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Tiger Woods Faces Long Road To Recovery From Crash InjuriesIn a career filled with remarkable comebacks, former Stanford star and golf icon Tiger Woods faces his toughest recovery of all.
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Clears Major FDA HurdleIn an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has met the requirements for emergency use authorization.
Fry's Electronics Shutting Down Operations; Victim Of COVID-19 Fiscal WoesLong-time San Francisco Bay Area retail mainstay Fry's Electronics has announced it will be shutting down its 31 stores across nine states as a result of the fiscal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study: Many Feeling 'Zoom Fatigue' After Months Of Video Conferencing During PandemicNearly a year into the pandemic, and many of us are experiencing what a Stanford University study has dubbed "Zoom fatigue."
Newsom: Schools Will Emerge From COVID-19 Shutdown 'Very, Very Shortly'; Teachers Urge Cautious ReopeningsAs the vast majority of California students approach one year of distance learning, Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed Tuesday that classrooms will reopen “very, very shortly." But his forecast was called into question by Los Angeles teachers.
Coyote Responsible For Series Of Lamorinda Attacks Strikes AgainA coyote who bit a man in Lafayette on Friday has been determined to be the same coyote responsible for four other biting attacks on people in the area, Moraga police reported Tuesday.
COVID: Bay Area Counties Move To Red Tier Easing Restrictions On Businesses, Public And Private GatheringsAt the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, San Mateo and Marin counties moved from the purple tier to the red tier, easing COVID-19 restrictions for businesses and individuals.
UPDATE: Tiger Woods Awake, Responsive After Suffering Multiple Leg Injuries In Car CrashGolfer Tiger Woods was awake and responsive Tuesday night, after he was involved in a rollover crash in Southern California Tuesday, suffering serious injuries, authorities said.
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TODAY'S FORECAST: The latest forecast from the KPIX 5 weather teamStrong winds will sweep through the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday
TIGER WOODS: Former Stanford star and golf legend Tiger Woods faces hard recovery from serious injuries in car crashFormer Stanford star and golf legend Tiger Woods faces hard recovery from serious injuries in car crash
COVID: After Months Of Videoconferencing How To Deal With 'Zoom Fatigue'After months of videoconferencing during the pandemic, a new study confirms many are feeling 'Zoom fatigue.' Maria Medina tells us how to deal with it.
Coronavirus
Bay Area COVID-19 Roundup: Many Feeling 'Zoom Fatigue'; Fry's Electronics Shutting Down Stores; Bay Area Counties Move To Red Tier With the surge in new coronavirus cases beginning to ease and demand for vaccination growing, the information you need to know is coming fast and furious. Here's a roundup of the COVID stories we've published over the last 24 hours.
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Clears Major FDA HurdleIn an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has met the requirements for emergency use authorization.
Fry's Electronics Shutting Down Operations; Victim Of COVID-19 Fiscal WoesLong-time San Francisco Bay Area retail mainstay Fry's Electronics has announced it will be shutting down its 31 stores across nine states as a result of the fiscal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
KPIX EDD Fraud Reports
Stolen California EDD Unemployment Benefits Used To Fund Assault Weapons Purchases; 2 ArrestedPolice in Sacramento say they have arrested two people charged with stealing more than half a million dollars in unemployment benefits.
Playbooks For Scamming California EDD Benefits Easy To Find On Dark WebAt least $11 billion in unemployment benefits so far have gone to criminals instead of to the millions of Californians who desperately need them during COVID-related hardship.
Victims of EDD Debit Card Hacking Describe Experiences on Road to RecoveryUnemployment debit card accounts of tens of thousands of Californians have been hacked and KPIX has learned that Bank of America, which has the exclusive contract to handle the funds for the state Employment Development Department, is facing yet another class-action lawsuit.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
Body Of Woodside Woman Found Below Rim Of Grand CanyonBody recovery teams retrieved the body of a missing Woodside woman discovered hundreds of feet below the rim of the Grand Canyon on Tuesday, according to the National Park Service.
COVID Vaccines: SamTrans Latest Transit Agency To Offer Free Rides To Vaccination SitesThe San Mateo County Transit District announced that it will offer free rides to county COVID-19 vaccination sites starting Thursday, joining other local transit agencies.
Cold-Hearted Thieves Violently Hijack Motorized Wheelchair In Brazen San Francisco CrimeSan Francisco police were searching for four suspects who allegedly confronted a man on a local street, assaulted him, pulled him out from his motorized wheelchair and then stole it.
East Bay News
Coyote Responsible For Series Of Lamorinda Attacks Strikes AgainA coyote who bit a man in Lafayette on Friday has been determined to be the same coyote responsible for four other biting attacks on people in the area, Moraga police reported Tuesday.
UPDATE: Small Plane Lost Power Before Crashing Into Car On I-580 Overpass In LivermoreThe pilot and passenger of a small, single-engine plane were relieved to be unharmed Tuesday night after hitting a car as they made an emergency landing on a freeway overpass near the Livermore Municipal Airport.
Berkeley Votes To Curb Police Traffic Stops For Small Offenses, Other Significant ReformsLawmakers in Berkeley have passed sweeping police reforms, from limiting traffic stops to stricter vetting to keep biased officers off the streets.
South Bay News
Fry's Electronics Shutting Down Operations; Victim Of COVID-19 Fiscal WoesLong-time San Francisco Bay Area retail mainstay Fry's Electronics has announced it will be shutting down its 31 stores across nine states as a result of the fiscal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID: Bay Area Counties Move To Red Tier Easing Restrictions On Businesses, Public And Private GatheringsAt the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, San Mateo and Marin counties moved from the purple tier to the red tier, easing COVID-19 restrictions for businesses and individuals.
COVID: 'Let's Reopen Them' Parents Protest To Restart In-Person Learning In Sunnyvale
North Bay News
COVID Reopening: Marin and San Mateo Counties Move into Red Tier; San Francisco Still in PurpleThe California Department of Public Health updated the state's COVID-19 tier map Tuesday, showing that both Marin and San Mateo counties had moved into the less restrictive red tier.
Vallejo Police Release New Surveillance Camera Video Related To Ivana Orizabal Murder Vallejo police released a short surveillance video Tuesday, hoping someone will recognize the speeding SUV and lead them to a suspect in the fatal November 2020 shooting of Ivana Orizabal.
Four Arrested After Petaluma Wrong-Way Vehicle PursuitFour men were arrested Monday night on a variety of charges after a vehicle pursuit through the streets of Petaluma, authorities said.
Bay Area Sports
Tiger Woods Faces Long Road To Recovery From Crash InjuriesIn a career filled with remarkable comebacks, former Stanford star and golf icon Tiger Woods faces his toughest recovery of all.
UPDATE: Tiger Woods Awake, Responsive After Suffering Multiple Leg Injuries In Car CrashGolfer Tiger Woods was awake and responsive Tuesday night, after he was involved in a rollover crash in Southern California Tuesday, suffering serious injuries, authorities said.
Curry Leads Warriors Past Knicks 114-106 As Fans Return To Madison Square GardenStephen Curry welcomed fans back to Madison Square Garden with another big night in the building, scoring 37 points and leading the Golden State Warriors to a 114-106 victory over the New York Knicks.