
Thousands of Walnut Creek PG&E customers without power late Saturday
A large section of Walnut Creek was plunged into darkness late Saturday evening due to a power outage.
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A large section of Walnut Creek was plunged into darkness late Saturday evening due to a power outage.
Since Tuesday afternoon, Stanford University has faced a power outage with no end in sight.
California utilities will be fined more than $22 million for the "poor execution" of widespread power shutoffs two years ago, with PG&E facing a $12 million penalty.
A major street in Los Altos is closed to traffic early Thursday evening due to a toppled tree and fallen power lines in the area.
California likely will have an energy shortfall equivalent to what it takes to power about 1.3 million homes when use is at its peak during the hot and dry summer months, state officials said Friday.
California likely will have an energy shortfall equivalent to what it takes to power about 1.3 million homes when use is at its peak during the hot and dry summer months, state officials said Friday. Sara Donchey reports. (5-6-22)
A group of small business owners in San Jose are complaining that PG&E completely short-circuited their businesses and cost them tens of thousands of dollars.
Some Bay Area BART riders will have to start taking alternate routes. BART is suspending service on the Red Line indefinitely for repairs after days of electrical problems on the busy Richmond-Millbrae line.
What appeared to be a massive power outage leaving tens of thousands of PG&E customers across the East Bay was a system error on an outage map, the utility said Wednesday.
A major thoroughfare between Lafayette and Moraga was closed Friday night after a solo crash brought down a power pole and transmission lines.
PG&E was still working Sunday afternoon to restore power to some of the over 2,000 customers in the East Bay who were still without power due to outages caused by recent high winds.
In Nevada and Placer Counties, tens of thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers have been left powerless as temperatures drop and more severe weather headed to the region.
Water from storms earlier this week damaged an underground electrical vault in San Francisco, causing power outages in the city's financial district Friday morning that lasted until that evening.
Nearly all of the 851,000 electrical customers who lost power during the powerful atmospheric river storm that hit California this week have had their service restored, Pacific Gas & Electric said.
More than 3,800 customers are without power in San Ramon on Monday afternoon, according to PG&E and city officials.
With an approaching weather system expected to bring dry offshore winds to Northern California, PG&E may cut power in 32 counties beginning Monday morning.
Authorities in Marin County confirmed Friday there was a power outage caused by an unknown issue affecting customers in Mill Valley.
A power outage affecting more than 6,000 PG&E customers in Marin County on Wednesday morning was caused by a bird that flew into electrical equipment, according to the utility.
Nearly 3,300 PG&E customers in Danville and San Ramon were without power Wednesday morning as the utility sought to determine the cause of the outage.
PG&E explained that the widespread power outages that hit many Bay Area neighborhoods Sunday happened because of how little rain fell overnight rather than how much.
PG&E crews are headed to the scene of a large outage currently impacting more than 6,000 customers in the Mission District and other neighborhoods early Friday evening, according to the utility.
For the third day, residents and visitors in San Francisco won't have the option of taking the city's iconic cable cars to their destination due to an ongoing electrical issue, according to transit officials.
A massive power outage early Saturday evening disrupted electrical service to at least 50,000 customers in Alameda County, mostly in Union City and Newark.
A power outage in the East Bay left thousands of PG&E customers in the dark, Monday night.
A power outage in San Francisco has left hundreds of homes and businesses in the Financial District in the dark.
Using the latest advances in DNA technology, Sunnyvale cold case investigators announced Tuesday they have arrested a suspect in the September 1982 murder of 15-year-old Palo Alto High student Karen Stitt.
State officials announced Tuesday that they will conduct a review of San Francisco's housing policies, amid concerns about the slow progress in constructing homes amid the ongoing affordability crisis.
An investigation into a firearms trafficking scheme in Santa Rosa discovered additional evidence the suspect was also contacting minors to engage in sex acts, police said Tuesday.
A man working at a business in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood was shot shortly after opening the business Monday morning, police said.
Over a four-year period, 1963-67, Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland crafted more than 25 top 10 songs.
Rep. Richard Neal, head of the House Ways and Means Committee, first requested the tax information from the IRS in April 2019.
In partnership with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Campaign for California Borrowers' Rights on Monday launched a "California Student Debt Challenge," a statewide informational campaign on student loan forgiveness.
A local infectious disease expert on Monday said she supports the FDA's idea of splitting doses of the monkeypox vaccine to get the shots to more people.
Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests.
With supplies replenished by a shipment of 10,000 doses, a line spanning several blocks long began forming in the predawn hours Tuesday outside the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital monkeypox vaccine clinic.
Sources told CBS News the search by the FBI is connected to a Justice Department probe of Trump's handling of presidential records.
Under the Presidential Records Act, documents sent and received as president must be preserved.
Police in Fremont said that a metal recycling business is at the center of a lengthy investigation into stolen catalytic converters.
Drop in online prices, driven by discounts on electronics and apparel, raises hopes inflation may be turning the corner.
A complaint about brownish-red water in Lake Merritt last week has led Oakland Public Works to inspect the water for a potential harmful algal bloom.
California delayed or improperly denied unemployment benefits for millions of people during the pandemic because policies "do not prioritize getting benefits to workers quickly."
It's the first day of school at the Oakland Unified School District. But, the bells are silent at Parker Elementary School in Eastmont.
Olivia Newton-John is being remembered as an outspoken supporter of cancer research, education and early detection of the disease that claimed her life.
State officials announced Tuesday that they will conduct a review of San Francisco's housing policies, amid concerns about the slow progress in constructing homes amid the ongoing affordability crisis.
An investigation into a firearms trafficking scheme in Santa Rosa discovered additional evidence the suspect was also contacting minors to engage in sex acts, police said Tuesday.
A man working at a business in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood was shot shortly after opening the business Monday morning, police said.
Rep. Richard Neal, head of the House Ways and Means Committee, first requested the tax information from the IRS in April 2019.
Using the latest advances in DNA technology, Sunnyvale cold case investigators announced Tuesday they have arrested a suspect in the September 1982 murder of 15-year-old Palo Alto High student Karen Stitt.
State officials announced Tuesday that they will conduct a review of San Francisco's housing policies, amid concerns about the slow progress in constructing homes amid the ongoing affordability crisis.
A man working at a business in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood was shot shortly after opening the business Monday morning, police said.
With supplies replenished by a shipment of 10,000 doses, a line spanning several blocks long began forming in the predawn hours Tuesday outside the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital monkeypox vaccine clinic.
A local infectious disease expert on Monday said she supports the FDA's idea of splitting doses of the monkeypox vaccine to get the shots to more people.
When the San Francisco 49ers take the field for their first preseason game this week, on the sidelines again will be team photographer Michael Zagaris, who has been photographing the NFL for 60 years, including decades with the 49ers.
Police in Fremont said that a metal recycling business is at the center of a lengthy investigation into stolen catalytic converters.
A complaint about brownish-red water in Lake Merritt last week has led Oakland Public Works to inspect the water for a potential harmful algal bloom.
It's the first day of school at the Oakland Unified School District. But, the bells are silent at Parker Elementary School in Eastmont.
As students returned to classrooms in Oakland for the first day of school Monday, some concerns remained regarding the East Bay school district's teacher shortage.
A Tracy man was arraigned Monday on charges of killing 19-year-old Kalilah Winford from Alameda in July.
Using the latest advances in DNA technology, Sunnyvale cold case investigators announced Tuesday they have arrested a suspect in the September 1982 murder of 15-year-old Palo Alto High student Karen Stitt.
Starting next year, San Jose State University will offer students the ability to earn online degrees in five undergraduate majors.
Seventh-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia rallied from one set down to beat unseeded American Shelby Rogers to capture the Silicon Valley Classic championship
NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott and his wife, Karen, started the Santa Clara-based nonprofit All Stars Helping Kids in 1989.
A bat that was found last month in the City of Seaside tested positive for rabies, according to the Monterey County Health Department.
An investigation into a firearms trafficking scheme in Santa Rosa discovered additional evidence the suspect was also contacting minors to engage in sex acts, police said Tuesday.
A helicopter delivered 20,000 endangered salmon eggs to Shasta County, in an effort to save the winter-run Chinook species struggling to survive in California's warming river waters.
California wildlife officials made an announcement on July 15 that sent shivers through the animal care community: there is a bird flu outbreak.
Police in American Canyon are conducting a review after a police K-9 mistakenly bit a bystander while a driver was being arrested following a crash over the weekend.
A collision on Lakeville Highway in Petaluma Monday morning left both drivers unconscious and injured, police said.
Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests.
Alex Wood held San Diego to three singles in 6 1/3 innings and the San Francisco Giants benefited from an overturned call at the plate to beat the sputtering Padres 1-0 Monday night.
José Suarez struck out eight over seven superb innings to outpitch fellow lefty Cole Irvin, and the Los Angeles Angels edged the A's 1-0 on Monday.
When the San Francisco 49ers take the field for their first preseason game this week, on the sidelines again will be team photographer Michael Zagaris, who has been photographing the NFL for 60 years, including decades with the 49ers.
The PGA Tour asked a federal judge in San Francisco to deny the appeal of three suspended players who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf and now want to compete in the tour's lucrative postseason, arguing the players knew the consequences two months ago.
An investigation into a firearms trafficking scheme in Santa Rosa discovered additional evidence the suspect was also contacting minors to engage in sex acts, police said Tuesday.
A man working at a business in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood was shot shortly after opening the business Monday morning, police said.
Using the latest advances in DNA technology, Sunnyvale cold case investigators announced Tuesday they have arrested a suspect in the September 1982 murder of 15-year-old Palo Alto High student Karen Stitt.
Police in Fremont said that a metal recycling business is at the center of a lengthy investigation into stolen catalytic converters.
A Tracy man was arraigned Monday on charges of killing 19-year-old Kalilah Winford from Alameda in July.
Drop in online prices, driven by discounts on electronics and apparel, raises hopes inflation may be turning the corner.
Starting next year, San Jose State University will offer students the ability to earn online degrees in five undergraduate majors.
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.
With supplies replenished by a shipment of 10,000 doses, a line spanning several blocks long began forming in the predawn hours Tuesday outside the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital monkeypox vaccine clinic.
A local infectious disease expert on Monday said she supports the FDA's idea of splitting doses of the monkeypox vaccine to get the shots to more people.
Olivia Newton-John is being remembered as an outspoken supporter of cancer research, education and early detection of the disease that claimed her life.
California wildlife officials made an announcement on July 15 that sent shivers through the animal care community: there is a bird flu outbreak.
Pfizer will spend about $5.4 billion to buy Global Blood Therapeutics as the pharmaceutical giant continues to invest some of the cash influx reaped during the COVID-19 pandemic.
State officials announced Tuesday that they will conduct a review of San Francisco's housing policies, amid concerns about the slow progress in constructing homes amid the ongoing affordability crisis.
Rep. Richard Neal, head of the House Ways and Means Committee, first requested the tax information from the IRS in April 2019.
In partnership with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Campaign for California Borrowers' Rights on Monday launched a "California Student Debt Challenge," a statewide informational campaign on student loan forgiveness.
Sources told CBS News the search by the FBI is connected to a Justice Department probe of Trump's handling of presidential records.
Under the Presidential Records Act, documents sent and received as president must be preserved.
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.
Over a four-year period, 1963-67, Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland crafted more than 25 top 10 songs.
Olivia Newton-John is being remembered as an outspoken supporter of cancer research, education and early detection of the disease that claimed her life.
Laying down their hard-swinging style of blues-tinged heavy rock for the past 15 years, San Jose-based quartet ZED headline this Sunday afternoon barbecue at the Bottom of the Hill.
The 2022 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival featured the popular Grass Lands "curated cannabis experience" for a fourth year.
Stockton-based rap artist Young Slo-Be was slain in a shooting Friday morning in Manteca, police said.
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.
Amanda Starrantino reports on first hearing to be held by California's committee on monkeypox (8-9-2022)
KPIX 5's Amanda Starrantino talks to Dr. Anders Naar, professor of Metabolic Biology at UC Berkeley on their latest experimental therapeutic treatment for Covid that could eventually make treatment easier.
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KPIX 5 Noon News headlines for Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
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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.
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