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San Mateo Safeway employee fired for stopping shoplifter had to fight to get unemployment
A woman who worked for Safeway for 22 years had to enter a legal battle with the company to get unemployment after they fired her for stopping a shoplifter.
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A woman who worked for Safeway for 22 years had to enter a legal battle with the company to get unemployment after they fired her for stopping a shoplifter.
A Safeway store in San Francisco's Fillmore District that was slated to close in March will remain open for another year, city officials announced Monday.
Residents in San Francisco's Fillmore District are dismayed at the sudden announcement that the Safeway store that has served the historically black neighborhood for four decades is closing to make way for housing.
The Webster Plaza Safeway plans to shut down in early March and sell the site to a developer. Neighbors say it will leave the Fillmore a food desert. Lezla Gooden reports. (1-5-24)
What was once billed as the shopping experience of the future is now a thing of the past at some stores in San Francisco, as they shut down their self-checkout lines in an attempt to thwart shoplifters.
Safeway is launching the “Boost Their Abilities” campaign in all Northern California stores to encourage donations to Special Olympics. Juliette Goodrich reports. (7-31-23)
It's no secret some San Francisco businesses have been hit hard by rampant theft and shoplifting. One grocery chain has installed gates inside some of their high-theft San Francisco stores where customers have to scan their receipts to exit.
Retail theft has become such a problem for Safeway, that the grocery store chain has added advanced security measures around the Bay Area. Da Lin reports. (7-14-23)
A Freon gas leak at an East Bay Safeway store Monday led to the business being evacuated and one employee being hospitalized, authorities said.
A man who shot and killed an 18-year-old Safeway employee in American Canyon in 2020 was convicted Thursday, prosecutors said.
With the Safeway on the border of North Beach and Fisherman's Wharf closing its doors, local residents' trips to the grocery store will soon look a lot different. Max Darrow reports. (4-13-23)
With the Safeway on the border of North Beach and Fisherman's Wharf closing its doors, local residents' trips to the grocery store will soon look a lot different.
Safeway has agreed to an $8 million settlement with California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office, along with several district attorneys, over alleged environmental violations at several dozen gas stations.
A 4-year-old horse died after it raced Sunday at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack, according to an animal rights group.
The life of Hall of Fame baseball player Willie Mays will be publicly celebrated by his family and the San Francisco Giants on Monday at Oracle Park.
A water main break near San Pablo Sunday night left several homes damaged by the torrent of water flowing through a neighborhood.
Authorities were looking for a group of hikers missing within the fire zone of a Northern California wildfire that erupted over the weekend.
President Biden wrote that he "wouldn't be running again if I did not absolutely believe I was the best person to beat Donald Trump in 2024."
A 4-year-old horse died after it raced Sunday at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack, according to an animal rights group.
The life of Hall of Fame baseball player Willie Mays will be publicly celebrated by his family and the San Francisco Giants on Monday at Oracle Park.
A water main break near San Pablo Sunday night left several homes damaged by the torrent of water flowing through a neighborhood.
Authorities were looking for a group of hikers missing within the fire zone of a Northern California wildfire that erupted over the weekend.
Airlines are suspending or canceling flights into Houston as Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas.
A husky that got stuck on a cliff overlooking the ocean at San Francisco's Fort Funston Sunday morning was safely rescued.
With the peak of the heat wave over, the Bay Area will begin to see temperatures cooling off, but some inland areas will still be experiencing triple-digit temps.
A "Hill Bomb" still took place despite the San Francisco Police Department's effort to stop it.
This holiday weekend, many Bay Area residents sought escape from triple-digit heat, making the seaside town of Pacifica pretty popular.
The intense heat that gripped the Bay Area and California continued into the weekend, with parts of the East and North Bays expected to hit triple digits.
A 4-year-old horse died after it raced Sunday at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack, according to an animal rights group.
A water main break near San Pablo Sunday night left several homes damaged by the torrent of water flowing through a neighborhood.
A man wanted for nearly a year in connection to a Vallejo homicide was apprehended Saturday, according to police.
One Oakland business owner is demanding accountability from the city after dozens of people ransacked his convenience store.
A kitten stranded on the side of the highway Friday night was rescued after a call to the California Highway Patrol.
In San Jose, one homeless person died earlier this week because of the hot weather as the heat wave continues to affect those living on the street.
Hot temperatures and dry brush proved too much for even a professional July Fourth fireworks show in the South Bay Thursday night after a mishap sparked several small fires.
A man who crashed his vehicle into a residence early Thursday morning in South San Jose had been fatally shot, according to police.
Heat-related issues could be behind an outage affecting about 1,700 customers late Thursday afternoon near Pescadero in San Mateo County, according to PG&E.
A collision set a power pole on fire on state Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County Thursday afternoon, causing the highway to be shut down north of Boulder Creek.
A fatal crash took place on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at Pierce Point Road in Inverness Sunday, the CHP said.
A man who went missing Wednesday while swimming in the Russian River near Monte Rio has been found dead.
Cal Fire officers arrested a Cloverdale man in connection with the Pocket Fire that was sparked Saturday in Sonoma County.
A male who was allegedly in a car fleeing police in Vallejo early Saturday morning died after the vehicle he was in collided with another car
A vegetation fire broke out in Sonoma County on Saturday afternoon, north of Geyserville, that Cal Fire named the Pocket Fire as it grew to 15 acres.
The life of Hall of Fame baseball player Willie Mays will be publicly celebrated by his family and the San Francisco Giants on Monday at Oracle Park.
The Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Sunday.
Bo Naylor connected for a pinch-hit, three-run homer o give the Guardians a 5-4 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Brent Rooker and Max Schuemann hit 3-run homers and the A's had five home runs overall in a 19-8 rout of the Orioles on Saturday.
The AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday.
Cal Fire officers arrested a Cloverdale man in connection with the Pocket Fire that was sparked Saturday in Sonoma County.
A man wanted for nearly a year in connection to a Vallejo homicide was apprehended Saturday, according to police.
One Oakland business owner is demanding accountability from the city after dozens of people ransacked his convenience store.
A male who was allegedly in a car fleeing police in Vallejo early Saturday morning died after the vehicle he was in collided with another car
A shooting in East Vallejo left a man dead Friday, police said.
An Oakland entrepreneur is taking his small business to new heights and capitalizing on the increasing popularity of drone light shows as an alternative to fireworks displays.
Some critics believe the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is going to pose a major energy problem for the future.
National data shows the number of hospice patients in the U.S. is growing so fast that there aren't enough chaplains to provide patients with the spiritual care they're looking for at the end of their lives.
Robotaxi service Waymo on Tuesday announced its autonomous vehicles would be available for rides to anyone in San Francisco who downloads the company's app.
General Motors on Tuesday named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise as it tries to recover from a gruesome collision that triggered the suspension of its California license.
More than 40 years since the start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, studies now show HIV cases nationwide are decreasing, but there is one group seeing a growing number of new HIV cases.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
Hatch has received two reports of people being shocked after plastic on the product's AC power adapter came off.
Trader Joe's says a seasonal scented favorite should be discarded or returned due to an "unexpected burn pattern."
Brominated vegetable oil will no longer be allowed in food and beverages in the U.S., 50 years after chemical banned in U.K.
President Biden wrote that he "wouldn't be running again if I did not absolutely believe I was the best person to beat Donald Trump in 2024."
Ahead of a potentially pivotal week on Capitol Hill, the Biden-Harris campaign is stepping up its contacts with lawmakers amid growing calls for the president to step down from the Democratic ticket.
With 120 days until the election, President Joe Biden was back on the campaign trail on Sunday, even as some Democrats are calling for him to step aside.
More Democrats are joining the chorus of people calling for President Joe Biden to drop out of the race. Max Darrow reports. (7-7-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
The left and centrist political factions appear to be headed for key wins in France's elections on Sunday. Right-wing groups suffered a surprising defeat after their success in the first round of voting. Elaine Cobbe has the details.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday in downtown San Francisco to celebrate the annual Pride Parade supporting the LGBTQ community.
The colorful festivities of the 2024 San Francisco Pride Parade were featured as part of the CBS SF special "Hope Love Pride -- A Celebration" being streamed and broadcast Sunday morning.
San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza became a colorful, upbeat festival hub Saturday on the final weekend of Pride Month in the city
Amid calls to bow out, a defiant President Biden is digging in, holding campaign events and fundraisers this weekend in New York and New Jersey. Taurean Small reports.
Paramount Global, the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS, will merge with a media company founded by David Ellison.
Alec Baldwin is charged with felony involuntary manslaughter in the Oct. 21, 2021, shooting death of Haylna Hutchins.
Popular Portland, OR-based quartet Red Fang returns to the Bay Area for this headlining show at the Chapel in San Francisco's Mission District Sunday night.
At San Francisco's celebrated Arion Press, books are crafted entirely by hand from beginning to end.
Despite the record temperatures that Bay Area residents have been sweltering in all week, the heat was not enough to keep Karl the Fog from making his nearly annual July 4th visit to at least partially obscure San Francisco's fireworks show.
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.
Zoe Mintz shows the Bay Area heat wave is waning, but it will still be hot around the region. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Zoe Mintz shows the Bay Area heat wave is waning, but it is still going to be hot around the region. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
A water main break overnight damaged several homes just north of San Pablo in the unincorporated community of Tara Hills.
While not quite yet back to pre-pandemic levels, San Francisco tourism benefited as city businesses welcomed getaway travelers escaping oppressive heat inland. Da Lin reports. (7-7-24)
On Sunday in Oakland, the 100th birthday celebration for a retired San Francisco teacher became a heartfelt class reunion. John Ramos reports. (7-7-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
A woman who experienced bullying as a middle school student has spent the last 22 years giving young people a safe place to belong and grow.
More than three million people in the US live with epilepsy, according to the CDC. One Santa Rosa filmmaker is working to make sure they are seen and heard.
A San Pablo no-kill shelter that's considered a last resort for animals is scrambling to find an affordable new home quickly.
A San Francisco man has helped his nonprofit take fundraising to the next level so that more underserved children can build life skills while playing sports.
Being in the foster care system can be tough for children, and it often doesn't become easier once they age out. But there are people trying to help them succeed.
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.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.