28. C.C. WATER: researchers at U.C. Berkeley have proof what water delivered via Contra Costa water district may be cancerous from chemicals -- goo v/o large pond.
77. Cabbie: Ramon Lambaglia was shot twice in chest about 12:30 a.m. this morning on the great highway near ocean beach. He was shot by cab driver Robert Carrell who turned himself into the police
153. CABLE CAR SHOOTING: a sniper shot a passenger on a SF cable car in the evening on 8-9-78 police suspect the sniper was shotting the cable car police man.
236. Caesarian: a study out of San Antonio shows that 50% of women who had caesarian can have the choice of a sage vaginal delivery; comments by Dr. Russell Laros at Moffitt hospital
An interview with San Francisco Chief of Police Thomas J. Cahill, as he discusses the defiant attitudes of students when being arrested at San Francisco State College. He also states that the police presence has prevented a great deal of damage and injury on campus and describes how they responded to an attack by protesters on a Channel 7 news crew. He goes on to discuss the San Francisco Police selection procedures and how they are being informed by Dr. Levy's study at the University of California.... (more info)
Please note: there was a technical fault with the audio levels during filming, which affected sound quality. KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 16th 1969 by Pat O'Brien featuring a press conference in San Francisco by Police Chief Thomas Cahill, in which he describes the new in-house telephone service for prisoners at the Hall of Justice. Also includes views of the telephone being installed and shown to reporters. Cahill is reported to claim that this phone system is the first of its kind in the USA.... (more info)
393. CAL TRANS #2/ Large demo infront of the Caltrans bldg. in SF. These people are against the present policy of not building new freeways. Starts at 10:30am with a news conf. held at 11:30am.
KPIX's Rollin Post reports from Sacramento where the State Senate is debating legislative bills which relate directly to the student unrest at SF State College and throughout California. Senator Nicholas Petris is interviewed, expressing discomfort at the repressive nature of this legislation. His opinions are countered by Senator John Harmer, who believes the proposed bills are necessary to deal with anti-social acts of violence on college campuses.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from September 29th 1969, featuring a press conference in which a politician announces his intention to probably run against incumbent George Murphy as U.S. Senator for California.... (more info)
570. CALTRANS #1/ Intruvu w Mr. Berghelson PIO for Caltrans regarding the demo in San Francisco and what the demise of the highway bill mean to California.
686. Cancer lady follo: brother gets good vibes from governor?s office in trying to fullfil mothers dying wish to see other brother who is new in mexican jail
694. CANCER STATS: report released by the state dept. of health services shows that white men living in Contra costa?s industrial areas have 47% higher chance of lung and repiratory cancer.
KPIX Eyewitness News report from August 5th 1970 by Mike Lee featuring a Contra Costa County public hearing about the safety of buildings in the Canyon community. Also includes scenes of people walking around Canyon and inspecting the buildings in question. One man notes that: "The buildings are a lot different than you would think they were just from hearing the testimony. Both ways. Some are maybe more dilapidated ... and some are ... houses ... that you can see there's been a lot of time and effort and money put into them."... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from November 4th 1969 by Ben Williams featuring scenes from hearings about the legal right of residents to live in the Canyon community, located in the hills between Oakland and Moraga CA (on the Pinehurst Road). Includes interviews with a resident and a lawyer, who contends that: "The power play here is ... on the part of the East Bay Municipal district, to move these people out and then turn it over to some commercial purpose. Possibly sub-division."... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from March 5th 1973 by Bill Hillman featuring a visit to the community of Canyon, located in the hills between Oakland and Moraga CA, on the Pinehurst Road. Also includes scenes of Hillman interviewing local resident Barry Smith and others about what it's like to live there. Smith reflects that: "Probably when people start coming out here on the BART trains, looking for a place to live, little valleys like this one aren't gonna be here anymore ... They're not really making any provision for any open land at all. And by the time it's too late, people are gonna realize that the very reasons for why they moved out to suburbia in the first place are gone."... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from August 19th 1969 by Belva Davis in Martinez, Contra Costa County (CA), featuring a Board of Supervisors hearing on sanitation in the community of Canyon. Includes brief scenes from the hearing and an interview with a Canyon resident, who complains that the County is unfairly harassing them: "I have a ... 10 year old daughter who right now is frightened every time she sees a policeman ... They've condemned her treehouse ... In fact they threatened to send her to juvenile shelter is she entered her own treehouse."... (more info)
841. CAO: SF...in studio...Mayor nominates Boas for CAO position. pkg.
967. Car 5: John meets a jogging dog Cy who runs with owner David Lovelace; 2 street musician who plays guitar kazoo tambourine etc. seven days a week at the wharf
973. CAR 5: picket line of 34 employees of the SF Museum of Modern art guards at the SF Mint & the coming Susan B. Anthony hunger strike by Virginia Balaci Rumanian refugee.
990. Car Accident: an SF teenager is in critical condition after being struck by a car in the Richmond district around noon today Scott Knowland ran in front of a muni bus at 25th and Fulton
1096. CAR RESTAURANT: Edith Pierce ran her car into the Mario Restaurant this AM (the place was closed and no one was inside - the correct name is Tio Mario on Noriega Street.
1098. CAR ROLL-OVER. a San Francisco man is in satisfactory conditions after his car went out of control and overturned near Kezar Stadium; emergency crews had to cut him free
1140. CARD ROOM: change in card room hrs. in SJ came about by the efforts of the city council they did not want to encourage crime (Garden City Card Club comments by owner Nick Dalis)
Please note: audio levels were very low on the original sound recording. KPIX Eyewitness News report from January 10th 1973 featuring brief scenes from a press conference by Dr Carlton Goodlett, who encourages public support for Vietnam economic relief bills. He hopes that people will recognize that "now they have an opportunity for a new beginning."... (more info)
1190. CARLTON MOS: on smoking lower in tar cigarettes
Excerpt from a KPIX special report featuring scenes of KPIX-TV's General Manager Carolyn Wean testifying before the Presidential AIDS Commission in 1987, about how local and network television can provide long term support for disseminating public information about AIDS.... (more info)
1298. CARTER GUIDELINES: spokesman from AFL-CIO Jack Henning comments on Federal Judge Barrington Parker ruling that Carter can?t force companies to abide by his voluntary wage price guidelines.
KPIX-TV report from October 4th 1987 featuring the Castro Street Fair in San Francisco. Includes scenes of people browsing stalls on Castro Street, performers dancing on stage and crowds enjoying themselves.... (more info)
KQED News report from September 21st 1970 featuring a Catholic Mass for farm workers in California's Salinas Valley, who are boycotting Bud Antle lettuce. Worshippers march into the church and listen to a sermon which draws parallels between Christian doctrine and the struggle for collective bargaining rights. The priest concludes his speech by chanting ?Viva C?sar Ch?vez!? Protesters are seen receiving mass and singing hymns. A representative of the United Farm Workers declares to reporters outside that within two weeks, individually wrapped lettuce heads bearing their union label will be available to buy on supermarket shelves.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 14th 1969 in Daly City (California), featuring views of cowboys driving cattle along streets by the Cow Palace arena. Also includes scenes of cowboys being dragged along the road surface by unruly steers.... (more info)
1459. caused damage to homes and a pipe line - fficals say there going to do something abougt it - the pipe belonged to Shell oil Co. / part of the 12 miles pipe ran through the area
1482. CC DUMP: the Richmond dump takes in many different chemicals that are supposed to covered w/ dirt. However there is not enough inspection to see that chemicals that counter react each other are not near each other this has citizens worried.
KPIX Eyewitness News report from July 18th 1979 in San Francisco featuring brief views of Sandinista supporters proclaiming the fall of Somoza's regime in Nicaragua. Includes scenes from an interview with a spokesman who explains that Nicaragua now needs assistance with rebuilding its infrastructure.... (more info)
1512. CELEBRITY: Federal trade Commission says stars could get in trouble for advertising ads they appear in and products they recommend
1525. Cement Strike: cement truck drivers went out on strike at the Rhodes Jamieson Plant in Oakland; the entire plant was shut downbecause the workers refused to cross teamster picket lines contract dispute
KPIX local Emmy Award winning report on the funeral procession and memorial celebrations for civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, from Delano in Kern County, California (1993). Features interviews with farm workers, Jimmy Smits, Jesse Jackson and Pete Wilson, who all reflect on what the life and work of Chavez meant to them. Dolores Huerta states that: "Cesar's death has ensured the life of the United Farm Workers." Also includes scenes of over 35,000 mourners passing through the streets of Delano, pallbearers carrying Chavez's coffin and UFW members singing union songs.... (more info)
KPIX local Emmy Award winning report on the funeral procession and memorial celebrations for civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, from Delano in Kern County, California (1993). Features interviews with farm workers, Jimmy Smits, Jesse Jackson and Pete Wilson, who all reflect on what the life and work of Chavez meant to them. Dolores Huerta states that: "Cesar's death has ensured the life of the United Farm Workers." Also includes scenes of over 35,000 mourners passing through the streets of Delano, pallbearers carrying Chavez's coffin and UFW members singing union songs.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report by Pat O'Brien from Salinas, California on August 17th 1970. Features an interview with the United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez, who discusses the union's preparations for a boycott and strike. Chavez estimates that around 5000 agricultural workers in the Salinas Valley will be involved.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from December 24th 1970 in Salinas (Monterey County, California), featuring the release of Cesar Chavez from jail and a speech from him to crowds of supporters outside (in Spanish). Also includes scenes from a press conference with reporters.... (more info)
KQED News special featuring an in-depth studio interview with Cesar Chavez, from October 12th 1972. Includes scenes of Chavez explaining his personal history and philosophy, describing the inception and early development of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union and outlining the movement's aims and goals. He explains that: "I had a dream that ? what made them [the growers] truly powerful was that we [the farm workers] were weak. And if we could somehow begin to develop some strength among ourselves ... I felt somehow we could begin ? balancing that power in agriculture." He also reflects on how: "We're up against an employer community, with the growers, that is living at least 100 years behind the times." Ends with brief views of a UFW meeting and picketing.... (more info)
KQED News report from July 27th 1970 in San Rafael (Marin County, California), featuring views of a United Farm Workers (UFW) and International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) march. Also includes scenes from a speech by Cesar Chavez in which he emphasizes the need for worker solidarity and boycotts.... (more info)
1597. CHABOT PARK BODY: Oakland police are trying a decomposed body they found in the back seat of a Cadillac at 1600 Filbert Street; and a 16-year-old youth was found at Chabot Park near San Leandro; he had been stabbed during an argument; pulled for Marty Gill and
1607. CHAINED: In S.F.?s Sunset District police have found a 34-year-old man chained to his bed/ the man had been treated like a dog & fed dog food - he had been like that for a year.
