SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A longtime San Francisco resident and US Army veteran said he was attacked for wearing a veteran's hat on a grocery shopping trip in the city.Ron Tuason, 56, shared photos of his injuries with KPIX 5, after he said a man yelled racial insults, and then punched him multiple times, knocking him to the ground on Mar. 13 around 4 pm at Ocean and Plymouth Avenues.ALSO READ:Tuason had been carrying his groceries and waiting at the bus stop. He also relies on a cane."When he noticed me, he got aggressive and charged across the street, 'Go back where you came from, you...…SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A longtime San Francisco resident and US Army veteran said he was attacked for wearing a veteran's hat on a grocery shopping trip in the city.Ron Tuason, 56, shared photos of his injuries with KPIX 5, after he said a man yelled racial insults, and then punched him multiple times, knocking him to the ground on Mar. 13 around 4 pm at Ocean and Plymouth Avenues.ALSO READ:Tuason had been carrying his groceries and waiting at the bus stop. He also relies on a cane."When he noticed me, he got aggressive and charged across the street, 'Go back where you came from, you...WW…

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — An Uber driver in San Francisco was assaulted and coughed-upon by a woman riding with two other women after he refused them service for not wearing masks, in an attack the driver captured on video.San Francisco police also said one of the women sprayed what is believed to be pepper spray into the vehicle and toward the driver after leaving the vehicle. The incident happened Sunday at about 12:45 p.m. at San Bruno Ave. and Silver Ave.UPDATE: The video was shot on Sunday by the driver, identified as 32-year-old Subhakar Khadka. In it, three women are seen in the...…SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — An Uber driver in San Francisco was assaulted and coughed-upon by a woman riding with two other women after he refused them service for not wearing masks, in an attack the driver captured on video.San Francisco police also said one of the women sprayed what is believed to be pepper spray into the vehicle and toward the driver after leaving the vehicle. The incident happened Sunday at about 12:45 p.m. at San Bruno Ave. and Silver Ave.UPDATE: The video was shot on Sunday by the driver, identified as 32-year-old Subhakar Khadka. In it, three women are seen in the...WW…

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- An Uber driver in San Francisco was assaulted and coughed-upon by a woman riding with two other women after he refused them service for not wearing masks, in an attack the driver captured on video.San Francisco police also said one of the women sprayed what is believed to be pepper spray into the vehicle and toward the driver after leaving the vehicle. The incident happened Sunday at about 12:45 p.m. at San Bruno Ave. and Silver Ave.UPDATE:The video was shot on Sunday by the driver, identified as 32-year-old Subhakar Khadka. In it, three women are seen in the back...…SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- An Uber driver in San Francisco was assaulted and coughed-upon by a woman riding with two other women after he refused them service for not wearing masks, in an attack the driver captured on video.San Francisco police also said one of the women sprayed what is believed to be pepper spray into the vehicle and toward the driver after leaving the vehicle. The incident happened Sunday at about 12:45 p.m. at San Bruno Ave. and Silver Ave.UPDATE:The video was shot on Sunday by the driver, identified as 32-year-old Subhakar Khadka. In it, three women are seen in the back...WW…

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A new campaign called "Spread Love, Stop The Hate" to fight xenophobia and racism kicked off this weekend online.40 DJs from around the globe including Golden State Warriors' DJ D Sharp are performing on the Twitch platform over 3 days."Growing up in Oakland, I grew up with Asian friends, you know what I mean and I was brought into Asian homes, you know what I mean, and I had Asian meals, and I mean my kids are half Asian, so this was important to me," said DJ D Sharp.The fundraiser is raising money for the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center, which has been tracking...…SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A new campaign called "Spread Love, Stop The Hate" to fight xenophobia and racism kicked off this weekend online.40 DJs from around the globe including Golden State Warriors' DJ D Sharp are performing on the Twitch platform over 3 days."Growing up in Oakland, I grew up with Asian friends, you know what I mean and I was brought into Asian homes, you know what I mean, and I had Asian meals, and I mean my kids are half Asian, so this was important to me," said DJ D Sharp.The fundraiser is raising money for the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center, which has been tracking...WW…

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom believes some California counties could enter the less restrictive red tier this week. In the Bay Area, San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin counties are poised to move first.This weekend, plenty of people were out and about enjoying outdoor dining and the mild weather. Things could get even busier with the addition of indoor dining at 25% capacity.Total Meltdown SF on Valencia Street is a new pop-up shop at Mission Picnic that offers all things cheese and comfort food. It just opened last month and is more than ready for more business."I'm cautiously...…SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom believes some California counties could enter the less restrictive red tier this week. In the Bay Area, San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin counties are poised to move first.This weekend, plenty of people were out and about enjoying outdoor dining and the mild weather. Things could get even busier with the addition of indoor dining at 25% capacity.Total Meltdown SF on Valencia Street is a new pop-up shop at Mission Picnic that offers all things cheese and comfort food. It just opened last month and is more than ready for more business."I'm cautiously...WW…

OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- A pair of rappers united in the East Bay Wednesday to have a conversation about bridging the hurt and pain from a series of vicious and brazen attacks, particularly on Asian American seniors."As a person of a community, we cannot let anybody to come into our communities and do this to our elderly - you know what I mean - to do this to our grandmothers and our grandfathers, we can't allow that anymore," said rapper China Mac.China Mac flew in from New York City Wednesday to meet his friend, Oakland rapper Mistab F.A.B at his Dope Era store in downtown Oakland.Both rappers...…OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- A pair of rappers united in the East Bay Wednesday to have a conversation about bridging the hurt and pain from a series of vicious and brazen attacks, particularly on Asian American seniors."As a person of a community, we cannot let anybody to come into our communities and do this to our elderly - you know what I mean - to do this to our grandmothers and our grandfathers, we can't allow that anymore," said rapper China Mac.China Mac flew in from New York City Wednesday to meet his friend, Oakland rapper Mistab F.A.B at his Dope Era store in downtown Oakland.Both rappers...WW…

Filed Under: , , , ,OAKLAND (KPIX 5) — With Lunar New Year approaching this week, Oakland police said they have been warning residents that robberies and burglaries are on the rise in the city’s Chinatown.The department said it has re-allocated resources and added police patrols to the area.Across the Bay Area, crimes against Asians having community members concerned for their safety.In one recent surveillance video obtained by KPIX 5, a man can be seen casually walking inside a store. After a customer pulls out cash to pay, he snatches her wallet and runs away.Surveillance video captured a...…Filed Under: , , , ,OAKLAND (KPIX 5) — With Lunar New Year approaching this week, Oakland police said they have been warning residents that robberies and burglaries are on the rise in the city’s Chinatown.The department said it has re-allocated resources and added police patrols to the area.Across the Bay Area, crimes against Asians having community members concerned for their safety.In one recent surveillance video obtained by KPIX 5, a man can be seen casually walking inside a store. After a customer pulls out cash to pay, he snatches her wallet and runs away.Surveillance video captured a...WW…

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The Embarcadero was virtually empty Saturday night amidst a light drizzle. It'll likely stay relatively quiet, since San Francisco has extended its stay-at-home and 10-day travel quarantine orders indefinitely.UCSF infectious disease expert and medical director of the HIV Clinic at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Director Dr. Monica Gandhi says the city's decision is not data-driven."We never reached those hospitalizations or ICU capacity concerns that the state had set as metrics for this degree of shutdown," she said. "And then to continue it...…SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The Embarcadero was virtually empty Saturday night amidst a light drizzle. It'll likely stay relatively quiet, since San Francisco has extended its stay-at-home and 10-day travel quarantine orders indefinitely.UCSF infectious disease expert and medical director of the HIV Clinic at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Director Dr. Monica Gandhi says the city's decision is not data-driven."We never reached those hospitalizations or ICU capacity concerns that the state had set as metrics for this degree of shutdown," she said. "And then to continue it...WW…

SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) – On Monday night, caution tape was still up around the outdoor dining area in the parking lot outside Dynasty Chinese Seafood Restaurant. Crews spent the day cleaning up debris from a horrific crash that played out on Sunday.Mall surveillance video obtained by KPIX 5 shows the driver of an SUV jumping two curbs and crossing four lanes of traffic before plowing into outdoor diners at Grand Century mall.Police say two patrons are still in critical condition. Seven others were also rushed to the hospital, including the 69-year-old driver."It appears this gentleman was trying...…SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) – On Monday night, caution tape was still up around the outdoor dining area in the parking lot outside Dynasty Chinese Seafood Restaurant. Crews spent the day cleaning up debris from a horrific crash that played out on Sunday.Mall surveillance video obtained by KPIX 5 shows the driver of an SUV jumping two curbs and crossing four lanes of traffic before plowing into outdoor diners at Grand Century mall.Police say two patrons are still in critical condition. Seven others were also rushed to the hospital, including the 69-year-old driver."It appears this gentleman was trying...WW…

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- What started as an idea between rapper China Mac and actor Will Lex Ham has now become a national movement called "They Can't Burn Us All."China Mac and Ham helped organized the first marches in New York City after an 89-year-old grandmother was slapped in the face and set on fire in Brooklyn in July. It's one of a number of anti-Asian attacks reported amid the COVID-19 pandemic."'They Can't Burn Us All' is unity, right, because they can burn one of us if we're alone, and when I say 'they' I don't mean a particular type of people, just 'they' as in anyone who is...…SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- What started as an idea between rapper China Mac and actor Will Lex Ham has now become a national movement called "They Can't Burn Us All."China Mac and Ham helped organized the first marches in New York City after an 89-year-old grandmother was slapped in the face and set on fire in Brooklyn in July. It's one of a number of anti-Asian attacks reported amid the COVID-19 pandemic."'They Can't Burn Us All' is unity, right, because they can burn one of us if we're alone, and when I say 'they' I don't mean a particular type of people, just 'they' as in anyone who is...WW…