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Treacherous Oakland Hills Roads Hinder Firefighters
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – There have been many firefighting improvements since a deadly firestorm ripped through the hills of Berkeley and Oakland 20 years ago next week. However, firefighters can’t do...
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Uniform Safety Regulations Proposed For California Ski Resorts
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – There is a relatively new effort to create a uniform code of standards for ski resorts, but it is facing an increasingly uphill battle. Dick Penniman is the chief research...
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Oakland’s Police Chief Asks For Public Input On Safety Needs
OAKLAND (KCBS) – Crime and violence are words that have become synonymous with the city of Oakland, but the police chief said that he is working to change that by asking the community to help police....
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ConsumerWatch: Feds Look To Stop Sale Of Buckyballs
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) – The country’s top safety agency took an unusual step and filed an administrative action against a toy company after it refused to recall a potentially dangerous toy. The...
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Survey Finds Many Dangerous Toys On Annual List
BERKELEY (CBS SF) – The annual holiday toy risk report compiled by the California Public Interest Research Group suggests that a number of potentially dangerous and toxic toys are available this year...
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The Most Dangerous Intersections For Pedestrians In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Most pedestrians killed were crossing illegally, mid-block. Some are jogging, others were running from someone. The most heart-wrenching was a family crossing the street on...
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Officials Warn Swimmers Of High Bacteria Levels At Monterey County Beach
MONTEREY COUNTY (CBS SF) — Monterey County health officials have issued an advisory warning people to avoid swimming at a state beach in Pacific Grove because of high levels of bacteria found there....
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Google Glass Creates Dangerous Blind Spots, Could Be Dangerous For Driving...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Ophthalmologists are warning Google Glass users to watch out for blind spots. A group of ophthalmologists from UCSF published a study on the device, finding that the frames...
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Oakland Dubbed 2nd Most Dangerous City In The United States
Despite s slowdown in violent crime over the last year or more, Oakland remains the most violent city in California, according to the latest numbers from the feds.
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Severed Infant Fingertips Lead To Major Stroller Recall
(CBS NEWS) – Nearly five million Graco and Century baby strollers are being recalled due to dangerous hinges that can pinch a child’s finger, resulting in severe cuts or finger amputation. The U.S....
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20-Foot Waves To Wallop Bay Area Coast During ‘Storm Of The Decade’
(CBS SF) — A powerful storm system described by forecasters as the “storm of the decade” is expected to whip up large and dangerous surf along the Bay Area’s coastline Thursday through Saturday. A...
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High Surf Advisory With 20-Foot Waves In Effect For Friday
(CBS SF) — Thursday’s powerful storm is generating big waves along the Bay Area coast, calling for a high surf advisory until 4 p.m. Friday. A large westerly swell is expected to create 15 to 20-foot...
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Police Admit They Can’t Do Much To Stop Dirt Bikers Tearing Up San Francisco...
http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_20150622205346543AA.mp4 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Dirt bike riders have been tearing up the streets of San Francisco pulling dangerous stunts caught on...
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Drone Forces Emergency Transport Helicopter Pilot To Take Evasive Action In...
FRESNO (CBS SF) — Pilots on board a medical emergency helicopter transporting a patient from the mountains to a hospital had to take evasive action when a drone flew right into their path near Fresno....
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Authorities Search For 6 Inmates Who Escaped From Merced County Jail
MERCED COUNTY (CBS SF) — Six inmates escaped the Merced County Downtown Jail late Saturday by gaining access to the roof and scaling down the outside wall with a homemade rope, the sheriff’s office...
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