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The California Supreme Court protected a ruling Wednesday that allows customers to sue Amazon.com for failing to warn buyers that some products it sells may contain hazardous substances such as mercury.
After years of development, Amazon announced it will finally begin delivering products by drone in the small San Joaquin County town of Lockeford, and residents there are only beginning to imagine the future.
Google, Facebook's parent Meta, and Amazon could have to spin off chunks of their advertising businesses under Congress's latest bill targeting Big Tech, according to the US senators behind the proposal.
For programs like the East Oakland Youth Development Center, every dollar counts so a $100,000 donation from Amazon was a cause to celebrate Thursday.
The City of Gilroy is soliciting bids in order to determine the environmental impact of Amazon's Gilroy Data Center, or GDC, one of two major projects the tech giant is pushing forward in the South Bay.
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.
A nonprofit that is helping students in Oakland received a huge donation they never saw coming.
CES, is going ahead with plans to hold an in-person event in two weeks, even as a growing number of prominent technology companies are pulling the plug on their plans to attend in person amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, limiting service at many key and popular sites.
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iPhone 13s, gaming consoles, Christmas lights and turkeys have all been caught up in the global snarl.
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Amazon announced their new line of TVs: the Fire TV 4-Series and Fire TV Omni Series.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced a stipulated judgment requiring Amazon to end harmful labor practices that concealed COVID-19 case numbers from workers and pay $500,000.
Start your Christmas shopping now, before Amazon's picks for the best toys of 2021 sell out
Amazon's audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China
Elon Musk's personal wealth is now $222 billion, widening his gap as the richest person in the world according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index.
Amazon representatives confirmed Friday that their company purchased almost 60 acres of land in Pleasanton for a project that has not been determined.
NBA 2K22, Tales of Arise, and Horizon Forbidden West top Amazon's best-selling Sony PS4 and PS5 games list.
California on Wednesday became the first state to bar mega-retailers from firing warehouse workers for missing quotas that interfere with bathroom and rest breaks under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Online shopping giant Amazon is ramping up deployment of its non-contact payment dubbed, "Amazon One," announcing more than 60 locations from New York to California will feature the touchless devices.
Amazon is teaming with payments company Affirm to offer online shoppers a buy-now-pay-later option that does not involve credit cards.
Whether it's a corgi plush, fidget toy or sheet mask, Amazon has something fun to make you smile on a $20 budget.
Find back to school discounts on the Apple AirPods Pro, Champion backpacks, school supplies and more on Amazon
U.K. regulators said on Friday that they're investigating Google and Amazon over concerns the online giants aren't doing enough to stop fake reviews of products and services on their platforms.
Good Samaritans and CHP officers pulled a driver from a burning car after a rollover crash on US Highway 101 at Spencer in Sausalito, Tuesday night.
Daulton Varsho hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning after Josh Rojas caused problems with his speed, and the Arizona Diamondbacks extended the San Francisco Giants' losing streak to six games with a 6-2 win.
A gunman attacked paradegoers from a rooftop, killing 7 people, during a Chicago suburb's July Fourth festivities.
Stephen Piscotty homered, Adrián Martínez struck out five over five solid innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Kevin and Irina McCarthy were among the seven killed as a result of the mass shooting.
Hours after a gunman opened fire on a suburban Fourth of July parade, police took a man into custody.
Grammy-award winning singer, composer, musician Carlos Santana collapsed on stage during a concert in Michigan.
The San Mateo Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in locating a teen who hasn't been seen since Monday morning in San Carlos.
Political observers say California Governor Gavin Newsom is signaling that he has national political ambitions and may be eyeing a run for the presidency after airing political attack ads aimed at Florida voters.
With mortgage interest rates rising and home sale prices at record highs, some experts say renting may be a better option for some people, in certain scenarios, if they want to save money.
A three-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after being shot while sitting in a car Monday night in East Oakland, one of multiple shootings and homicides being investigated by police.
A law designed to force gig-economy companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash to accept workers as employees is also having a profound impact on the trucking industry.
Mandatory evacuation and evacuation warning zones in Amador County were expanded Tuesday afternoon due to the Electra Fire, the Amador County Sheriff's Office said.
While tourism numbers still have a way to go before fully recovering to pre-pandemic levels, businesses said the busy July 4th holiday was a good sign of progress.
Residents of a Pittsburg neighborhood were grateful to be back in their homes Tuesday after a close call July 4th when fireworks set fire to two backyards.
Good Samaritans and CHP officers pulled a driver from a burning car after a rollover crash on US Highway 101 at Spencer in Sausalito, Tuesday night.
Kevin and Irina McCarthy were among the seven killed as a result of the mass shooting.
Grammy-award winning singer, composer, musician Carlos Santana collapsed on stage during a concert in Michigan.
The San Mateo Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in locating a teen who hasn't been seen since Monday morning in San Carlos.
Political observers say California Governor Gavin Newsom is signaling that he has national political ambitions and may be eyeing a run for the presidency after airing political attack ads aimed at Florida voters.
While tourism numbers still have a way to go before fully recovering to pre-pandemic levels, businesses said the busy July 4th holiday was a good sign of progress.
The federal government ordered San Francisco-based e-commerce site Wish on Tuesday to stop selling illegal and unregistered disinfectants on its online marketplace.
East Palo Alto counted its third homicide of the year Monday after a man was stabbed to death late that night, police said.
A crowd in San Francisco's Mission District celebrating the Fourth of July became unruly when officers arrived to break it up, leading to a number of officers getting injured, police said.
Police say a stray bullet struck a 14-year-old girl who was watching fireworks in San Francisco's Bayview District on Monday night.
A three-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after being shot while sitting in a car Monday night in East Oakland, one of multiple shootings and homicides being investigated by police.
Residents of a Pittsburg neighborhood were grateful to be back in their homes Tuesday after a close call July 4th when fireworks set fire to two backyards.
A Castro Valley man who once led the governing body for softball in the United States has been accused of multiple sex offenses with a child, authorities said.
Police in Berkeley have arrested a Central Valley woman following a road rage incident on Interstate 80 that led to a shooting earlier this year.
A child who was hospitalized after a horrific Amtrak crash at a Brentwood vineyard fundraiser last month has died, according a GoFundMe page set up for the family.
The San Mateo Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in locating a teen who hasn't been seen since Monday morning in San Carlos.
The San Jose Sharks have hired Mike Grier to lead the team's front office, making history as the first Black general manager in the history of the National Hockey League.
The San Jose Fire Department is increasing patrols and visibility on this 4th of July holiday in hopes of preventing fireworks use and fires in the parched, dry hillsides overlooking the city.
Police said they're investigating the death of a motorcyclist who died after running a red light back in June.
A teenager in San Jose was arrested for allegedly possessing a "ghost gun" while officers were conducting a fireworks enforcement operation during the July 4 holiday weekend.
Good Samaritans and CHP officers pulled a driver from a burning car after a rollover crash on US Highway 101 at Spencer in Sausalito, Tuesday night.
Mandatory evacuation and evacuation warning zones in Amador County were expanded Tuesday afternoon due to the Electra Fire, the Amador County Sheriff's Office said.
First responders took a surfer to a hospital by helicopter after he was found floating facedown in the water at Point Reyes National Seashore's South Beach on Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Park Service.
Investigators from the Santa Rosa Fire Department say illegal fireworks started a fire late Monday night on the roof of the Johnny Franklin's Muffler building.
Crews have responded to a vegetation fire that broke out in Lake County Tuesday afternoon.
Daulton Varsho hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning after Josh Rojas caused problems with his speed, and the Arizona Diamondbacks extended the San Francisco Giants' losing streak to six games with a 6-2 win.
Stephen Piscotty homered, Adrián Martínez struck out five over five solid innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Tuesday night.
The San Jose Sharks have hired Mike Grier to lead the team's front office, making history as the first Black general manager in the history of the National Hockey League.
Bullet fragments from celebratory gunfire struck five people at RingCentral Coliseum Monday night during a Fourth of July fireworks show, according to police.
The Big 12 is involved in deep discussions to add multiple Pac-12 programs as a way to shore up its membership in the wake of the USC and UCLA defection to the Big Ten, sources tell CBS Sports.
A three-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after being shot while sitting in a car Monday night in East Oakland, one of multiple shootings and homicides being investigated by police.
A gunman attacked paradegoers from a rooftop, killing 7 people, during a Chicago suburb's July Fourth festivities.
A Castro Valley man who once led the governing body for softball in the United States has been accused of multiple sex offenses with a child, authorities said.
Police in Berkeley have arrested a Central Valley woman following a road rage incident on Interstate 80 that led to a shooting earlier this year.
Investigators from the Santa Rosa Fire Department say illegal fireworks started a fire late Monday night on the roof of the Johnny Franklin's Muffler building.
A Bay Area woman who experienced deadly violence in her childhood home is now on a mission to help others secure their digital footprint.
When President Joe Biden applauded a decision by Santa Clara-based Intel Corp. to build a $20 billion semiconductor operation on "1,000 empty acres of land" in Ohio, it didn't sit well with Tressie Corsi.
Modern technology makes the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade more far-reaching than you may think.
Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium -- visible to the naked eye -- in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.
The fate of Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani is now in the hands of a jury that will weigh charges he joined Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in an elaborate fraud that jarred Silicon Valley.
Sales of morning-after pills in the Golden State spiked right after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade even though access to abortion in California hadn't changed.
The California state Assembly on Thursday approved a controversial bill allowing Oakland and San Francisco, along with Los Angeles, to set up places where opioid users could legally inject drugs in supervised settings.
California will become the first state to guarantee free health care for all low-income immigrants living in the country illegally, a move that will provide coverage for an additional 764,000 people at an eventual cost of about $2.7 billion a year.
Beginning this fall high schools in the nation's most populous state can't start before 8:30 a.m. and middle schools can't start before 8 a.m. under a 2019 first-in-the-nation law forbidding earlier start times.
Santa Cruz County public health officials announced Wednesday that the county's first probable case of monkeypox has been identified in a local resident.
Political observers say California Governor Gavin Newsom is signaling that he has national political ambitions and may be eyeing a run for the presidency after airing political attack ads aimed at Florida voters.
A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species.
The city of East Palo Alto will recommend on Tuesday that the City Council continue to support anti-displacement efforts to keep people in their homes and apartments, especially after statewide eviction moratoriums have expired.
Many people skipped their Fourth of July traditions and instead, protested for abortion rights at rallies all across the Bay Area.
A Fulbright scholar visiting from Ukraine with her family planned to return home this month after celebrating Independence Day in the U.S., but now plans to stay another year, grateful for a safe place to live while her home country remains at war.
A drag show in Yolo County near Sacramento was disrupted by a group making homophobic and transphobic remarks Thursday night, as the establishment also faced online threats for the event.
Long before the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell in 2011, San Francisco was once a major hub for LGBTQ servicemembers.
A Danville family put up a rainbow pride flag on their home to celebrate Pride Month, but the flag has been ripped down and stolen two times.
Just a mention of his beginnings in dance and it doesn't take long for a smile to spread across Roberto Vega Ortiz's face.
The decades-long struggle for equal rights for the gay community included an unlikely transformation within a local Catholic church that is now thriving in San Francisco's Castro District.
Grammy-award winning singer, composer, musician Carlos Santana collapsed on stage during a concert in Michigan.
Reunited '90s alternative-rock band Failure plays songs from their latest album 'Wild Type Droid' Thursday night when they return to the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.
One of the most influential groups of the past half century comes to the Bill Graham Civic Wednesday when German electronic-music pioneers Kraftwerk bring the long delayed return of their "Kraftwerk 3-D Tour" to San Francisco.
The Stern Grove music festival returns with its eclectic lineup of musicians this Sunday, with performers Geographer and Cold War Kids both having Bay Area ties.
Some July 4th festivities across the Bay Area will be returning for the first time in two years since the pandemic began this holiday, celebrating with parades, festivals and fireworks shows.
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.
Rachel Wolf reports on Amador County Animal Control overseeing evacuation of pets and livestock from Electra Fire (7-5-2022)
Paul Heggen says temperatures will warm back up inland by this weekend (7-5-2022)
KPIX 5 Evening News headlines on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking aim at Florida in a new political ad. Devin Fehely looks at whether this signals a potential bid for the White House in 2024.
Buying a home can be frustrating in the Bay Area housing market with steep interest rates and high prices and some experts say renting is a better option right now. Max Darrow crunches the numbers.
A Pacifica woman provides a safe place to gather in person to grieve and share community in the pandemic.
A two-time breast cancer survivor who takes cancer support to the next level is this week's Bay Area Jefferson Award winner.
In the Ingleside, a Bay Area pastor inspires his community with a nationally lauded black history collage.
More than 70 percent of African Americans do not have a will or other estate planning document, according to a Caring.com 2022 survey. An Oakland attorney is changing that.
When Dr. Jason Wong hands his patients a prescription, they often go to a unique pharmacy on the Peninsula where food is medicine.
A Bay Area woman who experienced deadly violence in her childhood home is now on a mission to help others secure their digital footprint.
It's not uncommon for Students Rising Above Scholars to have close knit, loving families. Ronvel Sharper is no exception.
This week's Students Rising Above scholar knows how devastating it can be when someone you love is struggling with their mental health and the importance of also taking care of yourself.
All human beings have experienced trauma at some point in their lives, but not everyone asked themselves to take a step back, and shift focus to others, and what they may be going through.
A gifted Bay Area student who faced cancer as a teenager and won has taken on a new role in the fight against the devastating disease.