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Oakland Students Plan Boycott Over Omicron Safety ConcernsHundreds of students in the Oakland Unified School District were ready to boycott classes on Tuesday. Organizers say their demands to safely return students to school amid the Omicron surge haven’t been met.
Firefighters Battle Fire In Abandoned Home In San JoseFirefighters were battling a fire in an abandoned commercial building in San Jose, Monday night.
French Bulldog Stolen At Gunpoint In Castro Valley Reunited With OwnerThe owner of a French bulldog named "Dezzie" that was stolen at gunpoint on Park View Terrace and Montecito Avenue Thursday night posted on social media that her pet is safe at home.
Knife-Wielding Man In Custody Following Standoff With Police in South San JoseA man brandishing knives and having a mental health crisis was in custody following an hours-long standoff with police in San Jose Monday.
Fremont Woman Killed in New York After Being Shoved In Front of Approaching Subway TrainA Bay Area woman was killed in New York City over the weekend after being shoved in front of a subway train.
COVID: Unions Push Back On State Guidelines Allowing Health Care Workers With Coronavirus To Return To WorkNew guidelines allowing health care workers across the state who test positive for coronavirus to come back to work under certain conditions are getting pushback from unions.
Bay Area Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Marches, Virtual Gatherings, Community ServiceMore than 50 years since the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., realizing his dream is still a challenge across the country, but the cause remains more relevant than ever to people around the Bay Area as they marked the day in his honor.
Bay Area Relatives Get Brief Message From Hope From TongaAnxious Bay Area relatives got a brief message of hope, after the tsunami triggered by the massive underground volcano hit the island nation of Tonga and wiped out key communications infrastructure.
TOP VIDEOS
COVID: Oakland Students Call For Boycott Over District's Handling Of Omicron SurgeIn Oakland, students were planning a school-wide boycott to show their frustration with the District's handling of the Omicron surge. Andrea Nakano has more on their concerns.
Bay Area Woman Tracks Her Stolen License Plate To Identical Stolen CarA Bay Area woman launched her own investigation after someone stole her license plate and started racking up parking tickets. Betty Yu tells us what she found.
Tsunami From Volcanic Eruption Damages Harbor In Santa CruzThe tsunami triggered by the volcanic eruption in the South Pacific struck the Northern California coast early Saturday. Kiet Do shows us the damage at the harbor in Santa Cruz.
Coronavirus
COVID: Lower Levels Of Viral RNA In Wastewater May Signal Turning Point In SurgeAs the Omicron rages on, Bay Area health experts believe we could be at a turning point in this latest surge of the pandemic, based on a decline in the virus' RNA detected in Santa Clara County's wastewater.
COVID: Unions Push Back On State Guidelines Allowing Health Care Workers With Coronavirus To Return To WorkNew guidelines allowing health care workers across the state who test positive for coronavirus to come back to work under certain conditions are getting pushback from unions.
Kaiser Members Given Less Than Recommended Dose of Pfizer COVID Vaccine At Walnut Creek FacilityKaiser Permanente has alerted nearly 4,000 of its members who received a Pfizer COVID vaccine at its Walnut Creek Medical Center that they may have received less than a full dose.
Feds To Begin Distributing Free At-Home COVID Testing Kits; Here's How To Get Your Free TestsThe scramble for COVID testing amid the omicron surge continued Friday, but some relief may soon be on the way in the form of free self-testing kits delivered to your home courtesy of the federal government.
Bay Area Health Experts Look Past Omicron, Envision Post-Pandemic COVID WorldQuestions about what happens after the latest omicron surge have Bay Area health experts weighing in.
With Omicron Still Looming, Death Angel Readies Return to Live PerformanceBefore the pandemic, the nightlife industry in the Bay Area was a major contributor to the local economy. Now, the highly contagious omicron coronavirus variant poses a new threat
CBSN Bay Area Interviews
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)
Increase in Scams Involving QR CodesKPIX 5's Len Kiese talks to CNET Senior Writer and cybercrime expert Bree Fowler about the rise in scams involving QR codes, and how to protect yourself
San Francisco & Peninsula News
Massive Ash Cloud Turns Tonga Into Moonscape; Anxiety Mounts Among Bay Area TongansConcerns continued to mount Monday within the large Tongan community in the San Francisco Bay Area over the welfare of relatives still living in the Pacific Island nation after it was rocked by a massive underwater volcanic eruption over the weekend.
Thieves Target License Plates in San Francisco; Rack Up Parking Tickets Car break-ins are a huge problem in San Francisco, but now thieves are also targeting license plates and victims are receiving parking citations.
Fans Remember Betty White With Challenge To Fund Animal Shelters Betty White was trending on social media Monday on what would have been her 100th birthday. Fans are honoring the beloved actress with the heartwarming #BettyWhiteChallenge.
East Bay News
Oakland Students Plan Boycott Over Omicron Safety ConcernsHundreds of students in the Oakland Unified School District were ready to boycott classes on Tuesday. Organizers say their demands to safely return students to school amid the Omicron surge haven’t been met.
French Bulldog Stolen At Gunpoint In Castro Valley Reunited With OwnerThe owner of a French bulldog named "Dezzie" that was stolen at gunpoint on Park View Terrace and Montecito Avenue Thursday night posted on social media that her pet is safe at home.
Fremont Woman Killed in New York After Being Shoved In Front of Approaching Subway TrainA Bay Area woman was killed in New York City over the weekend after being shoved in front of a subway train.
South Bay News
COVID: Lower Levels Of Viral RNA In Wastewater May Signal Turning Point In SurgeAs the Omicron rages on, Bay Area health experts believe we could be at a turning point in this latest surge of the pandemic, based on a decline in the virus' RNA detected in Santa Clara County's wastewater.
Firefighters Battle Fire In Abandoned Home In San JoseFirefighters were battling a fire in an abandoned commercial building in San Jose, Monday night.
Boaters Assess Damage After Tsunami Strikes Santa Cruz HarborCrews have been working to restore power and assess the damage at the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor, in the wake of Saturday’s tsunami that struck in the early morning hours after a massive underground volcano erupted in the South Pacific.
North Bay News
Marin County Hosting Public Meeting on Larkspur Homeless Housing ProjectMarin County officials announced this week they are holding a public meeting Tuesday to the public for feedback on its plan to convert a former skilled nursing facility in Larkspur into permanent housing for homeless people.
Driver Arrested Following Deadly Sonoma County Crash SundayA reckless driver allegedly caused a head-on, four-car collision that killed a 16-year-old boy, injured four and shut down state route 116 near Watmaugh Road in unincorporated Sonoma County for several hours Sunday.
Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of 31 Year Old in Santa RosaA 31-year-old man was fatally shot during an argument Saturday near a food truck in Santa Rosa's Roseland neighborhood, police said.
Bay Area Sports
Meier Scores Franchise-Record 5 Goals As Sharks Rout Kings, 6-2Timo Meier set San Jose’s franchise record with five goals in a game. The Sharks used a huge first period — including Meier’s hat trick — to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-2 on Monday.
49er Faithful Still Feeling Afterglow of Dallas' DemiseThe Dallas Cowboys were hoping for a white-out and a win over the 49ers, but they didn't get either.
Timo Meier Becomes First San Jose Shark to Score 5 Goals in One GameOn Monday, San Jose Shark Timo Meier achieved something that hadn’t been done in an NHL game since 1994 – score five goals by himself – and he did it with a period to spare.