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Update: San Jose police investigate shooting that left man dead
Police in the South Bay are investigating a shooting Wednesday afternoon that hospitalized an adult male victim who later succumbed to his injuries.
VIDEO: 2 suspects sought after starting fire at Sacramento business
Arson investigators are looking to identify two suspects accused of throwing flammable fluid inside a Sacramento business that has not yet opened.
7-year-old boy flown to John Muir Hospital after possible rattlesnake bite
A young boy who was hiking in Mount Diablo State Park with family Wednesday was rushed to John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek after apparently being bitten by a rattlesnake, authorities said.
Photos: Smoke from Canadian wildfires engulfs NYC
Air quality in New York City has plummeted so much in the past few days that the city has some of the worst air pollution on the planet — and the impact is visible in pictures.
Black workers at Fremont Tesla factory allege rampant racism, seek class-action status
Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination.
SFJAZZ celebrates 40th edition of venerable festival
SFJAZZ kicks off the 39th annual San Francisco Jazz Festival this week an array of great performers including funky organ player Delvon Lamarr, pianist Gerald Clayton, guitar virtuoso Al DiMiola and much more.
California state parks celebrate World Ocean Week
California State Parks is celebrating World Ocean Week this week with Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students (PORTS), a free distance-learning program.
Update: Teen killed in San Jose crash identified as Willow Glen High student
A Willow Glen High School student died early Wednesday in San Jose after being struck by a vehicle on Rinconada Drive, according to the San Jose Police Department.
Racist messages at Santa Rosa middle school traced to student
On Tuesday, authorities identified a student as the mastermind behind racist and anti-Semitic messages at Rincon Valley Middle School.
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VR 360 View: The high-stakes world of San Francisco's bar pilots
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Banko Brown's father speaks out about his killing; 'Like an old lynching'
The father of Banko Brown, the man shot dead by a security guard at a San Francisco Walgreens store, spoke publicly about the killing for the first time Wednesday after retaining civil rights attorney John Burris.
VR 360 View: Devastating wildfire compels family to adopt a new lifestyle among the Redwoods
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
Long-lost photos of Japanese Americans provide poignant glimpse into NorCal history
A chance discovery of a box of photos in a Yuba County storage locker is giving people a unique insight into their community after local historians took it upon themselves to document an important moment in time.
Dark moments on Golden Gate Bridge led to life transforming medical procedure
You never know what life is going to throw in your path. Just ask Debbie Menzies.
Exclusive: Antioch Police Chief Steven Ford on racist text scandal, troubled department
On the one-year anniversary of his taking the job, Antioch police chief Steven Ford addressed the racist texting scandal embroiling his department in a frank discussion with KPIX reporter Katie Nielsen.
Exclusive: Former SF Fire Commissioner Don Carmignani talks for first time about Marina District assault
Former SF Fire Commissioner Don Carmignani was beaten with a metal rod and suffered severe head injuries, including a fractured skull, in an attack near his family's Marina District home.
'Our children deserve to be found'; The painful legacy of Native American boarding schools
It is a haunting chapter in American and California history: a school system that's created to isolate Indigenous children, and take away everything they know - including their birth names.
California's Yurok Tribe reclaiming lost lives with old tribal values, spiritual healing
As the Yurok Tribe takes bold steps to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women, it's also using centuries-old tribal values as building blocks of a new tribal justice system.
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PIX Now Wednesday evening headlines 6/7/23
CBS News Bay Area evening headlines for Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
Mobile bookstore brings LGBT visibility to Oakland kids
Lezla Gooden reports on Oakland's Out and About mobile bookstore. (6/7/2023)
Venus climbs to highest point in the sky as NASA prepares new mission
Bryan Hackney reports on Venus's position in the sky tonight, and the plans for new missions to the planet that are already underway. (6/7/2023)
Crews make major progress clearing abandoned cars from East Oakland neighborhood
Juliette Goodrich reports on the quick progress being made by Union Pacific crews clearing abandon cars from a troubled area of East Oakland (6-7-2023)
7-year-old boy flown to John Muir Hospital after possible rattlesnake bite
Juliette Goodrich reports on a young boy being airlifted to John Muir after a possible bite from a rattlesnake (6-7-2023)
CBS News Bay Area Interviews
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Diabetes drug for weight loss: Benefits and downsides
Stanford Medicine released a new study about the benefits and potential risks of using diabetes drugs, like Ozempic, for weight loss. Dan Azagury, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery and Section chief of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Stanford, explains how Ozempic helps people lose weight, about the potential downsides, and how ethical it is for doctors to prescribe Ozempic for weight loss
Economic impacts of debt ceiling deal
CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto asks global strategist and UC Berkeley Haas School of Business professor Olaf Groth, PhD, about the economic impacts of the debt ceiling deal reached in the Senate. Dr. Groth also discusses the real world impacts of hoax images created by artificial intelligence, and possible regulations for AI following a meeting among world leaders in Sweden
Pride Month Begins: SF Pride officials on what's coming
KPIX 5's Reed Cowan spoke with Suzanne Ford, executive director of SF Pride and Nguyen Pham, Pride president at Harvey Milk Plaza in San Francisco. (6-1-23)
Fentanyl crisis: What makes the drug so deadly
Dr. Keith Humphreys, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, explains the effects of the synthetic opioid on the body, and discusses the signs of a fentanyl overdose
Sierra snowpack 1 of 4 climate extremes happening globally right now
In this Weather Extra segment, CBS News Bay Area Meteorologist Darren Peck uses 3D technology to look at earth's environment and 4 extreme examples of living with climate change
Tick season brings threat of Lyme disease
CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto asks Dr. Malathi Srinivasan, Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford, about the symptoms of Lyme disease, and some of the other most common tick-borne illnesses
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Mobile bookshop creates safe space for LGBTQ+ families
Two educators are creating a space for families to find LGBTQ+ children's stories after seeing a growing need for representation.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed for parents killed in street race crash
A wrongful death lawsuit is being brought on behalf of 7-year-old twin girls whose parents were killed in a crash caused by street racing.
Man arrested on hate crime charges after alleged Castro District assault
San Francisco police arrested a man accused of committing a hate crime when he allegedly assaulted and shouted anti-LGBTQ statements at two men in the Castro District.
Major gas leak, water main break in San Francisco's Duboce Triangle prompts evacuations
A gas leak and water main break in San Francisco has led to some evacuations and rerouted Muni service Wednesday morning in the city's Duboce Triangle neighborhood.
SFJAZZ celebrates 40th edition of venerable festival
SFJAZZ kicks off the 39th annual San Francisco Jazz Festival this week an array of great performers including funky organ player Delvon Lamarr, pianist Gerald Clayton, guitar virtuoso Al DiMiola and much more.
East Bay News
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7-year-old boy flown to John Muir Hospital after possible rattlesnake bite
A young boy who was hiking in Mount Diablo State Park with family Wednesday was rushed to John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek after apparently being bitten by a rattlesnake, authorities said.
2 suspects in fatal shooting of Jasper Wu face murder charges with gang enhancements
Two men accused in the deadly rolling gun battle on an Oakland freeway that killed a toddler boy in 2021 are facing murder charges, the Alameda County District Attorney announced.
Case dismissed against men accused of burning Antioch woman's body; DA cites police racist text scandal
The two men accused of burning a woman's body in Antioch last year will not stand trial after the Contra Costa County District Attorney's determined the case was tainted too much by officers involved in the Antioch Police Department's racist texting scandal.
Update: Person on tracks killed by BART train at Bayfair Station
A person on the trackway at the BART Bay Fair Station in San Leandro was killed Wednesday afternoon after getting hit by a train.
Family of Erik Salgado demand charges against officers who killed him
A young man's family on Tuesday demanded that Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price file murder charges against three California Highway Patrol officers for shooting and killing him in Oakland three years ago.
South Bay News
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Update: San Jose police investigate shooting that left man dead
Police in the South Bay are investigating a shooting Wednesday afternoon that hospitalized an adult male victim who later succumbed to his injuries.
California state parks celebrate World Ocean Week
California State Parks is celebrating World Ocean Week this week with Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students (PORTS), a free distance-learning program.
Update: Teen killed in San Jose crash identified as Willow Glen High student
A Willow Glen High School student died early Wednesday in San Jose after being struck by a vehicle on Rinconada Drive, according to the San Jose Police Department.
San Jose approves RV safe parking program in Berryessa
The San Jose City Council voted to move forward with plans to open a safe parking program in the city's Berryessa neighborhood for homeless men and women living in their cars and RVs.
South Bay deadly rampage suspect Kevin Parkourana charged with murder, special circumstances
Kevin Parkourana, accused in the violent rampage in San Jose and Milpitas that left three people dead and several others with major injuries, was charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder Tuesday.
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Racist messages at Santa Rosa middle school traced to student
On Tuesday, authorities identified a student as the mastermind behind racist and anti-Semitic messages at Rincon Valley Middle School.
Marin woman's horse therapy nonprofit still going strong after 40 years
A Marin County woman's horse riding accident decades ago helped spur an idea that began one of the oldest weekly therapeutic horseback riding programs in the Bay Area.
Murder charges filed against 2 men accused of supplying Napa teen who overdosed with fentanyl
Murder charges have been filed in Napa County for two men accused of selling fentanyl to a teenager who overdosed and died, the District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.
Wet winter remnants create ideal mosquito breeding conditions
Another impact of California's wet winter: Mosquitoes are finding perfect breeding grounds where there's standing water.
Marin County man arrested in probe of threats to SoCal high school, football players
A California man was arrested for allegedly threatening staff and students after a high school football championship game.
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Mobile bookshop creates safe space for LGBTQ+ families
Two educators are creating a space for families to find LGBTQ+ children's stories after seeing a growing need for representation.
Man arrested on hate crime charges after alleged Castro District assault
San Francisco police arrested a man accused of committing a hate crime when he allegedly assaulted and shouted anti-LGBTQ statements at two men in the Castro District.
San Francisco supervisors vote against landmark designation for Castro Theatre seats
In a close vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday against designating the orchestra-level seats in the iconic Castro Theatre as a historical landmark.
Human Rights Campaign declares "state of emergency" for LGBTQ+ Americans
The civil rights organization also issued a guidebook to help ensure safety for both LGBTQ+ residents and travelers in "hostile states."
Transgender Miss San Francisco to make history at pageant for state title
When beauty queens from across the state compete in the Miss California pageant next month, this year's Miss San Francisco will make history when she takes the stage.
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California state parks celebrate World Ocean Week
California State Parks is celebrating World Ocean Week this week with Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students (PORTS), a free distance-learning program.
Marin woman's horse therapy nonprofit still going strong after 40 years
A Marin County woman's horse riding accident decades ago helped spur an idea that began one of the oldest weekly therapeutic horseback riding programs in the Bay Area.
Bayview-Hunters Point creative fixture in danger of closing down
The iconic Box Shop has been in Bayview-Hunters Point for 20 years, but founder Charles Gadeken says the space is in jeopardy of losing its home.
Growing need for Black male teachers in Bay Area classrooms
Although some students have already started summer break or they will be soon, there are still some assignments public school districts may want to complete.
Newly arrived from border, family begins adjusting to life in Bay Area
Many migrants have been processed at the border and have made their way to different parts of the U.S. – some here in the Bay Area.
Unseen: A California Crisis
'Our children deserve to be found'; The painful legacy of Native American boarding schools
It is a haunting chapter in American and California history: a school system that's created to isolate Indigenous children, and take away everything they know - including their birth names.
California's Yurok Tribe reclaiming lost lives with old tribal values, spiritual healing
As the Yurok Tribe takes bold steps to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women, it's also using centuries-old tribal values as building blocks of a new tribal justice system.
Unseen: Missing, murdered Indigenous women in California part of nationwide crisis
It is a brutal and silent crisis: the growing number of missing or murdered Indigenous women across the U.S., including right here in California. Many of these cases are under investigation and remain unsolved.
Crisis of missing, murdered Indigenous women rooted in historical wrongs
The crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women in California and across the U.S. is rooted in one of the most heinous chapters in the state's history and its consequences continue to be felt.
Missing, murdered Indigenous women cases hampered by 50s-era law
We're looking into a largely unseen crisis in California - the growing reports of missing and murdered Indigenous women. A little-known federal law passed in the 1950s may actually be hindering the investigations, leaving loved ones desperate for action and answers.
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Update: San Jose police investigate shooting that left man dead
Police in the South Bay are investigating a shooting Wednesday afternoon that hospitalized an adult male victim who later succumbed to his injuries.
VIDEO: 2 suspects sought after starting fire at Sacramento business
Arson investigators are looking to identify two suspects accused of throwing flammable fluid inside a Sacramento business that has not yet opened.
7-year-old boy flown to John Muir Hospital after possible rattlesnake bite
A young boy who was hiking in Mount Diablo State Park with family Wednesday was rushed to John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek after apparently being bitten by a rattlesnake, authorities said.
Black workers at Fremont Tesla factory allege rampant racism, seek class-action status
Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination.
California state parks celebrate World Ocean Week
California State Parks is celebrating World Ocean Week this week with Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students (PORTS), a free distance-learning program.
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Bay Area biotech firm wrongly told hundreds of people they might have cancer
Grail, a biotech firm that makes a blood test for detecting cancer, blamed the snafu on a technology glitch.
Spike in tranq-laced fentanyl overdose deaths has Sonoma County officials on alert
An alert has gone out to Sonoma County residents after a rash of fentanyl overdose deaths in just one week.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, family announces
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis was announced as former President Jimmy Carter continues to receive hospice care.
Musk startup says it's been cleared to test brain implants in humans
Musk said the company would try to use the implants to restore vision and mobility in humans who had lost such abilities.
San Francisco seeks more ideas on fighting fentanyl crisis following chaotic forum
San Francisco was supposed to have a public discussion about the fentanyl crisis on Tuesday. It ended in chaos and with someone throwing a brick at city officials. So what comes next?
Bay Area Crime
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Update: San Jose police investigate shooting that left man dead
Police in the South Bay are investigating a shooting Wednesday afternoon that hospitalized an adult male victim who later succumbed to his injuries.
2 suspects in fatal shooting of Jasper Wu face murder charges with gang enhancements
Two men accused in the deadly rolling gun battle on an Oakland freeway that killed a toddler boy in 2021 are facing murder charges, the Alameda County District Attorney announced.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed for parents killed in street race crash
A wrongful death lawsuit is being brought on behalf of 7-year-old twin girls whose parents were killed in a crash caused by street racing.
Case dismissed against men accused of burning Antioch woman's body; DA cites police racist text scandal
The two men accused of burning a woman's body in Antioch last year will not stand trial after the Contra Costa County District Attorney's determined the case was tainted too much by officers involved in the Antioch Police Department's racist texting scandal.
Man arrested on hate crime charges after alleged Castro District assault
San Francisco police arrested a man accused of committing a hate crime when he allegedly assaulted and shouted anti-LGBTQ statements at two men in the Castro District.
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VR 360 View: The high-stakes world of San Francisco's bar pilots
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Banko Brown's father speaks out about his killing; 'Like an old lynching'
The father of Banko Brown, the man shot dead by a security guard at a San Francisco Walgreens store, spoke publicly about the killing for the first time Wednesday after retaining civil rights attorney John Burris.
VR 360 View: Devastating wildfire compels family to adopt a new lifestyle among the Redwoods
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
Long-lost photos of Japanese Americans provide poignant glimpse into NorCal history
A chance discovery of a box of photos in a Yuba County storage locker is giving people a unique insight into their community after local historians took it upon themselves to document an important moment in time.
Dark moments on Golden Gate Bridge led to life transforming medical procedure
You never know what life is going to throw in your path. Just ask Debbie Menzies.
LGBTQ+
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Mobile bookshop creates safe space for LGBTQ+ families
Two educators are creating a space for families to find LGBTQ+ children's stories after seeing a growing need for representation.
Man arrested on hate crime charges after alleged Castro District assault
San Francisco police arrested a man accused of committing a hate crime when he allegedly assaulted and shouted anti-LGBTQ statements at two men in the Castro District.
San Francisco supervisors vote against landmark designation for Castro Theatre seats
In a close vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday against designating the orchestra-level seats in the iconic Castro Theatre as a historical landmark.
Human Rights Campaign declares "state of emergency" for LGBTQ+ Americans
The civil rights organization also issued a guidebook to help ensure safety for both LGBTQ+ residents and travelers in "hostile states."
Transgender Miss San Francisco to make history at pageant for state title
When beauty queens from across the state compete in the Miss California pageant next month, this year's Miss San Francisco will make history when she takes the stage.
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Photos: Indie supergroup boygenius closes out Re:SET Festival at Stanford
Indie rock supergroup boygenius featuring Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus closed out the third day of the Re;SET Festival at Stanford's Frost Amphitheatre Sunday night.
Photos: Mr. Bungle brings 'Geek Show Tour' to Fox Theater with the Melvins and Spotlights
Reunited local experimental metal band Mr. Bungle brought their revived "Geek Show Tour" to Oakland for two nights, sharing the stage with fellow underground legends the Melvins and rising trio Spotlights.
Photos: Exhibits on both coasts show artwork of Kehinde Wiley
Artist Kehinde Wiley currently has high-profile shows running at San Francisco's de Young Museum and at the Sean Kelly gallery in New York.
Photos: Indie-pop singer Caroline Polachek brings spectacular show to the Warfield
Former Chairlift vocalist and solo star Caroline Polachek delivered songs from her acclaimed new album 'Desire, I Want to Turn Into You' when she headlined the Warfield in San Francisco Monday night.
Photos: Punk-rock pioneer Iggy Pop plays classics with all-star band at Masonic
Legendary punk great Iggy Pop fronted his new band the Losers through a blazing set of songs from the Stooges and his solo career for a packed house at the Masonic Saturday.
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Marin woman's horse therapy nonprofit still going strong after 40 years
A Marin County woman's horse riding accident decades ago helped spur an idea that began one of the oldest weekly therapeutic horseback riding programs in the Bay Area.
San Francisco woman guides young people to learn job skills and improve self-esteem
This week's Jefferson Award winner is San Francisco woman who's spent the last quarter century training thousands of young people in job preparation skills and self-esteem.
East Bay woman works to reduce homelessness in Berkeley
California makes up about 12 percent of the US population, but our state had nearly a third of the country's homeless last year, according to federal housing data.
Father and son, both rabbis, take care of SoMa's troubled residents
A pair of orthodox rabbis are coming up with some unorthodox ways to serve their South of Market neighborhood in San Francisco and beyond.
Alameda man fights climate change with ambitious tree planting initiative
An Alameda man is leading a fight for climate change that challenges each person to do one thing for the environment: plant a tree.
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Morehouse College student from SF takes stock of accomplishments and road ahead
Isreal Laviene holds a very special place with us at KPIX 5. In early 2021, we helped connect him to his dream school, Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Travel abroad helps Oakland student realize his own potential
Many of us dream big about life, jobs and travel. Robert Green is living those dreams and more.
Medical student yearning to give back to community that helped shape her
Giving back to others should be a priority for all of us. It is for Jennifer Juarez Yoc, who looks to faith and family as inspiration to serve others.
Leaning on past experiences, Oakland scholar leads the way for workers' rights
Sharit Cárdenas López spent their childhood watching their mother struggle to support a family on less than what many of us spend on luxuries every year.
Onetime scholar, Oakland native overcomes childhood trauma to thrive in business, politics
In 2019, the CDC reported that 60 percent of adults have experienced at least one incident of significant childhood trauma. Bianca Yarborough is one of those adults, but she's turning that pain into positive motivation for helping others.