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Bay Area Restaurant Owners, Operators Face Charges on Tax, Labor PracticesThree people have been arraigned in connection to tax evasion and labor law violations at Japanese restaurants in San Jose, Concord and Daly City that they owned and operated.
Fire Contained on Cargo Ship Off Monterey; Crews to Determine If Vessel Can Be Towed to OaklandA fire on a container ship off the Monterey coast has been contained, smoke is no longer visible and the temperature has been falling in the NYK Delphinus's engine room, where the fire originated, according to a report from the U.S. Coast Guard.
Vandenberg AFB Renamed 'Vandenberg Space Force Base'Vandenberg Air Force Base on California's Central Coast was renamed Friday as a U.S. Space Force Base.
19-Year-Old Dead, Suspects At Large In San Mateo ShootingA 19-year-old was dead and several suspects remained at large Saturday following a fatal shooting in the parking lot of the San Mateo Adult School.
Three Drown In Popular Tuolumne County Gods Bath Swimming Hole Dive crews will be returning to the churning waters of the Gods Bath Swimming Hole Saturday to search for the body of a victim who drowned Friday along with two companions.
San Francisco Transit Officials Reopen Muni Metro Stations; Restore F-Line Trolley Service To Fisherman's WharfThe San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency reopened all Muni Metro subway stations and began the running historic F-line streetcars along Market St and the Embarcadero to Fisherman’s Wharf Saturday for the first time since they were shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Newsom Budget Targets Cleaning Up California; 'The State’s Too Damn Dirty'It's something San Francisco Bay Area residents are confronted with everyday -- trash-strewn streets and highways. Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed $268 billion state budget will help fund an effort to clean it up.
University of California Drops SAT, ACT Test Scores From Admission RequirementsThe University of California won’t consider SAT and ACT scores that are submitted with admission and scholarship applications under a settlement of a student lawsuit that was announced Friday.
TOP VIDEOS
Saturday Evening Pinpoint ForecastMeteorologist Darren Peck has the (damp) Bay Area futurecast. (5-15-21)
NEWSOM BUDGET: Gov. Gavin Newsom's new recovery state budget contains funds for massive cleanup programGov. Gavin Newsom's new recovery state budget contains funds for massive cleanup program
A Surprise Hit, Filipino-Theme Home Movie Filmed in Daly City Spawns SequelAfter a Filipino American home movie shot mostly in Daly City became a hit, the makers created a sequel, which has already won an award. Sharon Chin reports. (5-14-21)
California Drought 2021
California Drought: Water Crisis ‘Couldn’t Be Worse’ On Oregon-California BorderThe water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they would not send extra water to dying salmon downstream or to a half-dozen wildlife refuges that harbor millions of migrating birds each year.
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Approves Rate IncreaseWith drought conditions worsening across the state, Santa Clara County is increasing rates for water usage.
California Drought: South Bay Water Officials Vote For Rate Hike To Pay For Infrastructure, Conservation ProjectsWater officials voted unanimously to greenlight a series of rate hikes to pay for water projects in the South Bay and begin preliminary studies on the contentious Pacheco Dam Project.
Asian American Attacks
Asian American Attacks: Local FBI Agents Encourage Oakland Victims to Step ForwardOn the heels of a public campaign encouraging victims of hate crimes to come forward and report them, the FBI on Thursday focused efforts in Oakland.
Bystanders Help Nab Suspect Who Beat, Robbed Elderly Asian Woman Near San Francisco Japantown Two bystanders jumped into action near San Francisco's Japantown, cornered the suspect who beat and assaulted an elderly Asian woman Tuesday morning.
Asian American Attacks: Parolee Arrested After Beating, Robbing Elderly Asian Woman Near San Francisco's JapantownPolice in San Francisco on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a parolee who beat and robbed an elderly Asian woman near Japantown late Tuesday morning.
Coronavirus
San Francisco Transit Officials Reopen Muni Metro Stations; Restore F-Line Trolley Service To Fisherman's WharfThe San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency reopened all Muni Metro subway stations and began the running historic F-line streetcars along Market St and the Embarcadero to Fisherman’s Wharf Saturday for the first time since they were shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID Reopening: East Bay Moviegoers Carefully Step Back Into TheatersWith pandemic restrictions starting to be peeled back, people in the East Bay headed out Friday night to enjoy a night at the movies as Regal Cinema reopened theaters in Berkeley and Oakland.
Drug Expert: U.S. Needs an 'Operation Warp Speed' for Opioid EpidemicA new federal report shows how the coronavirus pandemic has created a perfect storm when it comes to drug overdose deaths.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
San Francisco Homeless Camp to Be Removed Monday, Advocates Say Residents Have Right to StayPeople who have been living in their cars and in tents in a state-owned parking lot under Interstate 80 in San Francisco are slated to be removed on Monday but their advocates are arguing they have the right to stay under state law.
19-Year-Old Dead, Suspects At Large In San Mateo ShootingA 19-year-old was dead and several suspects remained at large Saturday following a fatal shooting in the parking lot of the San Mateo Adult School.
San Francisco Transit Officials Reopen Muni Metro Stations; Restore F-Line Trolley Service To Fisherman's WharfThe San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency reopened all Muni Metro subway stations and began the running historic F-line streetcars along Market St and the Embarcadero to Fisherman’s Wharf Saturday for the first time since they were shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
East Bay News
University of California Drops SAT, ACT Test Scores From Admission RequirementsThe University of California won’t consider SAT and ACT scores that are submitted with admission and scholarship applications under a settlement of a student lawsuit that was announced Friday.
Oakland Resumes 'Bulky Block Party' Trash Disposal Events To Stem Illegal DumpingAfter a year of shutdowns and amid a rise in illegal dumping, city officials in Oakland are resuming monthly "Bulky Block Party" events for residents to legally dispose of large items.
COVID Reopening: East Bay Moviegoers Carefully Step Back Into TheatersWith pandemic restrictions starting to be peeled back, people in the East Bay headed out Friday night to enjoy a night at the movies as Regal Cinema reopened theaters in Berkeley and Oakland.
South Bay News
Bay Area Restaurant Owners, Operators Face Charges on Tax, Labor PracticesThree people have been arraigned in connection to tax evasion and labor law violations at Japanese restaurants in San Jose, Concord and Daly City that they owned and operated.
Fire Contained on Cargo Ship Off Monterey; Crews to Determine If Vessel Can Be Towed to OaklandA fire on a container ship off the Monterey coast has been contained, smoke is no longer visible and the temperature has been falling in the NYK Delphinus's engine room, where the fire originated, according to a report from the U.S. Coast Guard.
UPDATE: No Injuries Reported in Container Ship Fire Off Coast of MontereyThe U.S. Coast Guard is responding Friday morning to a fire on a container ship about 50 miles off the coast of Monterey.
North Bay News
Marin Buzzes Over San Anselmo Bear Sighting; Officials Say He Was Likely Searching For FoodMarin County was still buzzing on Friday, nearly a day after a bear sighting in San Anselmo. Meanwhile, wildlife officials told KPIX 5 that the bear was a juvenile looking to establish new territory, got lost and then got hungry.
9th Circuit Court Upholds $25M Award In Sonoma Man's Monsanto Cancer CaseA federal appeals court on Friday upheld a $25 million award against agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. in a lawsuit that alleged a North Bay man developed cancer from exposure to its best-selling weed killer, Roundup.
Mendocino County Sheriff Searching For Robbery Suspect Involved In Shootout With DeputiesAuthorities in Mendocino County are searching for a suspect deemed armed and dangerous, after he became involved in a shootout with deputies following a residential burglary Wednesday night.
Bay Area Sports
Sano 3-Run Homer Propels Struggling Twins Past A’sMiguel Sanó snapped a 19-game homerless drought with a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Saturday.
With Stars Sidelined, Poole Steps Up, Helps Lead Warriors Past PelicansThe Golden State Warriors held off the New Orleans Pelicans 125-122 on Friday night while Stephen Curry and other stars rested with injuries.
A’s Hit 4 Homers, Beat Twins 6-1Ramón Laureano hit the first of Oakland’s four homers and Frankie Montas pitched six effective innings, helping the Athletics beat the sliding Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Friday night.
