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An Oakland homicide suspect's getaway attempt on a cross-country Amtrak train ended with his death in an exchange of gunfire with transit police inside Chicago's Union Station, authorities said Friday.
The Justice Department is launching an effort in five cities in the U.S. to reduce spiking gun violence by addressing illegal trafficking and prosecuting offenses that help put guns in the hands of criminals.
For Students Rising Above Scholars, leaving the Bay Area to go to college is nothing new, many do just that. But A'Nya Johnson left her beloved hometown Oakland not just for education but possible future job experience following a passion, her love of music.
San Jose and three other cities sued the federal government Wednesday to stop the proliferation of what are advertised as easy-to-assemble guns that require no serial numbers or background checks.
Officials in Chicago have become the latest to tell visiting Californians to self-quarantine upon arrival amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
For the first time in the U.S., the new virus from China has spread from one person to another, health officials said Thursday.
California's large delegation for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin will have a long commute to the event.
San Francisco mayor London Breed congratulated Lori Lightfoot, the newly elected mayor of Chicago, on her historic win on Tuesday.
A man wanted for the murder of a prominent Danville businessman is in critical condition after shooting himself in the head Wednesday as police closed in on him at a home outside of Chicago.
R&B singer R. Kelly has been charged in Cook County with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, with nine of those counts involving a minor between the ages of 13 and 16.
Sofia Sanchez, an 11-year-old girl awaiting a heart transplant at Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital, got a visit from her idol Drake after a video of her doing the #KiKiChallenge went viral.
CBS Chicago caught up with the nun as she returned back to Marian Catholic High School to find out more about her love of baseball.
The woman who has been nicknamed a "serial stowaway" because of her alleged attempts to sneak onto commercial airline flights is mentally fit to stand trial, a judge in Chicago ruled Wednesday morning.
Authorities say they are investigating the case of two toddlers seen dangling and later rescued from a second floor ledge of a Chicago apartment building.
Pablo Sandoval singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning, sending the Giants to a 2-1 victory over the Cubs.
Chicago has picked Elon Musk's Boring Company to build a futuristic transportation link to the city's airport.
Brandon Crawford hit a two-run homer, Brandon Belt drove in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Saturday night.
A federal appeals court struck another blow Thursday to the Trump administration's efforts to pressure sanctuary cities, upholding a court order preventing the Justice Department from imposing conditions on grants to cities.
A 66-year-old suburban Chicago woman with a history of trying to sneak onto airline flights managed to slip past security and took a flight from O'Hare International Airport to London earlier this week.
While opening to much acclaim earlier this year, the design of Apple's new flagship store in Chicago apparently did not account for the snow that falls each winter in the Windy City.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson's disease and plans to "dedicate" himself to physical therapy.
The fatal stabbing of a hairstylist in Chicago was part of a sexual fantasy hatched in an online chatroom between a Northwestern University professor and an Oxford University employee, whose plan included killing someone and then themselves.
An Oxford University official wanted in a gruesome murder in a Chicago high-rise agreed Friday to return to Illinois to face charges in the homicide.
A Northwestern University professor accused in the stabbing death of a Chicago man fled to friends and family living in the Bay Area after the slaying.
Activists in San Francisco are calling on local health authorities for more testing, treatment and vaccines amid the monkeypox outbreak in a rally planned on Monday.
Business owners who operate downtown Oakland clubs that barely survived the pandemic are dealing with an even bigger business killer: gun violence.
Firefighters continued to battle fires burning in remote areas of Northern California as the Six Rivers Lightning Complex Fires triggered more evacuations in Humboldt County.
The Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival presents headliners SZA, local pop-punk heroes Green Day and Post Malone along with a host of other acts in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park this weekend.
One of the biggest highlights of Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park is the food. Among the 90 eateries represented was one booth bringing a taste a New Orleans to San Francisco.
By sunrise on Sunday, Democrats had swatted down a dozen Republican efforts to torpedo the legislation, with no clear end in sight.
A bat that was found last month in the City of Seaside tested positive for rabies, according to the Monterey County Health Department.
The federal government declared monkeypox a public health emergency late this week, a move Dr. Peter Chin-Hong from UCSF calls "better late than never."
The slumping San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Saturday.
Day Two at the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park brought crowds comparable to pre-pandemic times.
The McKinney Fire burning south of the Oregon border appears to have caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Klamath River fish, the Karuk Tribe said.
A young woman in Solano County graduated from college two months after she died. Her mother says there's a life lesson in her story for all of us.
No one was shot but officers discharged their weapons while pursuing a suspect in the vicinity of 16th Street and South Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco Saturday morning
For every minute of a 14-year NFL career spent entirely with the San Francisco 49ers, Bryant Young was a model teammate and a soft-spoken leader who selflessly made everybody around him better.
Two separate Oakland shootings claimed the life of one man and left three other people wounded early Saturday.
Police in San Francisco are stepping up patrols in the city's Chinatown, which has been hit by an alarming rash of late-night burglaries and vandalism.
Police responded to a South San Jose neighborhood Saturday morning, searching for a suspect who was in a stolen vehicle.
A man was shot to death early Friday morning in east Oakland, police officials said.
Activists in San Francisco are calling on local health authorities for more testing, treatment and vaccines amid the monkeypox outbreak in a rally planned on Monday.
Business owners who operate downtown Oakland clubs that barely survived the pandemic are dealing with an even bigger business killer: gun violence.
Firefighters continued to battle fires burning in remote areas of Northern California as the Six Rivers Lightning Complex Fires triggered more evacuations in Humboldt County.
One of the biggest highlights of Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park is the food. Among the 90 eateries represented was one booth bringing a taste a New Orleans to San Francisco.
By sunrise on Sunday, Democrats had swatted down a dozen Republican efforts to torpedo the legislation, with no clear end in sight.
Activists in San Francisco are calling on local health authorities for more testing, treatment and vaccines amid the monkeypox outbreak in a rally planned on Monday.
One of the biggest highlights of Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park is the food. Among the 90 eateries represented was one booth bringing a taste a New Orleans to San Francisco.
The federal government declared monkeypox a public health emergency late this week, a move Dr. Peter Chin-Hong from UCSF calls "better late than never."
Day Two at the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park brought crowds comparable to pre-pandemic times.
No one was shot but officers discharged their weapons while pursuing a suspect in the vicinity of 16th Street and South Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco Saturday morning
Business owners who operate downtown Oakland clubs that barely survived the pandemic are dealing with an even bigger business killer: gun violence.
Two separate Oakland shootings claimed the life of one man and left three other people wounded early Saturday.
A man was shot to death early Friday morning in east Oakland, police officials said.
A spree of burglaries that targeted an entire Oakland strip mall in a single night has left business owners frustrated with local law enforcement.
Parents and neighborhood activists are making a defiant stand at an Oakland elementary school that was ordered closed by the district earlier this year.
A bat that was found last month in the City of Seaside tested positive for rabies, according to the Monterey County Health Department.
Police responded to a South San Jose neighborhood Saturday morning, searching for a suspect who was in a stolen vehicle.
Second-seeded Paula Badosa beat Coco Gauff 7-6(4), 6-2 on Friday at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic to reach her fourth semifinal of the year.
The travel industry across the Bay Area was hit hard by the pandemic, but South Bay businesses are showing evidence that the leisure and hospitality sector are on the rebound.
Former MMA fighter Cain Velasquez pleaded not guilty in connection with a shooting earlier this year, where he allegedly attacked a man suspected of molesting his relative.
A young woman in Solano County graduated from college two months after she died. Her mother says there's a life lesson in her story for all of us.
A man who was babysitting two young children was arrested on suspicion of murder after the 1-year-old was found dead near railroad tracks in Northern California, authorities said Friday.
A basketball player who grew up in the Bay Area is now using his skills and life experience to try and give local kids a leg up on and off the court.
A Santa Rosa couple has been charged with murder following the death of their 15-month-old toddler who died in May after ingesting fentanyl.
A section of the Joe Rodota trail in Santa Rosa is reopening, nearly one month after it was closed due to homeless encampments in the area.
The slumping San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Saturday.
For every minute of a 14-year NFL career spent entirely with the San Francisco 49ers, Bryant Young was a model teammate and a soft-spoken leader who selflessly made everybody around him better.
Second-seeded Paula Badosa beat Coco Gauff 7-6(4), 6-2 on Friday at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic to reach her fourth semifinal of the year.
A basketball player who grew up in the Bay Area is now using his skills and life experience to try and give local kids a leg up on and off the court.
The Las Vegas Raiders gave coach Josh McDaniels a successful homecoming in his debut on their sideline.
Business owners who operate downtown Oakland clubs that barely survived the pandemic are dealing with an even bigger business killer: gun violence.
No one was shot but officers discharged their weapons while pursuing a suspect in the vicinity of 16th Street and South Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco Saturday morning
Two separate Oakland shootings claimed the life of one man and left three other people wounded early Saturday.
Police in San Francisco are stepping up patrols in the city's Chinatown, which has been hit by an alarming rash of late-night burglaries and vandalism.
Police responded to a South San Jose neighborhood Saturday morning, searching for a suspect who was in a stolen vehicle.
Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are 'spam bots' or real people.
After more than five years of litigation, Alexander Vinnik, the alleged operator of an illicit cryptocurrency exchange used to launder billions of dollars, has been extradited from Greece to San Francisco to stand trial on federal charges.
Elon Musk accused Twitter of fraud in a countersuit over his aborted $44 billion deal for the social media company, which he claimed held back necessary information and misled his team about the true size of its user base.
Twitter denied in a court filing that it had deprived its would-be acquirer, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, of necessary information or misrepresented details about its business.
Shares of Bay Area luxury electric car maker Lucid plunged more than 10% Thursday after the company disclosed it will make roughly half the cars this year it had planned to build.
Activists in San Francisco are calling on local health authorities for more testing, treatment and vaccines amid the monkeypox outbreak in a rally planned on Monday.
The federal government declared monkeypox a public health emergency late this week, a move Dr. Peter Chin-Hong from UCSF calls "better late than never."
While many San Francisco residents have struggled to get the monkeypox vaccine this week. health officials shared good news early Friday evening.
The first invasive mosquito species has been found in Contra Costa County, according to the Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District.
The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom.
By sunrise on Sunday, Democrats had swatted down a dozen Republican efforts to torpedo the legislation, with no clear end in sight.
Officials at UC Berkeley on Friday confirmed that a new injunction is preventing any construction work or other activity at People's Park, further delaying plans for a new housing project.
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, was appointed chair of the California Legislature's new Senate Select Committee on Monkeypox, he announced Wednesday.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a centrist who was seen as the pivotal vote, said in a statement that she had agreed to changes in the measure's tax and energy provisions.
A section of the Joe Rodota trail in Santa Rosa is reopening, nearly one month after it was closed due to homeless encampments in the area.
While many San Francisco residents have struggled to get the monkeypox vaccine this week. health officials shared good news early Friday evening.
A month after a group of men associated with a right-wing hate group disrupted a drag queen storytelling event, the San Lorenzo Library is responding with a show of community strength and support.
Transgender people and their allies are enraged over a decision to book Dave Chappelle, for four shows beginning Tuesday night, at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa.
As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the Bay Area, health officials in Santa Clara County have expanded eligibility of the vaccine after receiving several hundred doses.
The number of monkeypox cases is increasing in the Bay Area and nationwide prompting a call for action from members of the gay community.
The director behind the acclaimed Los Angeles heist drama "Heat" and the upcoming "Ferrari" (now in production in Italy) talks about his fascination with cities, and his new novel, "Heat 2," which translates his cinematic obsessions to the printed page.
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, lead singer of the Commodores, solo artist, "American Idol" judge, recent Gershwin Prize honoree, and dad, promises new music in the near future.
Day Two at the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park brought crowds comparable to pre-pandemic times.
The travel industry across the Bay Area was hit hard by the pandemic, but South Bay businesses are showing evidence that the leisure and hospitality sector are on the rebound.
Outside Lands 2022 officially got underway Friday, with the three-day music and culture festival expected to draw a crowd of around 220,000 people this weekend.
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.
Reed Cowen reports fire crews trying to contain multiple fires in Northern California forests (8-7-2022)
Just two months before graduation from Solano Community College, Janon Thomas died. John Ramos reports. (8-6-22)
Meteorologist Darren Peck with the forecast for the coming week. (8-7-22)
KPIX 5 Morning News headlines for Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022.
Betty Yu reports on a pop-up restaurant doing brisk business at Outside Lands with a New Orleans sandwich staple (8-7-2022)
He's unofficially known as a "go-to" person if you need to know anything about disaster preparedness at home.
For more than 36 years, Reymundo Espinoza has led an effort to expand affordable health care for some of the poorest people living in the South Bay.
Peninsula resident Delfarib Fanaie won the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for service to local communities thanks to her efforts fighting childhood poverty.
A San Francisco woman has helped keep alive a vibrant art community in the Hunters Point Shipyard neighborhood.
A cancer diagnosis is something that's difficult to prepare for, if not impossible. One retired Bay Area doctor uses his expertise to ease the recently diagnosed out of that initial period of shock.
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.
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.
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.
Alex Arango is using his musical talents to tell his personal story and honor his cultural heritage. So when you hear him play, it's hard to believe Arango couldn't read music when he joined his high school's band.
A Bay Area woman who experienced deadly violence in her childhood home is now on a mission to help others secure their digital footprint.