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San Mateo Police Officer Spots Stolen Vehicle; Driver Arrested, Cited, ReleasedA sharp-eyed patrol officer spotted a passing vehicle reported as stolen Sunday and quickly made an arrest.
San Pablo Eyes New Eviction Protections as COVID Cases SurgeThe San Pablo City Council will decide Tuesday whether to create a new urgency ordinance aimed at stopping no-fault evictions, as rising COVID-19 numbers cause increased hardship to city renters.
Caltrans Predicts Highway 37 To Be Permanently Flooded by Mid-Century; Seeks Solutions For Vital CorridorWith San Francisco Bay Area sea levels expected to rise two to five feet by the end of the century, it's predicted that most of state Route 37 will likely become permanently inundated by the mid-century or as soon as 2040, according to the California Department of Transportation, thus cutting off a major regional transportation route.
Jewelry Thieves Trick Victims In Union City With Bait-and-Switch Technique Used In Similar RobberiesUnion City Police are seeking two suspects who they say are engaging in a bait-and-switch where they place costume jewelry on their victims and then steal the person's real valuables.
French Bulldog Stolen at Gunpoint In Castro Valley; Thieves Return Later To Steal CarAuthorities in the East Bay are investigating the armed robbery of two women in Castro Valley Saturday where suspects stole a purse, housekeys and a pet French Bulldog and later taking the victim's car from her home.
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.
UPDATE: Firefighters Battle Fire In Abandoned Home In San JoseFirefighters were battling a fire in an abandoned commercial building in San Jose, Monday night.
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.
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Vigil Planned for Michelle Go, Bay Area Woman Killed In New York CityA candlelight vigil for Michelle Go, a Bay Area woman killed in New York City after being pushed in front of a subway train, will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday in San Francisco's Portsmouth Square. Jocelyn Moran reports.
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. Justin Andrews reports.
SF Woman Finds Her Missing License Plate on Identical Car Stolen From Another ResidentA San Francisco woman who had her front license plate stolen off her car uncovered much more than her property when she went searching for it on Monday. Betty Yu reports.
Coronavirus
San Pablo Eyes New Eviction Protections as COVID Cases SurgeThe San Pablo City Council will decide Tuesday whether to create a new urgency ordinance aimed at stopping no-fault evictions, as rising COVID-19 numbers cause increased hardship to city renters.
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.
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
SF Citizen Detective Finds Her Missing License Plate on Identical Car Stolen From Another ResidentA San Francisco woman who had her car's front license plate stolen uncovered much more than her property when she went searching for it on Monday.
San Mateo Police Officer Spots Stolen Vehicle; Driver Arrested, Cited, ReleasedA sharp-eyed patrol officer spotted a passing vehicle reported as stolen Sunday and quickly made an arrest.
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.
East Bay News
San Pablo Eyes New Eviction Protections as COVID Cases SurgeThe San Pablo City Council will decide Tuesday whether to create a new urgency ordinance aimed at stopping no-fault evictions, as rising COVID-19 numbers cause increased hardship to city renters.
Caltrans Predicts Highway 37 To Be Permanently Flooded by Mid-Century; Seeks Solutions For Vital CorridorWith San Francisco Bay Area sea levels expected to rise two to five feet by the end of the century, it's predicted that most of state Route 37 will likely become permanently inundated by the mid-century or as soon as 2040, according to the California Department of Transportation, thus cutting off a major regional transportation route.
Jewelry Thieves Trick Victims In Union City With Bait-and-Switch Technique Used In Similar RobberiesUnion City Police are seeking two suspects who they say are engaging in a bait-and-switch where they place costume jewelry on their victims and then steal the person's real valuables.
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.
UPDATE: 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.