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Walnut Creek will beef up its police presence by spending $2 million over 18 months to add five officers to a new downtown beat, adding security cameras to the area, and flying a tether drone over Broadway Plaza.
In an effort to combat the spike in retail "smash-mob" robberies plaguing the Bay Area, the San Jose city council has approved spending a portion of federal COVID-19 relief money on license plate readers (LPR).
Citing gunshots fired twice at officers over the weekend, Oakland Police Chief LeRonne L. Armstrong voiced concerns Tuesday over the firepower being displayed by 'violent robbery caravans' that were committing crimes in the East Bay city.
A suspect in last week's smash-and-grab robbery at a Nordstrom store in Walnut Creek is out on bail, while a second suspect who was released due to a computer error appeared to court, authorities said.
Security guard and former police sergeant Kevin Nishita's only daughter opened up exclusively to KPIX 5's Betty Yu about her dad's final heroic act.
After a rash of smash-and-grab robberies, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered California Highway Patrol officers to increase patrols on freeways adjacent to busy California shopping centers and make stops at the malls.
Dozens of burglars smashed into the doors of a shoe store Sunday night and stole thousands of dollars worth of shoes in the latest smash-and-grab robbery in the Bay Area.
One of three people charged with felonies in connection with the smash and grab of Nordstrom in Walnut Creek entered a plea of not guilty in court Monday.
Four hammer-wielding suspects smashed locked plexiglass cases at an Antioch Walgreens over the weekend, stealing $2,400 worth of cosmetics and other merchandise.
A man was fatally shot Sunday in Oakland's Lake Merritt neighborhood, the latest victim of an on-going surge in violence in the East Bay community.
After a rash of smash and grab retail robberies, among the greeters, shoppers, and visitors in Union Square on Black Friday, were San Francisco police officers.
Nicolas Perry drove into the parking lot of the Pleasant Hill Best Buy store shortly after midnight, fully prepared to spend hours standing in an ever-growing line outside waiting for a 5 a.m. dash inside to take advantage of the Black Friday door-buster deals.
As Bay Area law enforcement agencies continue to investigate numerous high-profile smash-and-grab retail burglaries, detectives from two departments separated by about 50 miles seem to have found links between two of the incidents.
With the holiday shopping season set to begin, police and security presence were heavy at Valley Fair Mall and across the street at Santana Row, in the wake of a series of disturbing retail robberies across the Bay Area.
Police in Palo Alto on Wednesday confirmed a recent attempted robbery at a shop over the weekend by a large group of suspects that was thwarted by officers, leading to the arrest of two individuals.
Five people who were arrested after the crime spree in San Francisco's Union Square last week appeared before a judge on Wednesday for the first time.
Police in Santa Rosa on Wednesday evening announced they are investigating a new daylight smash-and-grab robbery earlier in the day that targeted the Apple Store in Santa Rosa Plaza.
At a Wednesday news conference, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, the police department and the district attorney announced steps being taken in the South Bay to put pressure on the organized crime believed to be behind the latest robberies.
Police asked for the public's help Wednesday to help find around 30 burglary suspects who ransacked a retail store in downtown Oakland earlier this week.
Nine people are facing a series of felony charges following a smash-and-grab robbery at the Louis Vuitton store in San Francisco's Union Square and at other businesses on Friday.
Holiday shopping in Walnut Creek has slowed to crawl as police tightened security in and around Broadway Plaza after roughly 80 people stormed the Nordstrom during one of Bay Area's violent weekend smash and grabs.
The holiday shopping season has been shattered by the recent robberies in San Francisco's Union Square and at other retailers across the Bay Area, leaving some shoppers in SF worried about getting caught up in the mayhem of another flash mob smash-and-grab.
A violent smash-and-grab robbery spree targeting retail shops across the Bay Area has shoppers, store employees and business owners on edge at the start the holiday shopping season.
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who is facing a recall election in June, called this weekend's brazen robberies "absolutely unacceptable" and was preparing tough charges against those arrested during the looting bedlam in Union Square.
It was another violent weekend in the City of Oakland, highlighted by a 10-hour stretch of illegal activity including a deadly officer involved shooting, murder, brazen robberies and illegal sideshows. Now, Oakland police say they have a plan to crack down on crime.
Harrison Bader and Eric Haase hit back-to-back homers for the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning, leading them to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
People are looking for ways to cut costs amid rising inflation - both consumers and retailers - and Bay Area small businesses are feeling the impact.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is facing growing backlash from labor unions as the city works to close a massive budget deficit, with critics warning proposed cuts could impact essential services and cost hundreds of jobs.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
At least one person has died in a multi-vehicle crash in Napa County on Tuesday afternoon involving two vehicles and a motorcycle, authorities said.
People are looking for ways to cut costs amid rising inflation - both consumers and retailers - and Bay Area small businesses are feeling the impact.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is facing growing backlash from labor unions as the city works to close a massive budget deficit, with critics warning proposed cuts could impact essential services and cost hundreds of jobs.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
At least one person has died in a multi-vehicle crash in Napa County on Tuesday afternoon involving two vehicles and a motorcycle, authorities said.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that disparaged his leadership at a pivotal time for the ChatGPT maker.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is facing growing backlash from labor unions as the city works to close a massive budget deficit, with critics warning proposed cuts could impact essential services and cost hundreds of jobs.
Three men from Tennessee have been indicted on federal charges, including attempted kidnapping, in connection with an alleged crime spree targeting cryptocurrency owners in California.
On Monday, a group of city leaders met at a street corner in San Francisco to commemorate an 1886 landmark Supreme Court ruling that established the foundation of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
A Redwood City man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing inside a supermarket over the weekend, police said.
Caltrans crews completed work on southbound 19th Avenue early Monday morning, after the road was closed over Mother's Day weekend for repaving.
Authorities in the East Bay have charged two men for allegedly organizing a sideshow in Oakland that broke out as internet sensation IShowSpeed was visiting the area.
Oakland's housing market is seeing some of the steepest price declines in the country, with home values falling sharply as sellers, buyers and real estate agents navigate a difficult market.
Two people were injured in Antioch when their boat plowed into the pier of a popular restaurant hosting Mother's Day diners.
A 51-year-old Antioch woman died on Saturday after being ejected from a vehicle during an overnight crash, officials said.
Three separate incidents involving Oakland police officers unfolded over a 24-hour span this week, including an early Friday morning traffic stop that ended with an officer shooting a suspect after two other officers were dragged by a car.
A portion of a South Bay park is closed and an investigation is underway after a dog was sickened by suspected rat poison.
Three men from Tennessee have been indicted on federal charges, including attempted kidnapping, in connection with an alleged crime spree targeting cryptocurrency owners in California.
Meta is being sued by a California prosecutor alleging that the tech giants is knowingly facilitating and profiting billions of dollars from scam ads on its social media platforms.
San Francisco Bay Area health officials provided an update on a resident who was exposed to the hantavirus during a cruise in the Atlantic, adding that the risk to the public remains low.
A San Francisco Bay Area resident who was a passenger on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being monitored, health officials said.
At least one person has died in a multi-vehicle crash in Napa County on Tuesday afternoon involving two vehicles and a motorcycle, authorities said.
A suspect driver surrendered to police following a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a wheelchair user in Santa Rosa on Monday, the department said Tuesday.
A person in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Santa Rosa on Monday afternoon, police said.
A man with more than a dozen prior arrests for car theft is accused of stealing a vehicle from a DoorDash driver in Sonoma County over the weekend, police said.
Police in Vallejo arrested 10 people, including a 95-year-old, on suspicion of soliciting commercial sex as part of a prostitution crackdown last week.
Harrison Bader and Eric Haase hit back-to-back homers for the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning, leading them to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Steve Kerr has signed his new two-year contract to remain as coach of the Golden State Warriors.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
Rafael Devers homered early and drew a bases-loaded walk that broke a seventh-inning tie as the San Francisco Giants beat the scuffling Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 in the opener of a four-game series.
Authorities in the East Bay have charged two men for allegedly organizing a sideshow in Oakland that broke out as internet sensation IShowSpeed was visiting the area.
A suspect driver surrendered to police following a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a wheelchair user in Santa Rosa on Monday, the department said Tuesday.
A portion of a South Bay park is closed and an investigation is underway after a dog was sickened by suspected rat poison.
Three men from Tennessee have been indicted on federal charges, including attempted kidnapping, in connection with an alleged crime spree targeting cryptocurrency owners in California.
A person in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Santa Rosa on Monday afternoon, police said.
Three men from Tennessee have been indicted on federal charges, including attempted kidnapping, in connection with an alleged crime spree targeting cryptocurrency owners in California.
A hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the Canvas breach and threatened to leak data involving 275 million individuals if schools did not pay a ransom.
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen had argued that his company's retail locations would help eBay build a "national network."
Meta is being sued by a California prosecutor alleging that the tech giants is knowingly facilitating and profiting billions of dollars from scam ads on its social media platforms.
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline due to a cyberattack.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
A Sacramento County resident is among four Californians being monitored for possible exposure to the Andes hantavirus linked to a deadly cruise ship outbreak, state health officials announced.
San Francisco Bay Area health officials provided an update on a resident who was exposed to the hantavirus during a cruise in the Atlantic, adding that the risk to the public remains low.
A San Francisco Bay Area resident who was a passenger on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being monitored, health officials said.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is facing growing backlash from labor unions as the city works to close a massive budget deficit, with critics warning proposed cuts could impact essential services and cost hundreds of jobs.
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned his position, stepping aside amid a swirl of reports that his tenure was coming to an end.
Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
Taiwan, one of the world's biggest diplomatic flashpoints, will be top of mind for President Xi when he meets with President Trump.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.
Philz Coffee's move to remove the Pride flag and all other flags from their stores is brewing up some strong reaction.
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
Authorities in the East Bay have charged two men for allegedly organizing a sideshow in Oakland that broke out as internet sensation IShowSpeed was visiting the area.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
At Last Rites, the weekly gathering goes beyond simply watching a television show. For fans, it's an immersive experience, one that brings them closer to the world of "Survivor," and to each other.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Kevin Ko reports.
For the first time in three years, rising prices are now outpacing American wages and the biggest effects of inflation are usually felt in the smallest of businesses. John Ramos reports.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is facing pushback as the city works to close a massive budget deficit, with critics warning proposed cuts could impact essential services and cost hundreds of jobs. Kenny Choi reports.
Gilroy is one of the first cities in the South Bay to start up a program designed to ensure the safety of people with disabilities who tend to wander away from home, such as autistic children or seniors with Alzheimer’s disease. Len Ramirez reports.
Meteorologist Zoe Mintz says temperatures will be above average for the next week or so.
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.