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A couple found guilty of felony grand theft from a Livermore casino were sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to repay more than half a million dollars in restitution, state prosecutors said.
The NHL found no evidence that San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane bet on NHL games or tried to throw games after investigating allegations made by his estranged wife.
Some Las Vegas Strip casinos have been allowed to open at 100% capacity, officials said Tuesday, after showing Nevada state regulators that at least 80% of their employees have received at least one shot of coronavirus vaccine.
One of California's more profitable card rooms agreed Thursday to a record $5.3 million penalty for misleading gambling regulators and violating a federal law designed to deter money laundering, the state attorney general's office said.
Two new measures are heading for consideration by San Jose voters in November.
Hundreds of animals were seized from an illegal cockfighting ring in the East Bay. At least 600 birds were found at a rural property in Dublin. Investigators said this was a large scale operation.
The Graton Resort & Casino will close Tuesday until April 1 or until further notice, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria's Chairman Greg Sarris said Monday.
Cache Creek Casino Resort will temporarily cease operations due to concern over the spread of coronavirus in California, Yocha Dehe Wintun tribal leadership announced Sunday.
A 22-year-old man was sentenced on Friday to eight years and eight months in state prison for fatally shooting another man outside an illegal gambling club in Oakland in 2018 in what his attorney believes was an act of self-defense.
A coalition of Native American tribes has proposed an initiative for the 2020 ballot that would legalize sports betting in California.
A 52-year-old man was shot and another man was pistol-whipped during a robbery at an illegal gambling parlor in Oakland's Eastlake district on Tuesday night, police said.
New Jersey gambling regulators have ordered a California man to hand over more than $90,000 from online accounts he had funded and gambled with from outside the state.
Two longtime nuns at St. James Catholic School allegedly embezzled as much as $500,000 in tuition, fees and donations, perhaps spending some of the money on trips and gambling at casinos.
With the jackpot rising to a record $1.6 billion for Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing, lottery fever has swept the state and the nation.
State lawmakers and tribes who run California casinos say voters would have to change the state's Constitution before legal sports betting could come to the nation's most populous state.
The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports.
Prosecutors said the defendants allegedly installed and maintained video slot machines at smoke shops and convenience stores throughout Northern California.
More than 70 firefighters responded to a fire that broke out on the roof of the Bellagio Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip late Thursday.
There's a little bit of Vegas in Sonoma County now.
California's governor has the authority to allow casinos on Native American land and did not illegally take that power from the legislature.
An introduction to seven of the most lavish casinos in the world for the ultimate gaming experience
Baseball's all-time hits leader failed in his third attempt at reinstatement. This time, it was Rob Manfred's turn to sit on his throne and slam the gavel, throwing Pete Rose out on his rear end onto Park Avenue.
A study of more than 400 eighth and eleventh grade teenagers who text found they share some of the very same traits as compulsive gamblers.
Play at the Pump, the California Lottery's latest attempt to expand the lotto market, is both convenient and controversial.
While most of the legal attention is focused in on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states, the State Supreme Court has ruled that online "sweepstakes" gambling is illegal in California.
San Jose Police announced Thursday the arrest of five suspects connected to a series of violent armed robberies, including one incident where a 15-month-old baby was held at gunpoint.
The president blasted the Supreme Court's decision as "outrageous" and "destabilizing."
A Sonoma County civil grand jury has determined that far more oversight is needed for affordable housing in the county after an expose in a newspaper and complaints from residents prompted the investigation.
A Texas woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home has been arrested in Costa Rica, the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday.
"On behalf of all of the members of the court, I am pleased to welcome Justice Jackson to the court and to our common calling," Chief Justice John Roberts said.
Sonny Barger, a founding member of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels who became the face of the motorcycle club, has died at the age of 83.
With the coronavirus still spreading and infecting the population, Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia's office announced Thursday it's offering free at-home COVID-19 tests from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.
In a 5-4 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high court rejected arguments by Republican-led states seeking to force officials to keep the policy.
California lawmakers on Wednesday approved a nearly $308 billion spending plan that includes money to cover abortions for women who can't afford them and the health care costs for low-income adults living in the country illegally while sending cash payments to most taxpayers to help offset record-high gas prices.
With airports in the Bay Area and across the country expected to be crowded for the July 4th holiday, experts are urging travelers to be prepared for disruptions.
Police in Oakland on Wednesday said two officers who were investigating a fatal sideshow crash over the weekend may have violated the department's pursuit protocol.
Crews with the East Bay Municipal Utility District responded to a neighborhood in the Berkeley Hills Wednesday night after a sinkhole formed and swallowed up a parked minivan.
Five people were shot at and two were struck on Tuesday in Union City after their car ran out of gas and they attempted to push it to a nearby gas station, police said.
The California Department of Justice on Wednesday acknowledged the agency wrongly made public the personal information of perhaps hundreds of thousands of gun owners in up to six state-operated databases, a broader exposure than the agency initially disclosed a day earlier.
Santa Cruz County public health officials announced Wednesday that the county's first probable case of monkeypox has been identified in a local resident.
San Jose Police announced Thursday the arrest of five suspects connected to a series of violent armed robberies, including one incident where a 15-month-old baby was held at gunpoint.
A Texas woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home has been arrested in Costa Rica, the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday.
Sonny Barger, a founding member of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels who became the face of the motorcycle club, has died at the age of 83.
With the coronavirus still spreading and infecting the population, Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia's office announced Thursday it's offering free at-home COVID-19 tests from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.
In a 5-4 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high court rejected arguments by Republican-led states seeking to force officials to keep the policy.
Bay Area volunteers are banding together to offer resources for women travelling to California from out of state to get an abortion, all while staying under the radar with a coded message.
While Pacifica remains one of a handful of cities where you can still buy safe and sane fireworks, the police department is preparing to crack down on anyone bringing illegal ones to town.
County officials said Wednesday that West Nile virus was detected in Santa Clara County for the first time this year.
The city of Mountain View declared a stage 2 water emergency Tuesday, restricting outdoor irrigation for residents to two days a week, city officials said.
Police in San Francisco on Wednesday asked for the public's help identifying a robbery suspect who injured a victim after taking a car battery from a business last month.
Sonny Barger, a founding member of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels who became the face of the motorcycle club, has died at the age of 83.
With the coronavirus still spreading and infecting the population, Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia's office announced Thursday it's offering free at-home COVID-19 tests from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.
Police in Oakland on Wednesday said two officers who were investigating a fatal sideshow crash over the weekend may have violated the department's pursuit protocol.
Crews with the East Bay Municipal Utility District responded to a neighborhood in the Berkeley Hills Wednesday night after a sinkhole formed and swallowed up a parked minivan.
Five people were shot at and two were struck on Tuesday in Union City after their car ran out of gas and they attempted to push it to a nearby gas station, police said.
San Jose Police announced Thursday the arrest of five suspects connected to a series of violent armed robberies, including one incident where a 15-month-old baby was held at gunpoint.
Santa Cruz County public health officials announced Wednesday that the county's first probable case of monkeypox has been identified in a local resident.
A 77-year-old San Jose woman is facing arson and homicide charges after police said she set a house fire that killed her husband last week.
Officers arrested four teenagers in San Jose Sunday morning who held up a driver at gunpoint and led a high speed chase before being caught, three who were also arrested in March on the same charges, police said.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved several measures that they say will create more affordable housing for residents. The supervisors also adopted a resolution declaring the county's commitment to ending homelessness for youth and young adults over the next five years.
A Sonoma County civil grand jury has determined that far more oversight is needed for affordable housing in the county after an expose in a newspaper and complaints from residents prompted the investigation.
Police in Dixon in northern Solano County are investigating a report of a dead body discovered Tuesday when a garbage truck deposited its load at a trash dump in neighboring Yolo County.
In mid-June, detectives from the Santa Rosa Police Department's Property Crimes Team received information about an individual that was in possession of a large quantities of illegal and dangerous fireworks.
Police in Napa on Tuesday requested help from the public identifying a suspect being sought in connection with multiple burglaries of firearms and power tools in Napa County.
Police are asking for the public's help finding a suspect in a series of recent assaults in Rohnert Park on the SMART multi-use path between Southwest Boulevard and Rohnert Park Expressway, according to an announcement from the city's Department of Public Safety.
Eric Haase hit a two-run homer to break a 1-all tie in the sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Wednesday.
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge homered to fuel New York's major league-best 24th comeback victory, bailing out Jameson Taillon in a 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.
Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run single and made a beautiful catch in the outfield on Miguel Cabrera's sharp liner, and the San Francisco Giants held off the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The Yankees beat the worst-in-majors Oakland Athletics, 2-1
On Thursday, the state agency overseeing Bay development will consider whether to end Howard Terminal's use as a functioning Port facility. It's the next step in the process of locating a new Oakland A's stadium on the waterfront. But on Tuesday, a group of maritime operators said it is too valuable to be used as a luxury playground.
San Jose Police announced Thursday the arrest of five suspects connected to a series of violent armed robberies, including one incident where a 15-month-old baby was held at gunpoint.
A Texas woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home has been arrested in Costa Rica, the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday.
Sonny Barger, a founding member of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels who became the face of the motorcycle club, has died at the age of 83.
Police in Oakland on Wednesday said two officers who were investigating a fatal sideshow crash over the weekend may have violated the department's pursuit protocol.
Five people were shot at and two were struck on Tuesday in Union City after their car ran out of gas and they attempted to push it to a nearby gas station, police said.
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.
A Black former Tesla worker who said he was harassed and faced with "daily racist epithets," including the "N-word," while working at the company's Fremont plant has rejected a substantially reduced award of $15 million in his lawsuit.
Santa Cruz County public health officials announced Wednesday that the county's first probable case of monkeypox has been identified in a local resident.
County officials said Wednesday that West Nile virus was detected in Santa Clara County for the first time this year.
Products marketed for water therapy can lead to death or serious injury in infants with special needs, agency says.
As the pandemic continues to evolve, an FDA panel on Tuesday recommended tweaking COVID booster shots, updating their formulas just in time for the fall.
Advisers to the U.S. government are recommending that COVID-19 booster shots used this fall be modified to better match more recent variants of the coronavirus.
"On behalf of all of the members of the court, I am pleased to welcome Justice Jackson to the court and to our common calling," Chief Justice John Roberts said.
With the coronavirus still spreading and infecting the population, Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia's office announced Thursday it's offering free at-home COVID-19 tests from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.
In a 5-4 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high court rejected arguments by Republican-led states seeking to force officials to keep the policy.
California lawmakers on Wednesday approved a nearly $308 billion spending plan that includes money to cover abortions for women who can't afford them and the health care costs for low-income adults living in the country illegally while sending cash payments to most taxpayers to help offset record-high gas prices.
The president blasted the Supreme Court's decision as "outrageous" and "destabilizing."
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.
The journey to find her authentic self brought Aishani Majumdar halfway around the world as an immigrant from India who wanted to live in a place where she could find love and acknowledge her queer identity.
Shawn Chitnis has the story of a woman from India who traveled across he world to live an authenic life.
After a two-year pandemic delay, the highly anticipated return of the Mosswood Meltdown this weekend brings an array of local and national punk acts to Oakland including Bikini Kill, Kim Gordon, the Dirtbombs and more.
One of the heirs to Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti's musical legacy, Femi Kuti brings his large and colorful Positive Force ensemble to the Bay Area for two shows.
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.
R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday on federal sex trafficking charges during a court hearing in New York.
Founding members Steve Lukather and David Paich, and longtime singer Joseph Williams, talk about a song that became a worldwide sensation – one of a string of hits that Toto has had over the last 40+ years.
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.
Thursday 6 a.m. news update from KPIX 5
We will miss you, Len! Enjoy your return to your native Florida! Best wishes from all of us at KPIX 5.
6/30/22
With airports in the Bay Area and across the country expected to be crowded for the July 4th holiday, experts are urging travelers to be prepared for disruptions. Justin Andrews reports.
With airports in the Bay Area and across the country expected to be crowded for the July 4th holiday, experts are urging travelers to be prepared for disruptions. Andria Borba reports. (6/29/22)
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.
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.
For more than 20 years, KPIX 5 has been telling the stories of Students Rising Above scholars. Now, SRA scholar Brenda Vasquez is leaning into her own story-telling skills as she travels the world.