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Coroner IDs Hayward Man Killed In Hit-And-Run In East OaklandThe coroner's bureau said Adolfo Gonzalez, 55, died Sunday following a hit-and-run crash in the 10200 block of San Leandro Street, last week.
UPDATE: Wind Blamed For Jack-Knifed Big Rig On Bay Bridge At Treasure Island Off-RampThree lanes were blocked on the Bay Bridge in the eastbound direction at the Treasure Island off-ramp due to a jack-knifed big rig.
Tree Crashes Down On Car In Inverness As Storm Batters North Bay CoastHeavy winds and rain brought a large tree crashing down on top of a car in Inverness.
Atmospheric River: Heavy Rains Fall Across Bay Area; Snow Reported In Sonoma, Santa Clara CountiesThe leading edge of an anticipated atmospheric river storm system arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rains and high winds across the region as well as reports of snow in the North and South Bay.
UPDATE: Flash Flood Warning In Sonoma County; Evacuation Warnings Issued For Napa, Solano LNU Burn AreasThe National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Sonoma County until 11 p.m. Tuesday night as heavy rain from the first of a series of storms pounded the Bay Area.
CA Lawmakers Grill Bank Of America Over Its Handling Of Massive EDD Bank Card FraudLawmakers are turning up the spotlight on the massive EDD and Bank of America problems relating to unemployment insurance benefits.
SF Supes Approve Chu To Replace Former Assessor-RecorderSan Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu as the newest city administrator, replacing Naomi Kelly who resigned earlier this month.
Atmospheric River: Some Santa Cruz Mountain Residents Stay Put As Huge Storm ArrivesWhile thousands of residents raced to get out on Tuesday ahead of potential mudslides in the Santa Cruz Mountains, authorities said there were still some people who refused to evacuate.
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CZU Evacuations: Cal Fire Command Center In Fulton Working Round-The-ClockThousands are under mandatory evacuation orders in the CZU Fire burn area. Katie Nielson spoke with experts from the NWS, the Sheriff's Department and Cal Fire who are working all night to monitor the situation.
Bay Area Sikh Protest Outside SF Indian Consulate; Continue Calls for Sovereign NationDozens of demonstrators gathered outside the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Tuesday. John Ramos reports more here.
Lawmakers Grill Bank of America Execs Over California EDD FraudMonths after KPIX 5 first exposed an epidemic of EDD fraud in California, Bank of America was finally forced to answer tough questions from lawmakers. Kenny Choi reports. (1/26/21)
KPIX EDD Fraud Reports
EDD Fraud: Millions May Have To Repay California Jobless Aid, State Auditor SaysCalifornia's unemployment agency might have overpaid millions of people since March after it stopped enforcing some eligibility rules so they could process claims faster, according to a new audit released Tuesday.
Good Samaritans Rally To Help Bay Area Man After EDD Payments FrozenMore than a million unemployed Californians were asked to re-verify their identities by the state's Employment Development Department and saw payments suspended right before the new year.
Stymied Claimants Call Out Identity Service Hired by EDD to Help Fight FraudThe Employment Development Department recently notified 1.4 million benefit recipients their payments were suspended and flagged due to possible fraud. Now many are complaining about problems they've experienced when they attempt to get re-verified.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
UPDATE: Wind Blamed For Jack-Knifed Big Rig On Bay Bridge At Treasure Island Off-RampThree lanes were blocked on the Bay Bridge in the eastbound direction at the Treasure Island off-ramp due to a jack-knifed big rig.
Atmospheric River: Heavy Rains Fall Across Bay Area; Snow Reported In Sonoma, Santa Clara CountiesThe leading edge of an anticipated atmospheric river storm system arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rains and high winds across the region as well as reports of snow in the North and South Bay.
SF Supes Approve Chu To Replace Former Assessor-RecorderSan Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu as the newest city administrator, replacing Naomi Kelly who resigned earlier this month.
East Bay News
Coroner IDs Hayward Man Killed In Hit-And-Run In East OaklandThe coroner's bureau said Adolfo Gonzalez, 55, died Sunday following a hit-and-run crash in the 10200 block of San Leandro Street, last week.
Intense Winds In East Bay Hills Prompt Park Closures For At Least 48 HoursIntense winds accompanying a major storm moving through the East Bay Hills has prompted the closure of parks in the region for at least 48 hours.
Bay Point Man Arrested For Threatening Congressman, Journalist Following Capitol InsurrectionA Bay Point man, who falsely identified himself on Facebook as a retired Alameda County Sheriff’s deputy, has been charged with threatening family members of a New York congressman and a journalist in text messages sent during the attack on the Capitol.
South Bay News
Atmospheric River: Some Santa Cruz Mountain Residents Stay Put As Huge Storm ArrivesWhile thousands of residents raced to get out on Tuesday ahead of potential mudslides in the Santa Cruz Mountains, authorities said there were still some people who refused to evacuate.
Atmospheric River: Hidden Danger Underneath Bay Area Burn Scars Heightens Landslide RisksThe approaching atmospheric river has raised alarms about the burn scars from the massive Bay Area wildfires of 2020.
Flash Flood Warning Issued For Parts Of Santa Clara County, Including Downtown San Jose, Willow GlenA flash flood warning has been issued in parts of Santa Clara County on Tuesday by the National Weather Service as heavy rains are expected to start around 10 p.m.
North Bay News
Tree Crashes Down On Car In Inverness As Storm Batters North Bay CoastHeavy winds and rain brought a large tree crashing down on top of a car in Inverness.
UPDATE: Flash Flood Warning In Sonoma County; Evacuation Warnings Issued For Napa, Solano LNU Burn AreasThe National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Sonoma County until 11 p.m. Tuesday night as heavy rain from the first of a series of storms pounded the Bay Area.
Suspect Sought In Theft Of Lottery Tickets At Petaluma 7-Eleven StorePetaluma police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating a man who stole lottery Scratchers tickets from a 7-Eleven store, police said.
Bay Area Sports
Positive COVID Tests Force Santa Clara, USF Men's Basketball Teams To Pause ActivitiesPositive COVID tests and related contact tracing are forcing the University of San Francisco and Santa Clara University men's basketball teams to pause all team activities, both schools announced.
Barry Bonds Falls Short In 9th Baseball Hall Of Fame Try; No New Members In 2021The baseball Hall of Fame won’t have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits — on-the-field or off — for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's ballot.
Torrey Pines Profile: Municipal Beauty Is Home For Farmers Insurance OpenPerched along the magnificent Pacific coast, Torrey Pines' North and South Courses challenge the PGA Tour's best in a serene setting.