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The Trump administration has finalized a roll back of strict Obama-era vehicle mileage standards Tuesday, gutting a major component in the battle against climate change.
The Obama administration is announcing its support for requiring women to register for the military draft.
The Obama administration announced Friday that it is eliminating a $100 limit on the value of Cuban rum and cigars that American travelers can bring back from the island.
Eleven states are suing the Obama administration over its directive to U.S. public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity.
Almost five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Obama administration has proposed new regulations aimed at strengthening oversight of offshore oil drilling equipment and ensuring that out-of-control wells can be sealed in an emergency.
The Supreme Court's conservative justices cast doubt Wednesday on the Obama administration's first-ever regulations aimed at reducing power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.
A new measure proposed by the Obama Administration would give federal officials the authority to set restrictions on the use of mapping and traffic apps if they are deemed to be dangerous.
In a sweeping new policy statement prompted by pot legalization of some form in 22 states, including California, the U.S. Justice Department gave the green light to states to adopt tight regulatory schemes to oversee the medical and recreational marijuana industries burgeoning across the country.
Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles. He won a Polk Award for magazine reporting for a story that was credited with ending Gen. Stanley McChrystal's career after it revealed the military's candid criticisms of the Obama administration.
Google is asking the Obama administration for permission to disclose more details about the U.S. government's demands for emails and other information that people transmit online.
The Bay Area is receiving 280 vouchers to get homeless veterans permanent housing.
An assault weapons ban won't be in the gun-control legislation that Democrats bring to the Senate floor next month, a decision that means the ban's chances of survival now are all but hopeless.
Planning to sell your home? You may want to wait until 2016 before listing it.
Some young people who currently reside in California illegally will soon be eligible for driver's licences if they successfully enroll in President Barack Obama's new work permit program, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
A Bay Area's author's new book claims that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder authorized raids against California pot dispensaries last year to create a distraction from the failed "Fast and Furious" gun sting operation.
Newly-released documents show that nearly 1,900 people lost their jobs last year when Fremont's Solyndra Solar Panel maker failed last year, hundreds more than the company's initial claim.
High-profile advocates of same-sex marriage in San Francisco are thrilled that two high-ranking members of the Obama administration seem to have changed their positions on gay marriage.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is criticizing the Obama administration for its crackdown on California medical marijuana dispensaries.
Protesters took to the steps of San Francisco's City Hall over the U.S. Supreme Court hearings on Arizona's controversial immigration laws. They say it's a case of merciless racial profiling.
A San Francisco physician who oversaw the city's efforts to prevent HIV infections has been named as director of the Office of National AIDS Policy.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding over $200 million in federal grants to 731 local homeless programs across the country.
To save the imperiled spotted owl, the Obama administration is moving forward with a controversial plan to shoot barred owls, a rival bird that has shoved its smaller cousin aside.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood strongly defended the federal government's nearly $4 billion investment in high-speed rail in California.
The Fremont solar panel manufacturer that received a half-billion dollar loan from the federal government has been unable to attract much interest from potential buyers to take over its operations.
Congress is on the verge of killing funding for President Barack Obama's signature high-speed rail program, but it may have some life in it still, especially if the San Francisco-to-Anaheim high-speed project is built.
A Petaluma woman has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employers, along with tax evasion.
Gov. Newsom on Friday signed a new state law supported by San Francisco state senator Scott Wiener that will stop police from arresting anyone for loitering with the intent to engage in prostitution.
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.
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.
With large crowds anticipated at Lake Merritt over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the City of Oakland has announced temporary safety measures at many public gathering places.
A fire was burning a big rig and vegetation on U.S. Highway 50 in the Sierra Friday afternoon, at one point shutting lanes in both directions during the July 4th holiday travel rush.
California voters will weigh in on seven ballot measures this fall, the fewest to appear on a statewide general election ballot since 2014.
A San Jose man accused of submitting multiple fake applications for small business COVID relief funds - obtaining more than $3 million in fraudulent payments that funded a luxury lifestyle - pleaded guilty to criminal charges, authorities said Friday.
Police in San Pablo on Thursday arrested two people in connection with selling illegal fireworks.
Ongoing federal funding support for local governments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic dried up Friday, prompting some Bay Area counties to modify how they will respond to future surges and variants.
A man who died following a collision between two boats on San Francisco Bay near Angel Island on Thursday afternoon has been identified.
The Golden State Warriors brought back one of their key free agents, retaining Kevon Looney on a three-year deal that could be worth about $26 million, but lost two other important pieces.
First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsom recently sat down with KPIX 5 anchor Juliette Goodrich to talk about the latest documentary she directed called "Fair Play."
California authorities issued a danger advisory for San Luis Reservoir in Merced County on Friday due to the toxin levels of blue-green algae in the water.
California, which already has some of the nation's toughest gun laws, has added new restrictions on untraceable "ghost guns" and on marketing firearms to minors, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday.
A Petaluma woman has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employers, along with tax evasion.
Gov. Newsom on Friday signed a new state law supported by San Francisco state senator Scott Wiener that will stop police from arresting anyone for loitering with the intent to engage in prostitution.
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.
With large crowds anticipated at Lake Merritt over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the City of Oakland has announced temporary safety measures at many public gathering places.
A fire was burning a big rig and vegetation on U.S. Highway 50 in the Sierra Friday afternoon, at one point shutting lanes in both directions during the July 4th holiday travel rush.
A man who died following a collision between two boats on San Francisco Bay near Angel Island on Thursday afternoon has been identified.
Police in San Francisco are investigating a fatal shooting that killed a man Thursday night in the city's Lower Haight neighborhood.
A case of graffiti vandalism at a playground in Palo Alto is being investigated as a hate crime, police said Friday.
A San Francisco high school student who saw a great need in her Chinatown community has launched a tutoring center to help struggling students.
Police in San Francisco released photos and video of a suspect in a May 28 robbery in a plea to the public to help identify him.
With large crowds anticipated at Lake Merritt over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the City of Oakland has announced temporary safety measures at many public gathering places.
Police in San Pablo on Thursday arrested two people in connection with selling illegal fireworks.
The much-anticipated consolidation of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) and the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District becomes official Friday.
A California agency on Thursday has cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project.
On the day notorious Hells Angel leader Sonny Barger passed away, KPIX 5 anchorJuliette Goodrich shared a personal story about an encounter her family had with Barger when she was just an infant.
A San Jose man accused of submitting multiple fake applications for small business COVID relief funds - obtaining more than $3 million in fraudulent payments that funded a luxury lifestyle - pleaded guilty to criminal charges, authorities said Friday.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County is partially reopening for the first time since the CZU Lightning Complex Fire destroyed much of the park in August 2020.
San Jose Sharks head coach Bob Boughner and multiple assistant coaches have been "relieved of their responsibilities," the hockey team announced Friday.
Police in Las Vegas arrested a suspect in the May fatal stabbing of a woman in San Jose, authorities announced Friday.
San Jose police announced Thursday the arrest of four suspects connected to a series of violent armed robberies, including one incident where a 15-month-old baby was held at gunpoint.
A Petaluma woman has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employers, along with tax evasion.
State Highway 29 in the area of St. Helena reopened Thursday afternoon after a hazardous materials spill caused an hours-long closure, according to the California Highway Patrol.
For the first time since the pandemic shutdown in 2019, the Marin County Fair will be in-person from Thursday through Monday, July 4 at the fairgrounds in San Rafael.
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.
The Golden State Warriors brought back one of their key free agents, retaining Kevon Looney on a three-year deal that could be worth about $26 million, but lost two other important pieces.
San Jose Sharks head coach Bob Boughner and multiple assistant coaches have been "relieved of their responsibilities," the hockey team announced Friday.
A California agency on Thursday has cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project.
The Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6 Thursday night.
PAC-12 powerhouses in University of Southern California and University of California, Los Angeles have announced they leaving the conference to join the Big Ten, officials confirmed Thursday.
A Petaluma woman has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employers, along with tax evasion.
Gov. Newsom on Friday signed a new state law supported by San Francisco state senator Scott Wiener that will stop police from arresting anyone for loitering with the intent to engage in prostitution.
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.
A San Jose man accused of submitting multiple fake applications for small business COVID relief funds - obtaining more than $3 million in fraudulent payments that funded a luxury lifestyle - pleaded guilty to criminal charges, authorities said Friday.
Police in San Pablo on Thursday arrested two people in connection with selling illegal fireworks.
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.
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.
County officials said Wednesday that West Nile virus was detected in Santa Clara County for the first time this year.
Gov. Newsom on Friday signed a new state law supported by San Francisco state senator Scott Wiener that will stop police from arresting anyone for loitering with the intent to engage in prostitution.
California voters will weigh in on seven ballot measures this fall, the fewest to appear on a statewide general election ballot since 2014.
Ongoing federal funding support for local governments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic dried up Friday, prompting some Bay Area counties to modify how they will respond to future surges and variants.
First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsom recently sat down with KPIX 5 anchor Juliette Goodrich to talk about the latest documentary she directed called "Fair Play."
California, which already has some of the nation's toughest gun laws, has added new restrictions on untraceable "ghost guns" and on marketing firearms to minors, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday.
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.
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.
First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsom recently sat down with KPIX 5 anchor Juliette Goodrich to talk about the latest documentary she directed called "Fair Play."
For the first time since the pandemic shutdown in 2019, the Marin County Fair will be in-person from Thursday through Monday, July 4 at the fairgrounds in San Rafael.
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.
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.
Juliette Goodrich interviews First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom about her latest documentary on gender equity (6-30-2022).
Elizabeth Cook reports on how Veronica Toscano is educating people on how to secure their digital footprint (7-1-2022)
Astrid Martinez reports on Brittney Griner making her first appearance in a Russian courtroom on drug charges (7-1-2022)
Amanda Starrantino reports on the San Jose Sharks firing head coach Bob Boughner and his staff (7-1-2022)
KPIX 5 Noon News headlines for Friday, July 1, 2022.
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.