hollywood and across the U.S.
COVID Vaccination Count in San Mateo County Revised Down Due to Data ErrorAs Bay Area counties look to increase their vaccination numbers, one county just had to decrease their total by more than 30,000 people.
Proposed I-880 Overpass, Street Extension in San Jose Draws NIMBY ResistanceA San Jose street project called the "Charcot Extension" has been on the books for decades and is now beginning to move forward. Neighbors say the area has changed and they’re putting up a fight.
Pandemic Points Up Need to Diversify Lake Tahoe Tourist EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic helped expose the growing vulnerability of Lake Tahoe’s increasingly tourism-dependent economy as housing costs balloon, year-round residency declines and more workers commute from afar.
Pleasant Hill Police Ask Public for Help Finding Stabbing SuspectPleasant Hill police are asking the public for help finding a man suspected of a stabbing they say sent the victim to the hospital with multiple wounds Wednesday night.
Alameda Police Seek Person of Interest in Friday Night ShootingPolice in Alameda are asking for the public's help finding a person of interest who may have information about a shooting that happened late Friday night.
Santa Rosa's Popular Safari West Wildlife Preserve Stripped of AccreditationA popular wildlife preserve in the North Bay has been stripped of accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums over concerns about the facility’s care for animals.
State Health Officials Urge Vaccinations as Flu Season Begins in EarnestState public health officials urged residents this week to get a flu vaccine, especially if they are part of a high-risk group such as those age 65 and older.
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Cal Fire Questioned About Controlled Burn That Sparked Estrada FireAngela Bernheisel, division chief for the Cal Fire Santa Cruz-San Mateo Unit, attempted to explain why a controlled burn was scheduled for a hot, dry day with winds forecast. Lisa Principi reports. (10-16-21)
COVID Vaccination Count in San Mateo County Revised Down Due to Data ErrorAs Bay Area counties look to increase their vaccination numbers, one county just had to decrease their total by more than 30,000 people. Max Darrow reports. (10-16-21)
SF PUC, EBMUD Call Proposed Penalties on Water Overusers PrematureDespite lackluster conservation compliance, neither EBMUD nor San Francisco PUC is currently considering financial penalties for customers who do not conserve. Devin Fehely reports. (10-16-21)
CBSN Bay Area Interviews
Trending TodayKPIX 5's Amanda Starrantino has a look at the most talked about stories from around the Bay Area and across all digital platforms, including the check swing controversy from the Giants Dodgers game, and National Grouch Day
Travel TalkKPIX 5's Allen Martin talks to CBS News Senior Travel Adviser Peter Greenberg about the reopening of borders for vaccinated travelers, and the return of cruise ships to San Francisco
Halloween Monster Movie Double FeatureThe Town of Danville presents 'Little Shop of Horrors' and Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice' at the Village Theatre on Friday, October 29
San Francisco Giants
Controversial NLDS Game 5 Checked Swing Call Will Linger Among Giants Fans For GenerationsWas it a checked swing? Was it a third strike? How you feel about first base umpire Gabe Morales controversial call to end Game 5 of the hotly contested NLDS showdown between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday night will largely depend on where you live in California this morning.
Stunned! Giants Fall to Dodgers in NLDS Game 5 Pitching Duel for the AgesIn a winner-take-all matchup featuring Major League Baseball's longest-running rivals, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a game that could've been scripted in Hollywood but was played to a capacity crowd in the city by the bay.
Giants Star Logan Webb's Game 5 NLDS Start Will Be Fueled By Red BullSuperstitions and pregame rituals are as old as the game of baseball itself. Players skip over the foul lines when entering and exiting the field for luck at the plate, they wear their hats until they are thread-worn during hitting streaks, they listen to the same pre-game playlist, and eat the same pre-game meal.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
COVID Vaccination Count in San Mateo County Revised Down Due to Data ErrorAs Bay Area counties look to increase their vaccination numbers, one county just had to decrease their total by more than 30,000 people.
San Francisco Restaurant Week, Eat Drink SF Give Industry Much-Needed BoostTwo major food events are back in San Francisco starting Friday, and organizers hope they will give a much-needed economic boost to the industry that's been hard hit by the pandemic.
San Mateo Reaches $450,000 Settlement Agreement With Housing GroupThe city of San Mateo has reached a settlement with a Bay Area housing advocacy group and has agreed to pay $450,000 over a proposed housing project, city officials announced Thursday.
East Bay News
Pleasant Hill Police Ask Public for Help Finding Stabbing SuspectPleasant Hill police are asking the public for help finding a man suspected of a stabbing they say sent the victim to the hospital with multiple wounds Wednesday night.
Alameda Police Seek Person of Interest in Friday Night ShootingPolice in Alameda are asking for the public's help finding a person of interest who may have information about a shooting that happened late Friday night.
Multi-Vehicle Accident Snarls Traffic on Northbound I-880 in OaklandAn accident involving multiple vehicles on northbound I-880 in Oakland Saturday morning slowed traffic in the area for hours, according to reports.
South Bay News
UPDATE: Estrada Fire Containment 35%; Evacuation Orders Downgraded as Crews Mop UpThe Estrada Fire, which sparked in south Santa Cruz County when a prescribed burn jumped its containment lines Friday, is now 35 percent contained and has burned 148 acres, Cal Fire said Saturday afternoon.
Proposed I-880 Overpass, Street Extension in San Jose Draws NIMBY ResistanceA San Jose street project called the "Charcot Extension" has been on the books for decades and is now beginning to move forward. Neighbors say the area has changed and they’re putting up a fight.
Milpitas Police Engage In Gun Battle With Stolen Vehicle SuspectAn enforcement stop of a suspected stolen vehicle erupted into a gun battle in a Milpitas shopping center parking lot before the wounded suspect was taken into custody.
North Bay News
Santa Rosa's Popular Safari West Wildlife Preserve Stripped of AccreditationA popular wildlife preserve in the North Bay has been stripped of accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums over concerns about the facility’s care for animals.
Petaluma Police Arrest Suspect After Felony Hit-and-Run CollisionPolice in Petaluma arrested a suspect Friday who was involved in an injury hit-and-run collision, according to authorities.
Marin County Judge Tentatively Rejects Cutting Inmate Crowding at San Quentin, Criticizes Officials Over COVID OutbreakA superior court judge in Marin County tentatively ruled Friday that state prison officials acted with indifference when they caused a deadly COVID outbreak at San Quentin last year but he said vaccines have since so changed the landscape that officials are no longer violating inmates’ constitutional rights.
Bay Area Sports
Sharks Power Past Jets 4-3 in OpenerJasper Weatherby scored the tying goal in his NHL debut and William Eklund set up the go-ahead score in his first career game to lead the San Jose Sharks to a season-opening 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.
Washington State Cougars Rally to Beat Stanford Cardinal 34-31Max Borghi scored on a 2-yard run with 1:30 left in the game as Washington State came back to beat Stanford 34-31 on Saturday.
Oregon Ducks Hold Off Tenacious Cal BearsAnthony Brown scored on an 11-yard keeper with 4:50 left and ninth-ranked Oregon held off surprisingly tenacious California 24-17 on Friday night.