California Coronavirus Variant on CDC Watch Checklist – CBS San Francisco
As eligibility for vaccination increases, California is struggling to meet the demand4.4 million more Californians are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine this week, with over 15 million currently approved in total. Wilson Walker reports. (3-18-21)
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Kevin O’Brien, President of Santa Clara University, on leave while investigating “inappropriateness”Elizabeth Cook Reports SCU President Has Been On Leave For “Inappropriateness” Of Talking To Adults (3-18-2021)
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UCSF study links Trump tweets to surge in anti-Asian social media postsA tweet from former President Trump in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic was attributed to a steep rise in anti-Asian hashtags on the social media platform, according to a new UCSF study. Andria Borba reports. (3-18-21)
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Amtrak hitting truck in Oakland caught on cameraAn Amtrak train traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles hit a utility vehicle that stopped on the tracks in Oakland and went up in flames following the collision on Thursday. Don Ford reports. (3-18-21)
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California coronavirus variant on CDC watchlistCalifornia’s dominant and contagious strain of COVID-19 is now on the CDC watchlist as one of four “worrisome varieties” in the world. Allen Martin speaks to UCSF prof. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. (3-18-21)
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Traffic at airports in the Bay Area is growing as virus vaccinations riseAir traffic has increased as people are vaccinated. TheTSA screened more people in the past week than it ever did in the past year. Wilson Walker reports. (3-18-21)
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Precise forecast for Thursday eveningThe chief meteorologist Paul Heggen has the 7-day forecast for the Bay Area. (3-18-21)
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Attacks on Asians in San Francisco add to the urgency of the national outcryThe sudden spike in unprovoked attacks on Asian Americans takes center stage in Washington with a heated hearing on Capitol Hill. Team coverage by Kenny Choi in San Francisco and Ken Bastida. (3-18-21)
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I’m fine, thanks for asking Selected to play at the SFFilm FestivalIndie film I’m Fine, Thanks For Asking will make its Bay Area debut after being selected for the San Francisco Film Festival. Set during the Covid-19 pandemic, the film revolves around a Los Angeles mother telling her daughter that they are camping for fun while she tries to get her to stable shelter. CBSN Bay Area’s Michelle Griego spoke to the film’s director, star, and executive producer, Kelley Kali, and Deon Cole, who also serves as executive producer and actor.
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What’s new at Samsung?Shara Tibken, Senior Reporter at CNET, talks about the latest devices Samsung unveiled at its Unpacked event
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Raw Video: Fiery Amtrak Crash – Train Strikes Railroad in OaklandAn Amtrak train traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles hit a commercial vehicle on the tracks in Oakland Thursday morning. (03/18/21) (Video credit: Nickolas Kuvetakis)
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Raw Video: Fiery Amtrak Crash – Train Strikes Railroad in OaklandAn Amtrak train traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles hit a commercial vehicle on the tracks in Oakland Thursday morning. (03/18/2021) (Video credit: Nickolas Kuvetakis)
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VIDEO: Fiery Amtrak Crash – Train Strikes Railroad in OaklandAn Amtrak train traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles hit a commercial vehicle on the tracks in Oakland Thursday morning. (Video credit: Nickolas Kuvetakis)
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Kidnapped Boy Left at Oakland Police Station; Suspicious kidnapper still at largeMichelle Griego reports on authorities canceled an Amber Alert after a kidnapped boy was dropped off at a police substation in Oakland (3-18-2021).
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Weather forecast Thursday morning with Mary Lee(03/18/21)
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Fire Sweeps Through Home in South San Jose; 1 person badly burnedOne person was badly burned overnight in a fire in a house in San Jose. (03/18/21)
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Raw Video: Scene of a fiery, fatal crash between Big Rig, SUV on Highway 101 in San JoseRescue workers were at the site of a fatal accident between a large rig and an SUV on US Highway 101 heading north near the intersection of State Highway 85.
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COVID: San Jose Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day 1 Year After Shelter-In-Place – “A Glimmer of Hope”A year since the Bay Area had to shut down and stay home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds gathered in San Jose to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and return to some semblance of normalcy. Maria Medina reports. (3/17/21)
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Elderly victim of an anti-Asian attack in San Francisco recalls fighting the attackerIn an exclusive interview, a woman who was attacked in an anti-Asian attack on the streets of San Francisco on Wednesday speaks to KPIX 5 about what happened and how she struggled. Andrea Nakano reports. (3/17/21)
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Two people rescued from Fort Funston Cliff in San FranciscoAndria Borba reports on a person who sustained an injury while a fire department in San Francisco and rescued two people from a cliff in Fort Funston (3-17-2021).
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Contra Costa County Provides COVID Aid to Renters and LandlordsJohn Ramos Reports On Contra Costa County’s Restart Grant Program To Help Tenants And Landlords With COVID-Related Rental Debt (03/17/2021)
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The signature period for the Newsom recall campaign has expiredThe signature deadline for Governor Gavin Newsom’s recall has passed and the back and forth is heating up. Kenny Choi reports. (3/17/21)
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