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Concord Man Convicted Of Posting Antisemitic Murder Threats; Assault Weapon PossessionA jury found a Concord man guilty of four felony charges related to posting antisemitic murder threats online and illegally possessing an assault weapon, the Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton announced Wednesday.
Bay Area Students Voice Concerns In Wake Of Abortion Rights Showdown At Supreme CourtAs the Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a case that could nullify the landmark Roe v. Wade decision on abortion, some Bay Area students weighed in on how they see the future shaping up.
Former Los Gatos Elementary School Teacher Gets 35-Year Prison Term For Child MolestationThe Santa Clara County Superior Court sentenced a teacher of 20 years in Los Gatos to 35 years in prison for sexual acts against minors, including conducting inappropriate private Zoom calls with children, according to the Santa Clara County's Sheriff's Office.
UPDATE: 1st U.S. Case Of COVID Omicron Variant Confirmed In San FranciscoA person who returned to the San Francisco Bay Area from a trip to South Africa has tested positive for the COVID omicron variant -- the first confirmed case in the United States.
Oakland Police Seek Cellphone Video In Connection With Shooting Death Of Kevin NishitaPolice in Oakland are seeking information and cellphone video as the investigation into the shooting that killed news security guard and former police officer Kevin Nishita continues.
COVID: Gov. Gavin Newsom Says Omicron Variant In California Won't Spark Another ShutdownConfirmation of the first U.S. case of the omicron variant in California was not surprising and shouldn't force another shutdown heading into the holidays, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
Person Shot In Fremont Residential NeighborhoodA shooting in a residential neighborhood in north Fremont Wednesday afternoon has injured one person, police said.
UPDATE: San Jose Homicide Suspects Released Without Posting Bail; Cops Tweet 'The System Has Failed' San Jose police officials took to social media Tuesday night, criticizing the release from jail without bail of two suspects who have been charged in a fatal South San Jose Halloween shooting.
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1st U.S. Case Of COVID Omicron Variant Confirmed In San FranciscoA person who returned to the San Francisco Bay Area from a trip to South Africa has tested positive for the COVID omicron variant -- the first confirmed case in the United States. Max Darrow reports.
Airbnb Rental Scam Has Strangers Showing Up To Homes That Owners Never ListedA Southern California family had quite the shock when strangers showed up at their door, saying they had rented the home on Airbnb, since the homeowner never listed it. Kristine Lazar reports.
Walnut Creek to Increase Police PresenceWilson Walker reports on how Walnut Creek plans to increase police presence following a series of retail thefts downtown. (12/1/2021)
Smash And Grab Robberies
Oakland Police Seek Cellphone Video In Connection With Shooting Death Of Kevin NishitaPolice in Oakland are seeking information and cellphone video as the investigation into the shooting that killed news security guard and former police officer Kevin Nishita continues.
Walnut Creek to Spend $2 Million in Response to Broadway Plaza TheftsWalnut Creek will beef up its police presence by spending $2 million over 18 months to add five officers to a new downtown beat, adding security cameras to the area, and flying a tether drone over Broadway Plaza.
San Jose Approves License Plate Readers In Effort To Stop Smash And Grab RobberiesIn an effort to combat the spike in retail “smash-mob” robberies plaguing the Bay Area, the San Jose city council has approved spending a portion of federal COVID-19 relief money on license plate readers (LPR).
Coronavirus
UCSF Lab Worked Quickly To Confirm San Francisco's Omicron CaseWhen word of a possible COVID omicron case reached UC San Francisco infectious disease specialist Dr. Charles Chiu, he knew that his team would have to work quickly.
UPDATE: 1st U.S. Case Of COVID Omicron Variant Confirmed In San FranciscoA person who returned to the San Francisco Bay Area from a trip to South Africa has tested positive for the COVID omicron variant -- the first confirmed case in the United States.
COVID: Gov. Gavin Newsom Says Omicron Variant In California Won't Spark Another ShutdownConfirmation of the first U.S. case of the omicron variant in California was not surprising and shouldn't force another shutdown heading into the holidays, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
CBSN Bay Area Interviews
SF Conservatory Of Music Hosts Grammy's Listening EventThe SFCM hosted the Recording Academy ahead of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. KPIX 5's Len Kiese talked to Executive Director of SFCM, Taurin Barrera, about how they conservatory was utilized.
Tech Giants Face Growing Pressure to Protect Children OnlineSeveral world leaders are calling on Silicon Valley to do a better job at protecting children online. KPIX 5's Amanda Starrantino talks with the San Francisco Consul General of France, Frederic Jung, about regulation of the tech industry
Preview of Rugrats Holiday SpecialKPIX 5's Anne Makovec talks to E.G. Daily about the new 'Rugrats' half-hour holiday special 'Traditions,' premiering December 2 on Paramount+
San Francisco & Peninsula News
SFUSD Superintendent Proposes Continuing Choice-Based Admissions For Lowell HS After Court RulingSan Francisco Unified School District on Wednesday announced it will move forward with plans to continue using a choice-based admissions system for Lowell High School for the next school year.
COVID Omicron Variant: CDC Expands Surveillance To San Francisco International AirportThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding surveillance at four major international airports, including San Francisco International Airport, to keep an eye out for the Omicron variant.
Candlelight Display At Golden Gate Park Honors Millions Of Lives Lost To AIDSA new light display at the Memorial Grove at Golden Gate Park, honors people still living with HIV and the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in this country to AIDS.
East Bay News
Concord Man Convicted Of Posting Antisemitic Murder Threats; Assault Weapon PossessionA jury found a Concord man guilty of four felony charges related to posting antisemitic murder threats online and illegally possessing an assault weapon, the Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton announced Wednesday.
Oakland Police Seek Cellphone Video In Connection With Shooting Death Of Kevin NishitaPolice in Oakland are seeking information and cellphone video as the investigation into the shooting that killed news security guard and former police officer Kevin Nishita continues.
Walnut Creek to Spend $2 Million in Response to Broadway Plaza TheftsWalnut Creek will beef up its police presence by spending $2 million over 18 months to add five officers to a new downtown beat, adding security cameras to the area, and flying a tether drone over Broadway Plaza.
South Bay News
Person Shot In Fremont Residential NeighborhoodA shooting in a residential neighborhood in north Fremont Wednesday afternoon has injured one person, police said.
UPDATE: San Jose Homicide Suspects Released Without Posting Bail; Cops Tweet 'The System Has Failed' San Jose police officials took to social media Tuesday night, criticizing the release from jail without bail of two suspects who have been charged in a fatal South San Jose Halloween shooting.
Shooting in San Jose Leaves Victim With Life-Threatening InjuriesA person was shot and gravely injured in San Jose Wednesday afternoon, police said.
North Bay News
Possible Driver Medical Emergency Leads To SUV Crash in Rohnert ParkA woman was hospitalized Wednesday morning after flipping over her SUV on a neighborhood street in Rohnert Park.
San Francisco Bay Area Bridge Tolls To Jump By $1 On Jan. 1If soaring gas prices weren't enough of a hit to your pocketbook, transportation officials reminded San Francisco Bay Area commuters Wednesday that bridge tolls will be increasing by $1 on New Year's Day.
CA Drought: New Marin Water Restrictions Catch Some Residents Off GuardIt may feel like the Bay Area has had some good rain, so far in 2021, but starting December 1, parts of Marin County will implement tough new water restrictions.
Bay Area Sports
Steph Curry Signs Licensing Deal For His SC30 Brand With College Star Azzi FuddStephen Curry has made Azzi Fudd his Splash Sister. Curry is bringing the star Connecticut freshman into his SC30 Inc. brand in a unique, wide-ranging partnership.
Ice-Cold Curry, Turnovers, Missed Free Throws -- Warriors Fall To Suns In NBA ShowdownDeandre Ayton scored 24 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 11 assists, and the Suns won their 17th straight by beating the Golden State Warriors 104-96 on Tuesday night in an early showdown between the NBA’s top teams.
Evander Kane Reports To Sharks Minor League Team Following 21-Game SuspensionEvander Kane reported for his first day in the minors focused on doing what it will take to get back to the NHL instead of rehashing the allegations from the offseason that led to one of the league's top forwards being relegated to the AHL.