Authorities Say Antioch Shooter Killed Man In Self-Defense
ANTIOCH (CBS SF) — A man whose body was discovered near an Antioch apartment complex last week was killed in an act of self-defense, according to prosecutors and police. Police said officers responded...
View ArticleEminem’s Publisher Sues Facebook Over Song Usage
Eminem (credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (CBS NEWS/AP) – Eminem’s song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper’s songs. Eight Mile Style...
View ArticleOakland, Sacramento Sending Rescue Workers To Oklahoma Tornado Area
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP/BCN) — California is sending six specially trained urban search-and-rescue workers to Oklahoma to assist recovery efforts after Monday’s tornado. Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that...
View ArticleConcord Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, At Least 1 Injured
CONCORD (CBS SF) — A police pursuit from Concord toward state Highway 4 ended in a collision that sent at least one person to the hospital Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol....
View ArticleRohnert Park Boy Survives Being Knocked Down By Dump Truck
ROHNERT PARK (CBS SF) — A 6-year-old boy escaped death when he was knocked down and landed underneath by a 10-wheel dump truck in a Rohnert Park intersection Monday afternoon, a police sergeant said....
View ArticleWarriors Honored By San Francisco Mayor, Curry Given Key To City
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The Golden State Warriors and their star point guard Stephen Curry were honored at San Francisco City Hall Tuesday for their run in the NBA playoffs this year, just the...
View ArticleBurlingame Restaurant Pulls Lion Meat From Menu After Uproar
BURLINGAME (KPIX 5) — A restaurant on the Peninsula that offers several exotic animals on the menu has stopped serving lion meat following an uproar online. Mokutanya Yakitori Restaurant in Burlingame...
View Article5 Women Plead Not Guilty To Embezzling From SF School District
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Five of six current and former San Francisco Unified School District employees charged with embezzling $15 million from the schools and setting it aside in a reserve fund pleaded...
View Article2 Hurt, Detained In Fremont Fight
FREMONT (CBS SF) — Two men were injured and detained following a fight in Fremont Monday night, police said. Around 8:45 p.m., Fremont police officers received a report of an assault with a deadly...
View ArticleWindsor Drive-By Shooting Suspect Arrested In Rohnert Park
WINDSOR (CBS SF) — Deputies arrested a suspect in connection with a drive-by shooting in Windsor on Monday night, deputies said. Deputies arrested 22-year-old Christopher Gornowicz, of Rohnert Park, in...
View ArticleSan Ramon Students Getting Hero’s Welcome At School After Letter Campaign To...
SAN RAMON (CBS SF) — A group of third-graders who started a letter-writing campaign to U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan will get a hero’s welcome at school in San Ramon on Wednesday morning. Five...
View ArticleCrash By Deputy Eating Hamburger Costs Santa Clara County $5 Million
SAN JOSE (CBS/AP) — Santa Clara County is on the hook for a $5 million settlement in a crash involving a sheriff’s deputy who allegedly took his eyes off the road while eating a McDonald’s hamburger....
View ArticleConcessionaire Files Lawsuit Against AT&T Park Workers Union
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Centerplate Inc., the concessionaire at AT&T Park in San Francisco, has filed a lawsuit against the union of workers that is threatening to go on strike. Among other things,...
View ArticleSan Francisco Supervisor Exploring Ticket Surcharge On Events To Help Muni
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener is looking at the possibility of placing a small surcharge on tickets for festivals and sporting events to raise revenue for the San...
View ArticleFox Family Finds Shelter, Fans At Facebook Headquarters
MENLO PARK (KPIX 5) – A family of California grey foxes have set up their home at the headquarters of Facebook and are now the stars of their own Facebook page. The foxes moved into the “Zen Garden” on...
View ArticleBrush Fire Burns Near Homes In San Jose
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – Fire crews were responding to a two-alarm grass fire in San Jose, fire officials said. The fire was reported at 10:59 a.m. near Singleton Road and Locke Drive. Crews from the San...
View ArticleSan Francisco Events Mark Harvey Milk Day
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - The late San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk was being remembered in a series of events Wednesday, on what would have been his 83rd birthday. Milk, who was the city’s first...
View ArticleSuspicious Man Flees From San Jose PG&E Substation Previously Vandalized
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) - A suspicious man fled early Wednesday morning after he was spotted in a field near a PG&E transmission substation that was damaged by gunfire in a vandalism case last month, a...
View ArticleUC Berkeley Targeted In Federal Complaint Over Its Handling Of Rape Allegations
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) — Women’s-rights attorney Gloria Allred says federal complaints have been filed against four U.S. colleges over how the colleges handle rape allegations. Allred joined students from...
View ArticleSan Jose City Council Votes To Raise Medical Marijuana Tax
SAN JOSE (KCBS) – The San Jose City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance increasing taxes on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. The tax rate will be going from 7-to-10 percent starting...
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