San Jose Family Seeks Answers Into Suspicious Fire, Vandalism
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — A San Jose family is looking for answers about a fire that occurred at their Willow Glen home Wednesday morning, a day after someone smeared paint on their daughter’s car. “We’re...
View ArticleMan Says His Car Was On Test Drive During Oakland Sideshow
OAKLAND (CBS 5) — A man whose car was spotted performing stunts during a sideshow on Interstate 880 in Oakland on Saturday told CBS 5 his car was involved, but he said someone else was behind the...
View ArticlePoll Finds Californians Upbeat Over Future, Budget Plan
SACRAMENTO (CBS / AP) — A new poll finds that Californians are more optimistic about the future of the state than at any time since before the recession. The Public Policy Institute of California...
View ArticleBig-Rig Crash, Fuel Spill Snarls Sunnyvale 101 Commute
SUNNYVALE (CBS SF) — All lanes of northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Sunnyvale were opened following a big-rig crash and fuel spill Thursday morning. The big-rig hit a guardrail, struck a light pole and...
View ArticleSF Archbishop Compares Gay Marriage To Male Breastfeeding
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco’s new archbishop Salvatore Cordileone told an English Catholic newspaper that legalizing same-sex marriage was akin to legalizing male-breastfeeding. In an...
View ArticleSunnyvale Firefighters Discover Woman’s Body In Burned Mobile Home
SUNNYVALE (KCBS) – A woman was found dead inside a Sunnyvale mobile home destroyed by a fire Wednesday night, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the Plaza Del Rey mobile home park on Vienna...
View ArticleBody Of Missing Air Force Pilot Found In Adriatic Sea
ROME (CBS/AP) — The body of a U.S. Air Force pilot whose F-16 fighter jet went missing Monday during a nighttime training mission has been found in the Adriatic Sea. The family of Capt. Lucas Gruenther...
View ArticleSF Mission District Stores Prepared For The Worst Should 49ers Prevail
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Some merchants in the Mission District plan to join the party if the San Francisco 49ers win the Super Bowl this Sunday, even as several make plans to board up windows and guard...
View ArticleNorCal Doctor’s Assistant Charged With Kidnapping, Raping Women
CHICO (CBS/AP) — A Northern California physician’s assistant is facing kidnapping and rape charges in connection with attacks on two women who were injected with a substance that made them drowsy and...
View ArticleBART Trains Delayed By Electrical Problem Near SFO
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - All BART lines were back on schedule after an electrical problem caused system-wide delays for hours Thursday morning, a BART spokeswoman said. The electrical problem occurred...
View ArticleSF Sandwich Shop’s ‘Harbocalypse’ The Latest Tribute To 49ers Coach
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Ike’s Place has been serving up a new creation, the Harbocalypse, in advance of the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl match against the Baltimore Ravens. Jim Harbaugh already has a...
View ArticlePeninsula Family Finds Missing Pet Dog 4 Years After Disappearance
PALO ALTO (CBS/AP) — A Peninsula area family has been reunited with its dog more than four years after he went missing. The Palo Alto Daily News reported that Oreo — a black and white Boston terrier —...
View ArticleHouse Fire Leads To Discovery Of San Jose Pot Growing Operation
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – Police are investigating a marijuana grow that was discovered Wednesday by firefighters battling a two-alarm blaze that badly damaged a home in North San Jose, authorities said. The...
View Article2nd Mistrial Declared In Drug Trial Of Former SFPD Crime Lab Technician
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A mistrial was declared for a second time in federal court Thursday in the case of a former San Francisco police crime laboratory technician accused of taking small amounts of...
View ArticleSheriff’s Deputy Killed In Burlingame Motorcycle Crash
BURLINGAME (CBS SF) - An off-duty San Mateo County sheriff’s deputy was killed Wednesday in a motorcycle crash in Burlingame, the sheriff’s office confirmed Thursday. Erik Mertl, 51, was riding a...
View ArticleOakland Police Pointed Gun At Toddler During Misdemeanor Probe
OAKLAND (KCBS) – Two Oakland police officers recently pointed their guns at a sleeping toddler while investigating a misdemeanor case, according to the court-appointed monitor overseeing the Oakland...
View ArticleRegulators Drop Cease-And-Desist Orders Against 2 SF Ride-Share Firms
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - The California Public Utilities Commission announced that it has agreed to suspend a cease-and-desist order against two San Francisco-based companies that use smartphone...
View ArticleFairfield Man Gets 15 Years To Life For 1996 Murder Of Girlfriend
VALLEJO (CBS SF) - A Fairfield man was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Thursday for the murder of his girlfriend in 1996. Lonnie J. Kerley, 53, was convicted of second-degree murder earlier...
View ArticleShelter-In-Place Ordered After Bomb Threat At Sunnyvale School
SUNNYVALE (CBS SF) – Students and staff at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale were ordered to shelter in place Thursday afternoon after someone made a bomb threat, according to the Fremont Union High...
View ArticleCHP Agrees To Help Oakland Police For At Least Another Month
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — The California Highway Patrol has agreed to extend its assistance to the understaffed Oakland Police Department for at least another 30 days, but the question of who will pay the...
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