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Cal Football Coach Justin Wilcox Signs Contract Extension Through 2027California football coach Justin Wilcox has signed an extension through the 2027 season.
Gun Store Shutdowns In California During Early Days Of Pandemic Ruled Illegal By 9th Circuit CourtTwo California counties violated the Constitution's right to keep and bear arms when they shut down gun and ammunition stores in 2020 as nonessential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
COVID: San Jose Children's Discovery Museum Announces Upcoming Family Vaccination ClinicsSan Jose's Children's Discovery Museum and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department will host another vaccination clinic Sunday for eligible children and their families.
California Water Districts To Get More Supply Than Planned After Wet Winter StormsLast month's wet winter storms led California officials on Thursday to announce they'll release more water than initially planned from state storage to local agencies that provide water for 27 million people and vast swaths of farmland.
UPDATE: Police Shoot, Kill Armed Suspect Outside International Terminal at SFOPolice officers shot and killed an armed suspect Thursday morning outside San Francisco International Airport's International Terminal near the entrance to the BART station.
McDonald’s to Expand Test of Meatless 'McPlant' Burger in US Cities, Including Bay AreaMcDonald’s is expanding sales of its meatless McPlant burger to hundreds of locations, including the San Francisco Bay Area.
COVID Cases In San Francisco Dropping Steadily Following Omicron PeakCOVID-19 cases are steadily dropping in San Francisco after the omicron surge led to the highest case level since the start of the pandemic, the city's health department announced Thursday.
COVID: Santa Clara Library Limiting Services Due To Omicron Staffing ShortagesThe city of Santa Clara will adjust hours and services at its libraries, as rising cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has impacted library staffing levels.
TOP VIDEOS
COVID Cases In San Francisco Dropping Steadily Following Omicron PeakAnne Makovec reports on SF Mayor and Health Director saying city's COVID cases are declining (1-20-2022)
Police Shoot, Kill Armed Suspect Outside SFO International TerminalJustin Andrews reports on fatal SFPD officer-involved shooting of armed suspect outside International Terminal at SFO (1-20-2022)
SJ Police Shooting UPDATE: Suspect In Attempted Armed Carjacking Killed In Shootout With San Jose PoliceA man suspected of stealing a vehicle and then attempting to carjack a second car was killed in a shootout with San Jose police officers in the city's Rose Garden neighborhood.
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
COVID: San Jose Children's Discovery Museum Announces Upcoming Family Vaccination ClinicsSan Jose's Children's Discovery Museum and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department will host another vaccination clinic Sunday for eligible children and their families.
COVID Cases In San Francisco Dropping Steadily Following Omicron PeakCOVID-19 cases are steadily dropping in San Francisco after the omicron surge led to the highest case level since the start of the pandemic, the city's health department announced Thursday.
San Francisco Officials Crack Down On Illegal, Pop-Up COVID Testing SitesTwo testing operators were issued subpoenas Thursday as part of an investigation by San Francisco officials of allegedly unlicensed sites popping up in the city and performing COVID tests.
CBSN Bay Area Interviews
Medicare May Restrict Coverage of Alzheimer's DrugMedicare officials announced their intention to limit coverage of Aduhelm only to patients who are participating in approved clinical trials. UCSF professor of health economics in the department of clinical pharmacy, Kathryn Phillips, PhD, explains this decision, and why it may make sense
Latest on COVID-19 & HospitalizationsKPIX 5's Anne Makovec talks to Dr. Laleh Gharahbaghian from Stanford Health Care about a new study of California's hospitals showing that Omicron causes fewer hospitalizations and shorter stays
Talking Tsunami: USGS Scientist on Tonga Volcano EruptionKPIX 5's Brian Hackney spoke with USGS volcanologist Wendy Stovall about the unusual submarine volcanic eruption near Tonga that sent tsunami waves across the Pacific. (1-15-22)
San Francisco & Peninsula News
UPDATE: Police Shoot, Kill Armed Suspect Outside International Terminal at SFOPolice officers shot and killed an armed suspect Thursday morning outside San Francisco International Airport's International Terminal near the entrance to the BART station.
McDonald’s to Expand Test of Meatless 'McPlant' Burger in US Cities, Including Bay AreaMcDonald’s is expanding sales of its meatless McPlant burger to hundreds of locations, including the San Francisco Bay Area.
COVID Cases In San Francisco Dropping Steadily Following Omicron PeakCOVID-19 cases are steadily dropping in San Francisco after the omicron surge led to the highest case level since the start of the pandemic, the city's health department announced Thursday.
East Bay News
Cal Football Coach Justin Wilcox Signs Contract Extension Through 2027California football coach Justin Wilcox has signed an extension through the 2027 season.
15-Year-Old Accused Of Brandishing BB Gun, Bringing It To Berkeley High CampusA 15-year-old was arrested in Berkeley on Wednesday after police said he brandished a BB gun near Berkeley High School before bringing the weapon onto campus.
UPDATE: Possible Explosive Device Outside Oakland Federal Building Turns Out To Be Elaborate HoaxA device that looked like a pipe bomb placed by someone near a federal building in downtown Oakland Wednesday was determined to be a hoax device, authorities said.
South Bay News
COVID: San Jose Children's Discovery Museum Announces Upcoming Family Vaccination ClinicsSan Jose's Children's Discovery Museum and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department will host another vaccination clinic Sunday for eligible children and their families.
COVID: Santa Clara Library Limiting Services Due To Omicron Staffing ShortagesThe city of Santa Clara will adjust hours and services at its libraries, as rising cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has impacted library staffing levels.
Cyclist Struck By Driver In South San Jose Last Year Succumbs To InjuriesA bicyclist who was struck by a driver in South San Jose last October died this week due to complications from his injuries, police said.
North Bay News
Santa Rosa Hostage Standoff Ends; Knife-Wielding Suspect Arrested; Victims Including Small Child UnharmedA tense standoff with a knife-wielding man in Santa Rosa ended early Thursday with the suspect taken into custody and several hostages rescued unharmed.
Marin Brewing Company Shutting Down After 3 Decades Due To Pandemic StrugglesThe Marin Brewing Company has been an institution in the North Bay for almost 33 years. This week, the owner announced the restaurant and brewery would be forced to close at the end of the month.
Queen Of The Valley Hospital Workers Stage Picket Over Pandemic Staffing, Pay IssuesWorkers at the Queen of the Valley Medical Center were out picketing Wednesday, claiming Napa County's largest hospital is severely understaffed and that they’re underpaid.
Bay Area Sports
Cal Football Coach Justin Wilcox Signs Contract Extension Through 2027California football coach Justin Wilcox has signed an extension through the 2027 season.
'World-Class' Cricket Stadium May Soon Be Built Near Fairgrounds In San JoseA proposal to build a new cricket stadium in the Bay Area could help bring one of the world's most popular sports to a new audience.
As 49ers and Packers Face Off in the Playoffs, Rodgers Snub Comes Up AgainIt feels like the story comes up before every match between the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers vowed after his 2005 draft day snub that the 49ers would be more disappointed for passing him up than he would going to the Packers.