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After a seven–day trial, a federal jury in Sacramento has found Robert Pierre Duncan guilty of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a child for pimping a 17-year-old girl in San Francisco and Oakland.
A jury in New York has convicted British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of grooming minors for sexual abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell was found guilty of five of the six federal counts related to Epstetin's sex trafficking ring.
Oho McNair, also known as Joe Goldman, was arrested in October by the U.S. Marshals Service on suspicion of pimping the daughter of Richmond Police Chief Bisa French but the alleged victim has refused to testify against him.
A federal jury has convicted a 29-year-old San Jose woman of conspiracy and sex trafficking of children.
One of the defendants in what state officials called "an organized crime sex trafficking ring operating across California" was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years and 8 months in state prison, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced.
A Stockton man was sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence Monday following his conviction on child sex trafficking.
There is a hidden homeless population, often by design: street kids. When children end up homeless, it's usually because someone in their life dropped the ball. A UC Berkeley professor says it's up to society to pick them up.
There has been a spike in violent crime in Oakland and the city has is getting help to reverse the trend.
Damari William Singleton, a Sacramento man who attempted to recruit young women in the Bay Area for a sex trafficking operation from his jail cell, has been sentenced by a federal judge in San Jose to 17 1/2 years in prison, authorities said.
A Watsonville man has been arrested for sex trafficking a Gilroy woman for over five years and severely physically abusing her, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
A known gang associate and parolee has been charged with trafficking a minor using social media to recruit a 16-year-old for sex work, Contra Costa County prosecutors said Thursday.
Three men were arrested in East San Jose on Sunday for allegedly trafficking a 14-year-old girl and two other women, police reported Thursday.
The leader of a sex trafficking ring in Santa Clara County, who recruited minors through social media, has pleaded guilty to several counts in federal court and faces decades in prison.
Police stats showed a drop in violent crime for San Francisco last year. But there's one major category that is bucking the trend: Police recorded a 170 percent jump in reports of human trafficking in 2018.
A Mountain View man and his sister allegedly helped bring Guatemalan families and teens to the U.S. illegally, only to ensnare them in a scheme of forced sex and labor trafficking.
A Sacramento postal worker is being credited with saving a teenage girl from being sold into sex trafficking.
Four Bay Area men arrested for allegedly providing drugs and alcohol to teenage girls and then prostituting them in Salinas and San Jose.
Sex workers say there needs to be rights for those who choose to be in the sex work industry and safeguards created for women who don't.
There's a law enforcement paradox to Backpage.com, labeled by officials as the largest U.S. internet prostitution ad provider.
After reviewing the results of an investigation into sexual misconduct involving a sex trafficking victim, four Richmond police officers have been terminated, city officials said Sunday morning.
The operators of an international website that advertises escort services say they'll challenge charges of trafficking prostitutes and pimping on First Amendment grounds.
Carl Ferrer, 55, was arrested on a California warrant after arriving Thursday in Houston on a flight from Amsterdam.
Teen at center of a Bay Area law enforcement sex scandal slams the city of San Francisco with a claim seeking $18 million in damages.
An Alameda County Social Services' assessment center in Hayward - where sex-trafficking victims are first taken to safety - are being used by pimps to recruit other victims.
One of five Oakland police officers charged in a sex scandal that has rocked several law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area pleaded not guilty Friday to a felony obstruction charge and a misdemeanor prostitution charge.
Authorities in Marin County say that the forward progress of a vegetation fire that led to limited evacuations has been halted.
Cal Fire crews were working to contain a 1-acre blaze in rugged terrain between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz Saturday afternoon.
BART and SF Muni will be providing special service to help people get to and from the 52nd annual San Francisco Pride Parade Sunday.
The West Oakland BART station reopened Saturday afternoon after being closed due to police activity but a major residual delay remained in the wake of the closure.
A Richmond resident was shot to death in the 1700 block of Broadway in Oakland early Saturday morning, police said.
The PST security service raised its terror alert level from "moderate" to "extraordinary" — the highest level — after the attack.
A federal jury awarded $21 million to the family of a pregnant teen who was shot and killed by undercover Fremont police officers five years ago, attorneys said.
Rallies and demonstrations were held across the Bay Area Friday to protest the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade thereby ending constitutional protection for abortion.
Most California taxpayers would get hundreds of dollars in cash to help offset the high price of fuel under a tentative budget compromise being discussed by legislative leaders and Gov. Newsom.
San Francisco police are asking the public to help find the suspect in a June 12 sexual assault in the city's Balboa Park neighborhood.
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood said they were already increasing their resources to accommodate growing demand from out-of-state patients before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday.
Police in San Jose gave new details Friday about a standoff earlier this week that ended in a deadly officer-involved shooting of a double-murder suspect.
Three women impacted by abortion told KPIX 5 they are now terrified for other women who may need them.
When word of the Supreme Court's decision striking down Roe v. Wade leaked in early May, there were concerns about what it could mean for other rights. Sure enough, in a concurring opinion today, Justice Clarence Thomas urged the court to review other cases protecting contraceptive access, and same-sex marriages.
Authorities in Marin County say that the forward progress of a vegetation fire that led to limited evacuations has been halted.
Cal Fire crews were working to contain a 1-acre blaze in rugged terrain between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz Saturday afternoon.
The West Oakland BART station reopened Saturday afternoon after being closed due to police activity but a major residual delay remained in the wake of the closure.
A Richmond resident was shot to death in the 1700 block of Broadway in Oakland early Saturday morning, police said.
A federal jury awarded $21 million to the family of a pregnant teen who was shot and killed by undercover Fremont police officers five years ago, attorneys said.
BART and SF Muni will be providing special service to help people get to and from the 52nd annual San Francisco Pride Parade Sunday.
San Francisco police are asking the public to help find the suspect in a June 12 sexual assault in the city's Balboa Park neighborhood.
Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood said they were already increasing their resources to accommodate growing demand from out-of-state patients before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday.
When word of the Supreme Court's decision striking down Roe v. Wade leaked in early May, there were concerns about what it could mean for other rights. Sure enough, in a concurring opinion today, Justice Clarence Thomas urged the court to review other cases protecting contraceptive access, and same-sex marriages.
There's a lot of nuance to public attitudes about Roe v. Wade, as the opinions expressed by two women KPIX 5 spoke with Friday showed.
The West Oakland BART station reopened Saturday afternoon after being closed due to police activity but a major residual delay remained in the wake of the closure.
A Richmond resident was shot to death in the 1700 block of Broadway in Oakland early Saturday morning, police said.
A federal jury awarded $21 million to the family of a pregnant teen who was shot and killed by undercover Fremont police officers five years ago, attorneys said.
Fire crews in Contra Costa County have completely contained a grass fire that burned near Clayton Friday.
Three weeks after implementing an indoor mask mandate due to rising COVID-19 cases, health officials in Alameda County said the requirement will be dropped as of Saturday, June 25.
Cal Fire crews were working to contain a 1-acre blaze in rugged terrain between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz Saturday afternoon.
Police in San Jose gave new details Friday about a standoff earlier this week that ended in a deadly officer-involved shooting of a double-murder suspect.
The Stanford University campus is returning to normal operations after a three-day power outage led to the cancellation of summer classes and other events.
A brush fire is burning in the southern part of Santa Clara County near Morgan Hill Friday afternoon, according to authorities.
A woman was fatally struck by a truck driver in South San Jose Thursday afternoon, in the city's 34th traffic fatality of the year.
Authorities in Marin County say that the forward progress of a vegetation fire that led to limited evacuations has been halted.
The Petaluma Police Department has introduced a new Safe Space program along with a campaign to promote Pride in the city.
Sonoma County has reached an agreement after more than a year of negotiations with two labor associations to expand independent oversight of law enforcement, the county announced Thursday.
Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, was charged Thursday with driving under the influence in connection with a Napa crash he was in last month.
A federal court convicted two members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in Sonoma County and a third Angel from Fresno on charges of murder in aid of racketeering this week.
The Cincinnati Reds stopped their seven-game losing streak Friday night with a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Zack Greinke tossed six innings of one-run ball, Edward Olivares hit two solo homers and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Friday night.
The Golden State Warriors will build a roster with the mission to repeat as NBA champions. How the team's new draft picks will fit into that quest remains to be seen.
Oakland starter Frankie Montas took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning then reliever A.J. Puk threw a pair of run-scoring wild pitches with two outs in the ninth that gave the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the A's on Thursday.
Saturday's California Clasico soccer match between the San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy at Stanford Stadium has been postponed, as the campus continues to deal with an ongoing power outage.
The West Oakland BART station reopened Saturday afternoon after being closed due to police activity but a major residual delay remained in the wake of the closure.
A Richmond resident was shot to death in the 1700 block of Broadway in Oakland early Saturday morning, police said.
San Francisco police are asking the public to help find the suspect in a June 12 sexual assault in the city's Balboa Park neighborhood.
Police in San Jose gave new details Friday about a standoff earlier this week that ended in a deadly officer-involved shooting of a double-murder suspect.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to pack San Francisco this weekend to celebrate Pride and attend the Pride parade, and the SFPD is taking extra steps to ensure that those events are safe.
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.
Meta, Facebook's parent company, agreed on Tuesday to change the social media site's algorithms to prevent discriminatory housing advertising and subject itself to court oversight to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice.
A jury on Tuesday is scheduled to hear closing arguments in the trial of Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, the former Theranos official charged with teaming up with his secret lover, CEO Elizabeth Holmes, to carry out a massive fraud.
Three women impacted by abortion told KPIX 5 they are now terrified for other women who may need them.
Juul can continue to sell its electronic cigarettes, at least for now, after a federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a government ban.
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Three weeks after implementing an indoor mask mandate due to rising COVID-19 cases, health officials in Alameda County said the requirement will be dropped as of Saturday, June 25.
San Jose's ban on flavored tobacco will go into effect on July 1, prohibiting the sale of any tobacco products with an artificial flavor, natural flavor, aroma, herb or spice.
Rallies and demonstrations were held across the Bay Area Friday to protest the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade thereby ending constitutional protection for abortion.
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood said they were already increasing their resources to accommodate growing demand from out-of-state patients before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday.
Three women impacted by abortion told KPIX 5 they are now terrified for other women who may need them.
When word of the Supreme Court's decision striking down Roe v. Wade leaked in early May, there were concerns about what it could mean for other rights. Sure enough, in a concurring opinion today, Justice Clarence Thomas urged the court to review other cases protecting contraceptive access, and same-sex marriages.
BART and SF Muni will be providing special service to help people get to and from the 52nd annual San Francisco Pride Parade Sunday.
When word of the Supreme Court's decision striking down Roe v. Wade leaked in early May, there were concerns about what it could mean for other rights. Sure enough, in a concurring opinion today, Justice Clarence Thomas urged the court to review other cases protecting contraceptive access, and same-sex marriages.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to pack San Francisco this weekend to celebrate Pride and attend the Pride parade, and the SFPD is taking extra steps to ensure that those events are safe.
The Petaluma Police Department has introduced a new Safe Space program along with a campaign to promote Pride in the city.
Business leaders said the return of Pride weekend celebrations in San Francisco has already attracted tourists from around the world, providing a needed economic boost.
Two legends of modern roots music share the stage in San Francisco Tuesday when guitar giant Dave Alvin and Texas songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore bring their current West Coast tour to the Chapel.
One of the leading lights of the modern American doom-metal scene, Windhand delivers it's hypnotic downtuned epics at the Starline Social Club in Oakland Monday night.
This Sunday afternoon show at the Bottom of the Hill pays tribute to SF musician and sound engineer Lars Savage with sets from friends and former bands Terry Gross, Hot Fog and more.
A noted noise-punk pioneer and writer returns to the Bay Area with her latest music project when the Lydia Lunch Retrovirus headlines the Great Northern Thursday night.
The jury awarded the victim, who is now 64-years-old, $500,000.
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.
Devin Fehely reports on jury awarding family $21M in shooting of pregnant teen by undercover Fremont police (6-25-2022)
KPIX 5 Meteorologist Darren Peck has the weekend forecast (6-25-2022)
KPIX 5 Morning News headlines for Saturday, June 25, 2022.
In San Francisco Friday, thousands of abortion rights advocates took their message to the streets with a march to City Hall. Andrea Nakano reports. (6-24-22)
Here's the latest from the KPIX newsroom. (6-24-22)
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 San Jose man has been helping low-income families plant seeds of self-sufficiency as they learn to grow their own home gardens.
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.