Antioch Toddler Recovering After Rare Double Transplant Surgery At UCSF
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – An Antioch toddler was recovering Wednesday following 12 hours of surgery in San Francisco in which he received a new kidney and a new liver. Two-year-old Matthew Ouimet was...
View ArticleDriver Sought In Palo Alto Hit-And-Run Of Man In Wheelchair
PALO ALTO (KCBS) — Palo Alto police were asking for the public’s help in tracking down a hit-and-run driver who struck a man in a wheelchair last weekend. The accident happened before dawn last...
View ArticleLegal Team Probing PG&E San Bruno Explosion Abruptly Resigns
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — A San Bruno city official says lead attorneys probing a deadly pipeline explosion for state regulators have abruptly quit the investigation. City Manager Connie Jackson said...
View ArticleEx-SF Street Performer ‘Evil Elmo’ Charged In Girl Scouts Scam
NEW YORK (CBS / AP) — A homeless man with a history of playing an evil version of the “Sesame Street” character Elmo from coast to coast, including San Francisco, was charged Wednesday with trying to...
View ArticleImproving Economy Means Worst Traffic In Two Decades For Bay Area Commuters
SAN JOSE (KCBS) — As the economy improves, the Bay Area is currently seeing the worst traffic conditions in more than two decades, according to a new study by traffic research company INRIX. Over the...
View ArticleCase Of Hepatitis A Confirmed In East Bay Target Pharmacy Worker
ALAMEDA COUNTY (CBS SF) — A Target pharmacy employee who works at store locations in Alameda County handled medications after being infected with hepatitis A by tainted berries sold at Costco stores,...
View ArticleConsumerWatch: Programs Aim To Find Summer Jobs For Bay Area Youth
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – While the youth unemployment rate is around 17 percent, there are some programs in the Bay Area helping young people get a job this summer. Summer Jobs Plus, a partnership...
View ArticleMother Dies Following Fremont Crash That Killed Toddler
FREMONT (CBS SF) — The mother of a 3-year-old boy who was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Fremont succumbed to her injuries Wednesday, according to police. The accident happened around 12:50...
View Article3 Plead Not Guilty In San Francisco Paintball Shooting Spree
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Three suspects accused of going on a shooting spree and injuring 11 people with paintball guns in San Francisco last weekend pleaded not guilty Wednesday to mayhem and other...
View ArticleAtherton Revolts Over Cost Of Obama Visit, Targets Donors
ATHERTON (KPIX 5) – A community on the Peninsula may take the unprecedented action of slapping a lien against two homeowners who hosted an April fundraiser for President Barack Obama that cost the...
View ArticleMan Pleads Not Guilty To San Francisco Attack On Transgender Woman
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to assault and hate crime charges in connection with an attack on a transgender woman in San Francisco’s Mission District early Monday...
View ArticleSan Francisco Ranked As Most Romantic Destination In North America
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco topped the list of the most romantic destinations in North America in a recent web listing. According to the travel dating website MissTravel.com, San Francisco...
View ArticleWoman Arrested In Petaluma For Knifepoint Robbery
PETALUMA (CBS SF) — Petaluma police arrested a woman who allegedly tried to rob a man in his car at knifepoint outside a convenience store late Tuesday night, a police sergeant said. The male victim...
View Article1-Alarm Fire Damages San Ramon Apartment Building
SAN RAMON (CBS SF) — Firefighters battled a one-alarm apartment fire at a residence in San Ramon Thursday morning, according to fire officials. About 6:07 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a...
View Article4 San Carlos Homes Burglarized Possibly By Same Person
SAN CARLOS (CBS SF) - Four homes in San Carlos were looted Tuesday in what police believe might be the work of one criminal. The homes targeted are in the 2300 block of Brittan Avenue, the 2600 block...
View ArticlePiedmont Approves Camera Network To Track Every Car Entering Town
PIEDMONT (KCBS)—Piedmont residents, concerned about the uptick in burglaries in adjacent Oakland, will have cameras installed to keep track of every car coming into the town. The thirty-six camera...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup Qualifying Races May Be Cut Back; Impact To City Unclear
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — The America’s Cup qualification races may be significantly scaled back as the Swedish team may not be ready in time, officials said on Wednesday, which may financially impact...
View ArticleBoard Approves Contract For 1st Segment Of California High-Speed Rail Line
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) – The board overseeing California’s $68 billion high-speed rail project approved a contract to start the first construction work for a bullet train in the Central Valley at its...
View ArticleWater Main Break Sends Gushing Water Through Martinez Neighborhood
MARTINEZ (CBS SF) - A 14-inch water main ruptured in Martinez early Thursday morning, sending water gushing down streets in a neighborhood near downtown, a city engineer said. The main break broke near...
View ArticleUC Santa Cruz Program Tackles Departing Students’ Dorm Debris
SANTA CRUZ (KCBS) — Keeping dorm room debris from departing college students out of creeks and campsites is the goal of a new program launched at University of California, Santa Cruz. From dingy...
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