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Police in Oakland are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning near Hoover Elementary School.
The shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers.
Police in San Francisco have charged a suspect with three separate violent assaults on women that happened in the space of ten hours earlier this month.
Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced a planned $67.4 million in her upcoming two-year budget focused on permanent supportive housing.
The California Highway Patrol arrested a Vacaville man early Tuesday morning after he allegedly hit a CHP officer and drove off, leaving the victim with major injuries, CHP officials said.
The terrible tragedy at a Texas elementary school that took 21 lives happened two days before the first anniversary of the VTA mass shooting in San Jose.
Time is running out for the person who purchased a $1.6 million winning lottery ticket in Sacramento.
A major delay due to an equipment problem is impacting BART trains traveling through Oakland on Wednesday morning.
A shooting in San Francisco's Hunters Point neighborhood early Wednesday morning left one person injured, police said.
5/24/2022
Danya Bacchus reports on the small community of Uvalde struggling to come to grips with mass shooting at elementary school (5-25-2022)
Jocelyn Moran reports on safety precautions being taken in San Francisco and elsewhere after Texas school shooting (5-22-2022)
KPIX 5 Morning News headlines for Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
The Warriors tried to bring out the brooms and make their first trip to the NBA finals in 3 years Tuesday night. But the celebration for Dub Nation is on hold after the Mavericks avoided a sweep. Andrea Nakano reports. (5/24/22)
The NWS has updated and clarified more detailed "zones" for this year's fire season. In years past, Red Flag warnings were issued generically for all "North Bay Mountains" as one region. KPIX 5's first alert Meteorologist Darren peck on this week's 'Weather Extra'.
We talk to the SFMTA director Jeff Tumlin on what's to come in the future for Muni.
We ask Dr. Malathi Srinivasan from Stanford Health Care how often we could see surges of COVID infections, and if parents are recommended to get their younger children boosted as soon as possible, now that the CDC is recommending them for kids 5 to 11.
KPIX 5's Devin Fehely sat down with two candidates running to fill San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo's seat. (5-22-22)
Crime, homelessness, illegal dumping -- the city of Oakland faces numerous problems and now the mayor is inviting residents to tackle these thorny issues and suggest solutions. Devin Fehely reports. (5-21-22)
Police in San Francisco have charged a suspect with three separate violent assaults on women that happened in the space of ten hours earlier this month.
Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced a planned $67.4 million in her upcoming two-year budget focused on permanent supportive housing.
A shooting in San Francisco's Hunters Point neighborhood early Wednesday morning left one person injured, police said.
A new grocery store on the Peninsula is drawing praise from environmental groups, as it does not offer items packaged in single-use plastics.
Frustration and anger boiled over within Warriors head coach Steve Kerr as he met with reporters Tuesday before Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals.
Police in Oakland are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning near Hoover Elementary School.
The California Highway Patrol arrested a Vacaville man early Tuesday morning after he allegedly hit a CHP officer and drove off, leaving the victim with major injuries, CHP officials said.
A major delay due to an equipment problem is impacting BART trains traveling through Oakland on Wednesday morning.
Authorities in a number of Bay Area cities on Tuesday said they would increase patrols in the areas around schools in the wake of the mass shooting in Texas.
Firefighters battling a structure fire in Vallejo on Tuesday afternoon had to declare "mayday" after a smoke explosion occurred.
The terrible tragedy at a Texas elementary school that took 21 lives happened two days before the first anniversary of the VTA mass shooting in San Jose.
Authorities in a number of Bay Area cities on Tuesday said they would increase patrols in the areas around schools in the wake of the mass shooting in Texas.
As the drought deepens, the Santa Clara Valley Water District has approved fines ranging from $100 to $10,000 for outdoor water wasters, while it asks for a 15% reduction in water usage.
For the unhoused in the South Bay, the sweltering conditions of an especially hot day like Tuesday can be deadly. One man in San Jose is trying to help those in need.
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress called on Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of people's location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions.
Marin County temporarily paused its approval Tuesday of new short-term vacation rental permits in West Marin in an effort to protect the area's already scant housing supply.
A well-known Sonoma County vineyard executive is facing a multi-million-dollar state fine for allegedly removing trees and destroying a small wetland on a rural patch of land east of Cloverdale.
Californians often hear about people taking steps to prepare their homes and businesses for fire season. The same is being done for Marin County's water supply.
The heat has returned to the Bay Area and so has increased fire risk as temperatures soaring even higher across inland areas Tuesday.
Evacuation orders have been lifted near Howell Mountain in St. Helena Monday evening as crews mop up in the area of the Pope Fire.
5/24/2022
Expect another day of hot temperatures on Wednesday, with inland highs in the 90s and approaching 100. Temperatures will begin to cool heading into the Memorial Day weekend as onshore winds return. Paul Heggen has the forecast. (5/24/22)
The owner of a plant store on Van Ness Avenue says she is just days away from closing her small business after 10 years as the pandemic continues to create challenges and she lacks the financial support needed to keep her doors open.
It was a night to remember in so many ways for students at the Novato High prom Saturday after riding an emotional rollercoaster in the wake of a bus company hired to provide transportation to the venue coming up short of drivers.
The art created by a Chinatown community leader who's shared his talent for Chinese calligraphy for decades can be seen all over his San Francisco neighborhood.
If the past two years have taught us nothing else, it's that friendships are what keeps us going in the toughest of times. Veronica Toscano and Nyia Roberts are two Students Rising Above scholars who's bond has remained stronger than ever.
For 11 years, Keely Aguilar has fought day and night to keep her daughter alive, but now the national baby formula shortage has added to her woes.
Joc Pederson homered three times and drove in a career-high eight runs, including a tying single with two outs in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants outslugged the New York Mets 13-12 in a wild game Tuesday night.
The Warriors tried to bring out the brooms and make their first trip to the NBA finals in 3 years Tuesday night. But the celebration for Dub Nation is on hold after the Mavericks avoided a sweep.
Elvis Andrus hit a tying homer in the sixth, singled and scored in the seventh and the Oakland Athletics snapped a 13-game losing streak against the Seattle Mariners with a 7-5 victory on Tuesday night.
Not even a leaky roof could cool off Dallas' red-hot shooting from deep Tuesday night as the Mavericks staved off elimination with a 119-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors
Frustration and anger boiled over within Warriors head coach Steve Kerr as he met with reporters Tuesday before Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals.
Marin County temporarily paused its approval Tuesday of new short-term vacation rental permits in West Marin in an effort to protect the area's already scant housing supply.
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress called on Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of people's location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions.
An Airbnb company official announced on social media Tuesday that the company will stop listing homes and experiences inside China this summer and instead focus its business in the country on serving Chinese tourists looking for lodgings abroad.
California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms.
The District of Columbia on Monday sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced a planned $67.4 million in her upcoming two-year budget focused on permanent supportive housing.
Bay Area lawmakers issued blistering criticism of Republican opposition to gun control measures in the wake of the latest mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school Tuesday.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal for a 384-unit residential development on 7 acres in unincorporated Bay Point on Tuesday.
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress called on Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of people's location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions.
Biden is signing the order on federal policing two years after Floyd died at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Police in Oakland are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning near Hoover Elementary School.
The shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers.
Police in San Francisco have charged a suspect with three separate violent assaults on women that happened in the space of ten hours earlier this month.
Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced a planned $67.4 million in her upcoming two-year budget focused on permanent supportive housing.
The California Highway Patrol arrested a Vacaville man early Tuesday morning after he allegedly hit a CHP officer and drove off, leaving the victim with major injuries, CHP officials said.
Contra Costa County health officials told the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday that COVID-19 numbers are on the rise.
Sacramento County public health officials say they are investigating a probable travel-related case of the monkeypox virus.
Three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were roughly 80 percent effective at preventing infections for children ages 6 months to 5 years old, according to trial data Pfizer released Monday.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo confirmed Monday evening that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
On Monday, state legislators voted to stop courts in Texas and other states from penalizing abortion providers and volunteers in California, part of Democrats' plan to make the state a sanctuary for women seeking reproductive care should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
Police in Oakland are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning near Hoover Elementary School.
Police in San Francisco have charged a suspect with three separate violent assaults on women that happened in the space of ten hours earlier this month.
The California Highway Patrol arrested a Vacaville man early Tuesday morning after he allegedly hit a CHP officer and drove off, leaving the victim with major injuries, CHP officials said.
The terrible tragedy at a Texas elementary school that took 21 lives happened two days before the first anniversary of the VTA mass shooting in San Jose.
A shooting in San Francisco's Hunters Point neighborhood early Wednesday morning left one person injured, police said.
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
The state of emergency that San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared for the Tenderloin last December has a lot of people talking but no one is paying closer attention than the people who live there.
One of the hottest real estate markets is not in the Bay Area. In fact, it's not even in our world. It's at your fingertips in an alternate reality known as the metaverse.
A group of Bay Area scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
Mayor London Breed announced Monday she would not participate in this year's Pride parade over the organizers refusal to lift a ban blocking LGBTQ+ peace officers in uniform from taking part.
People gathered in San Francisco's Castro District Sunday to remember the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on what would have been the gay rights icon's 92nd birthday.
Nonbinary runners competing in the Bay to Breakers race on Sunday will now have the chance to win an award in their gender category as the event returns for the first time since the pandemic began.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt will mark its 35th anniversary with a monumental event during PRIDE month. 3000 panels of the historic tapestry will be on display in Golden Gate Park.
State Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) is doubling-down on his push for Senate Bill 107, which would make California a "refuge" for trans minors and their parents.
Alternative-rock heroes Pearl Jam offered up an epic set of fan favorites and classic-rock covers at the Oakland Arena Thursday.
Kinetic Aussie punk outfit Amyl & the Sniffers played the second of two packed, sold-out shows at the Great American Music Hall Saturday night.
A fox got its head stuck in a steel pipe at a construction site near Oracle Park in San Francisco and fire crews used a saw to get the terrified creature safely freed.
British singer Dua Lipa brought her "Future Nostalgia Tour" to the SAP Center in San Jose Sunday night, playing songs from that now two-year-old album along with other hits.
Legendary metal band Judas Priest brought their long-delayed 50th anniversary tour to the Fox in Oakland Saturday for an incendiary sold-out show featuring support from Queensrÿche.
Students in some of the country's worst-performing schools are making the grade, thanks to a nonprofit led by a man whose life mission is motivated by a childhood science fair experience.
An East Bay man has been using the power of music to lift voices and uplift lives for 35 years.
A San Mateo man has helped hundreds of formerly homeless military veterans turn their new apartments into comfortable homes.
Thanks to a Mill Valley woman, thousands of people with physical and developmental disabilities are no longer sitting on the sidelines. Instead, they are in the game.
A San Francisco man is retiring from leading an innovative summer enrichment program he helped create 36 years ago.
If the past two years have taught us nothing else, it's that friendships are what keeps us going in the toughest of times. Veronica Toscano and Nyia Roberts are two Students Rising Above scholars who's bond has remained stronger than ever.
Many Students Rising Above scholars end up in jobs they didn't plan for. Victor Arellano thought he would work in finance until he saw a need in his own hometown. Now he's a police officer in Hayward.
All Students Rising Above scholars inspire others with their resiliency and courage. But Angie Ngo has taken both to a whole new level.
Donzahniya Pitre's enjoying every busy moment with her 19-month-old daughter, Nyrobi. The full-time working mom has a very hectic schedule. But being a parent is a joyful, and important part of her healing journey.
Starting a new business is challenging but Eric Manzanares is working from a solid foundation, and that foundation is his family.