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Long-term exposure to low levels of traffic pollution is associated with higher health care costs for elderly Oakland residents, according to a hyper-local study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Atmospheric Environment.
A smart solar generator provider received a multi-million dollar loan guarantee from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Monday to offer clean surveillance stations and mobile light towers.
Frustration is flaring up in a Pittsburg neighborhood as a fire burning since May 28 has led to unhealthy, even hazardous air quality levels.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air alert for smog on Tuesday.
An ambitious California proposal aims to reduce plastic production for single-use products like shampoo bottles and food wrappers by 25% starting next decade.
A new grocery store on the Peninsula is drawing praise from environmental groups, as it does not offer items packaged in single-use plastics.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries on Thursday, accusing them of deceiving the public about plastics and their damage to the environment.
Excess light cast into the sky is now seen as a form of pollution with real impacts on the environment. The State of California is now considering a bill that would be a first step in bringing darkness back to the night.
West Oakland residents may soon breathe a lot easier thanks to a rule adopted Thursday by the California Air Resources Board.
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced Thursday his office has sent cease and desist letters to four construction companies for allegedly violating zoning laws and causing dust pollution near the city's Candlestick Point area.
According to University of California researchers, an estimated 371,000 Californians rely on drinking water that may contain high levels of toxic chemicals such as arsenic, nitrate or hexavalent chromium.
California truck drivers could be responsible for their vehicles' pollution output, and could be cited while traveling the state's roads if new standards aren't met.
An environmental watchdog claims it caught a polluter on camera in the act of repeatedly discharging a petroleum byproduct illegally into the bay at the Port of Benicia.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing an air quality advisory for Wednesday due to smoke from wildfires elsewhere in California.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Wednesday because smoke from wildfires across Northern California is expected to move into the region.
Air district officials extended a Spare the Air Alert through Monday and urged Bay Area residents to avoid driving during the holiday weekend to lessen the buildup of smog.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued air quality advisories for Thursday and Friday because of wildfire smoke returning to the region, according to officials.
Air district officials issued an air quality advisory for Monday as haze and smoke from wildfires lingers above the Bay Area.
Santa Clara County fire officials are putting out a call to action because of the triple threat of drought, wildfires and unhealthy air.
An Oakland scrap metal recycler will pay $4.1 million to settle a lawsuit by Alameda County and the State of California alleging the company has allowed hazardous waste to pollute surrounding areas of West Oakland and the Oakland Estuary.
A team of marine mammal pathology experts examining two decades of data have determined the likely causes of a mysterious cancer killing sea lions include DDT and other legacy toxins dumped into the sea years ago.
Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the western U.S. in recent years as warming temperatures fueled more destructive blazes.
A group of Bay Area environmental and community organizations has sued the city of Richmond, claiming last month's approval of the mixed-use Campus Bay Project violates state environmental quality standards and ignores science on rising sea levels.
Wildfires churned out dense plumes of smoke this summer as they scorched huge swaths of the West Coast, exposing millions of people to hazardous pollution levels, causing emergency room visits to spike, and potentially thousands of deaths among the elderly and infirm.
There are many different ways to get those Air Quality Index numbers that have been giving Bay Area residents an indication of just how bad the air is.
The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 in what a prosecutor called "the largest mass kidnapping in U.S. history" is being released by the state's parole board.
A search for a burglary suspect after an alarm at a Santa Rosa residence was triggered Tuesday led police to arrest the homeowner when a large cache of cocaine, cash and firearms was found.
A crash involving a big rig and several other vehicles during Wednesday's morning commute forced all southbound lanes of Highway 680 in Martinez to be shut down.
A San Jose church that defied safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic by holding large religious services won't have to pay about $200,000 in fines.
Cal Fire teams were in the Santa Cruz Mountains late Wednesday morning, checking for possible brush fires after numerous lightning strikes were recorded in the tinder-dry timberland.
High heat advisories and excessive heat warnings will be in effect for inland parts of the Bay Area Tuesday, prompting some local agencies to set up cooling centers to help residents beat the heat.
Jason Alexander, the ex-husband of pop-star Britney Spears, was scheduled to make a court appearance in Napa County Wednesday after his arrest on grand theft and receiving of stolen property charges dating back to 2015.
Monterey Car week is back in full force this year, which means there will be no shortage of showstopping supercars to admire and potentially buy.
A former U.S. congressman from central California was arrested Tuesday by federal agents on wire fraud, money laundering, and campaign contribution fraud charges stemming from "multiple fraud schemes," federal prosecutors said.
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
Police were investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex near Contra Costa College.
Officers were at Gilman Playground in San Francisco's Hunters Point neighborhood on a different kind of call on Tuesday. They were there to support and participate in a new program, "Batter Up, Guns Down."
In the rough-and-tumble Bay Area real estate market, buying or selling a home is already tough enough. One woman is attempting both at the same time.
Fire crews were to remain on the clock throughout the night to keep an eye on the possibility of dry lightning.
Investigators in Pittsburg found an arsenal of illegal guns and drugs at home of a suspected shoplifter.
A wildfire was burning on the grounds of Fort Hunter Liggett army base in Monterey County Thursday.
A new, in-person school year is underway in Oakland, and for parents and teachers alike, that means a chance for kids to catch up on learning time lost during COVID.
Hot weather and high energy demand in California has prompted a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday afternoon and evening, according to officials.
The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 in what a prosecutor called "the largest mass kidnapping in U.S. history" is being released by the state's parole board.
A search for a burglary suspect after an alarm at a Santa Rosa residence was triggered Tuesday led police to arrest the homeowner when a large cache of cocaine, cash and firearms was found.
A crash involving a big rig and several other vehicles during Wednesday's morning commute forced all southbound lanes of Highway 680 in Martinez to be shut down.
A San Jose church that defied safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic by holding large religious services won't have to pay about $200,000 in fines.
Cal Fire teams were in the Santa Cruz Mountains late Wednesday morning, checking for possible brush fires after numerous lightning strikes were recorded in the tinder-dry timberland.
Officers were at Gilman Playground in San Francisco's Hunters Point neighborhood on a different kind of call on Tuesday. They were there to support and participate in a new program, "Batter Up, Guns Down."
A group of Mission District artists is forced to leave their creative workspace because it is up for sale. They now are grappling with a real estate market better suited to moguls than artists..
A woman walking along Geary Boulevard in San Francisco's Richmond District was assaulted in a random attack, police said Tuesday.
A fire burned at a home in San Francisco's Excelsior District Tuesday afternoon, the fire department said.
Two members of San Francisco's notorious Mac Block gang have been found guilty by a federal jury in the 2019 Fillmore Heritage Center shooting that left a man dead and several bystanders wounded.
A crash involving a big rig and several other vehicles during Wednesday's morning commute forced all southbound lanes of Highway 680 in Martinez to be shut down.
Police were investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex near Contra Costa College.
Fire crews were to remain on the clock throughout the night to keep an eye on the possibility of dry lightning.
Investigators in Pittsburg found an arsenal of illegal guns and drugs at home of a suspected shoplifter.
A new, in-person school year is underway in Oakland, and for parents and teachers alike, that means a chance for kids to catch up on learning time lost during COVID.
A San Jose church that defied safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic by holding large religious services won't have to pay about $200,000 in fines.
In the rough-and-tumble Bay Area real estate market, buying or selling a home is already tough enough. One woman is attempting both at the same time.
As the Bay Area baked in the hot, summer sun Tuesday, some residents were working hard out in the dangerous heat.
A wildfire was burning on the grounds of Fort Hunter Liggett army base in Monterey County Thursday.
A homeowner who has lived at the same intersection in East San Jose for decades says cars have crashed onto his property at least 23 times. After all this time, he's still waiting for help from local officials to try and make the street in front of him less dangerous.
A search for a burglary suspect after an alarm at a Santa Rosa residence was triggered Tuesday led police to arrest the homeowner when a large cache of cocaine, cash and firearms was found.
Jason Alexander, the ex-husband of pop-star Britney Spears, was scheduled to make a court appearance in Napa County Wednesday after his arrest on grand theft and receiving of stolen property charges dating back to 2015.
Well known Bay Area ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes says he's recovering from a coyote attack while he was running in the Marin Highlands.
A new report by the Bay Area Equity Atlas says 10 percent of the region's census tracts are segregated "areas of white wealth."
A 49-year-old Roseville man died after a solo-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate Highway 80 in Dixon early Tuesday morning and investigators believe the death may have been a result of a medical emergency rather than injuries suffered in the crash, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
The Giants came back to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win and eighth in 10 games.
The Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-1 on Tuesday night, ending a nine-game losing streak.
The Oakland Athletics released veteran outfielder Stephen Piscotty on Tuesday and cleared way for top prospect Shea Langeliers to gain key experience down the stretch for the last-place team in the AL West.
Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and Alex Cobb pitched six solid innings to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
Marcus Semien homered, rookie Bubba Thompson had a tiebreaking RBI single and Texas won hours after manager Chris Woodward was fired, beating the Oakland 2-1 on Monday night.
The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 in what a prosecutor called "the largest mass kidnapping in U.S. history" is being released by the state's parole board.
A search for a burglary suspect after an alarm at a Santa Rosa residence was triggered Tuesday led police to arrest the homeowner when a large cache of cocaine, cash and firearms was found.
Jason Alexander, the ex-husband of pop-star Britney Spears, was scheduled to make a court appearance in Napa County Wednesday after his arrest on grand theft and receiving of stolen property charges dating back to 2015.
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
Police were investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex near Contra Costa College.
Monterey Car week is back in full force this year, which means there will be no shortage of showstopping supercars to admire and potentially buy.
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.
A Nebraska mother and her teenage daughter are facing criminal charges following the teen's abortion in April in a case where police obtained their Facebook messages about the abortion through a search warrant, according to published reports.
A former Twitter employee has been convicted of failing to register as an agent for Saudi Arabia and other charges after accessing private data on users critical of the kingdom's government.
Drop in online prices, driven by discounts on electronics and apparel, raises hopes inflation may be turning the corner.
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
San Francisco health officials on Monday announced that residents at Laguna Honda will have their Medicare/Medicaid payments extended another two months to Nov. 13, delaying additional transfers and discharges.
Researchers studying two men who caught the virus in Paris said "symptom onset in both patients and, subsequently, in their dog suggest human-to-dog transmission."
Lyons Magnus is recalling more than 80 types of drinks over possible contamination with bacteria that causes botulism.
The top executive at Pfizer, a leading producer of COVID-19 vaccines, has tested positive for the virus and says he is experiencing very mild symptoms.
A former U.S. congressman from central California was arrested Tuesday by federal agents on wire fraud, money laundering, and campaign contribution fraud charges stemming from "multiple fraud schemes," federal prosecutors said.
"Let me say from the start, with this law, the American people won and the special interests lost," Mr. Biden told the crowd assembled at the White House.
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
San Francisco health officials on Monday announced that residents at Laguna Honda will have their Medicare/Medicaid payments extended another two months to Nov. 13, delaying additional transfers and discharges.
The FBI and DHS shared the internal intelligence memo with state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement officials nationwide late Friday night.
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.
Jason Alexander, the ex-husband of pop-star Britney Spears, was scheduled to make a court appearance in Napa County Wednesday after his arrest on grand theft and receiving of stolen property charges dating back to 2015.
"I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior," Miller said.
Every day, Jürgen Hooper, brings the character of Zazu to life in the North American touring stage production of Disney's The Lion King.
George Clinton and his Parliament-Funkadelic crew brings the funk maestro's ongoing farewell tour to the Bay Area for two shows this weekend.
Reaching the age of 25 is usually a sign of hitting adulthood, a signal to put away all childish things. Not for "South Park" and stars Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman.
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.
KPIX 5's Anne Makovec sits down with CBS News Senior Travel Adviser, Peter Greenberg, to discuss the latest in travel, including both domestic and international flight prices.
Wednesday noon news update from KPIX 5
The Bay Area was under an air quality advisory Wednesday, prompted by the smoke from the Six Rivers Lightning Complex fires combined with pollution. In addition, there was the possibility of lightning in the Bay Area.
Here are some of the latest headlines on the monkeypox outbreak.
8/17/22
Nationwide, about half of all foster kids drop out of high school and fewer than 3% make it through four years of college. A Bay Area woman is helping reverse that trend in the lives of hundreds of Bay Area young people every year.
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.
Many of us dream big about life, jobs and travel. Robert Green is living those dreams and more.
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.